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Red Carpet to Reinvention: Celebrity Chef Julie Anne Rhodes [7 Days to Amazing Podcast]

The Red Carpet to Reinvention: Celebrity Chef Julie Anne Rhodes talks about her life from supermodel, to pop star wife, to successful entrepreneur with all the razzle-dazzle and bumps in between. My friend Julie Anne Rhodes has had  the kind of enviable life that so many dream about but her family first beliefs and entrepreneurial journey are what shapes her success. If you ever wondered what it's really like to have the celebrity chef lifestyle, be a glamorous supermodel, be married to a major pop star, as well as a self-starting entrepreneur who knows a thing or two about reinventing yourself, you do not want to miss this week's empowering episode. Don't forget to read the complete episode transcript below and share

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Easy Thanksgiving Holiday Recipes… because who wants to waste time in the kitchen?!

Whats' cooking at my house! Smells so good that I thought I'd share my Thanksgiving recipes with you  with some behind-the-scenes photos while I'm cooking!   For me, style is a lot like cooking.  You start with the best ingredients and the rest is easy. That's a main premise in the C'est Chic Crash Course- it's not about being precise, it's about having the know-how to instinctively get it together.  I'm not a fan of the typical turkey dinner with lot's of heavy food and sugar. So, here's my twist:Roasted Herb Turkey Breast-Made with what's in the house herbs mostly fresh, some dried. Thyme, Sage Rosemary, chopped garlic, dried Greek oregano, tri-color pepper, Himalayan sea salt, 2 kinds of parsley, cilantro,

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My Matcha Green Tea Chia Pudding Recipe

Food! Yup, we're talking about yumminess today.  Ok, so what does this have to do with style? A lot. Style is where you find inspiration. Even if it's what you eat the first thing in the morning. Or, think about serving as a treat-- a topping of chocolate shavings and mint leaves anyone? It's the little goodies that make the big picture that much easier. I have so many exciting and focus driven things on my plate (yes, the pun was intended) in the coming weeks with my One on One Stylist Style Mentoring ladies and producing the C'est Chic Crash Course (you're going to love how fashionably delicious that is) so I can't afford to be low on energy. I've been picking up a

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The French Chic Diet: How to be slim, chic and savvy with Tonya Leigh

Oh la la, you missed the French  chic diet call. Don't fret.  If you're on my insider list you'll know what future events are scheduled, all the latest style tips to make the most of what you've got. AND receive your free copy of "Passport to French Chic" as my gift to you. Click to join me.   If you're like me, you often wonder how Parisian women stay so slim. As much as I love the easy élan of French chic style, I have to think there also must be a French Chic diet. Really, these women EAT and are still slim enough to fit into the perfect pair of skinny jeans! Not fair or fairly simple? Well, I asked

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Want a diet for healthy skin? Here’s how to Eat Your Way to Gorgeous

Eating Your Way to Gorgeous- Sue Ann Gleason
You know that I'm ALL about  getting your gorgeous on and making the most of what you've got. So when I heard about  a way to "EAT Your Way to Gorgeous," as a diet for healthy skin + to illuminate beauty, I had to find out more. And, I'm totally on board. I caught up with culinary nutritionist & radiant life expert Sue Ann Gleason, the creator of  the "Eat Your Way to Gorgeous" event to share her insights on how what you eat makes you even more, well, gorgeous. --S.H. >> MORE: Great posts about Wellness Sue Ann Gleason, the creater of the "Eat Your Way to Gorgeous," diet for healthy skin Sharon Haver: I love the idea of EATING to look gorgeous

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EMERIL’S TABLE- HOLIDAY COOKING FOR A CROWD, Watch our episode, get the recipes

On the set of Emeril's Table
Don't Miss: "Emeril’s Table" Holiday Cooking for a Crowd episode airing December 9th at 11:00am ET/10:00am C on the Hallmark Channel. Why: I'm on it along with my family and friends. I've always felt that style is a lot like cooking. If you don't start out with the right ingredients (wardrobe), no matter how you try to doctor it up (accessories too) , the results can be less than tasty.  Less is more when it is well-planned and of fantastic quality. The Holiday Cooking for a Crowd gang: (left to right) My husband, Emeril Lagasse, my son, me (front row l to r), my friend Liz, her niece Kelsey. My husband and I entertain quite a bit in New York, particularly around the

