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width=\"317\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p><a href=\"http://www.lulus.com/products/strawberry-shortcake-dress/22279.html\">Strawberry Shortcake</a> Dress &amp; <a href=\"http://www.lulus.com/products/slash-and-burn-dress/20856.html\">The Slash and Burn</a> Dress</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/OYoldr088indigoBa.jpg\"><img title=\"OYoldr088indigoBa\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"392\" alt=\"OYoldr088indigoBa\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/OYoldr088indigoBa_thumb.jpg\" width=\"317\" border=\"0\" /></a> <a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/HMhd1760jqredBb.jpg\"><img title=\"HMhd1760jqredBb\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"392\" alt=\"HMhd1760jqredBb\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/HMhd1760jqredBb_thumb.jpg\" width=\"317\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p><a href=\"http://www.lulus.com/products/summertime-dress-by-obey/23533.html\">Summertime Dress</a> by Obey &amp; The <a href=\"http://www.lulus.com/products/h-m-s-pinafore-dress/22950.html\">HMS Pinafore</a> Dress.</p>','DRESS DESIGNS: I LOVE LULU&rsquo;S','','inherit','open','open','','1757-revision','','','2010-05-27 23:33:45','2010-05-28 04:33:45','',1757,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/05/1757-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1857,1,'2010-05-31 01:18:25','2010-05-31 06:18:25','','fwdphotos068508MetropolitanMuseum5522_thumb.jpg','','inherit','open','open','','fwdphotos068508metropolitanmuseum5522_thumb-jpg','','','2010-05-31 01:18:25','2010-05-31 06:18:25','',1725,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/fwdphotos068508MetropolitanMuseum5522_thumb.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1858,1,'2010-05-31 01:18:26','2010-05-31 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src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/fwdphotos068509MetropolitanMuseum1.jpg\" width=\"695\" border=\"0\" /></p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/fwdphotos068508MetropolitanMuseum552.jpg\"><img title=\"fwdphotos068508-Metropolitan-Museum-552x1024\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"1293\" alt=\"fwdphotos068508-Metropolitan-Museum-552x1024\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/fwdphotos068508MetropolitanMuseum552_thumb.jpg\" width=\"695\" border=\"0\" /></a> <a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/fwdphotos068515MetropolitanMuseum1.jpg\"><img title=\"fwdphotos068515-Metropolitan-Museum\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"1368\" alt=\"fwdphotos068515-Metropolitan-Museum\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/fwdphotos068515MetropolitanMuseum_thumb1.jpg\" width=\"694\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>{Blake Lively attends the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala celebrating &quot;American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity&quot; in New York on Monday, May 3, 2010.&#160; Source:&#160; Fashion Wire Daily/Grant Lamos IV}&#160; [Photo via Newscom &amp; The Skinny Website]</p>  <p>Swoon!&#160; There are some dresses and ensembles that you can\'t stop looking at.&#160; When I saw these pictures, I kept brining them up every few hours.&#160;&#160; Lively’s fresh pony-tail, the sea-blue color of the dress with the see-through mesh fabric, and the shoes just take my breath away.&#160; There are some dresses I hope I get to wear before I die and this would be one of them.</p>  <p>Anyone out there know the designer for the dress and the shoes?</p>','I WISH I WERE 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It’s low in calories, super-filling, and so very summery.&#160; Eggplant is cheap and plentiful right now and this is the perfect recipe for you to try.&#160; </p>  <p>For the recipe, look below the fold!</p> <!--more-->  <p></p>  <p><strong>Your will need the following ingredients:</strong></p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6490.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6490\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6490\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6490_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>2 Eggplants.&#160; They should be purple, fat, and be firm to the touch with only a light give.&#160; Bruising and spotting are not ideal.&#160; Mine looked particularly sexy.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6575.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6575\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"667\" alt=\"IMG_6575\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6575_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>2 cans diced tomatoes or 4 fresh tomatoes.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6272.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6272\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6272\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6272_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>2 green Thai chilies (I like the heat but you can leave it out to make the dish less spicy.&#160; Also, wash your hands after handling.&#160; Ask me how I know).</p>  <p>1/4 to 1/2 piece of ginger.&#160; I prefer starting adding ginger a small piece at a time.&#160; Fresh ginger is preferable to powdered ginger.&#160; If you hate cutting it, buy the paste at Whole Foods.</p>  <p>A large handful of cilantro.</p>  <p>(Ignore the pictured onion – I snuck it in to balance the shot).</p>  <p>1 tbsp. of oil plus oil spray.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6536.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6536\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"667\" alt=\"IMG_6536\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6536_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>A pinch of asafetida or hing.&#160; </p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6542.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6542\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6542\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6542_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>2 tsp. of cumin seed.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6544.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6544\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6544\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6544_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>2 tsp. of coriander.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6543.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6543\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6543\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6543_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>1 tsp. of turmeric.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6541.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6541\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6541\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6541_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>1 tsp. of red chili.&#160; </p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6539.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6539\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6539\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6539_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>Salt to taste.&#160; </p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6540.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6540\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6540\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6540_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>1/2 tsp of garam masala.</p>  <p>Secret Ingredient:&#160; A packet of sugar.</p>  <p><strong>Indian Princess Method</strong></p>  <p><strong><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6547.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6547\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6547\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6547_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a></strong></p>  <p>1)&#160; Prepare the eggplant.&#160; You can wrap it in glad and place it in the microwave.&#160; I prefer preparing it in the oven because the flavor is out of this world when it is slow roasted in the oven.&#160; So pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees and line a cookie sheet with foil.&#160; Spray with cooking spray.&#160; </p>  <p>Cut the ends of your eggplant and cut it in half.&#160; Score your eggplant gently on top with three quick strokes – scoring doesn’t mean driving the knife in, just cracking the skin.</p>  <p>3)&#160; Place on foil and spray skin with cooking spray.&#160; Bake for 45 minutes.&#160; Set a timer for 15 minute increments and turn the tray.&#160; This might not be necessary if your oven is less finicky.&#160;&#160; </p>  <p>4)&#160; When the eggplant is done, let cool while preparing the sauce.&#160; It should have acquired a lovely reddish brown color.&#160; After it is cool, remove the eggplant from the skin and break apart with a fork.&#160; Set aside.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6528.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6528\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6528\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6528_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_65311.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6531-1\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"667\" alt=\"IMG_6531-1\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_65311_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>5)&#160; To prepare the sauce, cut your ginger into fine strips and dice the tomatoes and chilies – blend everything.&#160; If you have no machine for blending prep, you can just cut everything finely and blend with your hands or a masher.&#160; I like to blend only half the tomatoes because I like a little texture to the dish.&#160; Set this aside.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6554.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6554\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"667\" alt=\"IMG_6554\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6554_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6555.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6555\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6555\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6555_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>6)&#160; Heat oil in a pan.&#160; I suggest avoiding fragrant oils like olive because it isn’t complimentary to Indian cooking – use plain oils like canola, safflower or peanut if you prefer.&#160; </p>  <p>Next, drop in a cumin seed and if it floats to the top surrounding my bubbles, the oil is ready.&#160; Add two pinches of asafetida (hing) and the cumin seed and lightly sauté.&#160; </p>  <p><em>Hing is a necessary spice and is available from many places including Amazon or from my favorite spice shop, </em><a href=\"http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/asafoetida-powder\"><em>Spice World.</em></a><em>&#160; If you don’t have any, leave it out.&#160; Several recipes will suggest using onion and garlic in its place but some will argue that it is not authentic, which is partially true.&#160; Onion is not a commonly used ingredient in many Indian recipes and onion and garlic are pungent overpowering flavors.&#160; I care more about flavor and those ingredients can strike a completely different note not suitable for Indian cooking.&#160; </em></p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6563.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6563\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6563\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6563_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>7)&#160; In a few minutes, you will hear popping sounds indicating the cumin is heated through.&#160; Add the tomato, ginger and chillies mixture.&#160; Heat for a minute and add your coriander powder, turmeric, and red chili powder.&#160;&#160; Salt to taste.</p>  <p><em>If you want to reduce the heat, leave out the red chili powder.</em></p>  <p><em><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6568.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6568\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6568\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6568_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a>&#160;&#160; </em>&#160;</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6572.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6572\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6572\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6572_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>8)&#160; Add eggplant and garam masala, gently stirring and breaking up any long pieces.&#160; Add my secret ingredient:&#160; a tsp. or two of plain white sugar.&#160; I’ve tested this in several recipes and it is a great way to balance out the acidity of the tomatoes.&#160; Please do not use artificial sweeteners or honey or agave – again, those ingredients have flavors that will overpower and in the case of Splenda, ruin the dish.&#160; Cook for 7-10 minutes.&#160; </p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6587.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6587\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6587\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6587_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6589.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6589\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"690\" alt=\"IMG_6589\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6589_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6585.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6585\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; 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display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"1242\" alt=\"qpqjhh\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/qpqjhh_thumb.jpg\" width=\"704\" border=\"0\" /></a> </font></h6>  <h6><font face=\"Trebuchet MS\" size=\"2\">{From the highly addictive <em><a href=\"http://leloveimage.blogspot.com/\">Le Love</a>}</em></font></h6>  <h6><font face=\"Trebuchet MS\" size=\"2\"></font></h6>  <p><font face=\"Trebuchet MS\" size=\"2\">&quot;Anything in any way beautiful derives its beauty from itself, and asks nothing beyond itself. 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Palace.</p>  <p>I knew I wanted to cook authentic Indian food but I also love simple, flavorful food that is healthy.&#160; Indian food <em>can</em> contain a lot of cream, ghee or clarified butter, and oil so the calories add up fast.&#160; Can Indian food be healthy?&#160; Yes it can!&#160; Indian chefs can do things with veggies that you wouldn’t believe and the cuisine is nutrient rich – perfect for all you skinny bitches out there. </p>  <p>I will recreate my favorite recipes while learning some new ones so you can enjoy Indian food without the guilt.</p>  <p></p>  <p><strong></strong></p>  <p><strong></strong>Baingan Bharta, or mashed eggplant is one of my favorite Indian meals.&#160; It’s low in calories, super-filling, and so very summery.&#160; Eggplant is cheap and plentiful right now and this is the perfect recipe for you to try.&#160; </p>  <p>For the recipe, look below the fold!</p> <!--more-->  <p></p>  <p><strong>Your will need the following ingredients:</strong></p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6490.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6490\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6490\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6490_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>2 Eggplants.&#160; They should be purple, fat, and be firm to the touch with only a light give.&#160; Bruising and spotting are not ideal.&#160; Mine looked particularly sexy.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6575.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6575\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"667\" alt=\"IMG_6575\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6575_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>2 cans diced tomatoes or 4 fresh tomatoes.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6272.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6272\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6272\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6272_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>3 green Thai chilies.</p>  <p>1/4 to 1/2 piece of ginger.&#160; I prefer starting adding ginger a small piece at a time.&#160; Fresh ginger is preferable to powdered ginger.&#160; If you hate cutting it, buy the paste at Whole Foods.</p>  <p>A large handful of cilantro.</p>  <p>(Ignore the pictured onion – I snuck it in to balance the shot).</p>  <p>2 tbsp. of oil plus oil spray.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6536.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6536\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"667\" alt=\"IMG_6536\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6536_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>A pinch of asafetida or hing.&#160; </p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6542.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6542\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6542\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6542_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>2 tsp. of cumin seed.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6544.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6544\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6544\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6544_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>2 tsp. of coriander.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6543.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6543\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6543\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6543_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>1 tsp. of turmeric.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6541.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6541\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6541\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6541_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>1 tsp. of red chili.&#160; </p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6539.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6539\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6539\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6539_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>Salt to taste.&#160; </p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6540.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6540\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6540\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6540_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>1/2 tsp of garam masala.</p>  <p>Secret Ingredient:&#160; A packet of sugar.</p>  <p><strong>Indian Princess Method</strong></p>  <p><strong><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6547.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6547\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6547\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6547_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a></strong></p>  <p>1)&#160; Prepare the eggplant.&#160; You can wrap it in glad and place it in the microwave.&#160; I prefer preparing it in the oven because the flavor is out of this world when it is slow roasted in the oven.&#160; So pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees and line a cookie sheet with foil.&#160; Spray with cooking spray.&#160; </p>  <p>Cut the ends of your eggplant and cut it in half.&#160; Score your eggplant gently on top with three quick strokes – scoring doesn’t mean driving the knife in, just cracking the skin.</p>  <p>3)&#160; Place on foil and spray skin with cooking spray.&#160; Bake for 45 minutes.&#160; Set a timer for 15 minute increments and turn the tray.&#160; This might not be necessary if your oven is less finicky.&#160;&#160; </p>  <p>4)&#160; When the eggplant is done, let cool while preparing the sauce.&#160; It should have acquired a lovely reddish brown color.&#160; After it is cool, remove the eggplant from the skin and break apart with a fork.&#160; Set aside.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6528.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6528\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6528\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6528_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p><a 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src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_0923MatKapodistriasbreakfast_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0923 M at Kapodistrias breakfast\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_0924.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_0924\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_0924_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0924\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI couldn’t stop smiling at John.  I wore my swimsuit under my dress 90% of the time in Nafplion.  When we drove out of town to go anywhere, the beautiful beaches were so tempting we were able to stop for a dip.  <a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_0927.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_0927\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_0927_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0927\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOn our last day there – the glorious morning sunset from our hotel balcony. <a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_0931.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_0931\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_0931_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0931\" width=\"706\" height=\"530\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_0928.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_0928\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_0928_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0928\" width=\"704\" height=\"939\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe Boy locking up our bungalow. <a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_0933.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_0933\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_0933_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" 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src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1488PalamidifortressatNafplio_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1488 Palamidi fortress at Nafplio\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis one was one steep climb.<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1491.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_1491\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1491_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1491\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1601.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_1601\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1601_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1601\" width=\"704\" height=\"939\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1520.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_1520\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1520_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1520\" width=\"704\" height=\"939\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWe took the boat over to the watchtower/fort so we could get lovely pictures of the Nafplio shoreline.<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1525.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_1525\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1525_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1525\" width=\"704\" height=\"939\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1533.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_1533\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1533_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1533\" width=\"704\" height=\"939\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI think the Boy captured this stunning shot – I don’t remember taking it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1535.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_1535\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1535_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1535\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI’m a wee bit afraid of heights.  Clearly he isn’t.<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1534.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_1534\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1534_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1534\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSo I like to make him climb and walk precarious steps and walkways for the perfect picture!  He indulged me and I’m so glad – these M shaped stones are striking.  <a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1538.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_1538\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1538_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1538\" width=\"704\" height=\"939\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1543.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_1543\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1543_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1543\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWe all have our photography peccadilloes.   The Boy likes to pose behind grates like this.<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1544.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_1544\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1544_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1544\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd like this.  <a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1550.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_1550\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1550_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1550\" width=\"704\" height=\"939\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy peccadilloes?  