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I love to go to Romano's Macaroni Grill. From smell of the open fire grill as I open the front door to the sound of the singing waiters as I set down at my table, I love it all.

Unfortunately for me, on my very first visit I tried the Pasta Milano and fell so deeply in love with it that I have not been able to order anything else. I try. I really do. It all looks so good. From the brick-oven-cooked BBQ Chicken Pizza and the Penne Rustica to the Seafood Linguine, from the Chicken Portobello to the Honey Balsamic Chicken -- I am dying to try it all.

And I have every good intention to do so. I study the menu from top to bottom -- finally picking out Grilled Salmon or Chicken Marsala. I can already taste it.

But as soon as the waiter approaches -- Bam! I point to the Pasta Milano.

Oh well, at least I do always enjoy my dinner.

But recently I found something that should make my next trip a surprise to my friends. Copycat restaurant recipes are appearing all over the web and some of them are very good. One of the first ones I looked for was, of course, Pasta Milano. I found a recipe and started making the dish at home for myself. It is just as good at home as it is at Romano's (though I do miss the singing waiters).

Thanks to this copycat restaurant recipe my next trip to Romano's Macaroni Grill ought to follow a different script. I am now free to look over the wonderful menu and order one of the other dishes I have so often craved. I can hardly wait!

Should I get Chicken & Shrimp Scaloppine or Honey Balsamic Chicken or Sicilian Pizza...or...

Macaroni Grill's Pasta Milano

Ingredients:

• 6 ounces Butter
• 18 ounces grilled Chicken, sliced
• 12 ounces Sun-dried Tomatoes
• 12 ounces Mushrooms, sliced
• 6 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan Cheese
• 36 ounces roasted Garlic Cream Sauce (Recipe Follows)
• 36 ounces Bow Tie Pasta

Directions:

1. Cook the pasta as directed on package.
2. Sauté butter and mushrooms about 30 seconds.
3. Add the roasted garlic cream sauce and Parmesan; heat thoroughly.
4. Drain pasta.
5. Add pasta to the sauté pan and mix well.
6. Garnish with Parmesan cheese
7. Serve and Enjoy.
8. Sing Italian Love Songs (Optional)

Roasted Garlic Cream Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1 quart heavy cream
• 1 head roasted garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley - coarsely chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese - grated

Directions:

1. In a blender process the cream and roasted garlic until smooth.
2. In a large saucepan, combine garlic cream, pepper, and 2 tablespoons of the parsley.
3. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Add salt and Parmesan to mixture, stir until sauce has thickened.

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Mark Hester

London Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 2010

Let me take you on a quick tour to view some of the exhibits at London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010

Purrfect - Clements Ribeiro SS10 showcase in the Portico Rooms

“What’s New Pussycat?” played in the background whilst Clements Ribeiro’s models posed in classic black & white embellished with cat motifs for a feline inspired theme. Skirts and dresses were knee length whilst the bubble style shorts were short. Smedley Sea Island cotton joined the signature Scottish cashmere and French silks for this season. Soft pinks, yellows and blues added a touch of colour; stripes were prominent and the prints used were leopard or a swirl of pink, blue & yellow cats.  Black organza fans with zips as stems were inspired by Japanese landscape washes and looked stunning against white silk gazar and faille.  Zips also appeared on the cat motifs to give a hard edge and to accentuate their eyes – making you aware that this quietly purring sexy kitty can also show her claws.

Heads up on the Mad Hatters!

Piers Atkinson had “Sex on the Brain” for his SS10 theme. He went bananas on some of his designs: “Andi” – banana felt hat with glitter detail; “Josephine”- leather with antique banana ornaments; “Andrew Logan for Piers Atkinson” – glittered pillbox with mirrored banana; banana headband with dolly.

J Smith Esquire's SS10 collection titled "Light" included a glamorous and dishevelled creation called "ostrich" made of a boa wig with a sliver encrusted neck corset. “Light” was inspired by shipwrecked treasures and beachcombed relics.

Little Shilpa’s creations fuses the two worlds of Mumbai and London together, with references from the London Underground , Bombay markets and maddening traffic jams (both cities). One design is of a giant blue bow festooned with multi coloured bangles. Another mixes military tassels with Maharaja Ornamentation.

Stephen Jones’s “ABC” SS10 collection is inspired by Art, Beauty & Commerce. The art of Japan, the beauty of France and the commerce of America. Designs include: “Sayoko”- pleated straw hat; “Ayumi” – origami crin flower; “Hideka” – cellophane straw coolie with veil and leather flowers, “Je ne sais quoi” –straw and satin bicorne with rose; “Soixante-neuf” – jersey and straw rose pillbox. No prizes for guessing the countries.

