Wedges

 (the Aldo shoes below are my favorite!!)

 Aldo Shoes

 

Steve Madden

Sunday Funday

Happy Easter

Chicken Milanese

(serves 4)

4 (air-dried is the best!) Chicken Breasts

1 cup of Flour

1 cup of (Panko) Bread Crumbs

1 cup of Parmesan cheese

1 cup of Buttermilk

1/2 cup of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

3 cups of Arugula

2 Tomatoes diced

1 tablespoon of Basil sliced

1/2 cup of chopped white onion

2 lemons cut in wedges

Place each chicken breast between sheets of plastic wrap. Using a meat pounder or heavy skillet thin out the chicken from the center to outer edges (1/2 inch thick). Place the flour in a shallow dish. Place the buttermilk in a bowl. Combine the bread crumbs and cheese in a shallow dish and put all three aside. Once the chicken has been thinned out season both sides with salt and pepper. 1)Take one of the chicken breasts and coat both sides with flour. 2) Then dip the chicken in the buttermilk. 3) After coating the chicken in the buttermilk coat both sides with the bread crumb/cheese plate. 4) Once you have finish these steps place the chicken in a saute pan with 1/2 cup of olive oil over medium heat. Cook each side for 3 minutes or until golden brown. Once cooked place chicken on a plate with a paper towel to drench the oil. Repeat steps 1 through 4 until all pieces of chicken have been cooked. (**The olive oil will be soaked up by the chicken and you will most likely have to keep adding more oil to the pan as you continue cooking the different pieces of chicken).

The salad:

Place the arugula in a bowl and add a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil and season with salt. In a separate bowl add the chopped tomato, onion, and basil. Add a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil and season with salt.

The lay out:

Once you have cooked all the chicken place each on a plate. Take 4 wedges of a lemon and squeeze one lemon wedge over the each chicken breast. Evenly distribute the arugula on top of the chicken. Then, evenly distribute the tomato/onion mixture on top of  arugula. Garnish with a lemon wedge on the side. Enjoy!

Over this holiday weekend I watched The Kings Speech with the parentals. It was definitely a great film that informed the viewer of inside secrets on the monarchy in England. Queen Elizabeths mother did not want this film made until after her death. It's interesting to see how embarrassed people are of not fitting the "social-norm" even when you are born a blue blood.

Paris? Yes, Please!

I just recently finished this book and it was a fabulous read! My best friend Vanessa gave it to me as a Christmas present knowing how much I loved to cook. The recipes the author offers in the book are non-challenging and Elizabeth always gives an alternative to cooking the recipe. If you have ever been to Paris it will take you back immediately. It took me back to eating Nutella in a Parisian apartment while watching a basketball game with Alexis, Sorelle B East Coast, and new friends.

Paris Fashion Week 2011:

Balmain

Louis Vuitton

Elie Saab

Yves Saint Laurent

Alexander McQueen

 Hermes

<3 Sorelle B West

FYI Nail Color Adds to an Outfit

just saying...

 Essie "A French Affair" 2011 Spring Colors

 

 OPI Texas themed Spring 2011 Colors

LOVE Sorelle B West Coast

KK

Sorelle East 

LOVE

THE END

Sunday Funday

No cooking on this Sunday Funday. Unfortunately, the gas company won't be out until Thursday to restore my hot water and gas for my stove. I'm more upset about me not being able to use my stove, then taking hot showers. I know. Strange. I put into motion my liberally educated brain and thought outside the box. I would  reveal what's in my refrigerator and cupboards.  DUH.

 Pictured left to right: 1. Red Wine Vinegar 2. Extra Virgin Olive Oil 3. Honey 4. McCann's Instant Oatmeal 5. Trader Joes's Chunky Salsa 6. Cholula

 Pictured left to right 7. Panko Bread Crumbs 8. Trader Joe's Corn & Chile Salsa 9. Garlic Salt 10. Mario Batali's Marinara Sauce 11. Trader Joe's [LIFE CHANGING] Valencia Peanut Butter

12. Trader Joe's Pesto 13. Trader Joe's Hummus Dip

These thirteen items will ALWAYS be in my apartment. Trader Joe's has such a great selection of essential foods that are reasonably price. 

Just some ideas the next time you find yourself in the kitchen with these items:

A. Putting pesto or either salsas (even better together) on your eggs with a slice of toast.

B. Hummus with chips, carrots, celery, radishes, etc.

C. Next time you make a grilled cheese add a little garlic salt to each buttered side. FABULOUS!

D. That peanut butter is AMAZING. I can't eat any other brand of peanut butter because it's that good.

WARNING! The movie that we are suggesting this week is a tear jerker. I definitely had alligator tears through out the entire movie, but it's one of those movies that makes you want to help the cause.  It's called The Cove. It's a documentary about what's happening to dolphins every year at a beach town in Japan. Watch the movie before you visit the website because it will give away details. I think seeing what goes on verse reading it has much more of an impact. This documentary will make you look into your own life and wonder if you could have done things differently that you have regretted. It will also teach you that a regret can be changed, if you really want it to be.
Take Part: The Cove 

Sunday Funday...What Happens on Monday and Tuesday?