I like to take a lot of sideway shots of people walking.    <a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1551.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_1551\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1551_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1551\" width=\"704\" height=\"939\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd shots from the bottom of stairs.<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1556.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_1556\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1556_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1556\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1557.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_1557\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1557_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1557\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd make everyone pose by the same object in different ways.  I have a lot of peccadilloes.  <a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1563.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_1563\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1563_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1563\" width=\"704\" height=\"939\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA shot of my dress from the back – I really like the deep v.  <a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1564.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_1564\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1564_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1564\" width=\"704\" height=\"939\" /></a>\r\n\r\nNafplio behind me.  <a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1566.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_1566\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1566_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1566\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis picture brings back such joy and such memories.<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1576.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_1576\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1576_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1576\" width=\"704\" height=\"939\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1595.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_1595\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1595_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1595\" width=\"704\" height=\"939\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOur second hotel had fancy showers, hot-tubs, and the like but also featured all the charming details of most of the old buildings in the area.  <a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1596.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_1596\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1596_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1596\" width=\"704\" height=\"939\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe owner told us she grew up in the house and when her mother passed away she decided she wanted to preserve the building – there was even a lovely winding wood staircase inside.  <a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_0937Mflowers.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_0937 M &amp; flowers\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_0937Mflowers_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0937 M &amp; flowers\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThese pictures were all taken as we were getting ready to leave and go to our car – since none were allowed in the center of Nafplio.  <a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1597.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_1597\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1597_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1597\" width=\"704\" height=\"939\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1598.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_1598\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1598_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1598\" width=\"704\" height=\"939\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1599.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_1599\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1599_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1599\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1600.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_1600\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1600_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1600\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1609ViewoftheHarbor.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_1609 View of the Harbor\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1609ViewoftheHarbor_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1609 View of the Harbor\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1610.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_1610\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_1610_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1610\" width=\"704\" height=\"939\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_0938.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_0938\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_0938_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0938\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI have never been so glad to have to wake up so early and catch the sunset over the peninsula as we walked down the hill.   <a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_0943.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_0943\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_0943_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0943\" width=\"704\" height=\"528\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne of the last pictures I took as we were leaving for our drive to Athens.  Tiles for a restoration.\r\n\r\n___________________________________________________________________________________________________\r\n\r\nOne of my goals is to see the whole world – with the Boy at my side.  I’m a grumpy traveler.  I sometimes don’t play well with others.  I’m high maintenance.  I don’t like to lose control over the situation and I <em>hate </em>being lost.  Slowly but surely, the Boy has turned all these habits around – namely because of his unusual talent for reading maps.  Seriously, I’ve seen locals look to him for directions.  That and his patience too:)   I still have a long ways to go before I become the ideal travel mate but nothing motivates me more than the possibility that I will see everything there is to see with my most favorite person.\r\n\r\nOur first international trip together was to Greece after the Boy took the bar exam.  This was a huge sacrifice on his part since he had already been to the country pre-Olympics, but he was excited about seeing new places and re-experiencing old ones.  The trip had its stressors since we did take a third party along (think <em>You, Me and Dupree</em>)– but it’s always funny when I am travelling and especially after.  None of the bad stuff ever matters – really truly.  There will always be something – but nothing ever takes away from the romantic memories, the relaxing days, and the big smiles that never seem to stop.\r\n\r\nWestern Greece is BREATHTAKING.  It is the ULTIMATE for a romantic vacation – different from the islands which can be overly touristy (at least Crete).  Some of my best memories were made in Nafplion.\r\n\r\n<strong>OUR ITINERARY:  We saw Greece in three parts.  In part 1, the Boy and I were alone and went through Nafplion, Corinth, Epidavros, Sparta and Mystras.  The second part of the trip took us through Athens to pick up his acquaintance, and then Delphi, Meteora and Thessaloniki.  And the last part of the trip took us to Athens and Crete.</strong>\r\n\r\nNafplion or Nauplion is a quaint seaport town in the Pelonnese (this is not out of the guidebook or anything).  Cars and other motorized vehicles are not allowed in the town making it pristine and even more beautiful than most villages.  Nafplion used to be the first capital of modern Greece in the 1800’s and today it is best described as the Hamptons for the Greeks.  What was remarkable about this little hideaway spot was that all the tourism consisted only Greek citizens!  We were lucky to read about this town in a book and knew that it was the perfect stop between Sparta and Corinth and we were not disappointed.   The architecture in the village is lovely and in an effort to preserve the older buildings the government has subsidized families who want to open quaint little bed and breakfasts.  The places we stayed at had five star amenities but had the distinct look we missed once you check into the Intercontinental in Athens.\r\n\r\nThe hotels we stayed at were at the highest points of the hill which I also suggest – this will give you the best views of the two beaches, the country-side, the mountains, and the breath-taking sunsets.\r\n\r\nSince this is a style blog, I can’t let you go without talking about the dresses I wore in Greece (and the ones I brought back!)  Greece is hot in August.  I purchased the yellow dress from a small boutique called <a href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/wicked-wardrobe-chicago\">Wicked Wardrobe</a> with the soaring temperatures in mind.\r\n\r\nI wanted something that could be easily hand-washed repeatedly laundered by hotels, that I could wear on the streets or as a cover-up at the beach and that made a striking bold color statement – since most of the Grecian islands and their coastal towns are full of vibrant colors.  I carried a book bag because the Boy likes to but I would <em>NEVER</em> do that again.  I care less about looking like a tourist than about looking sloppy and book bags are sloppy and in a place as hot as Greece, inefficient.  The dress was deeply cut in the front and back, also giving me the best tan.\r\n\r\nIt’s worth thinking about what outfits you’ll wear because I’ve learned from experience that wearing the 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expression.&#160; Careless, indeed. </p>  <p>It’s still cold here but I can’t stand tights anymore so I paired silver heels with a purple sweater dress and my <a href=\"http://www.akirachicago.com/\">AKIRA</a> belt.&#160; My toes are thanking me after being trapped all winter.&#160; We also found a fun new place in the South Loop, Flacos Tacos, with really delicious Mexican food.&#160; Perfect for game nights or as a late night food place when we go dancing. </p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/img_6148.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6148\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"959\" alt=\"IMG_6148\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/img_6148_thumb.jpg\" width=\"719\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/img_6152.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6152\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: 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00:02:28','',1499,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/05/1499-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2630,1,'2010-06-07 17:32:13','2010-06-07 22:32:13','<p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/151.jpg\"><img title=\"15\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"552\" alt=\"15\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/15_thumb1.jpg\" width=\"550\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>{<a href=\"http://cuteoverload.com/2010/04/13/someone-remove-this-stubborn-hare-from-my-back/1-52/\">Cardio Bunny</a> fools Tortoise}</p>  <p>The <a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/?p=1296\">2010 Miles in 2010</a> goal report is below:</p>  <p><strong>Monday, May 17: </strong>10 Miles</p>  <p><strong>Tuesday, May 18: </strong>10 Miles</p>  <p><strong>Wednesday, May 19:</strong> 10 Miles</p>  <p><strong>Thursday, May 20: </strong>10 Miles</p>  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22:32:13','',1698,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/06/1698-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(2022,1,'2010-05-10 05:45:03','2010-05-10 05:45:03','<p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/s640x48012.jpg\"><img title=\"s640x480 (1)\" style=\"border-right:0;border-top:0;display:inline;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;\" height=\"578\" alt=\"s640x480 (1)\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/s640x4801_thumb2.jpg\" width=\"705\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p align=\"left\">{<a href=\"the misty and cold fog of existence alone and cold.\">Emo Bun</a> runs through “the misty and cold fog of existence alone and cold.”&#160; You wouldn’t understand. } </p>  <p>The 2010 Miles in 2010 goal report is below:</p>  <p><strong>Saturday, May 1:&#160; </strong>4.25 Miles     <br /><strong>Sunday, May 2:&#160; </strong>5.13 Miles     <br /><strong>Monday, May 3:&#160; </strong>7 Miles     <br /><strong>Tuesday, May 4:&#160; </strong>8&#160; Miles&#160; <br 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teach me how to swim a mile and ride a bike.&#160; Yes, I don’t know how to bike, swim, or drive a car.&#160; I’m going to focus on the bike and the car later but I might be starting swimming lessons soon!</p>  <p>The 2010 Miles in 2010 project came about before I learned that the Boyfriend is running the Chicago marathon in October.&#160; I’m super and excited about this and have tried to join him by running smaller races this summer.&#160; We will be <strong>TEAM BEARS</strong> when we run our first race together – starting in late June or early July.</p>  <p>So why 2010 Miles in 2010 on the <em>I Only Wear Dresses</em> blog?&#160; For the running skirts of course!&#160; I usually wear crops or shorts when working out but I’ve wanted cute running skirts like the kind used during cheerleading days.&#160; Enter my newest obsession:&#160; <a href=\"http://www.adidas.com/campaigns/stella/content/default.asp?strCountry_adidascom=us\">Stella McCartney</a> for Adidas.&#160; I have a soft spot for Adidas since they outfitted our entire grade school when I was younger but Stella McCartney’s designs are fun and oh so cute.&#160; And since I think everything in the world should be elegant and lovely, I decided to upgrade my workout shoes with some lovely pieces and of course, new workout shoes.&#160; </p>','2010 MILES IN 2010!','','inherit','open','open','','1229-revision-4','','','2010-05-31 02:17:41','2010-05-31 07:17:41','',1229,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/05/1229-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2023,1,'2010-05-13 15:02:05','2010-05-13 15:02:05','<p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/top3.jpg\"><img title=\"Top\" style=\"border-right:0;border-top:0;display:inline;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;\" height=\"485\" alt=\"Top\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/top_thumb2.jpg\" width=\"704\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>That’s a shot of my prom dress – I love this picture – you can see the beautiful flowers in my 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number).&#160; They each wore different shoes, did creative things with their hair and one I believe, made her date dress up in a nautical theme, which I thought was super.&#160; I don’t think it’s the end of the world if someone shows up in the same dress because it’s too be expected if you are shopping at a normal store and not having your mother or a designer sew you a dress.&#160; I wore a Jessica McClintock ballgown bought at Macy’s – I knew there was a great chance someone else had the same idea.&#160; I was lucky, by the time I graduated, the trend was moving away from ball-gowns to the long slim dresses and straightened long hair that are the norm now.&#160; Since I wanted the full ball gown look, I was one of only two other people who wore ball gowns, wore full length gloves, and got up-dos.&#160; No one stole my dress.</p>  <p>If such a group existed, I would probably not have used it.&#160; I love dresses – I love the thrill of seeing the bride appear at the church doors, and I remember warmly the different dresses my classmates wore at prom.&#160; However, this is now the state of the {prom} dress.&#160; I can’t imagine what my daughter will want and can’t wait to see it one day!</p>','THE STATE OF THE {PROM} DRESS','','inherit','open','open','','1372-revision','','','2010-05-13 15:02:05','2010-05-13 15:02:05','',1372,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/05/1372-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2024,1,'2010-05-11 09:58:29','2010-05-11 09:58:29','<p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/jj3.jpg\"><img title=\"jj\" style=\"border-right:0;border-top:0;display:inline;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;\" height=\"498\" alt=\"jj\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/jj_thumb3.jpg\" width=\"705\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>One of my favorite scenes in <em>Julie and Julia, </em>was the Valentine’s Day dinner – where Julia and Paul Child sit with several of their friends wearing red hearts pinned to their 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/></a></p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_048412.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_0484-1\" style=\"border-right:0;border-top:0;display:inline;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;\" height=\"529\" alt=\"IMG_0484-1\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_04841_thumb2.jpg\" width=\"705\" border=\"0\" /></a> <a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_04792.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_0479\" style=\"border-right:0;border-top:0;display:inline;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;\" height=\"529\" alt=\"IMG_0479\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_0479_thumb2.jpg\" width=\"705\" border=\"0\" /></a> <a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_04952.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_0495\" style=\"border-right:0;border-top:0;display:inline;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;\" height=\"942\" alt=\"IMG_0495\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_0495_thumb2.jpg\" width=\"704\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>I wore a gold BCBG silk dress and my green Max Studio heels.&#160; I think next time, I would pair the dress with a pair or sparkly gold heels - if there is a next time, that is!</p>  <p>When I saw this dress, I had to have it.&#160; I love silk, I love yellow-gold, and I love the shape.&#160; However, the season was ending, and it was a few sizes too big.&#160;&#160; I bought it anyway hoping it wouldn’t be too noticeable.&#160;&#160; Now that the summer is approaching, the dress hangs in my closet because I am swimming in it.&#160; Belting it would ruin the rectangular shape and I don’t love over accessorizing dresses anyway.&#160; I won’t let it go however and if anyone has suggestions for Chicago tailors who you trust with alterations, I would appreciate a note.</p>  <p>I avoid wearing red or pink on Valentine’s day and am never a fan of the little black dress for anything other than business events – but I loved the vibrant yellow gold color of this dress to celebrate what was a great day.</p>  <p>Hopefully, one day I can have my friends around a table with red hearts pinned to their shirts – the Boy might enjoy that too!</p>','VALENTINE&#8217;S DAY 2009: XANADU AND A YELLOW-GOLD DRESS','','inherit','open','open','','1326-revision','','','2010-05-11 09:58:29','2010-05-11 09:58:29','',1326,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/05/1326-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2025,1,'2010-05-31 02:16:57','2010-05-31 07:16:57','','IMG_6403.jpg','','inherit','open','open','','img_6403-jpg-2','','','2010-05-31 02:16:57','2010-05-31 07:16:57','',1229,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_64031.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2026,1,'2010-05-31 02:16:58','2010-05-31 07:16:58','','IMG_6403_thumb.jpg','','inherit','open','open','','img_6403_thumb-jpg-2','','','2010-05-31 02:16:58','2010-05-31 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href=\"http://www.amli.com/\">building</a> to get a rowing machine for the gym so I can relive my awesome five minutes on the Lehigh University crew team.&#160;&#160; This is also the year that the Boyfriend is convinced he will teach me how to swim a mile and ride a bike.&#160; Yes, I don’t know how to bike, swim, or drive a car.&#160; I’m going to focus on the bike and the car later but I might be starting swimming lessons soon!</p>  <p>The 2010 Miles in 2010 project came about before I learned that the Boyfriend is running the Chicago marathon in October.&#160; I’m super and excited about this and have tried to join him by running smaller races this summer.&#160; We will be <strong>TEAM BEARS</strong> when we run our first race together, the Race for the Lincoln Park Zoo in June.&#160; This humble 5K will be a breeze for him since he runs 5-6 miles daily already but for me it will be something fun and new.</p>  <p>So why 2010 Miles in 2010 on the <em>I Only Wear Dresses</em> 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src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/1782257_penguin_whitfieldshort3_thumb1.jpg\" width=\"706\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>It\'s cold in Chicago but it’s not cold for long when the Boy smiles.&#160; I like preppy guys and I like the preppy aesthetic which means I like a guy who can pull off grey and pink – and the Boy can pull off grey and pink.&#160;&#160; The biggest legacy of loving films made pre-1970 or even 1960 has been the types of clothes I like to see on men.</p>  <p>Do you like shopping for your sweetie?&#160; It’s a delicate balance.&#160; Remember those scenes in <em>Forgetting Sarah Marshall</em> where Peter remembers all those awful accessories and outfits Sarah put him in?&#160;&#160; Well, I never want to be that girl, but still, it’s hard not to play dress-up especially when you want to experiment within an aesthetic.</p>  <p>And who doesn’t love preppy chic?&#160; Obviously a muscular, many preppy-chic: like Robert Mitchum in <em>Cape 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face=\"Trebuchet MS\" size=\"2\">Nature -- the Gentlest Mother is,\nImpatient of no Child --\nThe feeblest -- or the waywardest --\nHer Admonition mild --\n\nIn Forest -- and the Hill --\nBy Traveller -- be heard --\nRestraining Rampant Squirrel --\nOr too impetuous Bird --\n\nHow fair Her Conversation --\nA Summer Afternoon --\nHer Household -- Her Assembly --\nAnd when the Sun go down --\n\nHer Voice among the Aisles\nIncite the timid prayer\nOf the minutest Cricket --\nThe most unworthy Flower --\n\nWhen all the Children sleep --\nShe turns as long away\nAs will suffice to light Her lamps --\nThen bending from the Sky --\n\nWith infinite Affection --\nAnd infiniter Care --\nHer Golden finger on Her lip --\nWills Silence -- Everywhere --</font></pre>\n\n<p>\n  <br /><strong><font face=\"Trebuchet MS\" size=\"2\">-Emily Dickinson</font></strong></p>','FOR AMMU, THE GENTLEST MOTHER','','inherit','open','open','','1286-revision-3','','','2010-05-18 19:55:20','2010-05-18 19:55:20','',1286,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/05/1286-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2032,1,'2010-05-24 23:23:52','2010-05-25 04:23:52','<p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/0000047414_20080318122617.jpg\"><img title=\"THE TUDORS - Season 2\" style=\"border-right:0;border-top:0;display:inline;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;\" height=\"822\" alt=\"THE TUDORS - Season 2\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/0000047414_20080318122617_thumb.jpg\" width=\"649\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/kinghenryandanneboleynthetudors200082.jpg\"><img title=\"King-Henry-and-Anne-Boleyn-the-tudors-2000893-700-500\" style=\"border-right:0;border-top:0;display:inline;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;\" height=\"464\" alt=\"King-Henry-and-Anne-Boleyn-the-tudors-2000893-700-500\" 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src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/winter2010306_thumb.jpg\" width=\"620\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/winter2010305.jpg\"><img title=\"Winter 2010 305\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" height=\"826\" alt=\"Winter 2010 305\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/winter2010305_thumb.jpg\" width=\"620\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/winter2010297.jpg\"><img title=\"Winter 2010 297\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" height=\"826\" alt=\"Winter 2010 297\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/winter2010297_thumb.jpg\" width=\"620\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/winter-2010-304.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-831 alignleft\" title=\"Winter 2010 304\" height=\"462\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/winter-2010-304.jpg\" width=\"616\" /></a></p>  <p>1)&#160; I always pose as Cindy Lou Who for a Christmas photo.&#160; Here I am wearing a Modcloth cable car tour dress in black and white with dark tights and pointed heels.</p>  <p>2)&#160; We celebrate the holidays with our families but love having a little celebration of our own.&#160; We decided to add this little fan John picked up for me in a market in Beijing to celebrate our trip to China and to celebrate all things panda!</p>  <p>3)&#160; Chicago snowstorms are legendary – this is a much prettier and sparkly prelude.</p>  <p>4 + 5)&#160; Winter evening outside our window.</p>  <p>6 +7)&#160; This is when I started to realize that the Boy likes to match my outfits – here he decorates our tree in a black and white sweater we picked up in Shanghai.</p>  <p>8)&#160; Close-up of panda fan.</p>  <p>9)&#160; I don’t know if I’ve ever been “lump of coal” naughty.</p>  <p>10) Our stockings were hung by the window with care.</p>  <p>11)&#160; Posing with the start of Christmas presents – yes those are polar bears on the wrapping.</p>  <p>12)&#160; All smiles and waiting for my presents.</p>  <p>13 + 14)&#160; I love the hound\'s-tooth pattern, the shiny black buttons and second-glance worth collar on this dress.&#160; I think it’s too much for a coat (although I know that trend took off this season) but it’s a lovely addition to my wardrobe especially paired with these heels.