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Pastry chef Pichet Ong believes that texture and flavor are the most important factors in desserts, and that desserts are meant to clean the palate. In 2007, he opened P*ong, his own restaurant, and published his first cookbook entitled 'The Sweet Spot: Asian-Inspired Desserts'. Ong's views on desserts, as well as pictures of his famous works, are given.

IF YOU SAW ME A FEW SATURdays ago, you'd swear that I was born to cook. I even believed it myself as I sashayed out of the fancy-pants gourmet market […]

the NASCAR racer deborah renshaw-parker, 30 HER HIGH-WIRE ACT Deborah Renshaw-Parker's office is a candy-apple red Dodge pickup. The 12-year NASCAR racer is one of only two women who compete [...]

Which Method Fits Your Life? Find your lifestyle on this chart, then read on for the specs on your best options ** SINGLE AND HOOKING UP With your work-all-day/party-all-night life, [...]

Recipes for different kinds of dishes cooked in categorized kitchen equipments, such as grill pan, rice cooker, and heat resistant oven are presented.

Recipes of nutritious foods with sweet potato as their main ingredient are illustrated.

LIKE AN OLD REEL-TO-REEL TAPE, self-destructive thoughts can loop endlessly through your mind, growing louder every time you approach a refrigerator or open a menu. I'll just eat one cookie. […]

Recipes for dishes with their main ingredient as mushrooms, which are a good source of beta-glucan that helps lower bad cholesterol are presented.

ANNIE WAS HAVING ONE OF THOSE nights. Minutes after plucking a mini Kit Kat from the bowl of Halloween candy by her front door, she unwrapped a Reese's peanut butter […]

The instructions on the usage of light-reflecting products on the skin to have a fine look are mentioned. The use of light reflecting colors can give the skin a real radiance.

Most of the fragrance companies are now keeping records of data documenting exactly what the young women want out of fragrance, where most of the generation prefers to smell neat than douse in perfume. It is found that fragrance sends unspoken messages about a womenEs personality, sensuality, and even her age.

The secret to glossy, healthy-looking hair that are enviable are discussed. There are plenty of styling tools and serums to boost, tame fuzz, and build volume that are listed.

With breakthrough research in skin treatment women all round the world are looking more and more younger. Angela Bassett, Kerry Washington, Maria Bello, Patricia Clarkson are actresses who have defied age to look more beautiful talk about the secrets behind their forever young looks.

Six of the very famous actresses talk about their experiences in getting naked for a role in a movie. They find it very casual and as natural as air kissing.

Work clothes need not necessarily be boring or corporate. Buttoning the tops and raising the zippers would make the cloth appropriate even for an interview or presentation.

Research shows that people associate beauty with characteristics like intelligence and social competency. An insight into the life of Deborah Waknin a Los Angeles based stylist who gets paid to know what looks good on celebrities is mentioned.

A few tips on quick makeup in the morning for eyes, lips, and skin are given. Time required for each of these makeups is mentioned.

Dark, dramatic, delicious and rich shades that are easy to apply are presented. Colorists are experimenting with combinations of browns like chestnuts paired with warm auburns that are about as bland as Valrhona chocolate truffles.

Beauty experts collected a number of secrets from their grandmothers and clients. Various tricks from top makeup artists, hairstylists, and dermatologists and manicurists regarding makeup, hair and skin problems are mentioned.

Oscar Blandi, owner of a salon in New York says that straight hair is the cleanest and most serene look a woman can get. According to a recent study sponsored by Matrix, 66 percent of American women with curly hair attempt to straighten them everyday.

* You adore your man. You know it, and he knows it. Still, you want to drive the point home. But can you lavish the big lug with romantic vibes […]

IF YOU'VE NEVER stood alone with your husband in a reproductive endocrinologist's office, undressed from the waist down, you've been spared one of the unsexiest encounters married couple can share: [...]

THE TOOTHPASTE BILLED itself as 'vanilla mint,' but the stuff tasted more like chalk and made me pine for the crisp, medicine-y Colgate Total I'd been using forever. Truth is, [...]

* Be honest: When's the last time you truly indulged yourself--without feeling a twinge of guilt? That long, huh? Join the dub. Studies show that men have about an hour [...]

I'M SITTING ON A CONCRETE SLAB IN TINQUI, Peru, a strangely ghost-townish village in the Andes. This is a place where otherwise sane people start and end a massive 55-mile […]

The healthiest of complexions can be acquired by having the right foods, regular rest and exercise and with some carefully chosen drugstore products of skin care. Some tips on how to choose the right foods, the proper sunscreen and other essentials for healthy skin are provided.

Ray Stearn, a stand-up comedian's performance in an allotted seven minutes is described. He is disappointed with the audience reaction, and feels the time given was not enough to get a more positive response.

Ginger Fewell, 31, likes her sugar strong, cold, and on the fizzy side. 'I have my first Coke at 10 a.m. after getting to work,' says the St. Louis genome [...]

The American society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery reveals that since 2003 to 2004 the number of surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures performed nationally increased by 44 percent. The society estimates that Americans spent $ 12.5 billion on plastic surgery procedures in 2002, an increase of $ 3.1 billion from 2003.

The fat-sugar combination of trigger foods such as cookies and cupcakes appear to suppress the body's production of cortisol, a harmone secreted in response to stress, casing a calming effect. Studies show that the same reason makes the people get addicted to such foods.

The National Sleep Foundation estimated that 74 percent of women sleep less than eight hours, averaging 6 hours and 41 minutes, during their work week, that make them less alert and more restless during the day. The sleep that actually helps should not only be quantitative but also qualitative and thus some advice on making quality sleep is given.

Cover-ups is the most successful method to hide dark circles, blemishes and scars that distract attention rather than attracting it. Different facial problems and the tools and techniques to cover them up are briefly described.

Dark nail polish is the right shade for a woman who wants to have a deep and glossy manicure. The type of the dark nail polish to be used depends on the color of the skin.

Americans spend a lot on teeth bleaching that go to cosmetic dentists. New home bleaching products that have proved to be a better alternative are briefly described.

Some of the instructions to use blush to enhance the faces organic glow are mentioned. Using the blush that matches skins natural bloom can produce the most flattering glow on the skin.

The big-name beauty experts are now arranging seminars and private consultations to teach their secrets. They teach techniques of proper nail-polish brush strokes, art of professional blowout, applying long lasting makeup, scalp treatment and how to alter after day makeup for evening are presented.

Byline: Cara Birnbaum EYE INTENSITY Oh, your eyes are windows, all right-to all those times you forgot to dab your lids with sunscreen, to years of squinting, to the rubbing [...]

? Hormone shifts, smoothie cleanses, bouts of insomnia, salon trips from hell--by exploring your hair's secret history in five steps, say scientists, you can go back in time and restore [...]

THE BOOZE FAT TRAP Alcohol can make you hungrier...and heavier, reveals new science. And it goes beyond the calories in your cocktail. Before you order a round, follow these strategies [...]