Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Norman Mailer, I'm Pregnant!
Synopsis:
Rory, desperate for a story idea for the Yale paper, finally decides to research and write about a secret Yale society which happens to have connections to Logan. The Dragonfly Inn's accountant suggests dropping the lunch menu till the money situation improves, which has Sookie upset with the regularly lunching Norman Mailer, who only orders ice tea. With Luke and Lorelai hitting it off, Rory asks her dad to stay out of the picture. Sookie realizes she's pregnant again.
Dress Like a Gilmore:
Salmon colored long-sleeved shirt with buttons. Cute yet classy.
We Got Us a Pippi Virgin
Synopsis:
Jackson is overwhelmed by the demands of his new job while Lorelai and Rory decide to see if they can get Richard and Emily back together. With Dean back in the picture, Lorelai tries to make things right with dinner and a movie, but when Pippi Longstocking isn't a good enough distraction for Luke's feelings that Dean isn't good enough for Rory, Lorelai has to bring out the Bop It!.
Dress Like a Gilmore:
Brown floral dress with a hot pink cardigan. You can't see it but she is also wearing matching hot pink heels.
Tippecanoe and Taylor, Too
Synopsis:
Fed up with all the hoops Taylor makes Jackson go through, Jackson decides to run for town selectman with Lorelai and Sookie heading up the campaign only to find that he may not want the job after all. Rory and Dean try to work things out, but have trouble finding a place to be together.
Friday, July 27, 2012
Written in the Stars
Synopsis:
Luke and Lorelai enjoy their first official date where Luke tells her he's all in for their relationship. Their new relationship is the basis for the next town hall meeting. Paris has a wake for the passing of her boyfriend and Rory meets a new guy.
A Messenger, Nothing More
Synopsis:
With Lorelai & Rory's relationship still strained and unresolved, Lorelai takes on everything at the inn till Sookie convinces her to take some time off. At the corner of bark and cheese, Rory realizes she was wrong and writes Dean a letter which she asks her mom to deliver. Lane begins to see Zack in a new light and Lindsay finds Rory's letter which leaves Dean out in the cold and without either girl.
Dress Like a Gilmore:
White jacket with orange accents over an orange shirt. This is definitely one of my favorite Gilmore outfits.
Tan skirt with retro-colored top and light blue cardigan.
Black dress with pink accents.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Say Goodbye to Daisy Miller
Synopsis:
Tension is still thick between Rory and Lorelai over Dean, so Rory seeks out Lane's perspective and decides to talk to Dean, which leads to more trouble. Lorelai and Luke clarify their new relationship while Emily announces she and Richard have separated. She and Rory decide to head to Europe to escape their problems.
Dress Like a Gilmore:
Hawaiian print robe. Fun and flirty.
Great business outfit. Sky blue sheer shirt with matching necklace and tan pants.
Tension is still thick between Rory and Lorelai over Dean, so Rory seeks out Lane's perspective and decides to talk to Dean, which leads to more trouble. Lorelai and Luke clarify their new relationship while Emily announces she and Richard have separated. She and Rory decide to head to Europe to escape their problems.
Dress Like a Gilmore:
Hawaiian print robe. Fun and flirty.
Great business outfit. Sky blue sheer shirt with matching necklace and tan pants.
Raincoats and Recipes
Synopsis:
Using the Dragonfly's practice weekend, Lorelai gets her parents to admit they've separated. Meanwhile Luke, doing everything by the book, feels like an idiot when it looks like Jason and Lorelai are still dating prompting her to clarify the situation to both of them meanwhile Rory takes a big step with her first love and Lorelai reminds her he's married.
Dress Like a Gilmore:
Pink dress with lacy neckline paired with a baby pink cardigan with puffed sleeves.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Last Week Fights, This Week Tights
Synopsis:
With Lorelais help, Mrs. Kim and Lane work out their new relationship. Thanks in part to her grandmother, Rory gets stranded on a bad date where she turns to Dean for help. Liz and Tj's Renaissance wedding in the town square has Luke and Lorelai enjoying each others company so much so that Luke asks Lorelai for another date and on his way out of town, Jess asks Rory to leave everything and run away with him.
Dress Like a Gilmore:
Pink floral dress with a wreath of pink and white flowers. Beautiful and whimsical.
Luke Can See Her Face
Synopsis:
Liz returns to Stars Hollow with news that she and TJ will marry next week in the towns square which has Luke asking Jess to attend. Lorelai and Sookie overhear Dean and Lindsay's problems and Luke works on his dating and communication skills with a self help tape that makes him realize Lorelai is the one.
Dress Like a Gilmore:
Floral button-down shirt. Perfect with jeans.