</p>','CHRISTMAS 2010: CINDY LOU WHO','','inherit','open','open','','793-revision','','','2010-04-05 21:24:18','2010-04-05 21:24:18','',793,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/04/793-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2050,1,'2010-05-31 02:40:12','2010-05-31 07:40:12','','thegirlwhoplayedwithfire.jpg','','inherit','open','open','','thegirlwhoplayedwithfire-jpg-2','','','2010-05-31 02:40:12','2010-05-31 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07:40:15','',568,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/videoe52467ec32361.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2054,1,'2010-05-20 00:32:23','2010-05-20 00:32:23','<p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_60581.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6058-1\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"940\" alt=\"IMG_6058-1\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_60581_thumb.jpg\" width=\"706\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_60621.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6062-1\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"940\" alt=\"IMG_6062-1\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_60621_thumb.jpg\" width=\"706\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>The sun kept peeking in and out.&#160; I love keeping these shots – there’s always something so natural about my expression when I am caught off guard.</p>  <p>This grey dress is from Shanghai – I loved shopping in Asia but the Boy found this lucky number&#160; For the winter, I always wore it with a men’s belt slung low on the hips but as Spring approaches I am just wearing it with the intention of highlighting the collar.</p>  <p>The Boy returned late from a business trip and I’m working on a new paper but there’s always time for date night!&#160; We wanted something fun and light-hearted so we decided on <em>The Counter</em>, a California-based chain.</p>  <p>We’ve been dying for a movie date and I suggested <em><a href=\"http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/thegirlwiththedragontattoo/\">The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo</a>. </em>It was stunning.&#160; I rarely miss when I guess the ending (I think all English majors can relate) but I couldn\'t even hazard a guess while watching this film.&#160; There’s some brutal violence in the film but the heroine keeps that perfect balance of aggression and softness until the end.&#160; I just finished the second book in the series <em><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Who-Played-Fire/dp/0307269981\">The Girl Who Played with Fire</a></em> and can\'t wait for the third and final <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Who-Kicked-Hornets-Nest/dp/030726999X/ref=pd_sim_b_2\">book</a>!</p>  <p>Check out the Norwegian packaging for the movie:</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/thegirlwhoplayedwithfire.jpg\"><img title=\"the-girl-who-played-with-fire\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"968\" alt=\"the-girl-who-played-with-fire\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/thegirlwhoplayedwithfire_thumb.jpg\" width=\"706\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>And compare the trailers:</p>  <p>   <div class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\" id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:06ffe976-f582-4ecb-bf45-7b03296630e0\" style=\"padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px\"><div><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlF-hk3IJQE&amp;feature=player_embedded\" target=\"_new\"><img src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/videob5284bf9fe3f.jpg\" style=\"border-style: none\" galleryimg=\"no\" alt=\"\"></a></div></div> </p>  <p>   <div class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\" id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:cb6066f4-beeb-46a9-8303-446f754733b3\" style=\"padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px\"><div><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIrjgFphVIc&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0\" target=\"_new\"><img src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/videoe52467ec3236.jpg\" style=\"border-style: none\" galleryimg=\"no\" alt=\"\"></a></div></div> </p>  <p>Trust me, you want to see this before the inevitable American remake.&#160; </p>  <p style=\"text-align: center\"></p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_60641.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6064-1\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"531\" alt=\"IMG_6064-1\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_60641_thumb.jpg\" width=\"706\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_60661.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6066-1\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"940\" alt=\"IMG_6066-1\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_60661_thumb.jpg\" width=\"706\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_60691.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6069-1\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"940\" alt=\"IMG_6069-1\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_60691_thumb.jpg\" width=\"706\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>I really loved this date night – grabbing a burger and seeing a movie reminded me dates when we were in high school or college.</p>','THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO','','inherit','open','open','','568-revision-2','','','2010-05-20 00:32:23','2010-05-20 00:32:23','',568,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/05/568-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2055,1,'2010-03-11 00:35:12','2010-03-11 00:35:12','Spring has finally arrived in Chicago!  The South Loop looked perfect today with the sun shining on brick buildings on Printer\'s Row.   Sadly, I didn\'t have my camera on me!  So I decided that today would be a perfect date to debut pictures from when the Boy and I started dating.  Looking back, that summer went by so fast - but summer romances always make summers go by too fast, no?\n\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_0111.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-345\" title=\"IMG_0111\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_0111.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" /></a>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">On the swan boat rides at the <a href=\"http://www.lpzoo.org/\">Lincoln Park Zoo</a>, a small urban zoo in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago.  During the summer months, you can hear the lion roar almost three blocks away and all year the hyenas bay when they hear passing car horns.  The LP Zoo has an astounding collection of monkeys and there seem to be several births every year!</p>\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_0113.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-346\" title=\"IMG_0113\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_0113.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"527\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_0114.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-347\" title=\"IMG_0114\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_0114.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" /></a>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">I like to growl at the camera and I am building quite a collection of these photos.  That lovely purse is from my mother and I wish the strap hadn\'t torn - it was so <a href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058329/\">Marnie</a>!</p>\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_0115.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-348\" title=\"IMG_0115\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_0115.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_0116.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-349\" title=\"IMG_0116\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_0116.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" /></a>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">I\'m surprised that we started matching our outfits this early in the relationship:)</p>\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_0117.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-350\" title=\"IMG_0117\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_0117.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" /></a>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">Flamingos are a favorite - I wish I had an article of clothing with their gorgeous pink color.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_0118.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-351\" title=\"IMG_0118\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_0118.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_0119.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-352\" title=\"IMG_0119\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_0119.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"504\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_01201.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-353\" title=\"IMG_0120\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_01201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">We weren\'t the only ones soaking up the sunshine.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_01221.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-354\" title=\"IMG_0122\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_01221.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">Happiness is the summer time.</p>\nFor all you summer babies, from <strong>Emily Dickson</strong>:\n\n<em>A something in a summer\'s day,\nAs sIow her flambeaux burn away,\nWhich solemnizes me.</em>\n\n<em>A something in a summer\'s noon, --\nAn azure depth, a wordless tune,\nTranscending ecstasy.</em>\n\n<em>And still within a summer\'s night\nA something so transporting bright,\nI clap my hands to see;</em>\n\n<em>Then veil my too inspecting face,\nLest such a subtle, shimmering grace\nFlutter too far for me.</em>\n\n<em>The wizard-fingers never rest,\nThe purple brook within the breast\nStill chafes its narrow bed;</em>\n\n<em>Still rears the East her amber flag,\nGuides still the sun along the crag\nHis caravan of red,</em>\n\n<em>Like flowers that heard the tale of dews,\nBut never deemed the dripping prize\nAwaited their low brows;</em>\n\n<em>Or bees, that thought the summer\'s name\nSome rumor of delirium\nNo summer could for them;</em>\n\n<em>Or Arctic creature, dimly stirred\nBy tropic hint, -- some travelled bird\nImported to the wood;</em>\n\n<em>Or wind\'s bright signal to the ear,\nMaking that homely and severe,\nContented, known, before</em>\n\n<em>The heaven unexpected came,\nTo lives that thought their worshipping\nA too presumptuous psalm.</em>','SPRING IS HERE!','','inherit','open','open','','342-revision','','','2010-03-11 00:35:12','2010-03-11 00:35:12','',342,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/03/342-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2056,1,'2010-03-18 20:27:29','2010-03-18 20:27:29','We spent St. Patrick’s Day doing one of my favorite things – going to the opera!  We saw Hector Berlioz’s <em><a href=\"http://www.lyricopera.org/tickets/production.aspx?performanceNumber=9009\">The Damnation of Faust</a>. </em>The Boy surprised me with tickets last week and I was so excited because this was one of my favorite works (Christopher Marlowe’s version is the one I am familiar with) and because it was a modern staging.\n\nI can’t stop gushing.  This was the last showing of this opera for the season and the cast did a stupendous job -  I rarely feel like standing ovations are deserved but I literally jumped out of my seat.  First the score was divine – the music was creepy, elating, daring, and will make the little hairs on your arm stand up on end.\n\nSecond, Susan Graham as Marguerite gave <em>the </em><em><strong>best female voice performance</strong></em> that the <em>Lyric Opera</em> has ever seen.  we’ve sat through many operas and thought wow, her voice as an A- or an A (at the <em>Lyric</em> it is rarely lower), but nothing that deserves an A++.  The male stars tend to have glorious voices.  Yesterday, I was blown away by Graham and moved to tears during her performance.  Graham puts it best when she says:\n\n<em>One of [Berlioz’s] hallmarks is amazing musical characterizations. Whenever the devil sings, you always know it’s his music, whether wicked or seductive. Whenever Faust sings, it’s usually tormented. Whenever Marguerite sings, she’s the picture of beautiful innocence. These characterizations are so  complete, and the picture-painting with the orchestral colors is the most compelling thing of all. The music is creepy and ominous wherever it needs to be, but at the same time, nothing could be more beautiful than the redemption chorus at the end.</em>\n\nI can’t imagine a better description and no one will ever fill this role for me like Ms. Graham.\n\nThird, the staging was modern and stunning– which filled me with trepidation because I disliked <em>Lulu </em>and <em>Dr.  Atomic. </em>The Boy reminded me those were modern operas whereas this is a 200 year old story set to a modern stage.  It’s true – I love opera because I love larger than life stories and it tends to be 18th and 19th century French or Italian works that always move me.  Also, <em><a href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040536/\">Letter from an Unknown Woman</a></em> like plots tend to populate those eras and those are my favorite stories!\n\nThere was a huge collaborative effort:  stage director Stephen Langridge, designer George Souglides, lighting designer Wolfgang Göbbel projections designer John Boesche and choreographer Philippe Giraudeau used shadow boxes for the stage and brilliant lights to evoke the torture in Faust’s soul, the innocence of Marguerite, and creepy evil of the devil.  At moments, the play is absolutely terrifying – I could feel Faust’s torment and <a href=\"http://www.lyricopera.org/tickets/damnationoffaustbios.aspx#relyea\"><strong>John Relyea</strong></a> is a sexy devil, charming and enticing him to his inevitable doom.  You get caught up in Faust\'s plight – you want him to make a different bargain but you know how impossible that is.\n\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/01-paulgrovesdamnationoffaust_lhk52841.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-621\" title=\"01-paulgrovesdamnationoffaust_lhk5284\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/01-paulgrovesdamnationoffaust_lhk52841.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" /></a>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/02-paulgrovesdamnationoffaust_blk4251.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" title=\"02. Paul Groves, DAMNATION OF FAUST _BLK4251\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/02-paulgrovesdamnationoffaust_blk4251_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"02. Paul Groves, DAMNATION OF FAUST _BLK4251\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/03-johnrelyeapaulgrovesdamnationoffaustrst_1969.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" title=\"03. John Relyea, Paul Groves, DAMNATION OF FAUST RST_1969\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/03-johnrelyeapaulgrovesdamnationoffaustrst_1969_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"03. John Relyea, Paul Groves, DAMNATION OF FAUST RST_1969\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" /></a></p>\nThe play was also graphically sexual which was an interesting departure from more traditional version.   Attractive models were shown stripping and attacking Faust – which makes sense, no?  If Faust wants earthly pleasures, how else are we supposed to understand those pleasures?\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/12-susangrahamdamnationoffaustdbr_69641.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" title=\"12. Susan Graham, DAMNATION OF FAUST DBR_6964(1)\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/12-susangrahamdamnationoffaustdbr_69641_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"12. Susan Graham, DAMNATION OF FAUST DBR_6964(1)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" /></a></p>\nThe voice of an angel – befitting.\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/15-susangrahampaulgrovesdamnationoffaustrst_2549.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" title=\"15. Susan Graham, Paul Groves, DAMNATION OF FAUST RST_2549\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/15-susangrahampaulgrovesdamnationoffaustrst_2549_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"15. Susan Graham, Paul Groves, DAMNATION OF FAUST RST_2549\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/14-partthreedamnationoffaust_clk6486.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" title=\"14. Part Three, DAMNATION OF FAUST _CLK6486\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/14-partthreedamnationoffaust_clk6486_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"14. Part Three, DAMNATION OF FAUST _CLK6486\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" /></a></p>\nThe shadow box stages.  So creative and so different and so interesting.\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/26-christianvanhorndamnationoffaustdbr_7172web.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" title=\"26. Christian Van Horn, DAMNATION OF FAUST DBR_7172 web\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/26-christianvanhorndamnationoffaustdbr_7172web_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"26. Christian Van Horn, DAMNATION OF FAUST DBR_7172 web\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" /></a></p>\nThere were still moments of tradition horror.  Christian Van Horn is much more handsome then this makeup shows!\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/21-paulgrovesdamnationoffaust_blk4499.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" title=\"21. Paul Groves, DAMNATION OF FAUST  _BLK4499\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/21-paulgrovesdamnationoffaust_blk4499_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"21. Paul Groves, DAMNATION OF FAUST  _BLK4499\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/25-partfourdamnationoffaust_clk6664.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" title=\"25. Part Four, DAMNATION OF FAUST _CLK6664\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/25-partfourdamnationoffaust_clk6664_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"25. Part Four, DAMNATION OF FAUST _CLK6664\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" /></a></p>\nMy favorite scene…\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/24-partfourdamnationoffaust_clk6652.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" title=\"24. Part Four, DAMNATION OF FAUST _CLK6652\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/24-partfourdamnationoffaust_clk6652_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"24. Part Four, DAMNATION OF FAUST _CLK6652\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" /></a></p>\nThe devil claims Faust!\n\nWe were in China last October so we missed the Charles Gounod’s <em>Faust</em> which is the luxuriant, grand, and full off beautiful conventional costumes.  I would have loved to see this version some day not only to compare but because this is how <em>Faust </em>would have been imagined in the 18th and 19th century since this the staging that debuted at the Metropolitan Opera in the late 1880’s AND stayed on the stage for the next hundred years.  The story of Faust, like the story of Othello, inspired and captivated those centuries and this modern staging captured me.\n\nAll pictures and quotes are property of the <a href=\"http://www.lyricopera.org/tickets/production.aspx?performanceNumber=9009\">Lyric Opera</a> company.','OPERA GLASSES:  THE DAMNATION OF FAUST','','inherit','open','open','','503-revision','','','2010-03-18 20:27:29','2010-03-18 20:27:29','',503,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/03/503-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2057,1,'2010-03-18 19:44:23','2010-03-18 19:44:23','<p>&#160;</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_5915.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5915\" style=\"border-right:0;border-top:0;display:inline;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;\" height=\"551\" alt=\"IMG_5915\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_5915_thumb.jpg\" width=\"734\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>Sorry folks, I’m running behind!&#160; As promised, these pictures show off the gorgeous interiors at the Elysian Hotel. </p>  <p>&#160;<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5925.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5925\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" height=\"973\" alt=\"IMG_5925\" src=\"http://littleamie.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/img_5925_thumb.jpg\" width=\"730\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>The bar…with the flower-like handles…</p>  <p>&#160;<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5880.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5880\" style=\"border-right:0;border-top:0;display:inline;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;\" height=\"976\" alt=\"IMG_5880\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_5880.jpg\" width=\"728\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>The art for the bar area (along with all the other art) was fabulous.&#160; I couldn’t get direct shots but these worked.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5872.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5872\" style=\"border-right:0;border-top:0;display:inline;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;\" height=\"549\" alt=\"IMG_5872\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_5872.jpg\" width=\"730\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>A lot of the boldness in the room came from the art and textile patterns.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5950.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5950\" style=\"border-right:0;border-top:0;display:inline;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;\" height=\"547\" alt=\"IMG_5950\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_5950.jpg\" width=\"729\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>&#160;<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_5883.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5883\" style=\"border-right:0;border-top:0;display:inline;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;\" height=\"963\" alt=\"IMG_5883\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_5883_thumb.jpg\" width=\"723\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>They were nice enough to upgrade us to a full suite so we had these lovely sitting area with a fireplace.&#160; The suite was huge!&#160; None of the roaring fire pics worked very well but next time, I will have to show you the unique grate.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://littleamie.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/img_5870.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5870\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" height=\"967\" alt=\"IMG_5870\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5870_thumb.jpg\" width=\"726\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5901.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5901\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" height=\"551\" alt=\"IMG_5901\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5901_thumb.jpg\" width=\"724\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>This post is brought to you by the colour yellow.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://littleamie.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/img_5954.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5954\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" height=\"543\" alt=\"IMG_5954\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5954_thumb.jpg\" width=\"723\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>Aren’t these fixtures charming?&#160; They were hallway lights and I had to include them for future reference.&#160; I think they would be lovely near a vanity table.&#160; This is also my favorite picture of the night – I love it when a picture just works.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5882.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5882\" style=\"border-right:0;border-top:0;display:inline;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;\" height=\"961\" alt=\"IMG_5882\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_5882.jpg\" width=\"721\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>John won’t let me paint all the furniture white – but I would love to reproduce this aesthetic.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5951.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5951\" style=\"border-right:0;border-top:0;display:inline;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;\" height=\"962\" alt=\"IMG_5951\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_5951.jpg\" width=\"721\" border=\"0\" /></a>&#160;</p>  <p>One word sums up the entire room:&#160; sensual.&#160; Every shape was sensual and curvy and lush.&#160; Like this lamp.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5875.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5875\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" height=\"958\" alt=\"IMG_5875\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5875_thumb.jpg\" width=\"719\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>A warmer tone – if there was ever such a thing as a sexy lamp…</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_5881.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5881\" style=\"border-right:0;border-top:0;display:inline;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;\" height=\"541\" alt=\"IMG_5881\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_5881_thumb.jpg\" width=\"721\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>Or a sexy IPOD dock…</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5888.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5888\" style=\"border-right:0;border-top:0;display:inline;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;\" height=\"959\" alt=\"IMG_5888\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_5888.jpg\" width=\"721\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>More come hither lamps…</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5921.