Bo Bia Bia

Bo Bia is a type of fresh spring roll that my family loves to eat. You can buy it at a Vietnamese grocery store or bakery, but we like to make it at home in part because we can each eat like four to six rolls. Making Bo Bia is actually really simple. The ingredients are basic: Chinese sausage, green leaf lettuce, eggs, rice paper, basil, hoisin sauce, dried shrimp, jicama root (available at most Asian grocery stores).

Wash Your Greens!

Fry your scrambled eggs extra thin. Roll up a couple of the egg "sheets" and then cut it into slender strips.

Wash, shred and then sauté the jicama with fish sauce and dried shrimp.

Cut the Chinese sausage very thin diagonally.

Assemble! Lettuce, basil, jicama, chinese sausage, hoisin on top of your moistened rice paper.

These were pretty delicious. When you make things at home, you can put as many ingredients of your preference as you want which is especially a huge plus for me because I like my Bo Bia Bia with extra basil and jicama, light on the hoisin sauce. My only gripe? It is tedious as hell to make. Even if you are only the helper.

I Couldn't Find a Better Place.

I've been on a mission to try out all the little new establishments in Chinatown. Along with that, my taste buds have been craving a good Japanese ramen for as long as I can remember. So, Kubo's it was.

Put on some items that day that hadn't really been touched since they were bought.

Detail of the red cord belt and the specks of lint all over my top.

Finally getting a chance to wear my Theory croc pattern wooden wedges.

Looks fairly decent, right?

First mistake was that I made myself believe that I could find good ramen in Houston, when I didn't even have good ramen in New York. Secondly, the too-hip-for-Houston-Chinatown should have rang the alarm the minute I walked in.

Sky High

Versace Spring 2010. Saw these in person today. Had been pretty neutral about them when I saw pictures online, but they are pretty gorgeous in real life. Adds about 8 inches to any girls height. Retail value? $1495 I believe. Invest around $1.5 K and heads will definitely turn. Your way.

Shoes Aside.

Miu Miu's spring collection of satin shoes has been blogged to death. Who can deny THOSE shoes being anything less than fabulous? I surely can't. Okay, so shoes aside, for a second that is.

While browsing through Miu Miu's S/S 10 campaign, I couldn't help but also notice the sequined skirts, satin clothing, colorful clutches, and pouty lips? Silky long blonde hair, soft black eyeliner, pink eye shadow, and a pale face. Oh, I definitely like.

Spring Time Is Now Clog Time

Clogs. Whether you hate it or love it, you probably cannot avoid seeing them this season. Many high street brands have already produced their own version. By own version, I mean they have spawned their own imitation of the Chanel S/S 10 clogs.

For a (significant) fraction of the price, here are some alternatives - all sub $200.

Chanel, Free People

Jeffrey Campbell, Topshop

Not related to the above, but if you are looking for a pair of mules and you like Jeffrey Campbell's clinics (yes and yes for me), you will probably like this:

Jeffrey Campbell

Wunderkind Fall 2010

"WUNDERKIND's signature style is defined by a subtle play between structured, tailored, masculine pieces, and soft fluid feminine shapes in sensuous, luxurious fabrics often enhanced by unexpected treatments..." - Wunderkind

To be quite honest, I have never heard of this German designer until I came upon the fall collection while browsing Style.com last week. The colors are amazing, the shoes are wonderful, the scarves are draped exactly right, and how many times have you seen a man in a pink blazer wearing printed trousers look so well-put-together?

Chanel Fall 2010 Jewelry

I'm usually not big on jewelry, but after viewing Chanel's Fall 2010 runway show, I want to head out and start buying some jewelry. I'm liking all the hand accessories from the rings, to the clutches, to the ice cube mini bags, to the hand bracelets? Yes, hand bracelets is what I will call them from now on since I'm not really sure what the proper name for these are, but Chanel sure had a huge selection of them on the runway.

Other than the jewelry, I have to say that the collection was a bit on the cold side.

images: style.com