It was a meatball Sunday. The best recipe for meatballs is Rao's. I used this recipe, and added two links of spicy Italian sausage.  I recommend the Japanese Panko bread crumbs. They have more texture and consistency. I served the meatballs with rigatoni and side of broccolini.

Broccolini recipe:

2 bunches of Broccolini (baby Broccoli)

4 cups of water

1/2 Tablespoon of Salt

2 cloves of garlic chopped

3 Tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 Lemon

First, boil the water and season with salt. Cut at least a half an inch of the stem off the broccolini. Once boiled, blanch the broccolini for 45 seconds to a minute. Drain the broccolini and immediately submerge under cold water to stop the cooking process. In a saute pan add the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the broccolini and garlic and saute for 5 minutes or until the garlic has turned golden brown. Add the lemon juice, toss, and remove from heat. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

Since it's baseball season I want to suggest For Love of the Game. It's about a pitcher who lends a helping hand to a stranger who's car broke down. I'm sure you can fill in the blanks from there. It's definitely a chick flick and Kevin Costner makes that baseball uniform look good real fast! If you aren't a baseball fan yet you will be after this flick, trust me.

Florida Done Right

If you ever find yourself in Orlando, Florida. Here are a few things that you should definitely check out:

1) Keke's Breakfast Cafe

I ordered the Florida pancakes (pictured above). They were cooked with blueberries and topped with bananas, strawberries, and more blueberries to garnish. They were AMAZING. Especially, after a night out on the town; if you know what I mean. 

My Aunt and friend ordered the Eggs Benedict (pictured above). Keke's is known for this dish and let me tell you I took a bite and they definitely topped the list of Eggs Benedict. 

Keke's Breakfast Cafe

2) Amway Center Home of the Orlando Magic

Yes, I am a Magic fan. How can you blame me? I grew up on Shaq, Penny Hardaway, Horris Grant. I can't forget where I grew up; kapeesh? The Magic have recently recieved a new stadium and it's bomb.com. It's definitely hard for me to say that since I work at Staple Center, but the Amway Center TOPS (Yes I said it) Staple Center. This is what you need to do. Buy a nose bleed seat and just go down to the lower level bar and watch the game their. The bar looks over the court and honestly has a nicer view then the sky boxes. Amway has two restaurants and outside bar called Gentleman Jacks. The outside bar is where it's at after a game. If you catch yourself on a weekend after a game you HAVE to stay downtown. The clubs are packed and lots of fun post Magic games.

3) New Smyrna Beach

Mon Delice aka heaven in your mouth

Yes, you do deserve it. One of the best sandwiches I've ever had hands down.

Head to the beach after and just soak up the sun with your sandwich. I always order the turkey or you can be bold and get the supreme which has turkey, roast beef, and ham.

Washington D.C. Where To?

Last week was Sorelle B's west coast spring break. In the first part of my spring break I was in D.C. If you are ever in that area there are two places you HAVE to go to. 

First: Dean & Deluca

It's a foodies wet dream type of grocery store. I felt like a kid at FAO Schwartz. I was captivated by their olive section and ended up buying a mix of all their different olives to go. We even indulged in the garlic stuffed olives. My mouth is watering at the thought of them. Check out their website:     Dean & Deluca

Bodega's is an amazing tapas restaurant located in Georgetown. We got their when happy hour was still in session and they have a great deal on Sangria. We ordered the garlic shrimp, the spanish quesadilla, jamon and cheese platter, and the meatballs. All of it was amazing! This is their website:

Bodega's

Summer in sight

Sorelle B EAST

Hey you there! Yea you. Is your summer approaching? I can almost taste itttt.

Blog stumbling and found this line of clothing that remind me how much I LOVE, LOVE summer and whatever it brings.

Listen to "When the Sun don't Shine" by Best Coast        

LF Clothing 

"Fearless Future"

Enjoy these vintage style photos with chunky heels, fringe, and super cute bell bottoms. Oh and not to mention the hair!

summer summer summer

ti amo

Travel Edition

I KNOW. I have totally abandoned the "Sunday Funday" post FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS. It will never happen again! Plus, I wouldn't be able to do this "Travel Edition" post without this break. Sorelle B West Coast traveled to the East Coast to visit the other Sorelle B in Washington D.C. Then found my way down south to Central Florida. The fashion in D.C. consisted of this:

A typical North Face Jacket. FYI people in Paris or I should say Europeans don't wear these (pictured below), so how do you think they keep warm??

 J. Crew Spring 2011

 J. Crew Fall 2010 Women's Collection

Is it mean to say that this collection is giving WAY to much credit? Honestly people in D.C. have such a BORING taste of clothing and would not know fashion EVEN if it him them in the face.

When I made it down to Florida it was such a relief! Bright colors, warm weather, funky sandals; I just LOVED IT! 

Lily Pulitzer 2011 Spring Collection

 Michael Kors 2011 Spring Collection (next three photos)

 Marc Jacobs Spring 2011 Collection

 The bright colors made me stray away from wearing anything remotely dark for evening events.

How can these collections not make you want to throw on a bright dress and head to the beach?