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5921\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" height=\"959\" alt=\"IMG_5921\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5921_thumb.jpg\" width=\"719\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>Even a sexy table leg – rowr!</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5891.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5891\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" height=\"539\" alt=\"IMG_5891\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5891_thumb.jpg\" width=\"719\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>I am officially in love with round coffee tables!</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5949.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5949\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" height=\"539\" alt=\"IMG_5949\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5949_thumb.jpg\" width=\"718\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>Even the room service salt and pepper shakers had a great shape.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5885.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5885\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" height=\"956\" alt=\"IMG_5885\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5885_thumb.jpg\" width=\"717\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>The powder room was heaven.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5886.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5886\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" height=\"955\" alt=\"IMG_5886\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5886_thumb.jpg\" width=\"716\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5895.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5895\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" height=\"951\" alt=\"IMG_5895\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5895_thumb.jpg\" width=\"713\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>What girl wouldn’t love this set-up?</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_5898.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5898\" style=\"border-right:0;border-top:0;display:inline;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;\" height=\"949\" alt=\"IMG_5898\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_5898_thumb.jpg\" width=\"712\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>Even the Boy loved it…can you guess why?&#160; (And can you get over how handsome he looks here?)</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5899.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5899\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" height=\"534\" alt=\"IMG_5899\" src=\"http:\n//i0nlyweardresses.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/img_5899_thumb.jpg\" width=\"711\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>A television in the mirror – so you can watch ESPN while you shave.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5937.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5937\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" height=\"531\" alt=\"IMG_5937\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5937_thumb.jpg\" width=\"708\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>Or more appropriately, watch this…</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5897.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5897\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" height=\"531\" alt=\"IMG_5897\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5897_thumb.jpg\" width=\"708\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>while using this.&#160; Which I did.&#160; Twice.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5908.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5908\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" height=\"940\" alt=\"IMG_5908\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5908_thumb.jpg\" width=\"705\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>There are no words for this sconce.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5909.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5909\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" height=\"528\" alt=\"IMG_5909\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5909_thumb.jpg\" width=\"703\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>Seriously, this is a powder room fit for Coco Chanel.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5906.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5906\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" height=\"936\" alt=\"IMG_5906\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5906_thumb.jpg\" width=\"702\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>The tile work – lovely undulating patterns.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5902.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5902\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" height=\"525\" alt=\"IMG_5902\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5902_thumb.jpg\" width=\"700\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>View from our balcony.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5903.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5903\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" height=\"526\" alt=\"IMG_5903\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5903_thumb.jpg\" width=\"702\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>They were nice enough to give us a room with a great view since it was a special occasion.&#160; It was a foggy, rainy day but I didn’t mind.&#160; It felt like we were far away and maybe a hundred years back – in some Henry James inspired hotel.&#160; Above, is a view of the lovely courtyard.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5904.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5904\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" height=\"927\" alt=\"IMG_5904\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5904_thumb.jpg\" width=\"696\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>I always wake up at the crack of dawn when I stay at hotels – maybe it’s the luxurious comfort.&#160; But I snapped these photos of the study in the dawn.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5943.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5943\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" height=\"920\" alt=\"IMG_5943\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5943_thumb.jpg\" width=\"690\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>And settled into read <em>Nixonland.</em></p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5956.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5956\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" height=\"916\" alt=\"IMG_5956\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5956_thumb.jpg\" width=\"687\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>I love the colors – and the preppy chic outfit.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5884.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_5884\" style=\"display:inline;border-width:0;\" height=\"916\" alt=\"IMG_5884\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5884_thumb.jpg\" width=\"687\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>Your intrepid reporter takes her final picture, before settling in and enjoying this lovely weekend.&#160;&#160; We returned refreshed and rejuvenated so we can tackle those twelve-hour work and study days!</p>','PART II: ELYSIAN HOTEL','','inherit','open','open','','482-revision','','','2010-03-18 19:44:23','2010-03-18 19:44:23','',482,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/03/482-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2059,1,'2010-05-31 02:45:52','2010-05-31 07:45:52','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: inline;\" title=\"IMG_5915\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_5915_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5915\" width=\"587\" height=\"441\" /></p>\r\nSorry folks, I’m running behind!  As promised, these pictures show off the gorgeous interiors at the Elysian Hotel.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5925.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0;\" title=\"IMG_5925\" src=\"http://littleamie.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/img_5925_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5925\" width=\"730\" height=\"973\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe bar…with the flower-like handles…\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5880.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border: 0;\" title=\"IMG_5880\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_5880.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5880\" width=\"728\" height=\"976\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe art for the bar area (along with all the other art) was fabulous.  I couldn’t get direct shots but these worked.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5872.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border: 0;\" title=\"IMG_5872\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_5872.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5872\" width=\"730\" height=\"549\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA lot of the boldness in the room came from the art and textile patterns.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5950.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border: 0;\" title=\"IMG_5950\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_5950.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5950\" width=\"729\" height=\"547\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_5883.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border: 0;\" title=\"IMG_5883\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_5883_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5883\" width=\"723\" height=\"963\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThey were nice enough to upgrade us to a full suite so we had these lovely sitting area with a fireplace.  The suite was huge!  None of the roaring fire pics worked very well but next time, I will have to show you the unique grate.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://littleamie.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/img_5870.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0;\" title=\"IMG_5870\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5870_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5870\" width=\"726\" height=\"967\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5901.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0;\" title=\"IMG_5901\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5901_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5901\" width=\"724\" height=\"551\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis post is brought to you by the colour yellow.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://littleamie.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/img_5954.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0;\" title=\"IMG_5954\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5954_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5954\" width=\"723\" height=\"543\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAren’t these fixtures charming?  They were hallway lights and I had to include them for future reference.  I think they would be lovely near a vanity table.  This is also my favorite picture of the night – I love it when a picture just works.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5882.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border: 0;\" title=\"IMG_5882\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_5882.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5882\" width=\"721\" height=\"961\" /></a>\r\n\r\nJohn won’t let me paint all the furniture white – but I would love to reproduce this aesthetic.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5951.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border: 0;\" title=\"IMG_5951\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_5951.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5951\" width=\"721\" height=\"962\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOne word sums up the entire room:  sensual.  Every shape was sensual and curvy and lush.  Like this lamp.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5875.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0;\" title=\"IMG_5875\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5875_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5875\" width=\"719\" height=\"958\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA warmer tone – if there was ever such a thing as a sexy lamp…\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_5881.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border: 0;\" title=\"IMG_5881\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_5881_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5881\" width=\"721\" height=\"541\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOr a sexy IPOD dock…\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5888.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border: 0;\" title=\"IMG_5888\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_5888.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5888\" width=\"721\" height=\"959\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMore come hither lamps…\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5921.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0;\" title=\"IMG_5921\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5921_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5921\" width=\"719\" height=\"959\" /></a>\r\n\r\nEven a sexy table leg – rowr!\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5891.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0;\" title=\"IMG_5891\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5891_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5891\" width=\"719\" height=\"539\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI am officially in love with round coffee tables!\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5949.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0;\" title=\"IMG_5949\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5949_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5949\" width=\"718\" height=\"539\" /></a>\r\n\r\nEven the room service salt and pepper shakers had a great shape.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5885.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0;\" title=\"IMG_5885\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5885_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5885\" width=\"717\" height=\"956\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe powder room was heaven.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5886.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0;\" title=\"IMG_5886\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5886_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5886\" width=\"716\" height=\"955\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5895.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0;\" title=\"IMG_5895\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5895_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5895\" width=\"713\" height=\"951\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhat girl wouldn’t love this set-up?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_5898.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border: 0;\" title=\"IMG_5898\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_5898_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5898\" width=\"712\" height=\"949\" /></a>\r\n\r\nEven the Boy loved it…can you guess why?  (And can you get over how handsome he looks here?)\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5899.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0;\" title=\"IMG_5899\" src=\"http:&lt;br /&gt; //i0nlyweardresses.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/img_5899_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5899\" width=\"711\" height=\"534\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA television in the mirror – so you can watch ESPN while you shave.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5937.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0;\" title=\"IMG_5937\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5937_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5937\" width=\"708\" height=\"531\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOr more appropriately, watch this…\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5897.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0;\" title=\"IMG_5897\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5897_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5897\" width=\"708\" height=\"531\" /></a>\r\n\r\nwhile using this.  Which I did.  Twice.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5908.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0;\" title=\"IMG_5908\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5908_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5908\" width=\"705\" height=\"940\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThere are no words for this sconce.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5909.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0;\" title=\"IMG_5909\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5909_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5909\" width=\"703\" height=\"528\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSeriously, this is a powder room fit for Coco Chanel.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5906.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0;\" title=\"IMG_5906\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5906_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5906\" width=\"702\" height=\"936\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe tile work – lovely undulating patterns.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/img_5902.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; 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The Boy took me to a Christmas event at the Palmer House Hilton.  This is a smaller luxury hotel but if you love historic hotels like I do, this is a must see.  I remember seeing workers pulling up carpet and revealing gorgeous tiles underneath.  The major restoration has exposed great details and there\'s gold and ornate flourishes everywhere.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-243\" style=\"border: 0px initial initial;\" title=\"Winter 2010 319\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/winter-2010-319.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"635\" height=\"848\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-249\" style=\"border: 0px initial initial;\" title=\"Winter 2010 320\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/winter-2010-3202.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"635\" height=\"848\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-250\" style=\"border: 0px initial initial;\" title=\"Winter 2010 321\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/winter-2010-3211.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"635\" height=\"847\" /></p>','A SUNNY DRESS FOR COLD WEATHER','','inherit','open','open','','242-autosave','','','2010-05-31 03:10:06','2010-05-31 08:10:06','',242,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/05/242-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2066,1,'2010-02-22 23:59:18','2010-02-22 23:59:18','<p>I don\'t care about the cold.&#160; Who cares about the cold when you are too busy enjoying a beautiful dress? The Boy took me to a Christmas event at the Palmer House Hilton.&#160; This is a smaller luxury hotel but if you love historic hotels like I do, this is a must see.&#160; I remember seeing workers pulling up carpet and revealing gorgeous tiles underneath.&#160; The major restoration has exposed great details and there\'s gold and ornate flourishes everywhere.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/winter-2010-319.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-243\" title=\"Winter 2010 319\" style=\"border-right:0;border-top:0;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;\" height=\"942\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/winter-2010-319.jpg\" width=\"706\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/winter-2010-3202.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-249\" title=\"Winter 2010 320\" style=\"border-right:0;border-top:0;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;\" height=\"942\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/winter-2010-3202.jpg\" width=\"706\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/winter-2010-3211.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-250\" title=\"Winter 2010 321\" style=\"border-right:0;border-top:0;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;\" height=\"941\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/winter-2010-3211.jpg\" width=\"706\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>','A SUNNY DRESS FOR COLD WEATHER','','inherit','open','open','','242-revision','','','2010-02-22 23:59:18','2010-02-22 23:59:18','',242,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/02/242-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2068,1,'2010-02-17 22:39:33','2010-02-17 22:39:33','<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/f61a162bf8a4315f_landing.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-138\" title=\"f61a162bf8a4315f_landing\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/f61a162bf8a4315f_landing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"482\" /></a>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>\"Oh!  If only I had an Amazon Kindle!\"</strong></p>\nSOURCE:  From <a href=\"http://www.life.com/\">Life Magazine Online</a>\n\n<em>The book will be killed not directly by new technology but by the monkey mind it breeds. The issue is concentration, not royalties.</em>\n\n<em>Writing opens up the otherwise unusual prospect of being violently disliked by strangers &amp; training oneself not to mind.</em>\n\n<em>Allain De Botton (seen at </em><a href=\"http://thesecondpass.com/\"><em>The Second Pass</em></a><em>)</em>\n\nThe Boy got me the Amazon Kindle for Christmas and here are three facts about it.  First, I named mine Maximilian Charles, or Maxim for short.  Second, it was a complete surprise because it came inside a box with another gift and I thought it was a DVD player (a shared gift for our cave).  And third, I am obsessed with it and haven\'t loved anything more - except the Boy who got it for me.\n\nOh, here\'s a quick fourth - there needs to be a<strong> Kindle Etiquette 101 </strong>or I might lose my marbles.\n\n<strong>1.  If you see me with my Kindle, I don\'t want to hear about how it is killing \"the book.\"</strong> I am a Kindle fan.   I don\'t think the Kindle is responsible for monkey mind and I don\'t think it will kill \"the book.\" Like any technology, the Kindle supplements my reading, which is something I enjoy doing and if at any given moment, I can stuff more words into my head, I will take it.  (Yes M.I.T., I am volunteering for your Book I.V. as a test subject).   Like any great technology, it supplements the already existing thing/behavior/action and can never fully replace it.  For example, I haven\'t gotten rid of my t.v. because Hulu exists or stopped carrying money because I have a debit card.\n\n<strong>2.  Please don\'t tell me that you think laptops and tablets will replace the Kindle so you don\'t see the use of it. </strong>This is one of the first annoying comments made about my Kindle (which I hear often) and it makes me wonder, does the person saying it react to my pleasure at the Kindle or is it just that they are a major jerk who can\'t see my \"I don\'t care\" face?  Yes, the Boy will be getting an IPAD which will/might outsell and screw with the Kindle but I like single-use technologies.  I like a single camera/cell phone/laptop and e-reader device.  I don\'t want my toaster communicating with satellites.  I understand if you do, and hey, I get your love of the IPHONE but when I turn on my Kindle and settle in to read, I feel like the world disappears as I concentrate on the \"book\" in my hand.  I am glad it isn\'t back lit.  I am glad I can\'t access a <a href=\"http://cuteoverload.com/\">blog</a> from it.  So please, don\'t let me know how you think another technology will surpass this one.  I know, I also completed college-level science classes.\n\n<strong>3.  My Kindle is like a stripper.  Please don\'t touch. </strong>I am actually not hiding any romance novels on my Kindle.  There\'s a lot of Cormac McCarthy going on and a lot of stuff about Richard Nixon but <em>please don\'t touch my Kindle. </em>I know, I know.  It is a beautiful, lightweight machine that screams, touch me.  The gorgeous Cole Haan cover that the Boy got me, also screams touch me.  But don\'t do it.  I don\'t want you to touch it.  Why?\n\nFirst, as my parents heard so much back in the day, I don\'t play well with others.  I don\'t like people touching my toys plain and simple.  Others do and if they volunteer it, great. Touch it.  But if they don\'t volunteer, understand that they probably don\'t want your germy mitts on it.\n\nSecond, even as I blog about what I wear and where I eat, I demand some privacy with my Kindle.  I would NEVER paw through someone\'s IPHONE, go through their laptop after being invited into their home, or sift through their IPOD (to expose that they did indeed, download Party in the U.S.A.)  Remember what Alfred Hitchcock said about women\'s <a href=\"http://books.google.com/books?id=yGenjmTSyJ8C&amp;pg=PA82&amp;lpg=PA82&amp;dq=Hitchcock+Women\'s+Purses&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=cmplmq4jl9&amp;sig=XCaWI7SCLFMzpnyXbTQfYea6rp8&amp;hl=en&amp;ei=rGp8S-6YKpSKNN3t7KwF&amp;sa=X&amp;oi=book_result&amp;ct=result&amp;resnum=1&amp;ved=0CAkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&amp;q=Hitchcock%20Women\'s%20Purses&amp;f=false\">purses</a>?  You don\'t?  I don\'t care, don\'t touch my Kindle.\n\n<strong>4.  Don\'t interrupt me when I am reading. </strong>I get it.  It\'s shiny.  It\'s new.  You want to know all about it.  But you know what?  