Why You Might Swap Your Bikini For a Burqini This Summer


Updated 04/21/11 6:57 AM · Posted by · 6 comments

Nigella Lawson Wears Burqini — You Can, Too!

Apparently you don't have to be Muslim to hit the beach this Summer in a burqini. For those of you who don't know about this season's must-have swimwear, the burqini is a head-to-toe bathing suit originally designed for modest Muslim women. But British TV chef Nigella Lawson recently made waves when she was spotted wearing the full-body suit for nonreligious reasons. Inspired by this Read more

Link Time: Nigella Lawson Covered in Caramel


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Nigella Lawson Caramel Magazine Cover

Nigella Lawson covered in caramel. That is all — Eater Holiday traditions in the White House — The Daily Meal Burger King will be offering free Whoppers for the holidays — Nation's Restaurant News Two hangover cures to get you through the holidays — Grub Street SF Parisian dining-in-the-dark restaurant Dans Le Noir is coming to New York — Diner's Journal Doner kebab is always better Read more

A Versatile Side That Takes Just 10 Minutes to Make


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Couscous Recipe

Sick of potatoes and pasta? Then it's time to start experimenting with couscous! This incredibly quick-cooking grain (it's done in just five minutes), which can be found in most supermarkets, is native to North Africa and consists of coarsely ground semolina wheat that's typically coated in wheat flour. Besides being superfast to make, couscous is great because it's like chicken: you can season Read more

How to Have an Old-Fashioned, Fun, and Frugal Christmas


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How to Have an Old-Fashioned, Fun, and Frugal Christmas

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Ray-Bans aren't the only piece of the past worth revisiting. There are also old-school photos, discreetly boozy drinks and Judy Garland. Let's go ahead and combine all three: It's Retro Christmas. This year, we're planning to enjoy what we call "Retro Christmas": A return to holidays past, when the season was about togetherness Read more

Injera, Berbere, Wat: A Guide to Ethiopian Food


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Ethiopian Food Glossary

This may come as a surprise, but if we had to eat one cuisine for the rest of our lives, my pick would be Ethiopian. There's something incredibly natural about the act of eating with one's hands, and the spiced, slow-cooked, home style preparations. But to someone who's not familiar with East African cuisine, deciphering an Ethiopian recipe or the menu at an Eritrean restaurant can be sort of Read more

Do You Know Your British Chefs?


Updated 04/26/11 3:30 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

UK Celebrity Chef Fun Facts

From classic English dishes to royal wedding traditions, it's all about the Brits this week! To celebrate the impending royal wedding, I thought I'd also test your knowledge of the UK's most storied celebrity chefs: Jamie Oliver, Nigella Lawson, Gordon Ramsay, and Marco Pierre White. What do you know about them? Let's find out when you take this quiz. Take the Quiz Read more

Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes


Updated 07/12/11 1:20 PM · Posted by Yum Community · 2 comments

Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes

These orange creamsicle cupcakes look like a picture-perfect Summer treat. Nestingproject shared it in the Yum Community. In honor of Florida I decided to make an orange creamsicle flavored cupcake. I used my favorite recipe from Nigella: the delicious and easy Fairycake recipe from her cookbook How to Be a Domestic Goddess. Then I added orange flavoring to the icing and the cupcake batter. Top Read more