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A NOTE FROM EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, GISELLE TRUJILLO
HAPPY HOLIDAYS & HAPPY NEW YEAR. ENJOY AND BE SAFE!
MINI INTERIOR DESIGN STYLES ENCYCLOPEDIA
ART & CRAFTS
1860-1910
UK
ARABIAN
Modern Arabia
ITALIAN
Italy
JAPANESE
Japan
MEDIEVAL
1000 - 1550
Europe
MINIMALIST
ART NOUVEAU
1880-1910
Paris, France
ART DECO
1908-1935
Paris, France
ARABIAN
Bedouin Arabia
CONTEMPORARY
1950 ‘ 1960’s
USA
ASIAN
China, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia
BRITANNIA
Great Britain
FRENCH
France
INDUSTRIAL
GOTHIC aka French Style
1150’s - 1500’s
Europe
INDIAN
India
MOROCCAN
Spanish, French, Arabic
NAUTICAL
RETRO
1950’S - 1970’S
USA
RUSTIC
Scandinavian
SPANISH
Spanish & Arabic
TUSCAN
Italy
VICTORIAN
1837 - 1901
Great Britain
SHABBY CHIC
UK
ZEN
VINTAGE
1940’s 1950’s
BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS INTERIOR IDEAS
BOHEMIAN
AFRICAN
INSPIRING INTERIORS
RICK JOHNSON CUSTOM WOOD WORKER
CLASSIC CARS
THE COOLEST TRUCKS AND VANS
A NOTE FROM OUR CLASSIC CARS EDITORS, BILLY & GISELLE
Happy falls everyone! In this issue, we have collected the most interesting, cool and unique caravans, camper-vans or motorized homes. If you love traveling like we do, this is the best way to get around, mobile, compact, convenient, all awhile you drive to your destination. Have fun and safe travels.
UPCOMING CAR SHOW EVENTS
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MY FAVORITE FOODS FOR DECEMBER
By: Editor-In-Chief Giselle Trujillo, December 2014
Happy Holidays to you all my fabulous gourmet food aficionados! Tis the season for family and friends gatherings, which results in delicious foods sharing, great music and fun moments with loved ones. Holidays have been designated for sharing. December is also the last month of the year, a great month to reflect on all achievements, a great time to prepare for the new year to come. Back to celebrating our beautiful month of December, and i have made the process of experimenting and giving very easy for you, below are my top 21 products to bring to your events and make and impression, the gift of sharing something delicious. They say you are what you eat, my top 21 is not in specific order, they are all delicious and outstanding gourmet products, that i have personally enjoyed and wish to share with you all. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! Enjoy, Have Fun and Be Safe, please don’t drink and drive. Giselle Trujillo
GISELLE TRUJILLO BRACELETS
GREAT PLACES TO SHOP FOR YOUR HOME
FOR SECOND HAND LOVERS
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1.ESTATE SALES
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2.GARAGE SALES
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3.TAG SALES
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4.SIDE OF THE ROAD
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5.HAND ME DOWNS
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6.AUCTIONS
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7.RUBY LANE
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8.EBAY
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9.CRAIGSLIST
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10. ONE KINGS LANE
FOR ONLY NEW LOVERS
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1.RESTORATION HARDWARE
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2.POTTERY BARN
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3.PIER 1
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4.IKEA
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5.RALPH LAUREN
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6.WISTERIA
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7.MARSHALS
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8.HOME GOODS
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10.ONE KINGS LANE
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11.ANTHROPOLOGY
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12.JONATHAN ADLER
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13.GREENTREE HOME CANDLES
EXOTIC FINDS
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1.SAFRON TRADING COMPANY
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2.ABSOLUTE FOREIGN AFFAIRS
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3.TREASURES OF MOROCCO
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4.BERBER TRADING
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5.SHEHERAZADE HOME
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6.MOROCCAN PRESTIGE
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7.HIMALAYAN TRADING POST
8. GREENTREE HOME CANDLES
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December In New York
By: Editor-In-Chief, Giselle Trujillo, December 2014
So many wonderful places to visit in New York. Manhattan is absolutely beautiful in the winter, especially during the holidays with all the beautiful Christmas lighting and around town decorations, very beautiful indeed. Plus there is so much to do in New York. Check out my personally recommend worth checking out during your visit to New York lists. Happy Holidays, enjoy and be safe.