If you are remotely considering it, there\'s CNET and Amazon.  There are better windows of opportunity to ask me questions:  there\'s that split second when I go up to get my delicious iced coffee.  There\'s that moment when I pack up to leave.  There\'s a million moments that are better than this one:  when I am getting to the part about monkey prostitution in <em>Super Freakanomics</em> or when I read this line in <em>No Country for Old Men:</em>\n\n<em>\"Every moment in your life is a turning and every one a choosing. 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I love how dark and cozy the restaurant is at night.  If you look at my first post, you can see the sleek, modern grey paint on the walls.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5567-2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37\" title=\"IMG_5567-2\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5567-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"558\" height=\"800\" /></a>Chef Molly pours out the caramel.  The room fills with cinnamon.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5570-1.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39\" title=\"IMG_5570-1\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5570-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"589\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_55453.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44\" title=\"IMG_5545\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_55453.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">Mehnaz prepping lemons.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5553.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46\" title=\"IMG_5553\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5553.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" /></a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">The ginger rinds dusted with sugar.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5555-1.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-49\" title=\"IMG_5555-1\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5555-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"219\" /></a>The ginger chocolate for the truffles!</p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5554.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50\" title=\"IMG_5554\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5554.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" /></a>Cinnamon dusted pecans - 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dressed with pecans.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5578.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56\" title=\"IMG_5578\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5578.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\" /></a>Perfect love bites for Valentine\'s Day!</p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"></p>\n<span style=\"font-size:medium;\"><strong>Chewy Caramels-version 1</strong></span>\n3 cups cream\n2 cups brown sugar\n2 cups white sugar\n1 tablespoon salt\n2 teaspoon vanilla extract\n\nPlace cream and sugars in a heavy saucepan, stir to dissolve sugars in cream . Place over medium heat, bring mixture to 235-238 degrees.\nStir in salt and vanilla, pour into a greased 8X8 pan.\n\n<span style=\"font-size:medium;\"><strong>Chewy Caramels-version 2</strong></span>\n3½ cups sugar\n2 cups corn syrup\n24 oz evaporated milk\n1 1/3 cups cream\n2 tablespoons butter\n1 tablespoon salt\n2 teaspoons vanilla\n\nCombine sugar, milk and cream, bring to a boil and add corn syrup. Bring mixture to 230, add butter, salt and vanilla. Continue to boil mixture to 235.\nPour into greased 8X8 pan.\n\n<span style=\"font-size:medium;\"><strong>White Chocolate Bark</strong></span>\n2 cups nuts\n¼ cup sugar\n3 tablespoon cinnamon\n1 teaspoon salt\n3 tablespoons butter\n1½ pound white chocolate, chopped\n\nSprinkle nuts with cinnamon, sugar and butter. Roast in a 350 degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Once cooled, chop the nuts. Over a double boiler, melt chocolate and stir in ¾ of the nuts. Spread mixture unto a sheet pan, sprinkle top with remaining nuts, cool, break into pieces.\n\n<span style=\"font-size:medium;\"><strong>Candied Citrus</strong></span>\n2 of each, lemon, orange, grapefruit\n2 cups sugar\n3 cups water\nMelted chocolate for dipping\n\nWith a peeler, take zest off fruit, with pairing knife remove all the pith. In a pot, bring sugar and water to a boil, place zest into pot and allow to boil for 20 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer for an hour or until zest becomes translucent.  Strain fruit and coat in sugar. 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In a pot, boil sugar, corn syrup and water, cook until 284 degrees. Add honey and continue cooking until 302 degrees, stir in gelatin and then baking soda, immediately pour into a greased 8X8 pan and allow to cool.  After it has cooles, break into bite size pieces','LOVE BITES:  MAKING CANDY AT GREEN ZEBRA','','inherit','open','open','','32-revision','','','2010-02-11 21:45:32','2010-02-11 21:45:32','',32,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/02/32-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2079,1,'2010-05-19 20:55:06','2010-05-19 20:55:06','<p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.typepad.com/.a/6a01287772d381970c0120a87c4240970b-pi\" style=\"display:inline;\"><img alt=\"IMG_5476\" border=\"0\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a01287772d381970c0120a87c4240970b image-full \" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.typepad.com/.a/6a01287772d381970c0120a87c4240970b-800wi\" title=\"IMG_5476\" /></a> </p><p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.typepad.com/.a/6a01287772d381970c0128777ed315970c-pi\" style=\"display:inline;\"><img alt=\"IMG_5477\" border=\"0\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a01287772d381970c0128777ed315970c image-full \" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.typepad.com/.a/6a01287772d381970c0128777ed315970c-800wi\" title=\"IMG_5477\" /></a>&#160;</p><p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.typepad.com/.a/6a01287772d381970c0128777ed46c970c-pi\" style=\"display:inline;\"><img alt=\"IMG_5479\" border=\"0\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a01287772d381970c0128777ed46c970c image-full \" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.typepad.com/.a/6a01287772d381970c0128777ed46c970c-800wi\" title=\"IMG_5479\" /></a>&#160;</p><p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.typepad.com/.a/6a01287772d381970c0120a87c45c2970b-pi\" style=\"display:inline;\"><img alt=\"IMG_5480\" border=\"0\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a01287772d381970c0120a87c45c2970b image-full \" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.typepad.com/.a/6a01287772d381970c0120a87c45c2970b-800wi\" title=\"IMG_5480\" /></a>&#160;</p><p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.typepad.com/.a/6a01287772d381970c0120a87f72a9970b-pi\" style=\"display:inline;\"><img alt=\"IMG_5485\" border=\"0\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a01287772d381970c0120a87f72a9970b image-full \" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.typepad.com/.a/6a01287772d381970c0120a87f72a9970b-800wi\" title=\"IMG_5485\" /></a> <br />&#160;<br />&#160;<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.typepad.com/.a/6a01287772d381970c0128777ed644970c-pi\" style=\"display:inline;\"><img alt=\"IMG_5441\" border=\"0\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a01287772d381970c0128777ed644970c image-full \" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.typepad.com/.a/6a01287772d381970c0128777ed644970c-800wi\" title=\"IMG_5441\" /></a>&#160;</p><p>For the Super Bowl, I had planned to wear a sweater dress and boots but after working out and leaving the oven on for nearly three hours cooking, our little cave was too hot for sweaters, much less shoes! &#160;I went with this yellow dress that let me cook and not heat up too much and two of our friends, Vinnie and Logan, brought their Sphinx&#160;cats to us. &#160;They are named Sacco and Venzetti and I decided to include this series of photos where they seemed to warm up to me. I love their soft rose-colored skin and they are ballet like in their movements. &#160;Those soft wrinkles are so sweet! &#160;They are hairless but have a soft down on their skin so instead of fur - kids, I call them fuzz - kids. &#160;More pictures to come! &#160;<br />&#160;</p><p>&#160;<br />&#160;&#160;</p><br />&#160;','PART I:  SUPER BOWL SUNDAY','','inherit','open','open','','5-revision-2','','','2010-05-19 20:55:06','2010-05-19 20:55:06','',5,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/05/5-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2078,1,'2010-02-10 19:05:23','2010-02-10 19:05:23','<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5432.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-227\" title=\"IMG_5432\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5432.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" /></a>Love that smile.</p>\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5429.jpg\"> <img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"IMG_5429\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5429.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" /></a>\n\nI love taking pictures of people laughing.  I think this was all Vinnie\'s doing.\n\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5433.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21\" title=\"IMG_5433\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5433.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" /></a>\n\nOne of my favorite pictures of Vivek.  Next time I\'ll be featuring one his awesome t-shirts.\n\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/new-image.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22\" title=\"New Image\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/new-image.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" /></a>\n\nI know what you are thinking - where did Logan get her earrings and that awesome vintage t-shirt? 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</font></p>  <p><font size=\"3\">But it’s not over!&#160; Stay tuned for my next fitness goal.</font></p>  <p><strong><font size=\"3\">TOTAL MILES JANUARY THROUGH MAY:</font></strong></p>  <p><font size=\"3\"><strong>442.60 Miles </strong>completed so far.&#160; <strong>1567.40 MIles</strong> Remaining<strong>.</strong></font></p>','CARDIO BUNNY WEEKLY REPORT','','inherit','open','open','','2082-revision','','','2010-05-31 19:22:49','2010-06-01 00:22:49','',2082,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/05/2082-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2084,1,'2010-05-31 19:36:43','2010-06-01 00:36:43','<p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sproinger36811.jpg\"><img title=\"sproinger-3681-1\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"387\" alt=\"sproinger-3681-1\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sproinger36811_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p align=\"center\"><font size=\"3\">{</font><a href=\"http://cuteoverload.com/tag/bunnies/page/32/\"><font size=\"3\">Cardio Bunny</font></a><font size=\"3\"> flies by – can you keep up?} </font></p>  <p align=\"left\"><font size=\"3\">This Cardio Bunny Weekly Report was late, late, late – for this very important date!&#160;&#160; 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</font></p>  <p><font size=\"3\">The </font><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/?p=1296\"><font size=\"3\">2010 Miles in 2010</font></a><font size=\"3\"> goal report is below:</font></p>  <p><font size=\"3\"><strong>Monday, May 24: </strong>5 Miles</font></p>  <p><font size=\"3\"><strong>Tuesday, May 25: </strong>5.25 Miles</font></p>  <p><font size=\"3\"><strong>Wednesday, May 26:</strong> 1 Miles</font></p>  <p><font size=\"3\"><strong>Thursday, May 27: </strong>7 Miles</font></p>  <p><font size=\"3\"><strong>Friday May 28: </strong>10 Miles</font></p>  <p><font size=\"3\"><strong>Saturday, May 29: </strong>10 Miles</font></p>  <p><font size=\"3\"><strong>Sunday, May 30:</strong> 7 Miles</font></p>  <p><font size=\"3\"><strong>Monday, May 31:&#160; </strong>13 Miles</font></p>  <p><font size=\"3\"><strong>TOTAL MILES: </strong>68.25</font></p>  <p><strong><font size=\"3\">Total Miles January through April:</font></strong></p>  <p><font size=\"3\">221.67 Miles</font></p>  <p><strong><font size=\"3\">Mileage Goal for May, Week 5:</font></strong></p>  <p><font size=\"3\">Whew!&#160; 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That is a myth. There is a plant that grows wild in India that produces curry leaves, or, in Hindi, \"meetha neem\" or \"kadhi\" leaves. The leaves resemble miniature lemon leaves and are used to season certain—but not all—Indian dishes. Curry is any dish cooked with a blend of spices (masala) and with a sauce. A dish cooked with the same blend of spices without the sauce is not a curry. (From </span><a href=\"http://www.chutneyjoes.com/menu/\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Chutney Joe’s</span></a><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">).</span></blockquote>\n<strong>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> </span></strong>\n\n<strong>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> </span></strong>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> </span>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"> </span>','MY LITTLE KITCHEN','','inherit','open','open','','1787-autosave','','','2010-08-30 01:19:06','2010-08-30 06:19:06','',1787,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/06/1787-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(3005,1,'2010-06-29 21:51:53','2010-06-30 02:51:53','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2089\" title=\"IMG_6319\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_6319-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"573\" height=\"430\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Welcome to my little kitchen - where little is the new big!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I love cooking.  Cooking creates discipline - there\'s nothing more satisfying than following a recipe from beginning to end.    You can trace my identity by what you see on my plate and my two major influences are my mother\'s Indian and Anglo-Indian recipes and my boyfriend\'s love of fine dining and fine wine.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">My favorite time of day is when we are home from school and work and there is a delicious meal about to be brought to the table.  I love whole, healthy ingredients and love creating a store of recipes that I can pull from every evening.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">My major culinary goal is to make vegetarian cooking sexy.  My love for exotic flavors has allowed me to enjoy vegetarian dishes in India, Tibet, China and the Middle East, and my boyfriend\'s appreciation for fine dining and has allowed me to experience vegetarian dining in some of the best restaurants in the United States.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Now, more than ever, vegetarianism does not mean bland tofu and soy crumbles, and I love to create and eat sexy vegetarian cuisine.</p>\r\nAre you trying to master a cuisine or cookbook?  What culinary adventure would you like to embark on?\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">***</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>***</strong></p>\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/03/indian-princess/\">Tofu Tikka Masala</a></strong><strong> with Vibrant Yellow Rice and Peas.</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/06/indian-princess-smashed-eggplant-with-naan/\"><strong>Spicy Mashed Eggplant</strong></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>****</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>****</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote><strong>FUN FACT: </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Curry is not a spice. </strong>Many people believe curry is an Indian spice.  That is a myth. There is a plant that grows wild in India that produces curry  leaves, or, in Hindi, \"meetha neem\" or \"kadhi\" leaves. The leaves resemble  miniature lemon leaves and are used to season certain—but not all—Indian dishes.  Curry is any dish cooked with a blend of spices (masala) and with a sauce. A  dish cooked with the same blend of spices without the sauce is not a curry.  (From <a href=\"http://www.chutneyjoes.com/menu/\">Chutney Joe’s</a>).</blockquote>\r\n<strong>\r\n</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>\r\n</strong>','My Little Kitchen','','inherit','open','open','','1787-revision-17','','','2010-06-29 21:51:53','2010-06-30 02:51:53','',1787,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/06/1787-revision-17/',0,'revision','',0),(2089,1,'2010-06-01 19:08:58','2010-06-02 00:08:58','','IMG_6319','','inherit','open','open','','img_6319','','','2010-06-01 19:08:58','2010-06-02 00:08:58','',1787,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_6319.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2090,1,'2010-05-30 03:08:56','2010-05-30 08:08:56','One of my major goals for 2010 is to  cook every meal from my favorite and the best Indian restaurant in Chicago, <a href=\"http://www.udupipalace.com/menu.htm#6\">Udupi Palace.</a> I’ve always wanted to be able to cook my favorite meals from Indian cuisine and this has been a great way to focus my project.\r\n\r\nAre you trying to master a cuisine or cookbook?  What culinary adventure would you like to embark on?\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/03/indian-princess/\">Tofu Tikka Masala</a> with Vibrant Rice Pilaf and Peas.</strong>','INDIAN PRINCESS RECIPES','','inherit','open','open','','1787-revision-2','','','2010-05-30 03:08:56','2010-05-30 08:08:56','',1787,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/05/1787-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2091,1,'2010-06-01 19:10:05','2010-06-02 00:10:05','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2089\" title=\"IMG_6319\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_6319-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"573\" height=\"430\" /></p>\r\n\r\n\r\nOne of my major goals for 2010 is to  cook every meal from my favorite and the best Indian restaurant in Chicago, <a href=\"http://www.udupipalace.com/menu.htm#6\">Udupi Palace.</a> I’ve always wanted to be able to cook my favorite meals from Indian cuisine and this has been a great way to focus my project.\r\n\r\nAre you trying to master a cuisine or cookbook?  What culinary adventure would you like to embark on?\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/03/indian-princess/\">Tofu Tikka Masala</a> with Vibrant Rice Pilaf and Peas.</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>FUN FACT: </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Curry is not a spice. 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recipes while learning some new ones so you can enjoy Indian food without the guilt.\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong></strong>Baingan Bharta, or roasted and mashed eggplant is one of my favorite Indian meals.  It’s low in calories, super-filling, and so very summery.  Eggplant is cheap and plentiful right now and this is the perfect recipe for you to try.\r\n\r\nFor the recipe, look below the fold!\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<strong>Your will need the following ingredients:</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6490.jpg\"><img style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6490\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6490_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6490\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n2 Eggplants.  They should be purple, fat, and be firm to the touch with only a light give.  Bruising and spotting are not ideal.  Mine looked particularly sexy.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6575.jpg\"><img style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6575\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6575_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6575\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" /></a>\r\n\r\n2 cans diced tomatoes or 4 fresh tomatoes.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6272.jpg\"><img style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6272\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6272_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6272\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n2 green Thai chilies (I like the heat but you can leave it out to make the dish less spicy.  Also, wash your hands after handling.  Ask me how I know).\r\n\r\n1/4 to 1/2 piece of ginger.  I prefer starting adding ginger a small piece at a time.  Fresh ginger is preferable to powdered ginger.  If you hate cutting it, buy the paste at Whole Foods.\r\n\r\nA large handful of cilantro.\r\n\r\n(Ignore the pictured onion – I snuck it in to balance the shot).\r\n\r\n1 tbsp. of oil plus oil spray.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6536.jpg\"><img style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6536\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6536_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6536\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA pinch of asafetida or hing.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6542.jpg\"><img style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6542\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6542_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6542\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n2 tsp. of cumin seed.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6544.jpg\"><img style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6544\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6544_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6544\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n2 tsp. of coriander.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6543.jpg\"><img style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6543\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6543_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6543\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n1 tsp. of turmeric.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6541.jpg\"><img style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6541\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6541_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6541\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n1 tsp. of red chili.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6539.jpg\"><img style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6539\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6539_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6539\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSalt to taste.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6540.jpg\"><img style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6540\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6540_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6540\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n1/2 tsp of garam masala.\r\n\r\nSecret Ingredient:  A packet of sugar.\r\n\r\n<strong>Indian Princess Method</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6547.jpg\"><img style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6547\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6547_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6547\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></strong>\r\n\r\n1)  Prepare the eggplant.  You can wrap it in glad and place it in the microwave.  I prefer preparing it in the oven because the flavor is out of this world when it is slow roasted in the oven.  So pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees and line a cookie sheet with foil.  Spray with cooking spray.\r\n\r\nCut the ends of your eggplant and cut it in half.  Score your eggplant gently on top with three quick strokes – scoring doesn’t mean driving the knife in, just cracking the skin.\r\n\r\n3)  Place on foil and spray skin with cooking spray.  Bake for 45 minutes.  Set a timer for 15 minute increments and turn the tray.  This might not be necessary if your oven is less finicky.\r\n\r\n4)  When the eggplant is done, let cool while preparing the sauce.  It should have acquired a lovely reddish brown color.  After it is cool, remove the eggplant from the skin and break apart with a fork.  Set aside.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6528.jpg\"><img style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6528\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6528_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6528\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_65311.jpg\"><img style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6531-1\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_65311_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6531-1\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" /></a>\r\n\r\n5)  To prepare the sauce, cut your ginger into fine strips and dice the tomatoes and chilies – blend everything.  If you have no machine for blending prep, you can just cut everything finely and blend with your hands or a masher.  I like to blend only half the tomatoes because I like a little texture to the dish.  Set this aside.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6554.jpg\"><img style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6554\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6554_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6554\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6555.jpg\"><img style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6555\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6555_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6555\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n6)  Heat oil in a pan.  I suggest avoiding fragrant oils like olive because it isn’t complimentary to Indian cooking – use plain oils like canola, safflower or peanut if you prefer.\r\n\r\nNext, drop in a cumin seed and if it floats to the top surrounding my bubbles, the oil is ready.  Add two pinches of asafetida (hing) and the cumin seed and lightly sauté.\r\n\r\n<em>Hing is a necessary spice and is available from many places including Amazon or from my favorite spice shop, </em><a href=\"http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/asafoetida-powder\"><em>Spice World.