Eat Like a Gilmore:
Sookie's Zucchini Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons margarine
- 2 onions, chopped
- 2 potatoes, peeled and diced
- 8 zucchinis, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup dry potato flakes
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh dill weed
- Directions
- In a large frying pan, melt butter or margarine; add onion and saute until translucent. Add diced potato, zucchini, thyme, rosemary, basil, and white pepper, and cook for 5 minutes.
- In a medium-sized cooking pot, add broth and bring to boil. Add zucchini/potato mixture; reduce heat and simmer about 15 minutes.
- When cooked, puree in food processor or blender in batches. Return to cooking pot, add milk and bring just to boil, but do not boil. Add instant mashed potato flakes and soy sauce and stir well. Adjust seasonings to taste. Garnish with dill weed. Soup may be served hot or chilled.
Afterboom
Synopsis:
Luke and Nicole finalize their divorce. Lorelai concerned only about Jason, confronts her father on their business problems. Emily too question Richards decisions and gets the cold shoulder which is the final straw for her. Jason then decides to counter sue Richard which leaves Lorelai with only one clear choice.
Dress Like a Gilmore:
Baby blue long-sleeved shirt with white bow. Cute.
Tick, Tick, Tick, Boom!
Synopsis:
Richard and Jason invite Jason's father for dinner only to discover he wants to ruin their competing company. Rory tells Lane what she thinks of Deans selfish wife not knowing Lindsay can hear her and after months of deception, Richard and Emily learn Jason and Lorelai have been dating.
Dress Like a Gilmore:
Brown herringbone plaid dress with pink bow and matching pink cardigan.
Girls in Bikinis, Boys Doin' the Twist
Synopsis:
Rory and Paris flee from a rainy Dickens-like late winter for a week in Florida for college spring break with the socially awkward Glen and the fitness-freak Janet. There, Rory and Paris meet old school friends Madeline and Louise, the party queens of the area, who give them some pointers for partying, in which Paris goes out of her way to get some attention. Back in Stars Hollow, Lorelai struggles with her growing romance with Jason while she's forced to bail out Luke from jail when he's arrested over stalking his former girlfriend.
Dress Like a Gilmore:
Maroon cold-shoulder long-sleeved shirt.
Saturday, July 21, 2012
The Reigning Lorelai
Synopsis:
Lorelai the first passes on suddenly leaving Richard a mess and Emily handling all the arrangements till she discovers a letter Trix wrote Richard the day before he and Emily married. Lorelai finishes up the arrangements the best she can. Luke and Nicole quarrel in the town square and bar glass pinching cousin Marilyn reminisces about Lorelai the First's full life.
Dress Like a Gilmore:
Baby blue sweater, matches her eyes.
Argyle sweater, perfect for a prep-school student.
Gray knit jacket with side buttons. Very classy.
Lorelai the first passes on suddenly leaving Richard a mess and Emily handling all the arrangements till she discovers a letter Trix wrote Richard the day before he and Emily married. Lorelai finishes up the arrangements the best she can. Luke and Nicole quarrel in the town square and bar glass pinching cousin Marilyn reminisces about Lorelai the First's full life.
Dress Like a Gilmore:
Baby blue sweater, matches her eyes.
Argyle sweater, perfect for a prep-school student.
Gray knit jacket with side buttons. Very classy.
Scene in a Mall
Synopsis:
Kirk tries his hand at dog sitting meanwhile the Gilmore girls are finally able to connect and decide to spend some quality time together window shopping, but with both of them "skint", shopping isn't much fun. The two run into Emily on a shopping binge... angry and upset about her marriage, lack of accomplishments and a little jealous of her daughter.
Eat Like a Gilmore:
Lindsay's Peanut Brittle
Ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup peanuts
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Directions
- Grease a large cookie sheet. Set aside.
- In a heavy 2 quart saucepan, over medium heat, bring to a boil sugar, corn syrup, salt, and water. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Stir in peanuts. Set candy thermometer in place, and continue cooking. Stir frequently until temperature reaches 300 degrees F (150 degrees C), or until a small amount of mixture dropped into very cold water separates into hard and brittle threads.
- Remove from heat; immediately stir in butter and baking soda; pour at once onto cookie sheet. With 2 forks, lift and pull peanut mixture into rectangle about 14x12 inches; cool. Snap candy into pieces.
Friday, July 20, 2012
The Incredible Sinking Lorelais
Synopsis:
Lane moves in with Lorelai for the time being and lets Mrs. Kim know who advises her to wear socks. Lorelai the first visits and learns that Lorelai's inn construction is costing more then anybody expected. Lorelai and Rory play phone tag as their frustrations mount. Lorelai's financial woes reach a boiling point and so does Rory's school pressures as each have a melt down with the strong married men in their lives.
