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Unless you've been living under a rock or up on a tree, you've heard of Nordstrom's Half-Yearly Sale. It's massive, it's major and the amount of goods is mind-boggling. Apparel, shoes, and handbags and accessories are all discounted, some as much as 40 percent. The sale began yesterday and ends when the merchandise is sold out. A few fab items are already gone so don't let the rest slip away. Read more
Hayden Panettiere sure has climbed the Hollywood ladder from her early days as Lizzie on The Guiding Light. She's a smart girl to be getting herself out and about, just as long as she doesn't change her good girl persona. No matter what, she sure always looks cute! To get Hayden's look, read more Read more
The zipper. The coolest of closures can be found on everything lately - toughing up dresses and sandals. The sleek, slim sporty zipper has an 80's appeal that is maybe not as harsh as the stud. I saw this dress in a boutique recently and had to resist trying it on, knowing what happens when something so cute, with a bit of attitude, fits like a glove. Here are some picks that deliver this trend Read more
Chip & Pepper, a favorite denim brand, is also a hard-to-find denim brand - but not any more! Twin brothers Chip & Pepper Foster have been waiting to launch an e-commerce site for when the timing was right. While Chip & Pepper is available at sites such as Shopbop.com and NeimanMarcus.com, the Chip & Pepper site showcases the brand's entire offering. The full line is available to Read more
For many who have stuck to their healthy ways all week long, the weekend is a time to loosen up the reigns a little, ignore weight-loss rules, and indulge in some high-calorie Cinco de Mayo goodness. If you're not careful though, an entire weekend of living it up could make you gain the pounds you've worked so hard to keep off all week. Here are some ways to splurge a little this weekend and not Read more
Photo: Camilla Salem When building salads, it's far too easy to get stuck in a rut. You know what works, buy the same ingredients, and inevitably eat green leaf lettuce with black olives, sliced tomatoes, and shredded carrots everyday. However, with a little creativity and an open mind at the grocery store, you can enjoy a fabulous variety of healthful and scrumptious salads on a regular basis. Read more
If there's one food that we dream of bathing in, it's probably hummus: the silky-smooth chickpea and tahini puree is one that seems apropos for any eating occasion, whether it's as a dip for vegetables or a vehicle for a warm sandwich. But let's be honest: this beige dip seems to appear everywhere in the same iterations, from roasted red pepper to sun-dried tomato. As much as we love it, we're Read more
Source: Flickr User aemosion The Korean Peninsula's position between China and Japan might lead you to believe that the cuisine is heavily influenced by both countries, but over the centuries, Korean food has developed into a genre quite distinct from its neighbors. Perhaps best known for smoky barbecue and spicy pickled cabbage kimchi, the cuisine actually is heavy on seafood and vegetables Read more
It was just a week ago that we were chomping down on burgers at Rachael Ray's Burger Bash in South Beach, where we tried just about every topping imaginable on a burger, from Morimoto's braised pork and wagyu beef to Guy Fieri's secret donkey sauce. Seven days later, we're still dreaming of those patties, and hoping to re-create some of them at home. Here are several things we're hoping to try on Read more
Traditionally, "chowder" is considered a catch-all word for a variety of seafood and vegetable soups, but several regions have their own spin on the classic dish, perhaps most famously known for featuring clams. In honor of National Clam Chowder Day (which happens to be tomorrow!), we thought we'd offer a rundown of the most popular chowders across the US, from classic New England clam chowder Read more