</em></a><em> If you don’t have any, leave it out.  Several recipes will suggest using onion and garlic in its place but some will argue that it is not authentic, which is partially true.  Onion is not a commonly used ingredient in many Indian recipes and onion and garlic are pungent overpowering flavors.  I care more about flavor and those ingredients can strike a completely different note not suitable for Indian cooking. </em>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6563.jpg\"><img style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6563\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6563_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6563\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n7)  In a few minutes, you will hear popping sounds indicating the cumin is heated through.  Add the tomato, ginger and chillies mixture.  Heat for a minute and add your coriander powder, turmeric, and red chili powder.   Salt to taste.\r\n\r\n<em>If you want to reduce the heat, leave out the red chili powder.</em>\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6568.jpg\"><img style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6568\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6568_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6568\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a> </em>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6572.jpg\"><img style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6572\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6572_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6572\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n8)  Add eggplant and garam masala, gently stirring and breaking up any long pieces.  Add my secret ingredient:  a tsp. or two of plain white sugar.  I’ve tested this in several recipes and it is a great way to balance out the acidity of the tomatoes.  Please do not use artificial sweeteners or honey or agave – again, those ingredients have flavors that will overpower and in the case of Splenda, ruin the dish.  Cook for 7-10 minutes.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6587.jpg\"><img style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6587\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6587_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6587\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6589.jpg\"><img style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6589\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6589_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6589\" width=\"500\" height=\"690\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6585.jpg\"><img style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6585\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6585_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6585\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n9)  Heat your naan and serve your eggplant with cilantro sprinkled on top.\r\n\r\nI used eggplants that were about 500 grams each and a one cup serving of this recipe came out to 120 calories making it a perfect weeknight dinner.    The Boy took a big bite of his naan before I could snap another picture!\r\n\r\nQuick tip from my mom:  If your pre-packaged naan ever goes stale, just bring a pot of water to boil and place a cookie rack on top of it.  Place the naan on the cookie rack and steam the naan back to life!\r\n\r\nIf you are having trouble finding these spices, I suggest looking on Amazon or at <a href=\"http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices-by-cuisine/indian-spices-and-seasonings\">Spice World</a>, the most amazing spice shop ever.\r\n\r\nHappy Cooking!','INDIAN PRINCESS: SPICY ROASTED EGGPLANT WITH NAAN','','publish','open','open','','indian-princess-smashed-eggplant-with-naan','','','2010-06-09 17:38:07','2010-06-09 22:38:07','',0,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/06/indian-princess-smashed-eggplant-with-naan/',0,'post','',0),(2137,1,'2010-06-01 21:35:58','2010-06-02 02:35:58','<p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6307.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6307\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6307\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6307_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>One of my major goals in 2010 was to finally learn how to cook Indian food recreating the recipes from my favorite Indian restaurant in Chicago, Udupi Palace.</p>  <p>I knew I wanted to cook authentic Indian food but I also love simple, flavorful food that is healthy.&#160; Indian food <em>can</em> contain a lot of cream, ghee or clarified butter, and oil so the calories add up fast.&#160; Can Indian food be healthy?&#160; Yes it can!&#160; Indian chefs can do things with veggies that you wouldn’t believe and the cuisine is nutrient rich – perfect for all you skinny bitches out there. </p>  <p>I will recreate my favorite recipes while learning some new ones so you can enjoy Indian food without the guilt.</p>  <p></p>  <p><strong></strong></p> <strong></strong>Baingan Bharta, or mashed eggplant is one of my favorite Indian meals.&#160; It’s low in calories, super-filling, and so very summery.&#160; Eggplant is cheap and plentiful right now and this is the perfect recipe for you to try.&#160; <p></p>  <p><strong>Your will need the following ingredients:</strong></p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6490.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6490\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6490\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6490_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>2 Eggplants.&#160; They should be purple, fat, and be firm to the touch with only a light give.&#160; Bruising and spotting are not ideal.&#160; Mine looked particularly sexy.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6575.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6575\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"667\" alt=\"IMG_6575\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6575_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>2 cans diced tomatoes or 4 fresh tomatoes.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6272.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6272\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6272\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6272_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>3 green Thai chilies.</p>  <p>1/4 to 1/2 piece of ginger.&#160; I prefer starting adding ginger a small piece at a time.&#160; Fresh ginger is preferable to powdered ginger.&#160; If you hate cutting it, buy the paste at Whole Foods.</p>  <p>A large handful of cilantro.</p>  <p>(Ignore the pictured onion – I snuck it in to balance the shot).</p>  <p>2 tbsp. of oil plus oil spray.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6536.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6536\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"667\" alt=\"IMG_6536\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6536_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>A pinch of asafetida or hing.&#160; </p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6542.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6542\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6542\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6542_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>2 tsp. of cumin seed.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6544.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6544\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6544\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6544_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>2 tsp. of coriander.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6543.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6543\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6543\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6543_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>1 tsp. of turmeric.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6541.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6541\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6541\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6541_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>1 tsp. of red chili.&#160; </p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6539.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6539\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6539\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6539_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>Salt to taste.&#160; </p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6540.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6540\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6540\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6540_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>1/2 tsp of garam masala.</p>  <p>Secret Ingredient:&#160; A packet of sugar.</p>  <p><strong>Indian Princess Method</strong></p>  <p><strong><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6547.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6547\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6547\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6547_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a></strong></p>  <p>1)&#160; Prepare the eggplant.&#160; You can wrap it in glad and place it in the microwave.&#160; I prefer preparing it in the oven because the flavor is out of this world when it is slow roasted in the oven.&#160; So pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees and line a cookie sheet with foil.&#160; Spray with cooking spray.&#160; </p>  <p>Cut the ends of your eggplant and cut it in half.&#160; Score your eggplant gently on top with three quick strokes – scoring doesn’t mean driving the knife in, just cracking the skin.</p>  <p>3)&#160; Place on foil and spray skin with cooking spray.&#160; Bake for 45 minutes.&#160; Set a timer for 15 minute increments and turn the tray.&#160; This might not be necessary if your oven is less finicky.&#160;&#160; </p>  <p>4)&#160; When the eggplant is done, let cool while preparing the sauce.&#160; It should have acquired a lovely reddish brown color.&#160; After it is cool, remove the eggplant from the skin and break apart with a fork.&#160; Set aside.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6528.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6528\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6528\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6528_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_65311.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6531-1\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"667\" alt=\"IMG_6531-1\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_65311_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>5)&#160; To prepare the sauce, cut your ginger into fine strips and dice the tomatoes and chilies – blend everything.&#160; If you have no machine for blending prep, you can just cut everything finely and blend with your hands or a masher.&#160; I like to blend only half the tomatoes because I like a little texture to the dish.&#160; Set this aside.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6554.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6554\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"667\" alt=\"IMG_6554\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6554_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6555.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6555\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6555\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6555_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>6)&#160; Heat oil in a pan.&#160; I suggest avoiding fragrant oils like olive because it isn’t complimentary to Indian cooking – use plain oils like canola, safflower or peanut if you prefer.&#160; </p>  <p>Next, drop in a cumin seed and if it floats to the top surrounding my bubbles, the oil is ready.&#160; Add two pinches of asafetida (hing) and the cumin seed and lightly sauté.&#160; </p>  <p><em>Hing is a necessary spice and is available from many places including Amazon or from my favorite spice shop, </em><a href=\"http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/asafoetida-powder\"><em>Spice World.</em></a><em>&#160; If you don’t have any, leave it out.&#160; Several recipes will suggest using onion and garlic in its place but some will argue that it is not authentic, which is partially true.&#160; Onion is not a commonly used ingredient in many Indian recipes and onion and garlic are pungent overpowering flavors.&#160; I care more about flavor and those ingredients can strike a completely different note not suitable for Indian cooking.&#160; </em></p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6563.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6563\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6563\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6563_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>7)&#160; In a few minutes, you will hear popping sounds indicating the cumin is heated through.&#160; Add the tomato, ginger and chillies mixture.&#160; Heat for a minute and add your coriander powder, turmeric, and red chili powder.&#160;&#160; Salt to taste.</p>  <p><em>If you want to reduce the heat, leave out the red chili powder.</em></p>  <p><em><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6568.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6568\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6568\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6568_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a>&#160;&#160; </em>&#160;</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6572.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6572\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6572\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6572_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>8)&#160; Add eggplant and garam masala, gently stirring and breaking up any long pieces.&#160; Add my secret ingredient:&#160; a tsp. or two of plain white sugar.&#160; I’ve tested this in several recipes and it is a great way to balance out the acidity of the tomatoes.&#160; Please do not use artificial sweeteners or honey or agave – again, those ingredients have flavors that will overpower and in the case of Splenda, ruin the dish.&#160; Cook for 7-10 minutes.&#160; </p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6587.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6587\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6587\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6587_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6589.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6589\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"690\" alt=\"IMG_6589\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6589_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6585.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6585\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6585\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6585_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>9)&#160; Heat your naan and serve your eggplant with cilantro sprinkled on top.&#160; </p>  <p>I used eggplants that were about 500 grams each and a one cup serving of this recipe came out to 120 calories making it a perfect weeknight dinner.&#160;&#160;&#160; The Boy took a big bite of his naan before I could snap another picture!</p>  <p>Quick tip from my mom:&#160; If your pre-packaged naan ever goes stale, just bring a pot of water to boil and place a cookie rack on top of it.&#160; Place the naan on the cookie rack and steam the naan back to life!&#160; </p>  <p>Happy Cooking!</p>','INDIAN PRINCESS: SMASHED EGGPLANT WITH NAAN','','inherit','open','open','','2136-revision','','','2010-06-01 21:35:58','2010-06-02 02:35:58','',2136,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/06/2136-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2138,1,'2010-06-01 21:40:46','2010-06-02 02:40:46','','IMG_6603','','inherit','open','open','','img_6603','','','2010-06-01 21:40:46','2010-06-02 02:40:46','',415,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_6603.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2139,1,'2010-06-01 21:41:16','2010-06-02 02:41:16','','IMG_6603','','inherit','open','open','','img_6603-2','','','2010-06-01 21:41:16','2010-06-02 02:41:16','',415,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/IMG_66031.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2140,1,'2010-06-01 19:42:17','2010-06-02 00:42:17','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2089\" title=\"IMG_6319\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_6319-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"573\" height=\"430\" /></p>\r\nOne of my major goals for 2010 is to  cook every meal from my favorite and the best Indian restaurant in Chicago, <a href=\"http://www.udupipalace.com/menu.htm#6\">Udupi Palace.</a> I’ve always wanted to be able to cook my favorite meals from Indian cuisine and this has been a great way to focus my project.\r\n\r\nAre you trying to master a cuisine or cookbook?  What culinary adventure would you like to embark on?\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/03/indian-princess/\">Tofu Tikka Masala</a> with Vibrant Rice Pilaf and Peas.</strong>\r\n<blockquote><strong>FUN FACT: </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Curry is not a spice. Many people believe curry is an Indian spice.  That is a myth. There is a plant that grows wild in India that produces curry  leaves, or, in Hindi, \"meetha neem\" or \"kadhi\" leaves. The leaves resemble  miniature lemon leaves and are used to season certain—but not all—Indian dishes.  Curry is any dish cooked with a blend of spices (masala) and with a sauce. A  dish cooked with the same blend of spices without the sauce is not a curry.  (From <a href=\"http://www.chutneyjoes.com/menu/\">Chutney Joe’s</a>). </strong></blockquote>','INDIAN PRINCESS RECIPES','','inherit','open','open','','1787-revision-4','','','2010-06-01 19:42:17','2010-06-02 00:42:17','',1787,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/06/1787-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2141,1,'2010-06-01 21:37:07','2010-06-02 02:37:07','<p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6307.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6307\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6307\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6307_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>One of my major goals in 2010 was to finally learn how to cook Indian food recreating the recipes from my favorite Indian restaurant in Chicago, Udupi Palace.</p>  <p>I knew I wanted to cook authentic Indian food but I also love simple, flavorful food that is healthy.&#160; Indian food <em>can</em> contain a lot of cream, ghee or clarified butter, and oil so the calories add up fast.&#160; Can Indian food be healthy?&#160; Yes it can!&#160; Indian chefs can do things with veggies that you wouldn’t believe and the cuisine is nutrient rich – perfect for all you skinny bitches out there. </p>  <p>I will recreate my favorite recipes while learning some new ones so you can enjoy Indian food without the guilt.</p>  <p></p>  <p><strong></strong></p>  <p><strong></strong>Baingan Bharta, or mashed eggplant is one of my favorite Indian meals.&#160; It’s low in calories, super-filling, and so very summery.&#160; Eggplant is cheap and plentiful right now and this is the perfect recipe for you to try.&#160; </p>  <p>For the recipe, look below the fold!</p> <!--more-->  <p></p>  <p><strong>Your will need the following ingredients:</strong></p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6490.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6490\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6490\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6490_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>2 Eggplants.&#160; They should be purple, fat, and be firm to the touch with only a light give.&#160; Bruising and spotting are not ideal.&#160; Mine looked particularly sexy.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6575.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6575\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"667\" alt=\"IMG_6575\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6575_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>2 cans diced tomatoes or 4 fresh tomatoes.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6272.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6272\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6272\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6272_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>3 green Thai chilies.</p>  <p>1/4 to 1/2 piece of ginger.&#160; I prefer starting adding ginger a small piece at a time.&#160; Fresh ginger is preferable to powdered ginger.&#160; If you hate cutting it, buy the paste at Whole Foods.</p>  <p>A large handful of cilantro.</p>  <p>(Ignore the pictured onion – I snuck it in to balance the shot).</p>  <p>2 tbsp. of oil plus oil spray.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6536.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6536\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"667\" alt=\"IMG_6536\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6536_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>A pinch of asafetida or hing.&#160; </p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6542.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6542\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6542\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6542_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>2 tsp. of cumin seed.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6544.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6544\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6544\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6544_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>2 tsp. of coriander.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6543.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6543\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6543\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6543_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>1 tsp. of turmeric.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6541.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6541\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6541\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6541_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>1 tsp. of red chili.&#160; </p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6539.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6539\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6539\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6539_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>Salt to taste.&#160; </p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6540.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6540\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6540\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6540_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>1/2 tsp of garam masala.</p>  <p>Secret Ingredient:&#160; A packet of sugar.</p>  <p><strong>Indian Princess Method</strong></p>  <p><strong><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6547.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6547\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6547\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6547_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a></strong></p>  <p>1)&#160; Prepare the eggplant.&#160; You can wrap it in glad and place it in the microwave.&#160; I prefer preparing it in the oven because the flavor is out of this world when it is slow roasted in the oven.&#160; So pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees and line a cookie sheet with foil.&#160; Spray with cooking spray.&#160; </p>  <p>Cut the ends of your eggplant and cut it in half.&#160; Score your eggplant gently on top with three quick strokes – scoring doesn’t mean driving the knife in, just cracking the skin.</p>  <p>3)&#160; Place on foil and spray skin with cooking spray.&#160; Bake for 45 minutes.&#160; Set a timer for 15 minute increments and turn the tray.&#160; This might not be necessary if your oven is less finicky.&#160;&#160; </p>  <p>4)&#160; When the eggplant is done, let cool while preparing the sauce.&#160; It should have acquired a lovely reddish brown color.&#160; After it is cool, remove the eggplant from the skin and break apart with a fork.&#160; Set aside.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6528.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6528\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6528\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6528_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_65311.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6531-1\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"667\" alt=\"IMG_6531-1\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_65311_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>5)&#160; To prepare the sauce, cut your ginger into fine strips and dice the tomatoes and chilies – blend everything.&#160; If you have no machine for blending prep, you can just cut everything finely and blend with your hands or a masher.&#160; I like to blend only half the tomatoes because I like a little texture to the dish.&#160; Set this aside.</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6554.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6554\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"667\" alt=\"IMG_6554\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6554_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6555.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6555\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6555\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6555_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>6)&#160; Heat oil in a pan.&#160; I suggest avoiding fragrant oils like olive because it isn’t complimentary to Indian cooking – use plain oils like canola, safflower or peanut if you prefer.&#160; </p>  <p>Next, drop in a cumin seed and if it floats to the top surrounding my bubbles, the oil is ready.&#160; Add two pinches of asafetida (hing) and the cumin seed and lightly sauté.