Recognize Kehinde Wiley

His pieces are hood-tasic meets the renaissance era. If you have never heard of or seen a Kehinde Wiley piece then its now time to be in the know. This NY resident is arguably our modern day Basquiat.  I just cross my fingers he will be around longer.

Wiley

Notorious BIG

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Fish tacos

 Ingredients: 2 servings

• 2 tilapia fillets
•  cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• small pack Goya sazon
• 1 stalk scallion (green onion)
• black pepper
• cayenne pepper
• 6 corn tortillas
• shredded cheese
• shredded lettuce
• salsa

 

Cut fillets into strips. Season with lime juice, Goya sazon, black pepper and cayenne pepper and let marinate for at least five minutes.

Heat nonstick frying pan and add cooking spray. Place corn tortillas in oven on a low temperature just to warm. Put seasoned fish in pan and allow to cook for 5 minutes before using spatula to flake fish.Remove tortillas from oven and fill with fish, lettuce,salsa and then cheese. Viola! Dinner is served.

Basquiat

Jean Michel Basquiat

"I start a picture and I finish it. I don't think about art while I work. I try to think about life."

The Nate Berkus Show!

Nate Berkus

So yesterday I was given the opportunity to go to the Nate Berkus Show. I adore him, and have for years.

I first became familiarised with Nate from an apperance on The Oprah Show when he discussed the tragic ordeal of losing his partner, photographer Fernando Bengoechea, while vacationing in Sri Lanka when the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami hit. Since then Nate became a regular on Oprah as the resident interior designer, and this September he got his own show. I tune in almost everyday to watch, loving his decorating ideas, but more importantly watching because he just seems like a cool guy. Oh and he is really good with kids too.


So i was out of the house early this morning, having been told i wouldn't get in if i got there later than 8:15am. I got to the CBS Broadcasting Studio at 8:05am (whew!), and there were approximately 164 people in line before me. I swore that meant nose bleed seats, but shrugged it off and was just happy to be there. I stood in line for about 40 minutes before the line started to move and the producer told me, "Nice dress", and marked my ticket with an N. Once in, security looked at my ticket and pointed me to a room which turned out to be VIP. 'Not too shabby,' I thought. After answering a few questions on paper and signing a waiver it was time to go into the studio.

Part of the set

The Nate Berkus set is gorgeous (it has to be he is an interior designer, sorry my pics don't do it justice). As the producer told people where to sit i was too busy soaking in the atmosphere to realise it was time for my seat assignment. "You are in the front row," said the producer. A bit startled but naturally maintaining my cool i hopped to it with the quickness. I am not a star struck individual, but I can't deny being stoked to be seated right infront of Nate. I love Nate, guys. He's like my cute gay jewish pal pal who can decorate the hell out of a room. While waiting on things to start  i even made a new friend. Hi Kyle!

Waiting on Nate

Kyle and I

Then it was Show Time! Phones had to be turned off and no more pictures would be taken, and Nate appears to thunderous applause.


He is even more cute in person, and just like i thought he is really a cool guy. Making jokes in between segments and talking to the audience. 


It was a great experience, which before i knew it, was over. (The show will air within two weeks. I will keep u all posted.) The highlight of my day? As the credits ran Nate came up and shook my hand. I am just happy i didn't completely dork out like a teenage Justin Bieber fan. 

No stopping Rachel Ray

I have to give Rachel Ray her props. Many don't know that she has no culinary school experience. None! All that she has learnt, she picked up from four restaurants her family owned in Massachusetts. She does not class herself as a chef, but simply says she is a cook. Sure the critics bash her from time to time for not having culinary school training, but what they can't deny is her immense passion for making tasty, yet, quick and easy meals. Does she care about the hatred? I doubt it. In nine years since signing a contract with The Food Network, Rachel Ray has become a household name, been the host of numerous shows, written numerous books, and is banking some serious mullah! The saying goes, "Who laughs last, laughs the best." Rachel must be having a good laugh.

Breakfast Quesadilla

So yummy and filling!

I never used to eat breakfast, but now totally understand why i need to. It just starts my day off right. This recipe, which i have almost every morning, not just because i am a creature of habit, but because it tastes so good is quick and easy to make and yes again, it tastes so good!

Ingredients

2 egg whites
Mexican style shredded cheese
Salt and pepper (to taste)
Non stick cooking spray or butter
2 tablespoons salsa
Tortilla wrap
 
Directions

Heat butter or add cooking spray to non-stick frying pan over high heat until sizzling. Reduce heat to medium-low. Pour in egg white mixture. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until egg starts to set. Sprinkle salt and pepper then add cheese and salsa.Cook for 3 min or until egg is fully set and cheese has melted set.

Once the omlette is set, with the help of a spatula fold in half. Use spatula to carefully lift omlette and quickly put tortilla into pan. Let tortilla brown for a minute and then fold in half over omlette and with spatula transfer to plate. And viola! Breakfast is served.

You have been Taylor Swifted!

I don't know what it is about Taylor Swift, but i kinda like this young lady. Her songs are just so catchy.

Guys on the other hand need beware! Don't let that pretty face fool you, she will put you on blast if you dare to not act right. She has written songs about former bf's Joe Jonas, Taylor what's his face from Twilight, and most recently its alledged that she wrote about John Mayer being a real douche. Tay Tay don't play that...y'all!

I can't knock her hustle, she is hella talented for being able to turn foiled relationships into hit songs...truly talented. But i am not sure that putting a bf on blast is the way to go...then again, to each his own i guess! And you know what, at this stage in the game if a guy wants to be with Swift, he has had ample warning and needs to know if he messes up she will let the world know through song. Yep a #1 hit song.

Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush

 

So i was watching the season finale of Keeping up with the Kardashians (another guilty pleasure) where Kim Kardashian called former bf Reggie Bush and had him on speaker phone not only infront of members of her family, but also on camera! Now I love Kim K and although it was entertaining (don't judge me!) i dont think she should have done that. Dude got totally... Taylor Swifted! 

So i have copped the term 'Taylor Swifted' for anyone who is put on blast in public. You heard it here first.

Remember when Whitney went on Oprah and put Bobby on blast? Yes, he got Taylor Swifted!

Remember when Robin Givens put Tyson on blast to Barbara Walters back in the day? Taylor Swifted!

Rih Rih to Diane Sawyer about Chris Brown? Yes indeed, say it with me, "Taylor Swifted!"

Oh Gawd has Mel Gibson ever been Taylor Swifted!

Oh and lets not make this a battle of the sexes, because men Taylor Swift women too! 

John Mayer has Taylor Swifted quite a few of Hollywoods dames. Jenifer Aniston and Jessica Simpson  ring a bell? Eminem tried to Taylor Swift, Mariah Carey. Irv Gotti went in on Ashanti! And Michael Lohan, Taylor Swifts, Dina Lohan everyday.

There you have it!

Your thoughts?