Entries tagged “summer”

Three Simple Ways To Get Hot And Bothered This Summer!

OK, ladies, I know what you're thinking: "Yuck! It's too hot, and by-the-way--I am NOT, I REPEAT, NOT ready to be seen in a bathing suit this summer. So showing skin is out of the question altogether." I know you're...

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SPF Fortified Lip Glosses For Summer

Keep your lips cool when summer gets hotBy Christine CoppaHooray for summer! And summer makeup. I hate to goop on cosmetics regardless, but in the summertime, I literally swipe on bronzer, mascara and gloss and hit the road.  After the...

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On the Hunt For: Summery Florals

Heather finds the best summer florals under $100.By Heather SummervilleNothing feels quite as appropriate on a steamy summer day as slipping into something light, carefree and covered in teeny, tiny flowers. Here, four of my favorite floral pieces on the...

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The Great (and Stylish!) Outdoors

Heather rounds up the best outdoor-furniture finds.By Heather SummervilleFor the first time in nearly a decade of living in New York my apartment has a deck--well, technically, it's a small, flat patch of roof outside my kitchen window. But any...

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Half-Off Shopping Frenzy

It's nearing the end of the season, so now's the time to score those last few just-out-of-my-price-range pieces. There are some things I can't justify paying full price for. I see them. I want them. But when the time...

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Delicious Sweet Corn

Yes, summer is fading, but great corn dishes are the perfect start to fall.By Khalil HymoreSchool is back in session and summer vacations are becoming a distant memory, but you can still nosh on some summer flavor in September 'cause...

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Lemon-Herb Grilled Chicken Drumsticks

Fire up the grill with this flavorful chicken recipeBy Khalil HymoreMy Aunt Bonnie and Uncle David in California are big time grillers. Every weekend, my uncle fires up the grill and while my aunt preps chicken, fish, and vegetables to...

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Summer Thirst Quenchers

Ashley shares her favorite ideas for relaxed entertaining that's sure to impress any guest. By Ashley HymoreAs a lot of you know from reading my brother's blog, we come from a family of great hosts.  Our mother and her sisters...

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Recipe: End-of-Summer Tomato Sauce

I love summertime, and I'm always a little sad to see it go. The upside is fresh tomatoes are always so abundant during summer's waning days, and this recipe takes full advantage of late summer's best bounty. The key to...

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Recipe: Zucchini-Mint Soup

I was inspired to create this recipe after spending a weekend with my Aunt Susie, who has a fabulous garden and who so generously let me harvest some zucchini squash and mint from it. The beauty of this recipe is...

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What I Ate This Summer

This week, Khalil relives some of his favorite summer food moments. By Khalil Hymore When I was a kid, one of my favorite things about going back to school every fall ( besides the new clothes) was writing the obligatory...

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Recipe: Lobster Casserole

By Khalil HymoreThis is the perfect late-summer dish to prepare for friends and family: Lobster is abundant and fresh, the summer nights begin to cool and you find yourself craving the comforting fare of the coming cold-weather months. Serve with...

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Recipe: Summer Fruit Pies

By Khalil HymoreI love to make these individual hand-held pies whenever I host a picnic because it's so fun to present my friends with their very own pie and it makes cleanup so easy. I use peaches, because peach pie...

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Baby, It's Hot Outside!

Temperatures are soaring and when it's too hot to cook, even Khalil can't help finding an alternative to a steamy and stuffy kitchen. by Khalil Hymore Well, summer is finally in full swing and frankly--it's way too hot! After...

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Recipe: Lemon-Mint Cooler

By Khalil HymoreWhen the temperatures soar, I whip up a pitcher of these nonalcoholic drinks to cool off. They are sort of like a grown-up Slurpee. The lemon and mint are refreshing and delicious and, sometimes, when I am feeling...

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