Sunday Funday

The movie: The Darjeeling Limited (2007: Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman)

It's Sunday already and most of us just want the weekend back. Thankfully for you, this blog provides an amazing dinner and a flick to mellow out before your hectic week snaps at you. Tonight the featured film will be one of Wes Anderson's films that includes a perfectly assimilated and well-known cast whom journey throughout India. The Darjeeling Limited is one of my favorite Wes Anderson films and if you don't have the least bit of an idea who Wes Anderson is.. Google him. He is by far one of the more unique and talented film directors of today. He uses distinct camera techniques making his movies highly entertaining and completely addicting.

This film takes you on an adventure with three brothers experiencing a spiritual enlightenment to become better acquainted with one another.  If you're in the mood for dry humor, a great cast and soundtrack then I wouldn't second-guess myself from watching it tonight. Buon film!

The meal to accompany:

Grilled Beef Tagliata with Arugula Salad:

This recipe has a fancy name for flank (skirt) steak.  It is such an easy recipe that you cane make the night before.

1/3 cup of balsamic vinegar

3 tablespoons of olive oil

3 table spoons of chopped rosemary

Whisk the ingredients above together. Put the steak in a plastic bag and add the in whisked ingredients to it. This should be refrigerated for an hour up to overnight.  Once you have marinated the meat you can either grill or pan fry. The grill takes 3 to 4 minutes on medium high heat, and then sits for 3 minutes off the grill (medium rare).  I don’t have a grill so I had to pan fry. I did 9 minutes a side with 2 minutes rest (medium rare).

The arugula salad should be made while the meat is off the grill/pan.

¼ a cup of lemon juice

1 teaspoon of champagne vinegar

1 tablespoon of minced shallots

¾ a cup of extra virgin olive oil

½ pound of arugula

Mix the lemon juice, champagne vinegar, and shallots together. Then slowly whisk in the olive oil. Mix the arugula in.

(Serves 6 to 8 people)

Crispy Potatoes:

12 to 15 baby red or yellow potatoes

¾ teaspoon of salt

½ cup of extra virgin olive oil

Put the potatoes in a pot and fill with water barley covering the potatoes. Boil the potatoes for 30 to 35 minutes (until you can poke a fork in them easily). Remove from pan and place on parchment or wax paper. Take a kitchen towel and smash the potatoes with your hand. Drizzle with olive oil and salt and bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until brown around the edges. Serve with sour cream or crème fraiche. Enjoy! 

Back To My Roots

Just something to browse through. Ralph Lauren Spring Collection 2011

East Coast Loathe

 While the West coast is enjoying the sunny days and warm temperatures, us east coasters are getting hit by the actual winter weather of January. I just purchased these items a day ago to keep myself bundled in times of extreme cold!
I got the parka from my favorite online shopping place called ASOS. It comes in Tobacco color (left) or in traditional khaki (right- The color I chose). This company just recently became US-shipping friendly as they're based out of the UK. I would definitely recommend stopping in on their website.

Find this @ ASOS.com

 And for these puppies I purchased at a local store in Charlottesville. I see myself wearing these with skinnies or black stockings since I'll have to wait for a few months to actually reveal my bare legs to wear these with a dress.

flyfinch.com

HAGM (Have a great Monday! And stay warm)

Sunday Funday

Every Sunday we will have a post called "Sunday Funday." We will be posting a movie that we think is worth watching and a recipe to accompany. This week the movie is, The Town. If you haven't fallen in love with Ben Affleck yet, you definitely will after watching this film. 

The recipe to accompany is called, "Pappardelle."

1lb of Pappardelle Pasta

Half of a bag of Arugula or Rocket

8 ounces of fresh sliced Shitake Mushrooms

2 cloves of garlic

A pinch of Red Pepper Flakes

1/4 of a cup of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1/4 of a cup of Parmesan Reggiano

Fresh Ground Pepper for Taste

(Serves up to 4 people)

Take a large saute pan and add 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes over medium-high heat. Add the sliced shitake mushrooms to the pan. Cook the mushrooms until they are golden brown. While the mushrooms are cooking boil a large pot of water for the papardelle and cook until al dente (firm not hard). Once the pasta is cooked strain the pasta in a collander and add the it to the saute pan. Turn the heat to high and add the remaining extra virgin olive oil. Cook for another minute or two mixing the mushrooms, garlic, pasta, parmesan and pepper to taste. Remove the pan from the heat and add two handfuls of arugula and mix with the pasta. Once you have placed the pasta on a dish add the remaining arugula on top. Enjoy!

If you are watching the movie with a boyfriend or best friend you will definitely need a dessert recipe. "Sorelle B East Coast Dessert" would be perfect. 

2 ripe Nectarines

4 leaves of Basil sliced

Honey to taste

(Serves 2 people)

Chop up the Nectarines and add them to a bowl. Place the sliced basil on top of the nectarine and a splash of honey. Enjoy!

Sorelle B West Coast Love

Since it's been so hot out here in Los Angeles these last few days, a new bathing suit has definitely been on the brain. Here are some 2011 swimwear collections.

Beach Bunny Swimwear

Mrs. Leo Dicaprio (Bar Refaeli) in Agua Bendita Swimwear

Jets Swimwear

Ed Hardy Swimwear

Trina Turk Swimwear (LOVE the hats!)

John Galliano Swimwear 

Golden Globes 2011: Best Dressed

Anne Hathaway wearing Giorgio Armani Prive

Angelina Jolie wearing Atelier Versace

Emma Stone wearing Calvin Klein

Jennifer Lopez wearing Zuhair Murad

Claire Danes wearing Calvin Klein

Megan Fox wearing Giorgio Armani Prive

A Classic

These have been added to the Sorelle B collection. Owning a pair of classic sunglasses like these will go with everything you wear. Even a simple white tee and jeans will give such a vintage classic look that never goes out of style.

Just a little infatuated...

We are OBSESSED with this Rag and Bone hat. It is definitely a must to have in your fall/winter wardrobe. 

Even our boy Leo makes the kingsley fedora hat look good.

(check out: www.rag-bone.com)