Essential Kitchen Items For College Grads


Updated 05/11/12 4:30 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

College Graduation Gifts For the Kitchen

Graduation is such an exciting time, and for many former co-eds, it's a chance to try out a new city, pursue dream jobs, and rent an off-campus apartment. It also may mean stocking and maintaining a "real" kitchen . . . at least one that's used for more than steeping ramen noodles and unpacking fast food bags. We've rounded up 10 kitchen items that are essential to any postcollegiate kitchen Read more

Real Simple's Allie Lewis Clapp Reveals 10 Ingredients to Save You Hours in the Kitchen


Updated 05/02/12 12:08 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Food Pantry Essentials

You may vow to skip takeout in favor of cooking every weeknight dinner, but let's face it: regardless of how much you like to cook, if you've got a busy schedule, you probably don't want to spend hours in the kitchen every night. The secret? According to Allie Lewis Clapp, food director of Real Simple magazine and editor of the new book Real Simple: Easy, Delicious Home Cooking, the secret sauce Read more

Event Planner Extraordinaire Jung Lee Shares Her Most Memorable Tablescapes


Updated 03/16/12 3:19 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Wedding & Party Styling Tips From Event Designer Jung Lee

One of the most sought after event planners in the US, and now the world, Jung Lee actually got her start in the food retail industry, overseeing the design, construction, and launch of a string of wildly successful high-end gourmet food stores. She then moved on to develop residential real estate just outside New York City, before finally channeling her passion for design, construction, and Read more

Rachel McAdams Stocks Up on Groceries and Preps For an Exciting Weekend


Updated 02/09/12 10:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Rachel McAdams at Whole Foods in LA Pictures

Rachel McAdams stepped out solo yesterday to pick up groceries at Whole Foods in Santa Monica. She's had a busy month and it all culminates tomorrow with the release of The Vow. Rachel wore a strapless Vivienne Westwood dress to Monday night's LA premiere, where she met up with her onscreen leading man Channing Tatum. Rachel's real-life love Michael Sheen skipped the event, though he recently Read more

9 Products Designed to Make Solid Food Feeding Easier


Updated 02/09/12 9:47 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Solid Food Feeding Gadgets and Gear

Hooray for food! Moving beyond rice cereal to real food purees is a real milestone, and like any new baby step, it's filled with gadgets and gear to help mamas along the way. Sure, you can simply take the spoon to the jar or bowl and place it your lil one's mouth, but before long, mom's sure to realize that "there has to be an easier and neater way" to do so. Before cleaning up another puddle of Read more

Savory Sight: A Tiny Taste of Texas


Updated 10/31/11 6:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Texas State Fair Deep-Fried Food Pictures

Don't mess with the food in Texas! Just ask Lauren, who's fresh off the plane from Dallas. Here are some of her favorite eats. Just last week, I hopped on a plane to Dallas! I have only seen the airports of this huge state but my best friend just moved their, so it was time to explore Dallas and Fort Worth. We spent a couple hours at the Famous State Fair where just about everything is fried and Read more

Sofia Vergara Lounges in a Thong Bikini and Shows PDA With Her Shirtless Boyfriend


Updated 10/18/11 7:39 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Sofia Vergara Bikini Pictures in Mexico

Sofia Vergara donned a sexy black two-piece for a little rest and relaxation with her boyfriend Nick Loeb in Cabo yesterday. Sofia shaded her face with an oversize hat while Nick soaked up the sun shirtless. The couple got out of town right after Sofia celebrated President Clinton's 65th birthday on Thursday night. Sofia's in the middle of filming the third season of Modern Family and took a Read more

Victoria and Harper Work in London as David Watches the Boys in LA


Updated 10/16/11 4:41 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Victoria Beckham Pictures With Harper Beckham in London

Victoria and Harper Beckham are in London this week, and yesterday the mother-daughter duo were seen leaving the offices of 17 Management. They took off from LAX last Sunday, so that Victoria could tend to some work in her native England. Posh has had enough free time to share some thoughts on Twitter. Victoria posted a food tip, writing "Healthy snack! Real, fruit sorbet: freeze single, red Read more

Ginnifer Goodwin and Kate Hudson Talk Baby Plans and Body Image in Marie Claire


Updated 05/31/11 6:18 PM · Posted by · 8 comments

Pictures of Ginnifer Goodwin and Kate Hudson in Marie Claire

Ginnifer Goodwin and Kate Hudson showed off their close bond on the cover of Marie Claire's June issue. The actors play frenemies in Something Borrowed, but they formed a great relationship behind the scenes. Kate, who is expecting her second child this Summer, opened up to the magazine about how pregnancy feels different this time around. Kate Hudson is currently in London with her Read more

Bradley, Zac, and Ed Look Forward to a Good Hangover at Their LA Premiere


Updated 05/20/11 12:25 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galifianakis at the LA Premiere of The Hangover Part II

The many men of The Hangover Part II gathered at Grauman's Chinese Theatre last night for their big LA premiere. Bradley Cooper was dapper in a Tom Ford suit and flashed a big smile for photographers next to his costars Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms — they even had Crystal the Monkey there! Ken Jeong was one of the first down the carpet, and he spoke to us about his excitement at reuniting Read more