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Bashionista: Throw Down: Mac & Cheese Bake-Off

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Tuesday, August 9, 2011. Throw Down: Mac and Cheese Bake-Off. History will bear me out - we are truly living in the gilded age of mac and cheese. A mere quarter of a century ago, mac and cheez was served with squeezable velveeta on top, unless it came from the eponymous mac-and-cheese box, with the dehydrated cheese powder my mother warned me not to inhale for fear of the dreaded Cheese-Lung. 65279;. We are wearing our judgin' stars so you know who to bribe. 65279;. As in any cooking competition, the...

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Bashionista: Throw Down: Love Actually Movie Night

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Wednesday, December 14, 2011. Throw Down: Love Actually Movie Night. Is just about my favorite all-time Christmas movie. It's a British rom com with an ensemble cast of people who ordinarily would not be caught dead in a romantic comedy. The acting is superb and the story will melt your cold, cold heart, as eight different couples live out eight incredibly different love stories. If you're looking to lure people over to hang out by the light of your Christmas tree, why you don't you throw a. I remember t...

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Bashionista: Kristen's Chocolate-Salted-Caramel-Pretzel Cake

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013. This year, my friend Kristen Bonstein offered to make me a birthday cake. Here are the amazing results, with instructions so you can make a cake of your very own. Happy birthday, every one! I asked Liz what flavor cake she wanted for her birthday bash and she immediately responded "anything with salted caramel! When I asked whether that should involve white or chocolate cake, without hesitation she replied "chocolate! Although "tablescapes" are pretty amazing, I'm no Sandra Lee.

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Bashionista: Throw Down: Iron Chef Competition

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Tuesday, August 16, 2011. Throw Down: Iron Chef Competition. 65279;Recently at TheBashionista, I have been giving you ideas for cooking-themed parties - the Chili Cook-Off. And the Mac and Cheese Bake-Off. Today is the third part in this little trilogy of deliciousness: The Iron Chef Competition. And the fan favorite here! Not in love with the mighty gourd? Let me stress that your secret ingredient can be ANYTHING. Cheddar cheese! Just pick something you know you won't get sick of. As chairwoman, Eleza k...

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Bashionista: Thanks for coming, now get out

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Wednesday, January 9, 2013. Thanks for coming, now get out. Image via iwillnotdiet.com. Let's say you're having a party and it's a smashing success - but now it's getting on to the wee hours of morning, most people have left, but there are some people there who just. will. not. leave. What is the etiquette here? How do you kick people out without making them feel like you're kicking them out? When the group has the stamina of a Russian army brigade:. So you're single, and it's down to you and one person ...

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Bashionista: Help! I need to reboot my dinner parties.

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Tuesday, April 30, 2013. I need to reboot my dinner parties. I want to throw parties! Specifically, themed dinner parties. My fiancé and I throw regular dinner parties - cozy, homemade, casual yet classy, with great conversation. They are sustenance for the body, mind, and spirit. Do you have any suggestions for how to go about doing this? Taking things an intellectual step further is a really ambitious idea. I love it! I've come up with the following suggestions for a dinner party series - I hope you ca...

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Bashionista: Throw Down: Fantastic Mr. Fox Movie Night

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Tuesday, July 12, 2011. Throw Down: Fantastic Mr. Fox Movie Night. If you haven’t seen Fantastic Mr. Fox,. You should. The voice work is superb, the dialogue clever, the characters instantly endearing,. And best of all, you get to spend some time living in the world of Wes Anderson – a world that seems a lot like the present day, but with ‘70’s technology. A world I like to think of as Vinylpunk. Might I suggest organizing a movie night around this fine film? In Fantastic Mr. Fox,. A big bowl of apples.

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Bashionista: Throw Down: Darjeeling Limited Movie Night

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Friday, April 13, 2012. Throw Down: Darjeeling Limited Movie Night. As Wes Anderson movies go,. May be the most visually breathtaking. Saturated with color and style, every shot feels iconic. There's a quietness and an absurdity to it similar to. The Royal Tennenbaums,. But it's less rooted in the question of where you're from than where you're going. This movie transports you when you least expect it. Not interested in a spiritual quest? Fantastic Mr. Fox. And Burn After Reading. One order of pakoras.

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Bashionista: Cara's Death by Chocolate Cake

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Friday, June 8, 2012. Cara's Death by Chocolate Cake. Image via TheSmirkingCat.blogspot. 65279; This post is a follow-up to Cara Valla's menu inspired by her recent skydiving expedition in New Orleans. Click here. If you'd like to feast on Penne with Skyy-Vodka sauce and Cajun Airline Chicken before you dive into this heavenly dessert:. Death by Chocolate (not by skydiving! 8 oz dark chocolate, chopped into small peices. 1 1/4 cup light brown sugar. 2 eggs, separated. 2/3 cup sour cream. To make the cake:.