Chicken Cacciatore

Hello lovelies, I thought I would share a new recipe I tried out on the weekend.

Chicken Cacciatore

*I used diced chicken breast instead of chicken pieces (wings legs etc) therefore I only needed like 800 grams and didn't need to cook as long.

1. Preheat oven to moderate. Heat oil in large frying pan; cook chicken until browned all over. Place chicken in ovenproof dish. (chicken only browns if it has the skin still on)

2. Pour off most pan juices, leaving about 1 tablespoon in pan. Add onion and garlic to pan; cook until onion is soft. Add wine and vinegar, bring to a boil; boil until reduced by half. Add stock; stir over high heat for 2 minutes. Push tomatoes with their liquid through sieve (I just left mine chunky). Add tomatoes to pan with paste, basil and sugar, cook 1 minute.

3. Pour tomato mixture over chicken pieces, cover, cook in moderate over 1 hour (I only cooked for 30 minutes as was diced chicken breast).

4. Soak anchovy in milk 5 minutes (I only used 1 anchovy as they are ew, and quite salty, just add salt as an alterative if you want); drain on absobent paper. Arrange chicken pieces on serving dish; keep warm. Pour juices from ovenproof dish into medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; boil 1 minute. Add anchovy, olive and parsley to pan; cook 1 minute. Pour sauce over chicken pieces. Sprinkle with extra chopped parsley, if desired. 

I served this with steamed veggies and chicken rice

Then followed by icecream :)

Enjoy!

Why did the Hen Cross the Road?

To celebrate her last week of freedom!

Last night was my girlfriends hens and what a night. We went to Kings Cross to a bar called The Passage where we had a banquet dinner and cocktails. Food was fantastic and the company much fun.

The Passage Martini





Stuffed Zuchini Flowers - om nom nom

 

There was so many people in dress up for Halloween, including this girl who was dressed as Leeloo from The Fifth Element, awesome movie and fantastic outfit! Yep, she's trying to hide behind the Hen haha.

The hen had to complete little dares throughout the night which entailed:

• Get the hottest guy at the bar to buy you a shot
• Get the ugliest guy at the bar to buy you a shot
• Get a guy to propose to you
• Get a guy to remove your garter from your leg using his teeth
• Get a photo with a man in uniform

• Handcuff yourself to a daggy dancer on the dancefloor and dance with him
• Get a guy to give you a condom - This hen got 2, good work haha!
• Have the barman create a cocktail for you

The "Jacinta"

And a few other things that I can't remember.

After The Passage we headed to Kit N Caboodle just down the road for further shenanigans and dancing.

Was a great great night out, and one I haven't had with just the girls in a very long time.

Dress - borrowed from sis; Heels - gifted

In the morning the fiance and I pottered around the house and then had a late lunch with friends, very relaxing and we got to play with their gorgous puppies!! Well, technically they are too old to be puppies, but they are to freaking cute.

Now I am tired, and need to catch up on much needed sleep.

Till tomorrow my lovelies, as I have a yum recipe to share with you!

Ciao xx

 Dress - Fiji; Thongs - Havaianas; Belt - Grandma's

Polly Dolly - Art Attack

I used to love that tv show :) did you ever watch Art Attack?

Anyhoo, this weeks Polly Dolly over at Danimezza's is dressed as an Artist.

Dorothy Perkins short sleeve print shirt, £16
McQ by McQueen wool pants, $478
Rag Bone lace up oxford, $395
2028 Jewelry boho earrings, $18
Coin jewelry, $25
Purple sunglasses, £16
BARNES & NOBLE | 12" Wooden Artist's Model by Barnes & Noble, $12

This tunic is so cute, I love it. Paired with simple tights and nice bright shoes completes the outfit. I like the mix of colours, the red shoes to the green earrings, and the purple glasses.

Now to just throw a smock over the top and get painting!

Jacket - SES; Dress - Target; Tights - Temt; Heels - gifted; Necklace - Diva

Melbourne Cup Fashion

It is coming to that time of year again,when the world (or at least Australia) stops to watch the the Melbourne Cup.

This will involve many a crazy hat and little spring dress being paraded through the city and at any available race course.

A pity I don't live in Melbourne, as then I would have a day off to celebrate!

Last year I even brought a fascinator, which was a hideous thing I had to attach to my head for a party. Never again! Unless I go to the actual races.

Anyhoo thought I would share some Spring dresses and fascinating fascinators :)

 Some crazy explosion of purple on her head :)

Now this is scary, the chick on the left is so tanned that her teeth are the only thing standing out on her face, and the chick on the right, well....I feel sorry for the animal she had to skin for that dress

 Simple and pretty

 I actually really like this hat, kinda oriental. The birds are cute

I had to put in this pic, this girl looks amazing! The bright colours against her skin tone, beautiful

What look do you go for?? Sleek and sophisticated, or scary and skanky?

 Nothing says class like a mullet dress

Toodles Lovelies!

Summery Fun

It was so hot in Sydney the other day, the weather got up to 34C, so thank goodness for aircon in my office!

