Saturday, December 31, 2011

2012 is here! Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!
     I hope that this year will be great for all. New trend reports and new fashion news will be coming soon. I can't wait to share with you all the fun fashion and hear from you. Please feel free to send me anything you "love" that is fashion related. I may feature it on my blog. 

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Merry Christmas...

To all my readers:
     I want to thank all the readers for being patient with me on my journey into the blog world. I hope all of you are having a wonderful holiday season and wish all the luck and success for the new year.
     Merry Christmas and Happy Shopping!

Yours truly,
My Style A La Mode.

Saturday, December 24, 2011

It's The Night Before Christmas!

Sugar Cookies
It’s the night before Christmas and all through the house,
The smell of sugar cookies are baking;
So Santa can snack on them,
Before leaving your home.

Ok so it didn't rhyme..LOL
Try this delicious and easy recipe for sugar cookies that I got from the Food Network, Alton Brown. It is yummy and easy.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Short Bread Cookies

     Here is another fun Christmas cookie recipe that won the hearts of my co-workers last year. It is great to have children help with this one.

Happy Baking and Happy Shopping!


Short Bread Cookies
Ingredients:
3 cups of all- purpose flour (a little extra for dusting)
½ cup of corn starch
¼ tea spoon of course salt
1 tea spoon of vanilla extract
1 cup of confectioner sugar
3 and ½ sticks of unsalted butter
1 hand full of Turbinado Sugar (sugar in the raw) for sprinkling on top of cookies
6 to 7 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate

Monday, December 19, 2011

Home-made Holiday Treats!

 It's Cookie Time!
      For the few that read my blog, I appologize for the lack of postings lately. With the holidays so close by, I have been busy with the usual Holiday shopping and gift wrapping.

     I hope you are all almost done with the gift buying, but should you want to continue the holiday cheer with some "holiday treats", why not bake some yourself. A plate a cookies is always welcome to any celebration and nothing says "Love" like home-made cookies.

Here is a recipe that is easy and yummy. Please enjoy!
Happy Baking and Happy Shopping!
Simple Almond Cookies
Ingredients:
For the cookie:
10 ounces (2 ½ sticks) unsalted butter
¾ cup of sugar
1 teaspoon of almond extract
2 cups of all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon of baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
Handful of Turbinado Sugar (Sugar in the raw)
For the glaze:
1 ½ powder sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
4-5 teaspoons of water
Sliced almonds

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Walking the Windows of NYC


Window Shopping!
During my travels in and out of the BIG CITY, I often forget how great and full of wonder is the city. This week I decided to take some time to be a tourist and look around MY GRAND CITY, New York.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

The Holiday Hustle!



The Holiday Hustle!
Looking at the calendar, there are only 3 more weekends before Christmas and Hanukkah. So the race for the perfect gift is on and hearts are pumping.