DINING
NOBU - Manhattan & (32) International locations - authentic and outstanding high quality Japanese cuisine
MAX BRENNER - Manhattan - fun restaurant for all chocolate lovers, almost all dishes include chocolate, delicious
SAMMY’S FISH BOX - Orchard Beach, Bronx - the perfect place for seafood and fish lovers
ZABAR’S, Manhattan, - one of the greatest and oldest food shops in N.Y.C., in fact a Manhattan staple, they offer gourmet cheeses, coffees, chocolates, baked goods, spreads, smoked salmon, meats and much more, the shop is a heaven for all foodies.
SARAHBETH’S - (5) Manhattan locations - delicious contemporary American cuisine with fine details, serving breakfast to dinners
EATLY - Manhattan & Chicago - amazing gourmet Italian foods
EDI & THE WOLF - Manhattan - delicious Austrian cuisine
RESTAURANT X - Congers - delicious French American cuisine
XAVIARS X20 ON THE HUDSON - Yonkers - delicious French American cuisine
TAMARIND TRIBECCA, Manhattan - Indian cuisine
ART CAFE, Nyack - outstanding middle eastern vegetarian cuisine
UNION, Haverstraw - delicious latin European fusion cuisine
CALLE OCHO - fantastically fun latin fusion cuisine, with a complementary sangrias during their delicious weekend brunch
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RAO’S Gourmet Foods
Happy Holidays
&
Happy New Year To You & All Your Loved Ones.
Be Safe,
Do NOT Drink & Drive
Giselle Trujillo
GISELLE’S TOP (21) FEATURED PRODUCTS FOR DECEMBER
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FASHIONISTA TEA
Whoever said tea is not fashionable, they simply forgot about the genius tea expert behind the delicious exotic tea blends of Fashionista Tea’s. I drink my teas without any sugars, plain and simple so i can gather all the aromas and flavors. I’ve tried most of their teas and if told to choose one, i would be torn between three flavors, my three favorites are the White Tip Jasmine and the Masala Chai, soooo delicious, fantastic! These are finely crafted teas, you can taste the earth in their delicate sachets that make a fabulous hot cup of tea. Delicious! and a soothing way to relax and enjoy your days.
RAO’S
Ever since my boyfriend brought home a jar of Rao’s sauce to try, it’s been love at first sight for us, i never knew a tomato sauce can add such happiness to my italian cuisine experience, and it does. Rao’s tomato sauces are very special and unique in flavors, in fact “the most delicious tomato sauces in the world”. Rao’s delectable products are crafted in Italy of natural premium ingredients, delivering authentic Italian flavors you'd expect in fine dining. Raos’s products are all fantastic, the sauces, the pastas, the salad dressings, spreads and olive oils. Rao’s is one my personal favorite choice for Italian products, I want everyone to experience Rao’s.
LANGNESE
Honey! Did you know that most honey being sold in the marketplace are not natural honey and mixed with tons of sugar? Read your labels. I’ve done my research and here to share with you an all natural honey brand from Germany called Langnese. We tried these honey’s and what a difference it is. Langnese honey offer a variety of honey’s with it’s natural traces of flowers. Oh, Langnese honey, you are so good!
DORVAL PREMIUM COLLECTION® COCOA
Dutch processed unsweetened cocoa powder, an excellent choice for all your baking and cooking needs, pancakes, breads, Dorval Premium Collection® Cocoa powder gives that wonderful warm cocoa flavor without the sugar. Great for a cup of hot cocoa drink with a little whipped cream and sprinkles of nutmeg or cinnamon. If you desire a little more sweetness, feel free to stir your hot cocoa drink with a Dorval Premium Collection® semi sweet chocolate sticks, delicious!!
ALSTERTOR
In case you did not know, Alstertor is one of the oldest German food brands and their delicious herring fillets are packed in delicious flavors. They are fantastic with crackers and a little Alstertor mustard. For the more adventurous, great with grilled potatoes, boiled green plantains and grilled vegetables. In my country of Dominican Republic, we make one of my favorite rices, called “arroz con arenque”, white rice with smoked herring cooked together with spices. Alstertor are a delicious snack, a trusted excellent choice for portable herring and convenient.
SCHULTE
I love these Schulte assorted cookies and pastries, though recently introduced to this German product by it’s distributor, I am thrilled. These cookies are delicate and delicious. These are fantastic with coffee or tea.
