http://kenhoytstyle.com/blog Recipes, projects, tips and techniques to bring ease and elegance into your everyday life. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:24:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en More than a few people wanted a second chance... December 5th 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm $25 includes cocktails, snacks and Warehouse Shopping! More than a few people missed our first Junket... here's a second chance... but we'll have to have 25 participants to make the event possible sign up today forand tell your ... http://kenhoytstyle.com/blog/?p=1044 3rd Annual Warehouse Junket including Ken’s HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Seminar NOVEMBER 7TH 12 NOON to 3 pm We’ll begin with a half hour of great holiday ideas including glamorous Gift Wrappings, easy and elegant Appetizers, gorgeous Centerpieces, Décor ideas and DIY gifts. Then SHOP for Gifts, Floral Supplies, Holiday Décor, as well as a stunning ... http://kenhoytstyle.com/blog/?p=1037 Michael Pollan collected food rules from NY Times readers. He collected his top twenty picks, they were recently published as Food Rules: Your Dietary Dos and Don'ts. Some are witty, others wise but all are worth the few minutes they take to read. http://kenhoytstyle.com/blog/?p=1036 Shelter Magazines have been falling along the wayside. Two of my favorites are now a part of history and recent news is grim (Gourmet? Gone? Really?). The dearth of printed words has made the re-appearance of Pottery Barn and Williams Sonoma catalogs almost palatable (but seriously guys, no means no). Although ... http://kenhoytstyle.com/blog/?p=1034 Irving Penn and a handful of fashion designers invented Post War elegance... Mr. Penn passed away on October 7th at age 92. Those designers were finally free to sculpt confections impossible do to fabric rationing during the austere war years. And women were ready to feel pampered and feminine. Penn was the ... http://kenhoytstyle.com/blog/?p=1031 is getting incredible buzz, and I'll be seeing it myself in a matter of hours... to get a sense of the show you can check out a synopsis here and here. Meanwhile I have a such a deal: wear a hat into the box office at PCS and you can get ... http://kenhoytstyle.com/blog/?p=1025 Word from rehearsals is that this cast is Phenomenal! And the show looks beautiful (see above)... If you loved Rent you probably know that this, Giacomo Puccini's masterpiece, is the show upon which it was based. To purchase tickets through Portland Opera, phone 503-241-1802 (M-F, 9a-5p). http://kenhoytstyle.com/blog/?p=1022 Clean hands are sited as among the most important safeguards against the coming H1N1 onslaught. But over the past few years much evidence has arisen concerning the efficacy of antibiotics in hand soap. Much has been discovered about the damage the additional antibiotics have wrought. One way to get a little ... http://kenhoytstyle.com/blog/?p=1020 I dropped by AM Northwest to show the ever lovely Helen Raptis how to make the super easy Smash In Pie Crust. For a perfect Autumnal treat fill your tender crust with my Pumpkin Chai Mousse... You'll find the video here. http://kenhoytstyle.com/blog/?p=1018 Pumpkin Chai Tea Mousse A cloud of Autumnal flavor! 1 envelope     unflavored gelatin 1⁄4 cup     Chai tea, brewed strong 4     large eggs 2/3 cup     sugar 1 cup     canned pumpkin puree 2 tsp.     ground cinnamon 2 tsp.     ground ginger 1⁄2 tsp.     grated nutmeg 1 1/2 cups     heavy cream In a heat proof small ... http://kenhoytstyle.com/blog/?p=1016