Stuffed Pork Chops with Roasted Hericot Verts with wardrobe provided by Parc Boutique!

I have an old meat thermometer that has the “done” temperature for pork marked at 185 degrees. No wonder my “shoe leather” chops were rather unpopular! This stuffed pork chop recipe makes a succulent and perfectly done chop. They are easy to stuff a day ahead and take only 20 minutes to cook. I really like the cornbread in the stuffing not only for it’s flavor, but because it retains some of it’s coarse texture which is very nice with the meat.

I paired this with very fast, simple, and nutty roasted hericot verts with walnuts. Stuffing the chops a day ahead (basically separating the prep from the cooking) makes this a very quick and easy meal.

-Laura Bonicelli

www.solobybonicelli.com

Laura’s Wardrobe is all available at Parc Boutique.  This week she is wearing:

• LA Made Cora Scarf Tee in heather grey $57
• Turquoise Necklace by M. Bridget Designs

Join us as we host our first Local Jewelry Designer Spring Trunk Show on Saturday, February 20, 2010 from 12pm-6pm at Parc Boutique.

Meet and greet the local designers, take 15% off select designs, and enjoy some snacks and beverages!

The six local jewelry designers featured are Candied Yams, Helen Wang Jewelry, Kim-Anh Tong Jewelry, Liebling Designs, M. Bridget Designs, and Twilight Soaps & Gifts.

They will be featured during the following times slots:
12-2pm: Helen Wang Jewelry & Candied Yams Jewelry
2-4 pm: M. Bridget Designs & Kim-Anh Tong Jewelry
4-6pm: Liebling Designs & Twilight Soaps and Gifts

Each designer will showcase their new Spring jewelry collections and pieces currently sold in stores.

Meet Lisa, the blogger behind http://myinnerfashionlogue.com/ She recently stopped in Parc during our Holiday Boutique Crawl.  She is super sweet and definitely has a love for fashion!!  I’m such a sucker for fashion blogs and  I’ll be bookmarking Lisa’s blog and looking forward to more posts!

Here’s a link to her post on Parc http://myinnerfashionlogue.com/2009/11/26/weekend-reflections-recent-visit-to-parc-boutique-plus-notes-on-a-special-non-profit/

Check out her picks:

* Stylish silky blousy tops to pair with leggings or pencil skirts and tunics that can double as dresses from environmentally friendly brand, Trinity.

* Girly, ruffly, frilly, romantic dresses from stand-out contemporary brand, Ark & Co

* Basics from LA Made

* J BRAND Jeans!!! – my personal favorite go-to brand for flawlessly fitting jeans. Parc boutique had a hot selection of J Brand black leggings and pencil jeans.

* Unique selection of statement making handmade and local jewelry

Just a reminder that Parc Boutique will be closing at 3 p.m. this Wednesday, and will also be closed all day on Thanksgiving day.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Photo courtesy of Inspirational Images

Welcome to our new website and blog! Can you believe Parc has been open for over a year now?  Time sure flies when you’re having fun and working hard.  I wanted to personally thank all of you who have been supporting us and local businesses during this time.  Our team has continued to provide stellar customer service and have kept our promise on quality clothing at affordable prices.   I’ve learned so much about the neighborhood, my clients, and have taken in all your suggestions and comments when I’m out on market trips.

I am very excited to start blogging about what’s happening at the store such as new arrivals, private events, and SALE alerts.  The Parc team will also be contributing to the blog about fashion trends, Northeast neighborhood events, and more, so be sure to check the blog on a daily basis.

In addition to the blog, we have added other changes to our website, including an email sign up, an events page, and links to our facebook & twitter sites (don’t forget to become a fan and follow us).

We encourage you to be interactive on this blog, and we welcome your feedback and suggestions.  We have a lot of events lined up so stay tuned for updates, and we look forward to having another great year here at Parc.

Thanks for all the continued support,

Thao, owner