Blue Point Brewing Company Presents: SHUCKTOBERFEST 2016 at Union Market

My New Dirty Habit...It Is So Good!

Heart of Fashion Charity Event at Neiman Marcus for St. Jude

The IDEAL mag had the pleasure to attend the Neiman Marcus (Mazza Gallerie, Washington, DC/Chevy Chase) hosted Heart of Fashion charity event to benefit St. Jude on Saturday September 10, 2016. Over 30 thousand dollars was raised in less than 30 minutes. Hosted by DC's style guru Paul Wharton, and attended by many notables including Charrisse Jackson-Jordan (Real Housewives of Potomac) and Wanda Durant (mother of Kevin Durant, NBA), this runway show with a live and silent auction raised money for a good cause.

The highlight of the event was receiving the news that Leah Duggan, with the help and support of St. Jude is now cancer free (originally given less than 36 months to live)!!!

I was the lucky winner of original illustration art work created onsite by artist and DC resident Chris Clapp Logan, which comprises of 11 illustrations!!! And there is no way I am parting with these beauties. For those of you who know me, I adore fashion illustrations, so these talented pieces will be creatively displayed very soon.

The IDEAL mag will be featuring this event with a host of additional extras from the event in our fall/winter issue, so be on the look out!

#NYFW The Art Institutes Runway Fashions

Michael Costello NYFW

It is no secret that the IDEAL mag adores Michael Costello. Thank you for giving us the September 2016 Collections with Tyson Beckford. Two snaps and three twists for that treat!

Let's Grill With Bacon!

With Summer winding down and football season gearing up, it is now time to step your grilling game into high gear. Be it one last holiday shebang on Labor Day, or a gathering with your friends on a Sunday afternoon for a football frenzy, here is a smoking recipe you might want to dazzle your guests with, and a few gadgets you might just want to try out (PartyQ, DigiQ, and CyberQ) with the recipe courtesy of chef Robert “BBQ Bob” Trunk and  BBQGuru.com.

Recipe: Bacon Wrapped Cheese and Pineapple Jalapeños
(Also Known As: Grilled Pineapple ABT’s (Atomic Buffalo Turds)

Ingredients: 

10 Jalapeno peppers

1 (8 oz) container of Philadelphia cream cheese

5 Pineapple rings (canned)

1 lb of raw bacon

8 oz of pulled pork (optional)

½ tsp of BBQ Bob’s Alpha BBQ rub (optional)

Directions:

1. Pre-heat Grill/smoker to 275°F
2. Slice Jalapenos in half and scoop out seeds. Set aside.
3. Put jalapenos, BBQ rub, pulled pork, and cream cheese together in a bowl and let sit for 20 minutes.
4. Place pineapple rings on the grill over direct heat and cook for about 3 minutes. Just enough to get some grill marks and allow the sugars to caramelize.
5. Chop pineapple rings and let them cool. Once cooled, place into cream cheese mixture.
6. Spoon the filling into the Jalapeno halves.
7. Cut bacon slices in half
8. Wrap ½ slice of bacon around stuffed pepper halves and hold bacon to pepper with toothpicks.
9. Place peppers on a rack and cook indirect for approximately 1.5 hours on grill or until bacon is rendered and crispy.

Images courtesy of Robert “BBQ Bob” Trudnak, BBQ Guru Director of Sales and Marketing. A very special thanks to Alexa Cordeiro