BLACKBURN AND SWEETZER

We’re big Nigella fans here at B+S. Got this Nigella Express ($23.10, amazon.com) cookbook over the holidays and have already cracked it open a few times. Thus far, the recipes are pretty quick and simple, and, most importantly, delicious. I made Coq au Reisling one night, followed by Pear and Ginger Muffins. I highly recommend.

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Sunday, November 18th, starting at 8:30PM, swing by Family on Fairfax for a double book launch and signing of Cheryl Dunn’s Some Kinda Vacation and Trinie Dalton’s A Unicorn is Born. Plus cupcakes by Clare Crespo - she’ll be doing a unicorn cupcake demo - of Yummy Fun and Treat Street fame.

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Those with closet disasters should beeline to Tory Burch on Robertson, Thursday, November 8th from 7:00PM-9:00PM for the launch party for Closet Control: The Ultimate Guide to Revitalizing Your Wardrobe and Revolutionizing the Way You Store It ($17.99, amazon.com) by stylist Barbra Horowitz. Also, get 20% merch during the event. RSVP to closetcontrol@toryburch.com.

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This is going to be complete madness in my estimation. Rachel Zoe, of Nicole Richie styling fame, is going to be at Kitson on Robertson, Saturday, November 3rd, from noon-2:00PM pubbing her book Style, A to Zoe: The Art of Fashion, Beauty, & Everything Glamour ($16.49, amazon.com) - which she notably collaborated with LA fashion […]

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Famed photog Julius Shulman will be signing his book Julius Shulman. Modernism Rediscovered. ($300, taschen.com) at Taschen’s Beverly Hills store Thursday, October 25th, from 6:00PM-8:00PM.

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I have a soft spot for the kitties as you know. The very sweet resident cat, Lucy, at Skylight Books in Los Feliz has feline Lymphoma and, as so many people have asked how they can help, Skylight Books has put a donation jar at the front counter and is also holding a bake sale […]

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Tonight, starting at 7:00PM, check out Family on Fairfax where there will be a release party for graphic novel Powr Mastrs by artist and musician C.F., who will also be performing music from his band Kites’s latest album.

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For a second there I got so excited by an email from Taschen, promoting its Case Study Houses hardcover edition… until I realized it’s $200. The book that induces serious home envy has now induced even greater envy for the book itself, since, hey, $200 for a book might be a lot, but it’s a […]

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Thursday, September 13th, from 6:00PM-8:00PM, head over to Taschen at The Grove for a tiki party, replete with Mai-Tai bar, tiki music, and Sven Kirsten, author of Tiki Modern ($39.95, taschen.com), the follow-up to his Book of Tiki (also put out by Taschen). His latest tiki tome is all about the collision of  Tiki style […]

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One of the things the husband gave me for our recent anniversary is this awesome little cookbook, The Basics by Filip Verheyden (recipes) and Tony Le Duc (photos). Want to know how to make a great chicken stock or vinaigrette? What the heck does it mean to ‘confit’ or ‘cook in a salt crust’ anyway? […]

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I guess it’s very official now that the email blast has gone out: The Philippe Starck-designed Taschen store has bowed inside the Clock Tower at The Grove. Big, gorgeous coffee table books for all!

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Aurelie Sheehan is an author and the Director of the Creative Writing Program at University of Arizona. She was also my manuscript adviser in grad school - smart, patient, thoughtful, and an overall great person throughout the process. Her novel History Lesson for Girls just came out in paperback, available on Amazon for $11.20 or […]

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