Nag Hammadi Is Where They Found the Gnostic Gospel
Synopsis:
It's firelight festival time again and with Taylor stuck out of town, Kirk tries to fill in. Luke meets his sister Liz's latest boyfriend, Lorelai meets Liz and realizes Luke really is always there for them and Jess, anxious to get out of town as soon as his car is repaired, stirs up trouble with family and friends.
A Family Matter
Synopsis:
Lane fits right in at Yale, almost. Luke's sister Liz visits for her high school reunion and Jess returns to get his car meanwhile with Jaime in town, Rory makes Paris decide between her two guys. Lorelai finds money is tight and her and Jason agree to let her parents know they've been dating, but that's easier said then done.
In the Clamor and the Clangor
Synopsis:
Lane's band gets a gig at famous CBGB's in New York, but it doesn't come without a price. Luke and Lorelai make up to silence the newly restored bells but only after Lorelai realizes maybe Luke hasn't moved completely away and Rory confronts William about their relationship.
The Nanny and the Professor
Synopsis:
Luke hires Lane to help out at the diner. Rory isn't happy Paris is dating her new teacher. Lorelai and Jason decide to keep their relationship from her parents at least for now and Michel, out of jealousy babysits Davey.
Dress Like a Gilmore:
Plaid robe, looks comfy.
Luke hires Lane to help out at the diner. Rory isn't happy Paris is dating her new teacher. Lorelai and Jason decide to keep their relationship from her parents at least for now and Michel, out of jealousy babysits Davey.
Dress Like a Gilmore:
Plaid robe, looks comfy.
Ted Koppel's Big Night Out
Synopsis:
At lunch, Richard introduces Rory and Paris to his old friend who Paris is more then intrigued with. Meanwhile it's time for the Yale/Harvard game and the Gilmores go in style, happy flask and all till Emily realizes she's been deceived for many years which inadvertently pushes Lorelai into the arms of Jason.
Eat Like a Gilmore:
Pumpkin Pancakes
At lunch, Richard introduces Rory and Paris to his old friend who Paris is more then intrigued with. Meanwhile it's time for the Yale/Harvard game and the Gilmores go in style, happy flask and all till Emily realizes she's been deceived for many years which inadvertently pushes Lorelai into the arms of Jason.
Eat Like a Gilmore:
Pumpkin Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Directions
- In a bowl, mix together the milk, pumpkin, egg, oil and vinegar. Combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon, ginger and salt in a separate bowl. Stir into the pumpkin mixture just enough to combine.
- Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Brown on both sides and serve hot.
Dress Like a Gilmore:
Zip up sweater with a different color sleeves.
I'm not usually a fan of turtlenecks but this cream colored cable-knit sweater is perfect for a winter day, especially during Christmas season.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Die, Jerk
Synopsis:
After receiving advices from the Yale Daily News editor on what he is looking for, Rory's next article is a huge hit with everybody except the dancer she reviewed. Richard and Emily return from their Atlantic City business trip while Lane is told to send a special jug to Dave in California. Lorelai confronts Luke about his relationship with Nicole and Bruce confronts Lorelai and her anti midwife energy on retarding the baby's acquisition rate.
Dress Like a Gilmore:
Gray sweater with cross-stitching. I wouldn't pair it with a collared shirt though.
The Festival of Living Art
Synopsis:
Stars Hollow is asked to host a Festival of Living Pictures when a neighboring town backs out, inspiring the town regulars pitch in to pull it off in only a week. Lane finds the perfect guitarist to replace Dave, but Zach objects because of his age. Sookie and Jackson hire one of the best midwifes on the eastern seaboard. Luke and Nicole decide to hold off on their divorce.
Dress Like a Gilmore:
Athletic jacket with jeans.
Very unique patchwork shirt. You could even make one yourself by taking 3 long-sleeved fitted t-shirts, cutting them up, and sewing them together.
An Affair to Remember
Synopsis:
Rory's roommates have her on edge so she tries to find the perfect place to study, meanwhile Emily hires Sookie and Lorelai to cater Richards office party only to find out Jason has other ideas.
Eat Like a Gilmore:
Sookie's Lobster Pot Pie
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion (1 large onion)
- 3/4 cup chopped fennel (1 fennel bulb)
- 1/4 pound unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups fish stock or clam juice
- 1 tablespoon Pernod
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 3/4 pound cooked fresh lobster meat
- 1 1/2 cups frozen peas
- 1 1/2 cups frozen small whole onions
- 1/2 cup minced parsley
Pastry:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 8 tablespoons cold fresh lard, diced (1/4 pound)
- 8 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, diced
- 1/2 to 2/3 cup ice water
- 1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water or heavy cream, for egg wash
Directions
Saute the onions and fennel with the butter in a large saute pan on medium heat until the onions are translucent, 10 to 15 minutes. Add the flour and cook on low heat for 3 more minutes, stirring occasionally. Slowly add the stock, Pernod, salt, and pepper and simmer for 5 more minutes. Add the heavy cream.
