What's Cooking, Good Looking?

With a playful and fashionable nod to the world of cooking, a masterpiece has been created! I hesitated on writing this post as I fear that this cookbook will quite possibly sell out before I get my hands on a copy (hint hint fiancé Xmas is right around the corner)...but what the hell, this book is beyond blog worthy in the world of fashion!

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) took the time out of their busy schedule to create the American Fashion Cookbook, complete with recipes and original illustrations from more than 100 of America's designers. And what is a cookbook without a foreward written by none other than Martha Stewart? This is seriously the ultimate fabulous accessory for your kitchen and a perfect gift for the holidays!

So, the age old question has been answered, fashion people do eat! Or at least they cook! I am eager to see if Marc Jacobs has included a recipe. While interning at MJ we chatted about some of our favorite recipe bites...if only I had taken better notes! During preparation for fashion week, late nights were inevitable...and tummies would quickly become empty. Although the majority of our calorie consumption came from the Spring Street Starbucks, we did have a late night snack as a group to keep our engines running. I wanted to prepare something healthy, but delicious for the team...little did I know that my cucumber and sundried tomato rolls would grab the attention of Marc Jacobs himself, raving over this delicious (and super simple) recipe that I had made in the break room. To date, this night marked Marc and I's longest conversation! However you can get their attention, right? Perhaps even when it comes to fashion designers, the best way to get a man's attention is through his stomach!

On a more serious note, while being a fun and playful nod to the world of fashion and the culinary arts, the cookbook is also being used as an outlet to express the CFDA's efforts to increase awareness of healthy eating within the industry.

Designers were asked to submit a recipe that they found near and dear to their hearts...and what transpired was a 142 page hardcover creation including Cynthia Rowley's Truffle Mac and Cheese, DVF's Saturday Night Chicken, Tory Burch's Andalusian Gazpacho, and Michael Kors' Grandma Bea's Pot Roast...just to name a few! Quoted as "brimming with color, flavor, and personality," the American Fashion Cookbook provides us with "the fashion community's favorite dishes and preparation tips"...not to mention tons of original illustrations!

So throw on your chef's hat, head into the kitchen, and create one of these amazing dishes. With a meal fit for a fashion legend and wearing a stunning pair of pumps, your dinner parties have just become a major topic of conversation!