&#160; </p>  <p><em>Hing is a necessary spice and is available from many places including Amazon or from my favorite spice shop, </em><a href=\"http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/asafoetida-powder\"><em>Spice World.</em></a><em>&#160; If you don’t have any, leave it out.&#160; Several recipes will suggest using onion and garlic in its place but some will argue that it is not authentic, which is partially true.&#160; Onion is not a commonly used ingredient in many Indian recipes and onion and garlic are pungent overpowering flavors.&#160; I care more about flavor and those ingredients can strike a completely different note not suitable for Indian cooking.&#160; </em></p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6563.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6563\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6563\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6563_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>7)&#160; In a few minutes, you will hear popping sounds indicating the cumin is heated through.&#160; Add the tomato, ginger and chillies mixture.&#160; Heat for a minute and add your coriander powder, turmeric, and red chili powder.&#160;&#160; Salt to taste.</p>  <p><em>If you want to reduce the heat, leave out the red chili powder.</em></p>  <p><em><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6568.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6568\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6568\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6568_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a>&#160;&#160; </em>&#160;</p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6572.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6572\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6572\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6572_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>8)&#160; Add eggplant and garam masala, gently stirring and breaking up any long pieces.&#160; Add my secret ingredient:&#160; a tsp. or two of plain white sugar.&#160; I’ve tested this in several recipes and it is a great way to balance out the acidity of the tomatoes.&#160; Please do not use artificial sweeteners or honey or agave – again, those ingredients have flavors that will overpower and in the case of Splenda, ruin the dish.&#160; Cook for 7-10 minutes.&#160; </p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6587.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6587\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6587\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6587_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6589.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6589\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"690\" alt=\"IMG_6589\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6589_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6585.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_6585\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6585\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_6585_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p>9)&#160; Heat your naan and serve your eggplant with cilantro sprinkled on top.&#160; </p>  <p>I used eggplants that were about 500 grams each and a one cup serving of this recipe came out to 120 calories making it a perfect weeknight dinner.&#160;&#160;&#160; The Boy took a big bite of his naan before I could snap another picture!</p>  <p>Quick tip from my mom:&#160; If your pre-packaged naan ever goes stale, just bring a pot of water to boil and place a cookie rack on top of it.&#160; Place the naan on the cookie rack and steam the naan back to life!&#160; </p>  <p>Happy Cooking!</p>','INDIAN PRINCESS: SMASHED EGGPLANT WITH NAAN','','inherit','open','open','','2136-revision-2','','','2010-06-01 21:37:07','2010-06-02 02:37:07','',2136,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/06/2136-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2142,1,'2010-06-01 21:45:30','2010-06-02 02:45:30','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2089\" title=\"IMG_6319\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_6319-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"573\" height=\"430\" /></p>\r\nOne of my major goals for 2010 is to  cook every meal from my favorite and the best Indian restaurant in Chicago, <a href=\"http://www.udupipalace.com/menu.htm#6\">Udupi Palace.</a> I’ve always wanted to be able to cook my favorite meals from Indian cuisine and this has been a great way to focus my project.\r\n\r\nAre you trying to master a cuisine or cookbook?  What culinary adventure would you like to embark on?\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/03/indian-princess/\">Tofu Tikka Masala</a> with Vibrant Rice Pilaf and Peas.</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/06/indian-princess-smashed-eggplant-with-naan/\">Spicy Mashed Eggplant</a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">****</p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote><strong>FUN FACT: </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Curry is not a spice. Many people believe curry is an Indian spice.  That is a myth. There is a plant that grows wild in India that produces curry  leaves, or, in Hindi, \"meetha neem\" or \"kadhi\" leaves. The leaves resemble  miniature lemon leaves and are used to season certain—but not all—Indian dishes.  Curry is any dish cooked with a blend of spices (masala) and with a sauce. A  dish cooked with the same blend of spices without the sauce is not a curry.  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Many people believe curry is an Indian spice.  That is a myth. There is a plant that grows wild in India that produces curry  leaves, or, in Hindi, \"meetha neem\" or \"kadhi\" leaves. The leaves resemble  miniature lemon leaves and are used to season certain—but not all—Indian dishes.  Curry is any dish cooked with a blend of spices (masala) and with a sauce. A  dish cooked with the same blend of spices without the sauce is not a curry.  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border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6266\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_6266_thumb1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6266\" width=\"550\" height=\"733\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6440\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_6440_thumb1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6440\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6444\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_6444_thumb1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6444\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6447\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_6447_thumb1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6447\" width=\"550\" height=\"733\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img style=\"display: inline; 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border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"413\" alt=\"IMG_0484-1\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_04841_thumb2.jpg\" width=\"550\" border=\"0\" /></a> <a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_04792.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_0479\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"413\" alt=\"IMG_0479\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_0479_thumb2.jpg\" width=\"550\" border=\"0\" /></a> <a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_04952.jpg\"><img title=\"IMG_0495\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"735\" alt=\"IMG_0495\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/img_0495_thumb2.jpg\" width=\"550\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>I wore a gold BCBG silk dress and my green Max Studio heels.&#160; I think next time, I would pair the dress with a pair or sparkly gold heels - if there is a next time, that is!</p>  <p>When I saw this dress, I had to have it.&#160; I love silk, I love yellow-gold, and I love the shape.&#160; However, the season was ending, and it was a few sizes too big.&#160;&#160; I bought it anyway hoping it wouldn’t be too noticeable.&#160;&#160; Now that the summer is approaching, the dress hangs in my closet because I am swimming in it.&#160; Belting it would ruin the rectangular shape and I don’t love over accessorizing dresses anyway.&#160; I won’t let it go however and if anyone has suggestions for Chicago tailors who you trust with alterations, I would appreciate a note.</p>  <p>I avoid wearing red or pink on Valentine’s day and am never a fan of the little black dress for anything other than business events – but I loved the vibrant yellow gold color of this dress to celebrate what was a great day.</p>  <p>Hopefully, one day I can have my friends around a table with red hearts pinned to their shirts – the Boy might enjoy that too!</p>','VALENTINE&rsquo;S DAY 2009: XANADU AND A YELLOW-GOLD DRESS','','inherit','open','open','','1326-revision-2','','','2010-05-31 02:16:18','2010-05-31 07:16:18','',1326,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/05/1326-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2155,1,'2010-02-08 13:11:59','2010-02-08 13:11:59','<span style=\"font-family:&#39;\"> </span>\n<p style=\"color:#000000;font-family:&#39;background-attachment:initial;background-color:#ffffff;line-height:1.4;font-weight:normal;background-position:50% 0;background-repeat:repeat no-repeat;margin:8px 12px;padding:0;\"></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxj7gsBj5m1qagws2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxj7hcT3hF1qagws2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"453\" height=\"604\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxj7hu8AIu1qagws2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxj7ieNku91qagws2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxj8r45L9M1qagws2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"453\" height=\"604\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxj8riI1fl1qagws2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"453\" height=\"604\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxj8ru1OlX1qagws2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxj7isU4ZY1qagws2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxj7j39lAB1qagws2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxj7jy5CTK1qagws2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"453\" height=\"604\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxj7jlQ7OE1qagws2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxj8smHtCO1qagws2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"453\" height=\"604\" /></p>\nFor the Derby, we decided to stay at the historic Brown Hotel.  (I do love the historic hotels).  I treated myself to a delicious fried green tomato to get into the Southern spirit and J got me the perfect Derby hat.  The Boy loves everything green and purple and both colors are associated with good luck.  Sadly, we did not win any money but it was my best memories of Kentucky.  We had a fabulous time at the Derby and then had a lovely dinner plus a bourbon tasting (a bit too much for me!)  Afterwards, there was much dancing and fun downtown.  Louisville isn\'t a rollicking town but this is one of the best events for a Kentucky experience.','DERBY 2009','','inherit','open','open','','7-revision','','','2010-02-08 13:11:59','2010-02-08 13:11:59','',7,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/02/7-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2156,1,'2010-05-31 03:24:46','2010-05-31 08:24:46','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a01287772d381970c0120a87c4240970b image-full aligncenter\" title=\"IMG_5476\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.typepad.com/.a/6a01287772d381970c0120a87c4240970b-800wi\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5476\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a01287772d381970c0128777ed315970c image-full aligncenter\" title=\"IMG_5477\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.typepad.com/.a/6a01287772d381970c0128777ed315970c-800wi\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5477\" width=\"640\" height=\"854\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a01287772d381970c0128777ed46c970c image-full aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0px initial initial;\" title=\"IMG_5479\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.typepad.com/.a/6a01287772d381970c0128777ed46c970c-800wi\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5479\" width=\"640\" height=\"854\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a01287772d381970c0120a87c45c2970b image-full aligncenter\" title=\"IMG_5480\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.typepad.com/.a/6a01287772d381970c0120a87c45c2970b-800wi\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5480\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a01287772d381970c0120a87f72a9970b image-full aligncenter\" title=\"IMG_5485\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.typepad.com/.a/6a01287772d381970c0120a87f72a9970b-800wi\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5485\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a01287772d381970c0128777ed644970c image-full aligncenter\" title=\"IMG_5441\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.typepad.com/.a/6a01287772d381970c0128777ed644970c-800wi\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5441\" width=\"640\" height=\"854\" /></p>\r\nFor the Super Bowl, I had planned to wear a sweater dress and boots but after working out and leaving the oven on for nearly three hours cooking, our little cave was too hot for sweaters, much less shoes!  I went with this yellow dress that let me cook and not heat up too much and two of our friends, Vinnie and Logan, brought their Sphinx cats to us.  They are named Sacco and Venzetti and I decided to include this series of photos where they seemed to warm up to me. I love their soft rose-colored skin and they are ballet like in their movements.  Those soft wrinkles are so sweet!  They are hairless but have a soft down on their skin so instead of fur - kids, I call them fuzz - kids.  More pictures to come!','PART I:  SUPER BOWL SUNDAY','','inherit','open','open','','5-revision-3','','','2010-05-31 03:24:46','2010-05-31 08:24:46','',5,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/05/5-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2157,1,'2010-05-31 03:21:34','2010-05-31 08:21:34','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-227\" title=\"IMG_5432\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5432.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"720\" />Love that smile.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"IMG_5429\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5429.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"720\" /></p>\r\nI love taking pictures of people laughing.  I think this was all Vinnie\'s doing.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22\" title=\"New Image\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/new-image.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"720\" /></p>\r\nI know what you are thinking - where did Logan get her earrings and that awesome vintage t-shirt? Your intrepid reporter has learned that the earrings are one of a kind from Turkey - lovely!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23\" title=\"IMG_5475\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5475.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"720\" /></p>\r\nRidiculously adorable.  This is Vinnie, Logan\'s future husband.  John tells me that Vinnie and Logan are both champion debaters and both have the humanities covered - Vinnie was a philosophy major and Logan was a English major (like me!).  But more interesting than how smart they both are is the fact that Vinnie is 6\'4 and Logan is 5\'10. This can only mean one thing:\r\n\r\nVinnie + Logan = Kids who will look like John Stamos or Giselle Bunchen with Stephen Hawking like I.Q,\'s.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25\" title=\"IMG_5468\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5468.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"720\" /></p>\r\nBetween our friends getting used to me chasing them with my camera, we ate, drank, acted merry, and watched football.  Here devil-kitty plots getting to Logan\'s beer.','PART II:  SUPER BOWL SUNDAY','','inherit','open','open','','20-revision-2','','','2010-05-31 03:21:34','2010-05-31 08:21:34','',20,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/05/20-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2158,1,'2010-05-31 03:19:33','2010-05-31 08:19:33','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33\" title=\"IMG_5599\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5599.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" /></p>\r\nYou all know how much we love <a href=\"http://www.greenzebrachicago.com/\">Green Zebra</a> and last night, John surprised me with an early valentine\'s day celebration:  making delicious candies and sweets with Chef Molly Harrison at a class held at the restaurant.  I\'ve always wanted to meet one of the magicians from the kitchen and I couldn\'t help gushing when I finally did.  We made caramels, white chocolate bark, sponge candy and toffee which was my favorite.  I\'ve provided the recipes below (all property of Green Zebra and Molly Harrison).    Enjoy the delicious photos!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34\" title=\"IMG_5579\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5579.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The adorable Chef Molly!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35\" title=\"IMG_5538\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5538.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The romantic interior - I love how dark and cozy the restaurant is at night.  If you look at my first post, you can see the sleek, modern grey paint on the walls.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37\" title=\"IMG_5567-2\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5567-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"558\" height=\"800\" />Chef Molly pours out the caramel.  The room fills with cinnamon.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39\" title=\"IMG_5570-1\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5570-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"589\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44\" title=\"IMG_5545\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_55453.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Mehnaz prepping lemons.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46\" title=\"IMG_5553\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5553.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The ginger rinds dusted with sugar.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-49\" title=\"IMG_5555-1\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5555-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"219\" />The ginger chocolate for the truffles!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50\" title=\"IMG_5554\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5554.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" />Cinnamon dusted pecans - will definitely be surprising John with these quite often!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-51\" title=\"IMG_5562\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5562.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">John\'s truffles above and my truffles below.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52\" title=\"IMG_5561\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5561.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" />I am not quite Pioneer Woman like in my abilities.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-55\" title=\"IMG_5576\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"354\" />The delicious bark - dressed with pecans.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56\" title=\"IMG_5578\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5578.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\" />Perfect love bites for Valentine\'s Day!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Chewy Caramels-version 1</strong></span>\r\n3 cups cream\r\n2 cups brown sugar\r\n2 cups white sugar\r\n1 tablespoon salt\r\n2 teaspoon vanilla extract\r\n\r\nPlace cream and sugars in a heavy saucepan, stir to dissolve sugars in cream . Place over medium heat, bring mixture to 235-238 degrees.\r\nStir in salt and vanilla, pour into a greased 8X8 pan.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Chewy Caramels-version 2</strong></span>\r\n3½ cups sugar\r\n2 cups corn syrup\r\n24 oz evaporated milk\r\n1 1/3 cups cream\r\n2 tablespoons butter\r\n1 tablespoon salt\r\n2 teaspoons vanilla\r\n\r\nCombine sugar, milk and cream, bring to a boil and add corn syrup. Bring mixture to 230, add butter, salt and vanilla. Continue to boil mixture to 235.\r\nPour into greased 8X8 pan.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>White Chocolate Bark</strong></span>\r\n2 cups nuts\r\n¼ cup sugar\r\n3 tablespoon cinnamon\r\n1 teaspoon salt\r\n3 tablespoons butter\r\n1½ pound white chocolate, chopped\r\n\r\nSprinkle nuts with cinnamon, sugar and butter. Roast in a 350 degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Once cooled, chop the nuts. Over a double boiler, melt chocolate and stir in ¾ of the nuts. Spread mixture unto a sheet pan, sprinkle top with remaining nuts, cool, break into pieces.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Candied Citrus</strong></span>\r\n2 of each, lemon, orange, grapefruit\r\n2 cups sugar\r\n3 cups water\r\nMelted chocolate for dipping\r\n\r\nWith a peeler, take zest off fruit, with pairing knife remove all the pith. In a pot, bring sugar and water to a boil, place zest into pot and allow to boil for 20 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer for an hour or until zest becomes translucent.  Strain fruit and coat in sugar. Dip candied fruit in melted chocolate.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Toffee</strong></span>\r\n2 cups toasted nuts, chopped\r\n2 cups chopped chocolate\r\n18 ounces butter\r\n2 cups sugar\r\n½ cup water\r\n\r\nPlace butter, sugar and water in a heavy pot, gently stir until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved.\r\nLet mixture boil over medium high heat until the color turns to a light sand color, start stirring.\r\nWhen mixture reaches an amber brown stir in ½  the nuts, continue stirring for another minute, then pour mixture unto parchment paper. While toffee is still warm, sprinkle the chopped chocolate and allow to melt, smooth chocolate with a spatula and sprinkle with nuts. Allow to cool and break into pieces.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Sponge Candy</strong></span>\r\n4 cups sugar\r\n1½ cup corn syrup\r\n1¾ cup water\r\n¼ cup honey\r\n½ sheet gelatin\r\n3 tablespoon baking soda\r\n\r\nSoften gelatin in a cup of cold water, after it is softened squeeze out excess water. In a pot, boil sugar, corn syrup and water, cook until 284 degrees. Add honey and continue cooking until 302 degrees, stir in gelatin and then baking soda, immediately pour into a greased 8X8 pan and allow to cool.  After it has cooles, break into bite size pieces','LOVE BITES:  MAKING CANDY AT GREEN ZEBRA','','inherit','open','open','','32-revision-2','','','2010-05-31 03:19:33','2010-05-31 08:19:33','',32,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/05/32-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2159,1,'2010-06-02 05:04:09','2010-06-02 10:04:09','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33\" title=\"IMG_5599\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5599.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" /></p>\r\nYou all know how much we love <a href=\"http://www.greenzebrachicago.com/\">Green Zebra</a> and last night, John surprised me with an early valentine\'s day celebration:  making delicious candies and sweets with Chef Molly Harrison at a class held at the restaurant.  I\'ve always wanted to meet one of the magicians from the kitchen and I couldn\'t help gushing when I finally did.  We made caramels, white chocolate bark, sponge candy and toffee which was my favorite.  I\'ve provided the recipes below (all property of Green Zebra and Molly Harrison).    Enjoy the delicious photos!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34\" title=\"IMG_5579\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5579.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The adorable Chef Molly!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35\" title=\"IMG_5538\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5538.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The romantic interior - I love how dark and cozy the restaurant is at night.  If you look at my first post, you can see the sleek, modern grey paint on the walls.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37\" title=\"IMG_5567-2\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5567-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"558\" height=\"800\" />Chef Molly pours out the caramel.  The room fills with cinnamon.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39\" title=\"IMG_5570-1\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5570-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"589\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44\" title=\"IMG_5545\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_55453.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Mehnaz prepping lemons.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46\" title=\"IMG_5553\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5553.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The ginger rinds dusted with sugar.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-49\" title=\"IMG_5555-1\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5555-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"219\" />The ginger chocolate for the truffles!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50\" title=\"IMG_5554\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5554.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" />Cinnamon dusted pecans - will definitely be surprising John with these quite often!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-51\" title=\"IMG_5562\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5562.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">John\'s truffles above and my truffles below.