The First Annual B-Side Blog Holiday Gift Guide

Over the past year, various companies have sent me all sorts of cool swag, and in an effort to pay it forward, I’ve decided to compile a list of my favorite freebies (as well as a few that I did fork over some cold, hard cash for). For all you last minute shoppers out there, …

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Second Meeting With Ina Garten Proves To Be Short and Sweet

Two years ago, I stood in line for many hours all for the opportunity to meet Ina Garten during a signing for her cookbook Back to Basics. Well, now she has a new book out (How Easy Is That?), and of course, that meant she was back in town to meet and greet the fans …

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HAPPINESS: 30 Rock Embraces ‘Barefoot Contessa’

Last night’s season premiere of 30 Rock made me happy for many different reasons, but none more so than the extended discussion of The Barefoot Contessa. Above, the second of two scenes featuring Ina jokes. Worlds colliding in the best possible way…

ADVENTURES IN DOMESTICITY: Ina Garten’s Coq Au Vin Edition

Bravo didn’t post any screen shots of last night’s Top Chef: Masters (an episode that featured a bride who looked like Carrie Underwood with giant boobs — or as I like to call her, Carrie Boobserwood), and so I figured I’d helm my own culinary minded post with yet another installment of Adventures in Domesticity. …

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