But I am glad, I'm not a fan of cold weather,  so bring on the toasty-ness.

Along those lines I have put together a cute summer dress and how you can style this to be worn 3 different ways:

Casual Catch up by talithagoodwin featuring genuine leather handbags

Silk summer dress, £288
Snake skin shoes, $30
Mulberry genuine leather handbag, $400
Owl jewelry
Peter Lang art deco jewelry, £160
Betsey Johnson yellow flower earrings, $35
Flora bella hat, $69
Tan belt, £10
Mascara

I love this simple outfit, nice and casual, but still stylish. A touch of colour with the bright yellow earrings, and keeping out of the sun with a nice floppy hat.

The Office by talithagoodwin featuring j crew jewelry

Silk summer dress, £288
Vero Moda Very fitted blazer, €85
Pour La Victoire platform pumps, $275
Mulberry metallic handbag, $8,000
DKNY chronograph watch, $195
J crew jewelry, $150
Christian Dior oversized sunglasses, $295
Fusion Beauty Lipfusion Infatuation Liquid Shine Multi-Action Lip..., $29

Ah, I love everything about this outfit - the heels, the gorgeous eggplant coloured bag the cateye sun glasses (which I have been hunting for ages!)...if only I could afford it *sigh*

Glammed Up by talithagoodwin featuring a waist belt

Silk summer dress, £288
Luichiny purple pumps, $95
Windsmoor purple handbag, £59
House of Harlow 1960 costume jewelry, $75
Marc by Marc Jacobs gold jewelry, $120
Monsoon gold ring, £12
Jcpenney jewelry, $43
Roberto Cavalli waist belt, $1,910
Guerlain 'Ecrin 4 Couleurs' Eyeshadow Palette 07 Les Cuirs One Size, $59
Shu Uemura False Eyelashes Smokey Layers, £13
Hottopic - Search Results for nail polish, $4.99

Now this I would wear to a wedding. Taking some basic colour blocking and mixing in touches of gold. Love it

Fashion in this time needs to be versatile. There is no use spending big on some trendy items, only for them to go out of fashion in 6 months. If you do spend a bit of money on clothes, I recommend getting your more simple items that will be timeless. That way all you do is change your accessories or how it is worn, therefore making it 'current'.

Anyhoo, all for me, I need to go cry over my bank account now for not having anywhere near enough to buy these outfits *sob*

Ciao Lovelies!

Jacket - SES; Top - Dotti, lace added by me; Pants - Town Hall shop; Butterfly Ring -  gifted; Flats - stole from my sis..shhh!

Playing Dressups - Any Ideas??

So it is my girlfriends wedding in two weeks and it is an entire weekend in the Hunter Valley.

On the Friday they have organised a wine tour, but it is dress up. Here's the pickle I have, what to dress up as using the letters J or M.

Friends of ours suggested Jesus and Mary, which would totally work as not sure if you know, but Jesus changed water to wine at the wedding at Cana, and we are at a wine tour, on a wedding weekend.... Geddit?? Eh, never mind, but would be kinda cool to crack out the bed sheets during the day :)

Otherwise Jack & Jill? I can wear a pinafore dress and the fiance in shorts & suspenders carrying a bucket.
James Bond & Moneypenny? Pretty easy outfit and not sure if people would be able to pick it.

It's hard to think of.

What do you suggest?

 Top - Town Hall shop; Skirt - can't remember; Heels - Tony Bianco; Necklace - Kaboodle Designs

Also check out my new thongs - so purdy :)

And I am totally coming back as a cat in my next life, 9 lives and the excuse to be lazy all. the. time. Win Win

ps. thats Le Chats hidey hole box in the background

Having a Whale of a Time

Good Evening my sweets, have you enjoyed your weekend? Got up to any shenanigans??

Well I had a fab weekend actually!

Saturday the fiance and I did work around the house, then we had to get ready for my girlfriends pre-wedding celebration. I can't remember what it was called, but there was yummy food, bollywood dancing :) and you could get your henna done. Which of course I jumped up straight away at this. I think it looks beautiful and so intricate.

Then we relaxed the rest of the evening watching the entertainment and dancing (I even danced - shock horror).

 A ceremony with the Aunties

The gorgeous bride to be in her a-mazing sari.

Dress - borrowed from sis; Wedges - Payless; Belt - my grandmothers; Earrings - grandmothers; Flower ring - ASOS

Then on Sunday we woke up early and headed of to Circular Quay in Sydney for a whale watching cruise. Was awesome, and the weather was perfect. I have never been to anything like this and it was so much fun. I missed getting a picture of a whale breaching (jumping out of the water) but I did get it on video. Will have to upload it another time.

It was a mumma and baby whale that we were following, so dang cute :)
Was lovely on the boat, listening to the sound of the waves, the birds in the air...and the guy next to me puking into a paper bag....ahh bliss.

Anyhoo, now to relax the remainder of the afternoon. Till tomorrow lovelies!

xx

Tshort - Temt; Shorts - Singapore; Belt - grandmothers; Necklace - gifted; Thongs - Singapore

My henna today: