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The World of KOTUR: A Round up of the best New Year’s Resolutions

kotur — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 17:19:01 +0000

Having made (and broken) the same handful of New Year’s resolutions year after year, for 2014 we decided to turn to others for a slice of inspiration. And, rather than vowing to lose those same 10 lbs and take up Mandarin – again – we also strove to find promises to make to ourselves that might even be rather enjoyable to fulfil along the way. From healthy eating to exercise, beauty tips to fashion advice, we scoured some of our very favourite resources to look for a more inspiring take on self improvement this year. Here’s our list of the tips we’ll be trying to pay heed to this month – and beyond.

Gwyneth Paltrow and Doctor Alejandro Junger’s Winter Detox Recipes and Warming Winter Detox:

When it comes to tips on the more delicious (and glamorous) ways to detox, Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop is a fantastic source of inspiration. Working with Dr Alejandro Junger, her plan for a healthier January provides some much needed help to our diet plans for the next few weeks. Here it is below.

“Winter throws us a few challenges as far as detoxing goes: we are more hungry in cold weather and we need a certain internal temperature to function as mammals, which requires consuming more energy. But when we eat more and keep our bodies in continual digesting mode, we lose energy for other necessary functions and for our immune systems, which make us more vulnerable to getting sick.A winter detox allows us to harness our energy, hit reset on our food intake, and stay healthy and energized. We don’t need to wait for summer to feel and look our best.

Dr. Junger contributed the warm shakes – the rest of the recipes are from the goop kitchen. Adjust the times to your schedule and the meals to your taste. Our winter detox has looser guidelines and restrictions than ones we’ve done in the past, but here is what we’re avoiding: dairy, gluten, shellfish, anything processed (including all soy products), nightshades (potatoes, tomatoes, peppers and eggplant), condiments, sugar, alcohol, caffeine and soda.”

For the recipes plus more information and tips on how to make the most of your detox, check out http://www.goop.com/journal/make/264/winter-detox-mag

Images from www.goop.com

Refinery 29′s Beauty Resolutions for 2014

In terms of most enjoyable ways to ourselves this month, a revamp of our beauty regime is one great way to up the ante whilst still indulging in plenty of pampering. Taking in everything from exfoliation to eyeshadow, here are Refinery 29′s top tips.

“Between all the mulled wine and mistletoe madness, you’ve probably been thinking over your New Year’s resolutions. Yes, every January, you plan to up your fitness regimen (or, perhaps, begin a fitness regimen), drink less, curse infrequently, and perhaps even be nicer to your mother. It’s all very Bridget Jones. And, lo and behold, by February 1, those resolutions are all but a fleeting memory. We’ve had it with unrealistic resolutions, the kind that inspire our January to March selves to be a veritable genetic mutation of our April to December ones.

But, that said, the biggest room of all is one for improvement, right? To make 2014 the year of your best skin, hair, and makeup, we’ve compiled a list ofbeauty-inspired resolutions. We’re here to help you break free from a beauty rut, quit your bad grooming habits, and try some new things.

From assassinating dead skin cells (we know they’re already dead so you can’t John Wilkes Booth it, but you can still eradicate them from your epidermis) and incorporating gel into your follicular repertoire without channeling your inner Jessie Spano, to dropping pounds (at least virtually) by getting your contour A-game up to par: Here are your beauty resolutions for 2014. Cheers to your prettiest year yet.”

For the list, head to http://www.refinery29.com/beauty-resolutions#slide-1

Image from www.refinery29.com

Get the Gloss’s 14 ways to Change your life

As a general place to head for help with all things beauty and health, new website Getthegloss.com is one of our latest finds. From workouts to wonder tips with make up, healthy eating inspiration to product reviews, it is jam packed with useful information. Here, they have canvassed their panel of experts consisting of trainers, dermatologists, dieticians and more for their very top tips for 2014.

“Don’t just make mindless resolutions – make a change in your life in 2014 with our 14 tips from our top health and beauty experts. Ayesha Muttucumaru guides you to a great year

A new year often holds the potential for a new start for most, so no matter what fitness and health-related resolutions you make this time around, let our GTG experts encourage and motivate you with some inspirational advice for achieving your goals in 2014.

We asked some of the industry’s most well known beauty, health, fitness and wellbeing experts for the one thing that we can all do to change our lives in the New Year. Whether your aim is to do more exercise, to eat healthier or to make more time to relax and de-stress, let these handy tip-offs show you how and act as your go-to guide for making next year your best one yet.”

For the tips, head to http://www.getthegloss.com/article/14-ways-to-change-your-life-in-2014#sthash.bRnck2Pe.dpuf

Image from www.getthegloss.com

Vogue staffers’ Outfits and New Year’s Resolutions

For excellent inspiration for both outfits and resolutions, Vogue’s survey of some of their staffers provides a happy place to look. Not only are the looks all brilliant, but the resolutions are rather lovely too. Our favorite? A promise by fashion assistant Emma Morrison to eat a daily croissant. Now, there’s a resolution we can all surely get down with.