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52\" title=\"IMG_5561\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5561.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" />I am not quite Pioneer Woman like in my abilities.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-55\" title=\"IMG_5576\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"354\" />The delicious bark - dressed with pecans.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56\" title=\"IMG_5578\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5578.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\" />Perfect love bites for Valentine\'s Day!</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"></p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Chewy Caramels-version 1</strong></span>\r\n3 cups cream\r\n2 cups brown sugar\r\n2 cups white sugar\r\n1 tablespoon salt\r\n2 teaspoon vanilla extract\r\n\r\nPlace cream and sugars in a heavy saucepan, stir to dissolve sugars in cream . Place over medium heat, bring mixture to 235-238 degrees.\r\nStir in salt and vanilla, pour into a greased 8X8 pan.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Chewy Caramels-version 2</strong></span>\r\n3½ cups sugar\r\n2 cups corn syrup\r\n24 oz evaporated milk\r\n1 1/3 cups cream\r\n2 tablespoons butter\r\n1 tablespoon salt\r\n2 teaspoons vanilla\r\n\r\nCombine sugar, milk and cream, bring to a boil and add corn syrup. Bring mixture to 230, add butter, salt and vanilla. Continue to boil mixture to 235.\r\nPour into greased 8X8 pan.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>White Chocolate Bark</strong></span>\r\n2 cups nuts\r\n¼ cup sugar\r\n3 tablespoon cinnamon\r\n1 teaspoon salt\r\n3 tablespoons butter\r\n1½ pound white chocolate, chopped\r\n\r\nSprinkle nuts with cinnamon, sugar and butter. Roast in a 350 degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Once cooled, chop the nuts. Over a double boiler, melt chocolate and stir in ¾ of the nuts. Spread mixture unto a sheet pan, sprinkle top with remaining nuts, cool, break into pieces.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Candied Citrus</strong></span>\r\n2 of each, lemon, orange, grapefruit\r\n2 cups sugar\r\n3 cups water\r\nMelted chocolate for dipping\r\n\r\nWith a peeler, take zest off fruit, with pairing knife remove all the pith. In a pot, bring sugar and water to a boil, place zest into pot and allow to boil for 20 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer for an hour or until zest becomes translucent.  Strain fruit and coat in sugar. Dip candied fruit in melted chocolate.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Toffee</strong></span>\r\n2 cups toasted nuts, chopped\r\n2 cups chopped chocolate\r\n18 ounces butter\r\n2 cups sugar\r\n½ cup water\r\n\r\nPlace butter, sugar and water in a heavy pot, gently stir until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved.\r\nLet mixture boil over medium high heat until the color turns to a light sand color, start stirring.\r\nWhen mixture reaches an amber brown stir in ½  the nuts, continue stirring for another minute, then pour mixture unto parchment paper. While toffee is still warm, sprinkle the chopped chocolate and allow to melt, smooth chocolate with a spatula and sprinkle with nuts. Allow to cool and break into pieces.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Sponge Candy</strong></span>\r\n4 cups sugar\r\n1½ cup corn syrup\r\n1¾ cup water\r\n¼ cup honey\r\n½ sheet gelatin\r\n3 tablespoon baking soda\r\n\r\nSoften gelatin in a cup of cold water, after it is softened squeeze out excess water. In a pot, boil sugar, corn syrup and water, cook until 284 degrees. Add honey and continue cooking until 302 degrees, stir in gelatin and then baking soda, immediately pour into a greased 8X8 pan and allow to cool.  After it has cooles, break into bite size pieces','LOVE BITES:  MAKING CANDY AT GREEN ZEBRA','','inherit','open','open','','32-revision-3','','','2010-06-02 05:04:09','2010-06-02 10:04:09','',32,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/06/32-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2160,1,'2010-06-02 05:03:51','2010-06-02 10:03:51','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-227\" title=\"IMG_5432\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5432.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"720\" />Love that smile.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"IMG_5429\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5429.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"720\" /></p>\r\nI love taking pictures of people laughing.  I think this was all Vinnie\'s doing.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22\" title=\"New Image\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/new-image.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"720\" /></p>\r\nI know what you are thinking - where did Logan get her earrings and that awesome vintage t-shirt? Your intrepid reporter has learned that the earrings are one of a kind from Turkey - lovely!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23\" title=\"IMG_5475\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5475.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"720\" /></p>\r\nRidiculously adorable.  This is Vinnie, Logan\'s future husband.  John tells me that Vinnie and Logan are both champion debaters and both have the humanities covered - Vinnie was a philosophy major and Logan was a English major (like me!).  But more interesting than how smart they both are is the fact that Vinnie is 6\'4 and Logan is 5\'10. This can only mean one thing:\r\n\r\nVinnie + Logan = Kids who will look like John Stamos or Giselle Bunchen with Stephen Hawking like I.Q,\'s.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25\" title=\"IMG_5468\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5468.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"720\" /></p>\r\nBetween our friends getting used to me chasing them with my camera, we ate, drank, acted merry, and watched football.  Here devil-kitty plots getting to Logan\'s beer.','PART II:  SUPER BOWL SUNDAY','','inherit','open','open','','20-revision-3','','','2010-06-02 05:03:51','2010-06-02 10:03:51','',20,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/06/20-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2161,1,'2010-06-02 05:03:40','2010-06-02 10:03:40','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a01287772d381970c0120a87c4240970b image-full aligncenter\" title=\"IMG_5476\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.typepad.com/.a/6a01287772d381970c0120a87c4240970b-800wi\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5476\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a01287772d381970c0128777ed315970c image-full aligncenter\" title=\"IMG_5477\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.typepad.com/.a/6a01287772d381970c0128777ed315970c-800wi\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5477\" width=\"640\" height=\"854\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a01287772d381970c0128777ed46c970c image-full aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0px initial initial;\" title=\"IMG_5479\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.typepad.com/.a/6a01287772d381970c0128777ed46c970c-800wi\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5479\" width=\"640\" height=\"854\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a01287772d381970c0120a87c45c2970b image-full aligncenter\" title=\"IMG_5480\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.typepad.com/.a/6a01287772d381970c0120a87c45c2970b-800wi\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5480\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a01287772d381970c0120a87f72a9970b image-full aligncenter\" title=\"IMG_5485\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.typepad.com/.a/6a01287772d381970c0120a87f72a9970b-800wi\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5485\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" />\r\n\r\n<img class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a01287772d381970c0128777ed644970c image-full aligncenter\" title=\"IMG_5441\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.typepad.com/.a/6a01287772d381970c0128777ed644970c-800wi\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_5441\" width=\"640\" height=\"854\" /></p>\r\nFor the Super Bowl, I had planned to wear a sweater dress and boots but after working out and leaving the oven on for nearly three hours cooking, our little cave was too hot for sweaters, much less shoes!  I went with this yellow dress that let me cook and not heat up too much and two of our friends, Vinnie and Logan, brought their Sphinx cats to us.  They are named Sacco and Venzetti and I decided to include this series of photos where they seemed to warm up to me. I love their soft rose-colored skin and they are ballet like in their movements.  Those soft wrinkles are so sweet!  They are hairless but have a soft down on their skin so instead of fur - kids, I call them fuzz - kids.  More pictures to come!','PART I:  SUPER BOWL SUNDAY','','inherit','open','open','','5-revision-4','','','2010-06-02 05:03:40','2010-06-02 10:03:40','',5,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/06/5-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2162,1,'2010-06-02 05:03:30','2010-06-02 10:03:30','<span style=\"font-family:&#39;\"> </span>\n<p style=\"color:#000000;font-family:&#39;background-attachment:initial;background-color:#ffffff;line-height:1.4;font-weight:normal;background-position:50% 0;background-repeat:repeat no-repeat;margin:8px 12px;padding:0;\"></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxj7gsBj5m1qagws2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxj7hcT3hF1qagws2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"453\" height=\"604\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxj7hu8AIu1qagws2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxj7ieNku91qagws2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxj8r45L9M1qagws2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"453\" height=\"604\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxj8riI1fl1qagws2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"453\" height=\"604\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxj8ru1OlX1qagws2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxj7isU4ZY1qagws2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxj7j39lAB1qagws2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxj7jy5CTK1qagws2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"453\" height=\"604\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxj7jlQ7OE1qagws2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxj8smHtCO1qagws2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"453\" height=\"604\" /></p>\nFor the Derby, we decided to stay at the historic Brown Hotel.  (I do love the historic hotels).  I treated myself to a delicious fried green tomato to get into the Southern spirit and J got me the perfect Derby hat.  The Boy loves everything green and purple and both colors are associated with good luck.  Sadly, we did not win any money but it was my best memories of Kentucky.  We had a fabulous time at the Derby and then had a lovely dinner plus a bourbon tasting (a bit too much for me!)  Afterwards, there was much dancing and fun downtown.  Louisville isn\'t a rollicking town but this is one of the best events for a Kentucky experience.','DERBY 2009','','inherit','open','open','','7-revision-2','','','2010-06-02 05:03:30','2010-06-02 10:03:30','',7,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/06/7-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2164,1,'2010-05-31 03:15:32','2010-05-31 08:15:32','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-88\" title=\"IMG_5535\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5535.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" />I scored this beauty of a purse in the night market in Hong Kong.  The market is amazing.  Stall after stall spanning several city blocks.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-89\" title=\"IMG_5528\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5528.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" />I love the sleek shape and I wish I had bought five more in multiple colors.  I call it my Gabrielle Solis purse.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-90\" title=\"IMG_5532\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5532.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"435\" />Those little hand towels are from my mother.  There are a lot of micro-financed businesses in India where women seel handi-crafts such as these.  The flowers are hand-sewn (can you imagine the patience?) and I love displaying them in this little copper basket.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-91\" title=\"IMG_5529\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5529.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" /></p>\r\nThe shine and pattern on the purse are gorgeous.  Can\'t wait to use it this Valentine\'s Day!','HONK KONG NIGHT MARKET: COLLECTING PURSES','','inherit','open','open','','87-revision-2','','','2010-05-31 03:15:32','2010-05-31 08:15:32','',87,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/05/87-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2165,1,'2010-02-15 18:33:32','2010-02-15 18:33:32','<p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5661.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-103\" title=\"IMG_5661\" style=\"border-right:0;border-top:0;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5661.jpg\" width=\"600\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5668.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-104\" title=\"IMG_5668\" style=\"border-right:0;border-top:0;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5668.jpg\" width=\"600\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5644.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-232\" title=\"IMG_5644\" style=\"border-right:0;border-top:0;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;\" height=\"429\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5644.jpg\" width=\"600\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5679.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-105\" title=\"IMG_5679\" style=\"border-right:0;border-top:0;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;\" height=\"459\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5679.jpg\" width=\"600\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5678.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-230\" title=\"IMG_5678\" style=\"border-width:0;\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5678.jpg\" width=\"600\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_56751.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-231\" title=\"IMG_5675\" style=\"border-right:0;border-top:0;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;\" height=\"799\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_56751.jpg\" width=\"600\" border=\"0\" /></a></p>  <p>Yigal Azrouel Cross Your Heart Dress; Pelle Moda Gold Heels, Dress from <a href=\"http://www.renttherunway.com/\">RENT THE RUNWAY.</a></p>  <p>Valentine\'s Day at <a href=\"http://www.charlietrotters.com/restaurant/\">Charlie Trotter\'s</a>.</p>  <p>My favorite moments of the night included the organic farmhouse egg with perigord black truffle, Jerusalem artichoke &amp; barley and I had held back the Chartogne-Taillet &quot;Sainte-Anne&quot; Brut NV to pair it with.&#160;&#160; The champagne was on the dry side but was well-balanced and the lemon/citrus notes were perfect.&#160; I\'m always obsessed with finding new champagnes and the vineyard actually has a <a href=\"http://chartogne-taillet.typepad.fr/\">blog</a>!</p>  <p>I usually never eat eggs -- I went vegan for a year and a half (pure and as obsessive as possible, down to not wearing silk or leather) and even though I returned to plain old vegetarianism, I found myself not being able to stomach eggs or cow\'s milk.&#160; It wasn\'t an intolerance (everyone says they are lactose intolerant but that is a pretty serious condition) - I call it more a sensitivity and it has more to do with taste and smell.</p>  <p>When I saw the little poached egg, my stomach turned a bit but I told myself to have a couple of bites and focus on the truffles.&#160; It was the most exquisitely poached egg - it had no egg flavor but was completely infused with the truffles.&#160;&#160; The entire dining experience including the meal, the service, and the wine accompaniments were perfect -- the attention to detail was stunning.</p>  <p>Perhaps one Valentine\'s Day, we will visit these <a href=\"http://chartogne-taillet.typepad.fr/.a/6a00d8345d39fd53ef0105365260d5970c-pi\">adorable sheep</a>!</p>  <p>Valentine\'s Day started on Wednesday (because we love each other that much) and by Sunday morning I was already snippering at the Boy, because we Indian women can\'t go a few days without a good fight.&#160; But then I remembered it was Valentine\'s week, and we had been celebrating since Wednesday, so the fight was forgotten with a kiss and a hug.&#160; The Boy has inspired me to start a section based on Trotter\'s cookbook <em>Vegetables. </em>I love spoiling him so I\'m looking forward to posting some wonderful recipes!</p>','VALENTINE&#039;S DAY 2010','','inherit','open','open','','102-revision','','','2010-02-15 18:33:32','2010-02-15 18:33:32','',102,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/02/102-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2168,1,'2010-06-02 04:59:48','2010-06-02 09:59:48','Just a little bit of green\r\nClouds my eyes to what I\'ve seen\r\nJust a little bit of green\r\nWhen I see you with someone new\r\nAnd knowing that there\'s nothing I can do.  -Elvis Presley\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6456\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_64563_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6456\" width=\"550\" height=\"733\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6454\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_64543_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6454\" width=\"550\" height=\"733\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6462\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_6462_thumb1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6462\" width=\"550\" height=\"650\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6463\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_6463_thumb1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6463\" width=\"550\" height=\"733\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6464\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_6464_thumb1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6464\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6258\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_6258_thumb1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6258\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6266\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_6266_thumb1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6266\" width=\"550\" height=\"733\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6440\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_6440_thumb1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6440\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6444\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_6444_thumb1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6444\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6447\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_6447_thumb1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6447\" width=\"550\" height=\"733\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_6450\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_6450_thumb1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6450\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" /></p>\r\nChicago is nearly perfect right now with just a little bit of green, and pink, and white and every beautiful spring color in between.   I decided to celebrate by wearing my green ruffled top.  It’s so versatile – I dressed it up for the <a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/?p=520\">opera</a> and dressed it down for a weekend lunch date.\r\n\r\nSpring makes me more attentive to details and these shoes have been my latest obsession.   Those darling rivets on the front and back, the soothing tan color, and those flower insoles.  Who doesn’t love a surprise pop of color or a hidden design in a secret place?\r\n\r\nWhat’s your favorite thing about spring in your city?','JUST A LITTLE BIT OF GREEN','','inherit','open','open','','1548-revision-6','','','2010-06-02 04:59:48','2010-06-02 09:59:48','',1548,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/06/1548-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(2169,1,'2010-05-31 01:19:26','2010-05-31 06:19:26','<p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Kellykellyripa1576280110013861.jpg\"><img title=\"Kelly-kelly-ripa-1576280-1100-1386\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"696\" alt=\"Kelly-kelly-ripa-1576280-1100-1386\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Kellykellyripa157628011001386_thumb1.jpg\" width=\"550\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Kellykellyripa1576281140011001.jpg\"><img title=\"Kelly-kelly-ripa-1576281-1400-1100\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"433\" alt=\"Kelly-kelly-ripa-1576281-1400-1100\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Kellykellyripa157628114001100_thumb1.jpg\" width=\"550\" border=\"0\" /></a> </p>  <p></p>  <p>Can you guess who this stylish woman is?&#160;&#160; The crystal dress is stunning – I especially love the butterfly effect over the bust line.&#160; The swimsuit in the second picture is even more interesting and really dancer-inspired.</p>  <p>If you guessed Kelly Ripa, then you are correct.&#160; All I can say is I hope I can rock similar outfits after I’ve had three kids.&#160; </p>  <p>This post is dedicated to the Boy:D</p>','STYLE ICON','','inherit','open','open','','1739-revision-3','','','2010-05-31 01:19:26','2010-05-31 06:19:26','',1739,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/05/1739-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2170,1,'2010-05-31 01:14:33','2010-05-31 06:14:33','Do you <a href=\"http://www.lulus.com/\">Lulu</a>?  Well if you don’t you should.  On Thursdays, I like to feature a designer, retailer or brand that I am obsessed with and this week’s pick is <em>Lulu’s. </em>\r\n\r\nI discovered Lulu’s because I was tired of looking at online stores with “vintage appeal” – I wanted edgy and fun dresses and especially ones that did the most with the cut-out trend.  Enter the mother-daughter run Lulu’s and these fabulous finds!  Expect to see many of these dresses featured on my blog in the coming year.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/MGm6204cherryB.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"MGm6204cherryB\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/MGm6204cherryB_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"MGm6204cherryB\" width=\"319\" height=\"392\" /></a> <a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/LHdr9050004016H.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border: 0px;\" title=\"LHdr9050004016H\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/LHdr9050004016H_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"LHdr9050004016H\" width=\"319\" height=\"393\" /></a></p>\r\nDrive-In Movie Dress by <a href=\"http://www.lulus.com/products/drive-in-movie-dress-by-tulle/23558.html\">Tulle</a> &amp; <a href=\"http://www.lulus.com/products/dote-on-me-dress/23269.html\">Dote</a> on Me Dress\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/newshotTCcfd1070pinkBe.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"newshotTCcfd1070pinkBe\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/newshotTCcfd1070pinkBe_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"newshotTCcfd1070pinkBe\" width=\"327\" height=\"392\" /></a> <a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/BBDj28639dkblueBa.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"BBDj28639dkblueBa\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/BBDj28639dkblueBa_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"BBDj28639dkblueBa\" width=\"325\" height=\"392\" /></a></p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.lulus.com/products/change-in-the-weather-dress/22427.html\">Change in the Weather</a> Dress (Detail) &amp; <a href=\"http://www.lulus.com/products/change-in-the-weather-dress/22427.html\">Wesley Dress</a> by BB Dakota.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/SGk101020pinkBb.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"SGk101020pinkBb\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/SGk101020pinkBb_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"SGk101020pinkBb\" width=\"325\" height=\"392\" /></a> <a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/LId166Bb.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"LId166Bb\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/LId166Bb_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"LId166Bb\" width=\"317\" height=\"392\" /></a></p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.lulus.com/products/strawberry-shortcake-dress/22279.html\">Strawberry Shortcake</a> Dress &amp; <a href=\"http://www.lulus.com/products/slash-and-burn-dress/20856.html\">The Slash and Burn</a> Dress\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/OYoldr088indigoBa.jpg\"><img style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"OYoldr088indigoBa\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/OYoldr088indigoBa_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"OYoldr088indigoBa\" width=\"317\" height=\"392\" /></a> <a href=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/HMhd1760jqredBb.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"HMhd1760jqredBb\" src=\"http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/HMhd1760jqredBb_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"HMhd1760jqredBb\" width=\"317\" height=\"392\" /></a></p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.lulus.com/products/summertime-dress-by-obey/23533.html\">Summertime Dress</a> by Obey &amp; The <a href=\"http://www.lulus.com/products/h-m-s-pinafore-dress/22950.html\">HMS Pinafore</a> Dress.','DRESS DESIGNS: I LOVE LULU&rsquo;S','','inherit','open','open','','1757-revision-2','','','2010-05-31 01:14:33','2010-05-31 06:14:33','',1757,'http://ionlyweardresses.com/2010/05/1757-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),