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Problem: It’s the end of September and it’s as hot as Hades outside. You want to look chic and cool, but not summery.
Solution: Opt for a lightweight white blouse and a dark trouser that will carry you over from summer into fall.
This particular blouse from Worth New York is semi sheer but the French knots add texture and style. It is light enough that I don’t feel too warm outside and the neckline is feminine and sexy so you don't feel like you're wearing a man's white shirt.
The polka dots on the trousers, also by Worth, are fun. The stretch of the fabric make this a travel staple since they will emerge from your suitcase crease free!
Red is a color that I like to add to a black and white outfit no matter the season. I have a few pairs of red shoes but these by Gianvito Rossi, also seen here, and here, are my favorites. It elevates the look. If you want to play it safe, you can always stick to a black pump or flat.
Ingredients:
2 chickens (2 ½ to 3 pounds each), quartered
2 cups apple cider
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour, or almond flour for a gluten free version
1 tablespoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/3 cup applejack
2 apples, cored and cut into thin wedges
Directions:
1. One day before serving, place the chicken pieces in a shallow dish. Pour the cider over the chicken and marinate overnight in the refrigeratior, turning the pieces occasionally.
2. Preheat oven to 350˚F
3. Remove the chicken from the cider, but reserve the cider. Mix the flour, ginger, cinnamon, and salt and pepper to taste, in a shallow bowl. Dredge the chicken with the flour mixture and place skin side up in a shallow baking pan.
4. Bake the chicken for 40 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, combine the reserve cider, the brown sugar, applejack and apple slices.
6. Pour the marinade mixture over the chicken and bake 25 minutes more, basting occasionally with the pan juices.
Serve Immediately.
6 portions.
My friend, Isabel Madison, loved the look of a nude lip but couldn’t find the perfect shade for herself. So she did what any beautiful, smart and ambitious woman would do; she went out and developed her own line of Nude Lipsticks. Nude Envie comes in a array of nude shades and I guarantee you will find your perfect match. I personally love “Rush,” but I have a lot of natural color in my lip, so this one was perfect for me. On days where I just want to look like I have something on my lip, I will swipe “Pure,” and feel like I have dressed them in a very sheer and natural way. There is a universal liner that goes with every color. These colors are a must for every woman who wants to look polished but not “made up!” Brava Isabel!
I have always shied away from dry shampoo because of how the white powder residue shows up on my dark hair. Now that I have the problem of grey roots, this dry shampoo does double duty. It freshens my hair between shampoos, and covers the grey!
Like many of you I have a terrible sugar addiction. I have to shy away from it completely, or I will overindulge. My nutritionist, Susan Cohen, turned me on to these little treats for those desperate times when I need something sweet but do not want to start dipping into dangerous territory. Each little cake comes individually packaged with its own spoon, is 95 calories and only 4.5 grams of sugar. I took these to the Hollywood Bowl and handed them out to my dinner companions for a lower calorie dessert indulgence. The reviews are in….FABULOUS!
I found this hand cream at a local beauty supply store (La Peer Beauty Supply), and am I ever glad that I did. I keep one in the house and one in the car. It is treated with Retinol, the anti oxidant, Emblica and Broad Spectrum SPF 15 sunscreen. It is both moisturizing and has a pleasant fragrance. What I like most is the fact that it is protecting my hands from further sun and environmental damage while moisturizing and improving their look immediately.
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