Make chicken soup. Drizzle a bit of olive oil in your dutch oven (a large stock pot will do) and throw in some bits of chicken until brown on both sides and cooked through. Add stock to cover and all the chopped carrots, onions and celery you care for. Throw in some green beens, potatoes, peas, what you will, a bit of salt and pepper and a bay leaf while you're at it. Simmer for at least an hour and serve over rice. This is my own recipe and I confess, it's always a hit. With only a few modifications (bacon drippings instead of oil and a cup or so of wine along with the stock) this delicious soup becomes Coq au Vin.
Say goodbye to the winter blahs and jet off to sunny Miami Beach and rediscover (or introduce yourself) to this jewel of an isle studded with towering palm trees and paved with white sand. Where even in this, the deepest of winter, the temperature remains steady at 'balmy', and the views are absolutely gorgeous. 
Start planning now to replace all those platform and high-heeled wedgies you've been collecting. This season all the talk is of simpler things and flats. Artsy ballet slippers and metallic thongs. Kitten heels and trainers worn with knee-length skirts. I know, I'm as gutted as you are. But this from Balenciaga's spring line made me smile.
March 2007
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