Our Blog For March 2007

Well, this sort of stinks. I have been using the Dove SkinVitalizer over the last week, and was just getting geared up to tell you how much I liked it, when I stumble across a recall notice for it. The cleanser pads are attached (quite nicely, I might add) by a velcro like material which apparently didn't grip as...

It's easy enough to be all polished and gorgeous when you're a senior adviser to Hillary Clinton or Nancy Pelosi. But what's the average, underpaid aide to do? Savvy Beltway-area babes (and most of them are) know that they...

From beastly brisket sandwiches to Bruni-sanctioned shrines to pork, Brooklyn has established itself as a dining destination worthy of a restaurant week all its own. Now in its fourth year, Dine in...

The last time I reviewed b Espresso, I had lots of good things to say about their service...

International Women's Day has been observed since in the early 1900's, a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and the rise of...

There are a huge number of personal care products that claim to be natural, but are they? Currently, these products are not regulated in the U.S or the E.U. - they may contain less than 10% natural ingredients and almost none are 100% natural. How do you know what you are getting...

This is the best batch of chocolate chip cookies I've ever made and I attribute its success to two things: an ice-cream scoop and Diana's cookie sheets. And maybe a 400 degree oven.

We did The Martha Stewart recipe again (still the best recipe I know) and we were nervous because even though the first...

Paris Fashion Week just doesn't seem complete without me rambling on and on about Chloe. So here I go. . . Chloe. The much anticipated first collection by their new designer Paulo Melim Andersson, this collection was exciting and definitely different from what we have come to expect from Chloe. Gone was the...

After a main course of cider-stewed pork served with pasta gratin, this is the sweet note on which my last dinner party ended. Inspiration sprung, again, from my recent meal at Le Caméléon, where the Amaretto cherry pain perdu was enchanting.

- The Daily News explores the world of the NYC gastropub, including the Spotted Pig, E.U., Spike Hill, recently opened Alchemy and the Inn LW12 (Augieland gives us a preview), and soon-to-come Borough Food & Drink, a Chodorow creation.
- A hearty bowl of ramen will keep you warm, and Manhattan Users Guide has highlighted some of the...

I've never eaten horse although regrettably fed it to my dog when I was a kid. Like the common terrier, horse falls into a category for me of foods that for cultural and perhaps ethical...

3 lb russet (baking) potatoes (6 to 8 medium; preferably organic)
1 small head garlic (2 inches in diameter)
3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
3/4 cup seedless raspberry jam

Meghan Cleary (aka Miss Meghan), knows everything there is to know about shoes. A frequent contributor to magazines like Life & Style Weekly, and TV shows like TODAY and Rachel Ray show, Meghan also travels the country teaching poor souls...

Sometimes readers ask me questions. If they are of value to all my readers I post them online. If you have a question, please feel free to submit it using the contact form. I'll definitely do my best to answer it.

I want I got reader Miki wrote:
Hi Anita!
I was wondering if you could...

What's so great about Dead Sea Minerals...

What would be the best kind of friend? One that doesn't say mean things to you but will tell you if something is wrong. One that shares information and communicates. How about if that friend was cute and petite as well? Well, we...

A new detailed analysis of human studies of beta-carotene, vitamin A, and vitamin E shows that people who take these antioxidant supplements don't live any longer than those who don't take them. In fact, those who take...

A recent study linked low-fat dairy foods to infertility , while high-fat dairy foods increase your chances of getting pregnant....

Yay! It's Paris time. Paris is really where creative force of fashion is, although one must be actually interested and open-minded about fashion to appreciate this kind of fashion. On we go...