Today is a day for winners at ModCloth! We’re so excited to announce the winners of both the Fall Flavors, Fall Fashions Perfect Pairing Contest and the Mod Homecoming Queen! Thank you to all who participated in these contests – we had a blast going through all of your submissions!

Mod Homecoming Queen Winner:

Thirty three entries in, and Katie Mayo submitted the prize-winning photo of her divinely vintage styled Sophomore look, earning her the title of Mod Homecoming Queen! She will receive a $100 ModCloth Gift Certificate to spend on mad mod swag, along with bragging rights! Her dress was a borrow from her cousin who had it previously restored. We hope you had the time of your life at Homecoming, Katie – your dress is simply stunning!

Keep reading to find out the three ModCloth Cooks: Fall Flavors, Fall Fashions Perfect Pairing Contest! Read the rest of this entry »

(Image above: Stuffed Acorn Squash from Post Punk Kitchen)

For the last day of our Fall Flavors, Fall Fashions Perfect Pairings Contest, our ingredient is SQUASH! Any kind of squash will do, as long as you pair it with an adorable ModCloth outfit that matches your recipe! Submit your squash recipe and matching outfit as a comment at the bottom of this post. Read complete contest guidelines here.

As our surprise guest blogger, Isa Chandra Moskowitz (co- founder of the vegan food blog Post Punk Kitchen, and author of such vegan cooking tomes as Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World and Veganomicon) is sharing an amazing squash dish with us, and an adorable ModCloth dress to match! Thanks, Isa!

Outfit:

• Panacea Dress
• Bow-sic Black Flats

Keep reading for Isa’s vegan cornbread stuffing and roasted squash recipe! Read the rest of this entry »

(Image above: Caramel Apple Cream Cheese Cookie Bars taken from Picky Palate)

It’s Day Two, and our fall ingredient for today is APPLE.  Find your favorite apple recipe, and pair it with an adorable ModCloth outfit that matches your dish! Submit your apple recipe and matching outfit as a comment at the bottom of this post. Read complete contest guidelines here.

To show us just how yummy apples can be, Jenny from Picky Palate is sharing one of her super sweet, totally indulgent recipes and a matching outfit with us! Thanks, Jenny!

Keep reading for a cute fall look,and an ultra delicious apple treat! Read the rest of this entry »

(Image above: Molasses Cookies from Southern Grace Gourmet)

We are so excited for the first day of our Fall Flavors, Fall Fashions Perfect Pairings Contest! Our ingredient for today is MOLASSES.  Find your favorite molasses recipe, and pair it to an adorable ModCloth outfit that matches your dish! Submit your molasses recipe and matching outfit as a comment at the bottom of this post. You have until this Sunday at 12:00 a.m. E.S.T. Read complete contest guidelines here.

To help us kick off this contest and get the molasses recipes flowing, Angela from Southern Grace Gourmet has a yummy molasses dish and an adorable outfit to share with us! Thanks, Angela!

Outfit:

• The Soda Fountain Dress in Ginger
• Coca Beach Wedges
• Out of Africa Bag
• Birds of Paradise Earrings
• Hibiscus Bangle
• The Raphael Necklace

Keep reading to see Angela’s yummy recipe! Read the rest of this entry »

The ModCloth Cooks Perfect Pairings Contest is back! This time around, we’re featuring three harvest-time ingredients to match with our fall wardrobe items.  For the next three days, we’ll present you with a new, tasty, fall flavor. Simply send us your favorite recipe for that ingredient and an outfit that matches the recipe,  and you’ll be entered to win $100 toward the outfit you styled! As a super fun twist, we’ll also be featuring guest food bloggers to help us launch each day’s ingredient! We’re so excited, and we can’t wait to see what you cook up this time!

Fall Flavors, Fall Fashions: ModCloth Perfect Pairings Contest Schedule:

• October 13 – The ingredient is Molasses, and our guest blogger is Angela from the down-home and healthy blog  Southern Grace Gourmet!
• October 14 – The ingredient is Apple, and our guest blogger is Jenny from the delectably sweet blog Picky Palate!
• October 15 – The ingredient is Squash (any kind!), and we’ll have a surprise guest blogger!

