Sizzle In The Kitchen

I told you things were heating up this week on Fast Fash…

It was about 3am and I couldn’t sleep. And where does my head go? I so randomly think “My kitchen is missing a torch!!”. Talk about funny things that pop into your head on a sleepless night. So obviously I immediately order one on Amazon.

If you’ve seen my insta stories then you know I’ve dabbled in setting cheese on fire. I didn’t want to do a typical creme brûlée (even though I’m sure I still will). I opted for steak since that’s usually our tradition for what we make on Valentine’s Day.

flam·bé

/flämˈbā/

adjective

1. 1. 

   (of food) covered with liquor and set alight briefly.

   "crêpes flambé"

2. 2. 

   denoting or characterized by a red copper-based porcelain glaze with purple streaks.

verb

1. cover (food) with liquor and set it alight briefly.

Want to switch up your steak making? This simple flaming steak recipe is sure to impress.

flambé Bourbon Glaze

what you need

Steaks

2oz bourbon

2 tbsp butter

1/4 cup beef broth

fresh Rosemary

what you do

Sear steaks the way you like them, for me its medium rare. After that remove pan from heat, add in butter and rosemary, and let the butter melt. Throw in the broth and bourbon, and return the pan to a medium heat and get the torch ready! If you don’t have one that’s ok a long lighter works too. Light it! Let the flames go for about 10 seconds. To get rid of the flames just shake the pan a little. If that doesn’t work then just put a lid on the pan.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

All About Underthings

Fast Fash is heating up this week! Every year for the week of Valentine’s Day I chat about lingerie. I deeply love lingerie and have quite the collection. One of my tips is to always play with color. Don’t get me wrong most of my lingerie is black and all of my high end pieces are black just because that’s my preference. However, I always say buy lots of different colors! These are ten colors in the Pantone Spring Color Palette.

1. Biscay Green

2. Classic Blue

3. Chive

4. Cinnamon Stick

5. Flame Scarlet

6. Coral Pink

7. Faded Denim

8. Grape Compote

9. Orange Peel

10. Sunlight

Just for the heck of it here are a couple things that I bet you didn’t know.

Fun Facts:

Italian woman wear red underwear on New Year’s Eve for good luck.

The cup system was invented in the 30’s

Women wore girdles everyday from the 20’s to the 60’s. I’m sad that stopped.

The average cup size in the US is a 36C

One of my current favorite trends is the bodysuit! It’s a chic way to make your outfit a little more interesting. This is one of my go to looks!

Do you have Valentine’s Day plans? We have a tradition of staying in with a charcuterie board, vino, and relaxing. However we need a night out so we’ll see where the week takes us.

Anyway, I hope you have on some fun skivvies to kick of Vday week!

An Ode To Chanel

Helloooo Friday!

If I’m not in the kitchen then you can probably catch me in my dressing room. I’m always shopping- I mean er- reorganizing and such. I’m not going to lie one of my favorite things to do is be up there with a delicious cocktail and have a little “me time”. Weekends are the perfect time to do this for me. Don’t get me wrong many a times Theo is there with me, being his normal extremely well behaved self.

I feel it’s pretty apparent that Coco Chanel is quite an idol of mine, it should be (hence Colette Coco). I once read “The Gospel According to Coco Chanel” and had an even deeper love for her after reading it. I find her fascinating! So you better believe when I came across the Coco Chanel Martini I was ALL about it. I’m a little embarrassed for someone who loves to make cocktails and I never made one with St-Germain. This was the perfect oppertunity to make my first one.

“The Coco Chanel Martini”

3oz Coconut Vodka

1oz St-Germain

And that’s it! Throw it in a shaker with ice and pour.

What’s better than a fast elegant cocktail on a Friday evening?

Enjoy yours!