NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2008
Prep Your Kitchen For Partying...
...AND For Everyday Living! Colin Cowie Shows How
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Play CBS Video Video Colin Cowie Does Kitchen Chic Style master Colin Cowie gives "The Early Show" kitchen a good organizing with some help from Maggie Rodriguez and tips from his new book, "Colin Cowie Chic."
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Colin Cowie and Maggie Rodriguez on The Early Show Wednesday (CBS/EARLY SHOW)
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In The Spotlight Entertaining With Colin Colin Cowie, event designer and producer, author and TV host, offers entertaining ideas for every occasion. Visit his Web site.
DRAWERS:
Being organized is key to keeping your sanity! It can only help to have order, there's no digging through drawers. It's important to have simple flatware: It gives you to have the ability to accessorize your table with other elements.
EASY CENTERPIECES
Cowie likes to keep them clean, simple and clutter free. You can take simple things such as limes and artichokes and create a gorgeous centerpiece for your kitchen table or island -- to give it some pop. And after a few days, you can turn those elements into a great dish.
BASIC VINAIGRETTE RECIPE:
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 cup olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
In a small bowl, combine the vinegar and mustard. Slowly whisk in the oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
With that as the base, then you can give them a new twist ...here are four alternatives:
1. Substitute truffle oil for the olive oil, lemon juice for the vinegar, and puree in blender with one artichoke heart.
2. Take basic vinaigrette and add 2 ounces of stilton cheese and puree in the blender
3. Take the basic vinaigrette and add 1 minced garlic clove or a tablespoon of chopped shallots with a splash of balsamic
4. Take the basic vinaigrette and add 2 tablespoons of tomato juice and a splash of Tabasco sauce
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- I love the squared white china. Esp the bowls. Anyone know where to find? PotterBarn has similar plate but not bowls...they have a lip around them.
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