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French Dining Glossary- Is it a Brasserie, Bistro, Café, or Salon de Thé… definitions s’il vous plaît

Brasserie
Whether in Paris or stateside, sometimes the name of French restaurant is more than simply, "restaurant."  In a country where food is supreme, Richard Nahem provides the what's up on the types of French restaurants. --S.H. I was asked to explain the different distinctions of French eating establishments by a client last month, and I thought it would make an informative blog post. Below are four categories: Brasserie, bistro, café, and salon de thé.  
Brasserie 

 A brasserie is a restaurant that serves the same menu all day, sometimes with a few specials/plat du Jour. The cuisine is classic French with dishes like charcuterie, plats de mer, steak tartare, onion soup, and confit de canard.   Brasserie also means brewery and many of them serve a good selection

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Martha Stewart Keeps The Style Coming with Michael Kors

Reason Number 999 to love Martha Stewart: Oh, snap! That's what Martha said when an audience member asked her how to make 18 dozen cookies in a post-show question yesterday. Then, of course, Martha got down to business with her no-nonsense, down-to-earth way of mastering any task with style I had the pleasure of being invited to yesterday's edition (you can catch the encore today at 1 PM ET) of THE MARTHA STEWART SHOW on The Hallmark Channel. The audience enthusiasm was palatable- notwithstanding the warm-up guy who kept the energy high, these were dedicated everywoman (and a few men) fans of Martha who couldn't get enough of their mistress of haute home ec.   I have to say that

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Dr. Frank Lipman: The right foods that bring out the best in your genes

10 Ways Your Food Can Bring Out the Best in Your Genes As we are nose-diving into the holiday season most of us are thinking about how we will end up fitting into our jeans. Dr. Frank Lipman shares how the right food can bring out the best in your genes for a healthier life. There are multiple factors in your diet, environment and lifestyle that affect your genes and how you age. Many of these are within your control. Of all the factors, diet is the easiest to control and probably the most important determinant of how our genes are expressed. As we are nose-diving into the holiday season most of us are thinking about how we will end

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Tinko’s Takes: Luxurious Food Presentations

Almost too gorgeous to eat… When it comes to home entertaining, the food presentation should be as beautiful to look at as delicious to savor. On a shoot for Nathalie Findlay Lifestyling, a lifestyle consultant service based in Paris, Tinko shares his photographs of a sumptuous gourmet display that will surely brighten any table and add elegance to every special occasion. Notice Nathalie’s use of simple yet luscious foods such as artichokes, raspberries, open pomegranates, and lemons to add texture and visual elegance to the silver platter. Her placement of the shellfish in combination with a sprinkling of fresh herbs and roses make for a rich and delicious presentation worthy of a Renaissance master. Discover your inner food stylist and

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Designer Water: Take 2

Glaceau Vitamin Water Move over Evian, there's something new in designer water. Ka-lunk!!! That's the sound of the server's jaw careening to the floor after being informed that tap water would be just fine. Call me kooky, but sometimes I'm simply not in the mood for H2O from The Water List. Then other times, I crave the bottled pleasure. Now, you can up the cool factor a notch. Energy Brands Glaceau Vitamin Water rehydrates, quenches your thirst, and refuels with vitamins all at the same time, plus it's kind of groovy colored. Love the kiwi-strawberry, vitamin A and Ginkgo "Focus," it's guaranteed to help you Focus On Style. Okay, so that's wishful thinking, but it sure tastes great! Glaceau Vitamin

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Taste The Hamptons

Taste The Hamptons-Recipe to take a bite out of style from The Barefoot Contessa.  You've read about every bold face gossip column name attending some Hamptons soiree or polo match. Maybe you've spotted a celeb buying tomatoes at a vegetable stand. You may have even heard tales about over crowded house shares as social-searching singles make their way into the Hamptons scene amidst cries of, "I dated him first" or "Why are you wearing my new Gucci bikini". Maybe you are just the serene type who spends weekends tooling around the mulch menu at the gardening store. If you are from New York, you've most probably, been there, done that, or live for the Long Island beach scene. In any

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