For the full list of New Year’s resolutions and looks, head here http://www.vogue.com/fashion/most-wanted/vogue-editors-share-their-new-years-eve-plans-and-what-they-will-wear/

Image from www.vogue.com

The World of KOTUR: Favorite Summer Salads

kotur — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:10:41 +0000

One of our favorite things about summer are the months of long alfresco weekend lunches that call for delicious salads. Sitting (preferably in the garden, under a shady tree) for too long around a table as lunchtime becomes a lazy afternoon just about our favorite way to spend a sunny weekend. Key, of course, is what’s on the table. Cue a delicious array of summer salads from brilliant cookbooks that we love to turn to again and again, namely Gwyneth Paltrow’s Notes from my Kitchen Table, the inimitable and completely classic 21 Club Cookbook and Ottolenghi. Here are three recipes from these three books we’ll be heading straight to make as soon as the sun peeks out this summer.

1. Gwyneth Paltrow’s Lobster Club Salad

Serves: 4
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

8 slices duck or turkey bacon (or whatever kind of bacon you love)
3 heads baby gem lettuce, 2 hearts romaine or 2 heads round lettuce, roughly torn
1 avocado, peeled, stoned, and diced
1.15kg cooked lobster meat (1 medium lobster or 2 lobster tails should do), finely chopped
225g cherry tomatoes, halved
125ml vinaigrette

Method

1. Cook the bacon in a frying pan until crispy. Drain on kitchen paper, cut off and discard the fat if desired, and dice the crispy meat.

2. Arrange the lettuce on a dish. Nicely arrange the avocado, bacon, lobster and tomatoes on top (you can do this in rows or in an artful scatter). Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad

Taken from Gwyneth Paltrow: Notes From my Kitchen Table available here on amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/Notes-Kitchen-Table-Gwyneth-Paltrow/dp/0752227890

2. ʹ21ʹ Endive, Walnut and Blue Cheese Salad

Ingredients:

A head red leaf lettuce, washed and dried
4 large Belgian endive heads, cut lengthwise into julienne strips
A cup shelled walnut halves, toasted at 250 degrees for 15 minutes
A cup shallot and Champagne vinaigrette (see below for recipe)
1 cup chunked Roquefort or other blue cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
Garnish: 2 fresh, ripe tomatoes, sliced

Method:

Place several lettuce leaves on four plates. Toss the julienned endive with the toasted walnuts.

Combine the vinaigrette with the cheese, and mix with the endive and toasted walnuts.

Divide among the four plates. Sprinkle 1/2 tablespoon chives on each serving.

Garnish with fresh, ripe tomato slices.

Champagne Vinaigrette (makes 1 quart)

Ingredients:

1 cup shallots (peeled, hand minced)
1/4 cup honey
1 cup Champagne vinegar
1/4 cup Champagne
1 cup canola oil
1 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 cup *fine herbs (fresh minced chervil, chive, and tarragon, equal amounts)
Salt to taste

Method:

In non‐reactive bowl, add shallots, honey, Champagne vinegar and Champagne.

Mix together and stream in oil while whisking together.

Finish with salt, cayenne and fine herbs. Serve immediately.

*Once herbs are added, this has a 15‐minute shelf life before herbs go bad. So herbs can be added in smaller batches throughout service.

Taken from The ’21′ Club Cookbook available on Amazon here http://www.amazon.com/dp/0385475705

1. 3. Ottolenghi’s Tomato and Pomegranate Salad with Garlic Dressing

Serves four

200g red cherry tomatoes, cut into ½cm dice
200g yellow cherry tomatoes, cut into ½cm dice
200g tiger (or plum) tomatoes, cut into ½cm dice
4 medium vine tomatoes, cut into ½cm dice (500g net)
1 red pepper, cut into ½ cm dice (120g net)
1 small red onion, finely diced (120g net)
2 cloves garlic, crushed
½ tsp ground allspice
2 tsp white wine vinegar
1½ tbsp pomegranate molasses
60ml olive oil, plus a little extra to drizzle at the end
1 pomegranate, seeds removed (170g of seeds)
1 tbsp picked small oregano leaves, to garnish
Salt and black pepper

In a large bowl, mix together the tomatoes, red pepper and onion and set aside.
In a small bowl whisk the garlic, allspice, vinegar, pomegranate molasses, olive oil, and 1/3rd teaspoon of salt, until well combined. Pour this over the tomatoes and gently mix.
Arrange the tomatoes and the juices on a large flat plate. Sprinkle over the pomegranate seeds and oregano and finish with a drizzle of olive oil.

Taken from Ottolenghi http://www.ottolenghi.co.uk/recipes/tomato-and-pomegranate-salad-with-garlic-dressing