Contest Guidelines:

• Choose a recipe which incorporates the daily featured ingredient.
• Create an outfit using ModCloth items that matches your recipe.
• Leave your outfit idea and recipe as a comment to each of the daily posts on October 13, 14, and 15. Submissions left on this post, on Facebook , or on Myspace will not be accepted.
• Submit your Fall Flavors, Fall Fashions Perfect Pairings by Sunday, October 18, midnight EST.
• We will accept multiple enteries.
• We will choose the best ensemble/recipe pair, and the winner will receive $100 towards their ModCloth outfit! In addition, the winning recipe/outfit combination will be featured on the ModLife blog!
• Winners will be announced on Wednesday, October 21st.
• Click here for our Official Contest Rules.

The thought of preparing a home cooked meal for yourself and others can sometimes be a bit overwhelming. Procuring fresh and delicious ingredients is a task in and of itself, without the additional worry of investing in fancy kitchen gadgetry. You don’t necessarily need a stainless steel mandoline or a Moroccan tagine to create an impressive meal. ModCloth’s latest functional and adorable decor is perfect for cooking delicious, healthy meals without the luxuries of a full Martha Stewart kitchen. Using the framework of a simple vegetable stir fry recipe, I’d like to highlight some of the ModCloth items you can use to prepare a complete meal, with the added bonus of a super cute presentation!

Keep reading to learn more about the delightful ModCloth items you can use in the kitchen!

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(Image above: Honey Teriyaki Salmon taken from Joelens.blogspot.com)

We’re thinking ‘pink’ at ModCloth this month, and our awareness is spilling over into the kitchen! The key to healthy bodies begins with eating, so we wanted to focus on a helpful cookbook. The American Cancer Society has recently published a brand new recipe book titled What to Eat During Cancer Treatment: 100 Great-Tasting, Family-Friendly Recipes to Help You Cope.  If you or someone you know is dealing with cancer, then this cookbook is a must! It was designed specifically to help minimize the side effects of cancer treatment, as well as provide tasty, hearty meals the whole family will love. This October, give this fantastic kitchen companion to the brave cancer survivors in your life, or send them to all of your friends to spread awareness and support an amazing cause.

In addition, What to Eat can be used by anyone who is experiencing health problems (not just cancer) that make eating a difficult or confusing event. The 100 quick and tasty meals are arranged by side effect to help make dealing with an illness easier. Click here for a sneak peek as some of the fantastic recipes in this collection, including Brie and Apple Grilled Cheese, Crunchy Peanut Butter Waffle Sandwiches, and Honey Teriyaki Salmon!

This is just one, small – and flavorful – way you can make a difference in the fight against cancer.

(Image above: Rainbow Cake taken from Whisk-Kid.blogspot.com)

If food bloggers and full-color cookbooks have taught us anything, it’s that people love looking at their food almost as much as they love eating it! For example, I’ll bet that this Roy G. Biv cake featured on Whisk-Kid tastes delicious, but I’m enjoying just looking at it! I’m also a huge fan of food that looks like other stuff – you know, like gummy candy that looks like pizza, watermelons carved to look like owls, and cupcakes that look like ice cream cones. Luckily, there are some really fantastic websites devoted to the aesthetics and presentation of food! I searched the web to find some of the cutest, most unique, and whimsical examples.

Caution – seriously cute food and bento boxes ahead! Read the rest of this entry »

(Image above: Yummy Pesto from www.asm.org.au)

I think basil has to be my favorite herb. It’s an extremely versatile ingredient, mixing well with pasta, tomatoes, potatoes, breads, cheese, salads, dressings, marinades, poultry, fish, steamed veggies, rice – the list keeps going!  Not only does it taste great, but the color is outstanding. That rich, bold green will take any herb garden from looking drab to delightful or perk up a window box in an instant.  If you’ve ever owned a basil plant, you also know that the fresh, aromatic smell is intoxicating. It makes me smile every time I get a waft of basil from my back yard, and here are a few ways I try to capture that basil happiness for winter!

For tips on drying, freezing, and pesto-ing basil, keep reading! Read the rest of this entry »

(Image above provided by dessertgirl.blogspot.com )

Submitted by Erin, one of our ModCloth Cooks readers, this yummy chocolate cake has a secret – it’s flour free! For those of you with a sweet tooth but an allergy to gluten, this super-chocolatey, moist, and rich confection is the perfect after-dinner treat. The icing on the cake is how simple it is to make! With only 7 ingredients, most of which you’ll already have in your fridge or pantry,  whipping up this dessert won’t warrant another trip to the grocery store.  Thank you so much for sharing, Erin! Check out Erin’s adorable foodie blog at dessertgirl.blogspot.com for more luscious looking sweets.

Keep reading for the full scoop on this flour-less choco-explosion! Read the rest of this entry »