Cut the lobster meat into medium-sized cubes. Place the lobster, frozen peas, frozen onions, and parsley in a bowl (there is no need to defrost the vegetables). Pour the sauce over the mixture and check the seasonings. Set aside.
For the crust, mix the flour, salt, and baking powder in a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Add the lard and butter and pulse 10 times, until the fat is the size of peas. With the motor running, add the ice water; process only enough to moisten the dough and have it just come together. Dump the dough out on a floured surface and knead quickly into a ball. Wrap the dough in plastic and allow it to rest for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Divide the dough in half and roll out each half to fit a 9 or 9 1/2-inch round by 2-inch high ovenproof glass or ceramic baking dish. Place 1 crust in the dish, fill with the lobster mixture, and top with the second crust. Crimp the crusts together and brush with the egg wash. Make 4 or 5 slashes in the top crust and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, until the top is golden brown and the filling is bubbling hot.
Dress Like a Gilmore:
Navy blue zip up sweater. Another college must-have.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
The Fundamental Things Apply
Synopsis:
After reflecting on her lack of social life, Rory decides to try dating and finds it harder than it looks. Lorelai is still adjusting to an empty house and has Luke over to try to fill the gap. Meanwhile Lorelai is somewhat disturbed after discovering that the designer she just hired to decorate the inn used to work for Emily.
Dress Like a Gilmore:
Perfect look for a college student in the fall: burnt orange fitted hoodie.
After reflecting on her lack of social life, Rory decides to try dating and finds it harder than it looks. Lorelai is still adjusting to an empty house and has Luke over to try to fill the gap. Meanwhile Lorelai is somewhat disturbed after discovering that the designer she just hired to decorate the inn used to work for Emily.
Dress Like a Gilmore:
Perfect look for a college student in the fall: burnt orange fitted hoodie.
Chicken or Beef?
Synopsis:
Lorelai needs to get permits approved before they can more forward with the inn and learns that business also involves back room deals. Rory runs into Dean who invites her to his wedding.
Dress Like a Gilmore:
Baby pink fitted sweater. Cute for almost any season.
The Hobbit, the Sofa, and Digger Stiles
Synopsis:
To earn some money before the baby arrives, Sookie asks Lorelai if they can cater a kids party but Sookie doesn't know what kids like. Emily sets Rory up the proper way and Richard contemplates a business partner.
Live Like a Gilmore:
Plan a Lord of the Rings theme party.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
The Lorelais' First Day at Yale
Synopsis:
Always willing to help, Luke lends his truck to Lorelai to get Rory moved into her dorm despite how much trouble it turns out to be. Meanwhile, the Gilmores realize Rory is growing up, but Lorelai helps her ease into her new life. Paris turns out to be one of Rory's new roommates and not by accident. Luke has to deal with his pending divorce.
Dress Like a Gilmore:
Powder blue floral shirt.
Ballrooms and Biscotti
Synopsis:
Lorelai and Rory return from their summer backpacking trip to Europe only to discover Rory miscalculated how much more time she had off till school starts which puts her in a bind with Taylor and Lorelai in a bind with Emily. Luke's summer cruise with Nicole got him in a bind and Sookie is almost ready to have her baby.
Dress Like a Gilmore:
Pretty summery pink dress.
Eat Like a Gilmore:
Biscotti
Lorelai and Rory return from their summer backpacking trip to Europe only to discover Rory miscalculated how much more time she had off till school starts which puts her in a bind with Taylor and Lorelai in a bind with Emily. Luke's summer cruise with Nicole got him in a bind and Sookie is almost ready to have her baby.
Dress Like a Gilmore:
Pretty summery pink dress.
Eat Like a Gilmore:
Biscotti
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups white sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 6 eggs
- 1/4 cup hazelnut liqueur
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons almond extract
- 2 cups hazelnuts - toasted, skinned and coarsely chopped
- Directions
- Mix dry ingredients (except nuts) in a large bowl. Mix the eggs and liquids in a separate bowl. Add liquids to the dry ingredients gradually, mixing until dough is stiff. Do not overmix. Stir in or work in the nuts.
- Shape dough into two rectangles 3 inches wide, 15 inches long. Place on greased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove baked rectangles from oven and let stand until cool to the touch.
- Using sharp knife, slice rectangles crosswise into 3/4 inch slices. Place back on cookie sheet, sliced side down, and bake again for 15 minutes or until they are golden brown. Store in airtight container. These store well for weeks.
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