ANTHON BERG
For the marzipan lovers who appreciate strawberries and chocolates with a glass of crispy champagne, here is the perfect combination for you, Anthon Berg chocolates full of eclectic flavors all in one perfect little package. Very delicious, ahhh, cheers!
GENOVESE PESTO
Fantastic pesto sauce full of earthy rustic flavors from the truffles, the cheese and pine nuts. This is not your regular pesto, the truffles add a avery unique twist to this delicious sauce. Excellent with spinach pasta, even on raviolis and focaccia breads. Delicious!
NOCELLARA OLIVES
Delicious marinated olives from Italy, these olives are rich in flavors, a perfect snack and a delicious compliment for, warm breads and cheese. I can eat these all day long, healthy and delicious, what more can you ask for., these olives are delicious!
RENDEZ VOUS
Talk about the perfect candy for coffee lovers, the Rendez Vous delectable candies. Delicious delicate French candies, they come in a round tin, that the second you open it, the coffee aromas float, they look like coffee beans and taste like coffee beans. These bite sized candies are very addictive because they are so delicious, it’s like drinking coffee, seriously, very juicy and fun. Rendez Vous also makes some delicious fruit candies, all made in France. One of my favorite coffee candies.
DORVAL PREMIUM COLLECTION ®
Here are some fun chocolates by Dorval Premium Collection®. I love the fact that they balanced everything between dark chocolate and milk chocolate for both consumers, I personally love milk chocolate most of the times. My favorite Dorval Premium Collection® chocolates are the orange crispy thins and the caramel sticks, they are sooo delicious. What i also love is the dark chocolate sticks, which are perfect to stir with and melt into the Dorval Premium Collection® Cocoa powder hot chocolate drink, the balance is perfect.
COMPAGNIA DEL MONTALE
Not all balsamic vinegar is the same, some more milder than other. A well great balsamic vinegar is well balanced and plays well with oils. Compagnia Del Montale is an award winning producer of this wonderful Italian balsamic. This beautiful bottle is a special edition and to celebrate, I mixed my balsamic with my other gourmet products, olive oil and honey, i whipped it to make a delicious glaze for my bruschetta and tomatoes with mozzarella and basil. Absolutely delightful! I’m giving away all my kitchen secrets.
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RADEMAKER HOPJES
The Dutch don’t stay behind with their mouthwatering specialty candies. These bite sized squared hard coffee candies are soooo delicious, it’s like having a perfect just light cappuccino, I can eat these all day. They are addictive. I love the fact that they are unique individually wrapped. This is why Hopjes coffee candies are one of my favorite candies.
MAMA JOLE
Artisan crafted product straight from Italy, the famous panforte, a delicious dense cake great for traveling. Mama Jole has produced the Torta Al Ciocolato “chocolate cake”, this is so delicious, full of nuts, cocoa powder, spices and candied fruits covered in a thick layer of dark chocolate. We eat ours with a hot cup of tea and it is fantastic, the flavors melt in your mouth.
HERO
One of the oldest family owned and natural products company of Switzerland, Hero. Hero has been producing, high quality 100% natural spreads for over 120 years and still jamming. The Hero Apricot and spreads are amazingly delicious with crackers, breads and if you want to get creative, you can heat them up lightly and serve them over vanilla ice cream, amazing blackberry over chocolate ice cream, it’s can also be used on crepes, pancakes and anything you fancy really.
ARTPASSION
One of my favorite Russian chocolates, Artpassion, not only delivers beautiful packaging, but these chocolates are really great, they have so many facets to them, crunchy chocolate outer layer and as you bite down, another layer of a waffle layer, then a soft layer of almond chocolate cream and the final treat inside of a whole crunchy almond. A true delicious experience of layers .
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BAHLSEN
The most delicious German cookies you will ever try. Trust me, my boyfriend and i are addicted to these Bahlsen spiced cookies, they are delicate, delicious, spicy and compliment almost any tea of choice. Best of all they are not super sweet and made to perfection, delicious!
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MORELLI
Wow! Talk about some deliciously fun colorful artisan crafted pastas, Morelli pasta’s know how to bring color and adventure to your dishes. What a wonderful way of enjoying delicious pasta dishes. Morelli offers fantastic gourmet products from Italy. We tried the red chili and ooohhhh, what a great dish it was, i actually added some Genovese pesto sauce and the flavors were explosive and like nothing i’ve ever tasted before. All delicious, one better than the other, the red chili has a great spicy kick!