Head over heels in love with the shoes:

This is Sonya Parenti’s debut collection and as she loves the dreamlike erotic essence of Noir films from the fifties, her SS10 collection can be described as dark and sexy.

One of the Newgen winners this year is Michael Lewis whose SS10 collection was inspired by:  Early Kenzo, Russian fairytales (especially Baboushka) and Ray Caeser.

All the way from Iceland is the shoe company Kron. Their SS10 collection sees a mix of colours; suede and leather; frills and bows; chunky high heels all put together to make an eye catching shoe. Maybe not sexy, but definitely girly and fun.

It’s what’s underneath that counts in the Lingerie Boudoir.

Miss Lala Presents went all cute with polka dots and bows in stretchy satin.

Dirty Pretty Things went pretty in pink, but dirty in the bondage mask

And Buttress & Snatch went all soft and feminine with this pure silk, satin and tulle negligee trimmed with vintage velvet flowers.

Handbags at Dawn

Antoni & Alison SS10 collection went all glamorous and Hollywood for their famous screen tests theme.

The handbag label Rocio wanted “to create a collection of handbags that would return fashion to the arts”. These handbags are handmade from the finest sustainable acacia softwood and come embellished in gemstones, fine leathers, crystals and pearls. You certainly don’t want to hide these handbags in the back of your wardrobe.

Tamara Fogle makes bags out of antique textile such as German flour sacks, Hungarian grain sacks, military tents, sailcloth, Welsh blankets and French mattress ticking. The below bags are made of German flour sacks (date range 1830-1940’s) trimmed in chocolate brown Italian leather. The writing which is different on every sack (and so makes each bag unique) states the farmer’s name.

Ready or not, here comes the Ready- to-Wear:

Sass & Bide SS10 ready-to-wear is a collection of gold and silver embellishments on black and off white pieces. Styles included swing tops, caged dresses, gold harem pants and long low fronted pinafore dresses.

Reem’s SS10 vintage collection is called “Bubble and Squeak” – mixing volume and crumble layers; silks and chiffons with punky leather and studs.

Bodyamr’s SS10 collection was inspired by the clean lines of early ready- to- wear American Fashion and the colour palette of peaches, coral, aqua, silver and gold was inspired by David Hockney’s Beverly Hills pool series. Silk jersey, silk satin and liquid chiffon create fluidity in the clothes.

MFP- MariaFrancescaPepe’s SS10 collection is named “Bathing Beauties”.  The choice of fabrics used create the illusion of sea and sand : moiré- with its rippled appearance so similar to the ripples in  wet sand, silk jersey – with its fluidity for movement of water and silky jacquards reflecting light on water. Fins decorate one dress and hat whilst pieces of brass jewellery are moulded in to pleats and coated in metallic blues and greens to represent ripples in water.

Aladdin’s Cave of treasures in the jewellery

Sam Ubhi has an eclectic mixture of designs and material due to taking inspiration when visiting different countries.

Nicholas King’s collection cleverly takes beads, sequins, watch faces and other creative pieces, then “preserves” them in clear resin to make chunky cuffs and necklaces. You’ll never lose a bead again!

Leju use a special Amazonian seed known as vegetable ivory as a sustainable alternative to elephant ivory. Rich colours are created by staining and dying the seed with natural plant extract and oils. This season’s collection is called “Goddess” with warmer metals of 24kt gold and copper brought in to give a softer feminine feel.

Hope you enjoyed the tour. Take a break because next stop is Estethica!- the ethical part of London Fashion Week

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Weak right arm whem playing cello?

I'm playing the Hungarian Rhapsody right now and my wrist gets really tired easily; sometimes the fatigue spreads to the rest of my arm and I have to stop. Problem is, I have to play it nonstop for a competition. Are there any little exercises to help stop the fatigue? Should I correct the way I hold the bow?

your right arm is probably getting unnecessary tension or stress and its causing you to get tired quickly...when you practice, try practicing in front of a full body mirror to find what you may be doing wrong...your arm needs to be fully relaxed, as well as your shoulder, try to keep your shoulder down and not tense...

i may recommend playing scales while looking at your arm to make sure it's not tensing up and tiring out...one thing cellists need to learn (and i'm learning too) is to separate their right and left arms...make them independent of each other, but at the same time, control their actions....

the majority of the time, I tense up during a fast passage of a song...but i'm learning to control my arm to avoid tensing up and getting tired...playing fast scales may help you...try to keep your right arm in mind when playing these fast parts, just relax your arm and things should fall smoothly...if you get tired, put your instrument down, and stretch your arms for 15-20 seconds. take a deep breath, and keep going...just don't burn yourself out...Good Luck!!!

Orchestra entertains audience
Event was the last concert in the season series.

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