DAVIS by RUTHIE DAVIS

Shoes Shoes Shoes...............................

For as long as she can remember, Ruthie Davis has been obsessed with shoes. She remembers her first pair of dress shoes. At the age of 2, she went to Lord & Taylor with her mother, and tried on a pair of red patent leather Mary Janes. (I remember those myself) Little Ruthie wore the shoes out of the store and according to her mother, insisted on wearing them to bed that night. Little Ruthie's love-affair with shoes has, over time, transformed into a uncompromising obsession with producing some of the finest, most beautiful footwear in the world. The rest is history!

http://www.ruthiedavis.com/about.htm

Calling all Handbags...........

Now here is a little gadget, that I wish I had thought of. Let's keep those expensive handbags off the floor while dinning out. This item folds up into a little pouch for storage, and may be engraved with your initials for no additional charge, and will support the heaviest of bags! Great inexpensive holiday gift.

http://http//www.lbgreen.com/ItemDetail.aspx?id=67137

Timeless Lobster Salad made EASY

With the price of lobster being at an all time low, when everything else is at an all time high, I thought I would share this with you. It is one of my favorite meals, a great dinner for New Years Eve in front of the fire with friends.



It is not about how long you spend in the kitchen that counts.....simple food, belly laughs and a good bottle of wine makes for a great evening.



Lobster Salad


Ingredients
Salt
Two 1 1/2-pound lobsters
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
1 tablespoon coarsely chopped basil
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon of mayo (use as little as possible just enough to hold it all together)



Directions
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt the water. Carefully add the live lobsters, cover and cook over high heat until they're bright red, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer the lobsters to a bowl and let cool. Crack the claws and knuckles and remove the meat from the tail. Remove the dark intestinal veins. Cut the lobster meat into 1/2-inch pieces.
In a bowl, mix the olive oil, lemon juice, celery, and basil. Add the lobster, season with salt and pepper and toss. Lobster salad can be served on lettuce or the good old fashion way in a hot dog roll.....my personal favorite!
Can be made ahead chilling the lobster meat before dressing. The salad should be lightly chilled or at room temperature for the best flavor.

Ippolita........ jewelry that is unintimidating yet cool

With names like "Tiny Bubbles", "Jelly Bean" and "Rock Candy" how can you not be attracted to these fabulous bangles. Jewelry designer Ippolita was born and raised in the hills above Florence Italy and earned her Baccalaureate in sculpture from the Instituto D'Arte. Known for creating her own signature gold color (that is said to compliment every skin tone) and all pieces being hand cast from original wax sculptures, she succeeded in her goal to create jewelry that is unintimidating yet cool........................

Bon Appetite Supper Club and Chef Cat Cora

Last week I attended a Bon Appetite Supper Club Event (a pop up restaurant for 2 weeks only) in NYC. Fabulous food, interesting people..... great concept Bon Appetite! The star of the evening was Chef Cat Cora, cookbook author, and a star of the Food network. Cat, for those of your who do not know her, made culinary history as the first and only female Iron Chef. She is also co-founder of Chefs for Humanity, a group of culinary professionals fighting hunger through education, emergency food relief and humanitarian aid world wide........... and as you can see she has an a award winning smile!

Ippolita.....more great bangles

As mentioned in my last post....just can't get enough bracelets! A few more that I am dying to add to my collection. Watch for my next post and check out the other cool bangles that Ippolita has and I would like to own. The designs are contemporary but they will be timeless.