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KÖLLN
An excellent product from Germany, these cereals are perfectly balanced with quality nuts, fruits and grains to keep you steadily fulfilled, honestly delicious and hearty. No matter what time of the day, these Kolln cereals are great anytime.
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ALSTERTOR
This is pure German mustard, great with soft pretzels, vegetarian sausages and on all sandwiches. What a creative way to offer mustard in a glass bug, very cool.
ACTIVITIES IDEAS
CENTRAL PARK
CHINATOWN
SOHO, WEST VILLAGE AND LITTLE ITALY
HORSE CARRIAGE RIDE AROUND CENTRAL PARK
ADVENTURE AND TAKE PHOTOS OF NYC’S BEAUTIFUL ARCHITECTURES
ICE SKATING AT THE RINK AT ROCKERFELLER CENTER
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
MACY’S HERALD SQUARE SANTALAND EVENT
SPA DAY
MOVIE NIGHTS
EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
THE WORLD TRADEE CENTER MEMORIAL MUSEUM
THE NUTCRACKER MUSICAL
OPERA
THEATER
BOWLING
BIKE RIDING - Manhattan - Rent a Citi bike almost anywhere
YOGA CLASSES
WALK AROUND LITTLE INDIA
WALK AROUND LITTLE BRAZIL
SOUTH STREET SEAPORT
THE INTREPID
THE VIEW LOUNGE AT THE MARRIOTT MARQUIS
JAZZ & BLUES BARS
FLAMENCO SHOW
TAPAS IN NYC
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS
HARLEM
TIME SQUARE
STATUE OF LIBERTY
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
GRAND CENTRAL STATION
GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM
ELLIS ISLAND
HIGH LINE
CONEY ISLAND
ST.PATRICK CATHEDRAL
CHRYSLER BUILDING
BATTERY PARK
BOTANICAL GARDEN
CENTRAL PARK ZOO
PROSPECT PARK
BRYANT PARK
BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN
NY TRANSIT MUSEUM
APOLLO THEATER
MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE
GOVERNORS ISLAND
FASHION DISTRICT
FLATIRON BUILDING
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN
NY PUBLIC LIBRARY
EL MUSEO DEL BARRIO
NYACK
WESTCHESTER
SLEEPY HOLLOW
WEST POINT MILITARY BASE
BLACK BEAR MOUNTAIN
SKIING
SNOWBOARDING
SNOWMOBILING
GREENTREE HOME CANDLE
GREENTREE HOME CANDLE CANDLES
GREENTREE HOME CANDLE
GREENTREE HOME CANDLE CANDLES
GREENTREE HOME CANDLE
GREENTREE HOME CANDLE CANDLES
GREENTREE HOME CANDLE
GREENTREE HOME CANDLE CANDLES
GISELLE’S FEATURED PRODUCT FOR THE MONTH
BEAUTIFUL 100% PURE BEESWAX
By: Editor-In-Chief Giselle Trujillo, December 2014
Bring some nature into your home! When i first saw GREENTREE HOME CANDLE, I was really impressed with their uniquely detailed candles, these candles are very beautiful, they are a work of arts. GREENTREE HOME CANDLE’s bring serenity with their beautiful peaceful candles in wonderful colors, black, white, greens, reds and blues. Expect to see some really unique shapes like, monkeys, vintage bottles, patriot heads, coral, pillars, pine cones, chickens and owls for the adventurous decorators looking to make a statement. But, no worries GREENTREE HOME CANDLE also makes wonderful candles for the more conservative decorators, they offer some very elegant yet rustic tapers with a great selection of styles and colors. GREENTREE HOME CANDLE are very special candles, they are made with top quality materials, 100% pure and natural beeswax, making their products an excellent choice for burning candles in your personal environment.
Visit the GREENTREE HOME CANDLE’s website www.greentreehomecandle.com for all their full line of their beautiful candles collections.
GREENTREE HOME CANDLE, Handcrafted in U.S.A.
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IMPERIAL DATE GARDENS
The juciest, most delicious medjool dates in the world. These delectable and exotic Mejdool dates are impressivelty soft and of highest quality I have ever experienced and the best you will ever have. The nuts are crispy and tasty, their fruit bites are deiciuosly juicy and soft. This healthy specialty is grown in California, U.S.A.