The other night I was watching TV with my boyfriend, PET (those are his initials, and no, he doesn’t like it when I call him my pet). We started watching an episode of The Best Thing I Ever Ate on…
Retro Recipe Redo: Vegan Ambrosia
If there is anything I’ve learned from my favorite books, The Bombshell Manual of Style, is that Bombshells love Ambrosia…. and they also love animals. So this vegan ambrosia is perfect. I used this recipe, but I omitted the marshmallows…
Hot Dogs and Champagne with How To Marry a Millionaire
One of my all-time favorite films is How To Marry a Millionaire. It’s Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable, Lauren Bacall, gorgeous fashion, and hot dogs and champagne… what’s not to love? So I decided to make a healthy hot dog with…
My Grandmother’s Angel Food Cake w/ Raspberry Frosting
Usually when I try to redo a retro recipe I try to make it healthier. In this case, I was aiming to recreate a classic recipe of my grandmother’s. It’s not exactly healthy (except that angel food cake has less…
Retro Recipe Redo: Cod Cakes
Even though I have lived in New England all my life, it has taken me most of that time to grow an appreciation for seafood. Fish has just never been my thing… until recently. After trying it on several trips…
Snack and a Movie: Barefoot Contessa with Barefoot Contessa
Sometimes, on a rainy day, popcorn and a movie classic are just what’s needed to make you feel like a Starlet. So I glammed up my popcorn with some truffle butter using this Ina Garten recipe from her Food Network…
Retro Recipe Redo: Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats
As a young Starlet-in-training, few things got me as excited as Rice Krispie Treats. They are the ultimate kid friendly snack, and the perfect dessert to bring to summer parties because they are easy to make, easy to transport, and…
Potato Chips, Champagne, and The Seven Year Itch
One of my favorite Marilyn Monroe films (after Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, of course) is The Seven Year Itch. It’s such a simple film that feels almost like a stage play (probably because it started out as a play). In the…
How to Eat Like a French Starlet
I go on diet kicks now and then… okay, all the time since I was a chubby little girl. I had been trying to jump on the gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian/vegan bandwagon, and I decided I needed a change. I pick…
Retro Recipe Redo: Spaghetti Squash with Vegetable Tomato Sauce
Starlets love pasta! Sophia Loren once famously said, “Everything you see I owe to spaghetti.” So I wanted to do a new take on a classic. This recipe is Gluten free, and vegan (if you omit the sprinkling of parmesan,…
Retro Recipe Redo: Wheat Free, Dairy Free, Protein Chocolate Chip Pancakes
I’m always on a quest to get more protein in my diet. I’m a carb addict, so the idea of disguising protein as a carb is definitely appealing. I have tried flourless pancakes a few different ways, but I’ve found…
Retro Recipe Redo: Not So Beefy Wellingtons
Starlet’s love a dish with a title (I learned that from one of my favorite books: The Bombshell Manual of Style). But many if the decadent dishes of the past were heavy and fattening. I’ve also mentioned before that many Old…
