CROWD PLEASERS

I'm always looking for the easiest way to please a crowd.  In cooking I like to find the shortest recipe that will yeild the most compliments.  When a recipe starts with "in one bowl" I move along becuse that means there is going to be "another bowl" and that is way too complicated for someone with adult A.D.D.  So, I'm going to fess up with my seafood bisque recipe because so many have asked for it and its embarrassingly easy:

SUZY SHORTCUT'S seafood bisque

3 cups seafood (I use shrimp, scallops, and real crab)

1 can of each of the folllowing soups

    - cream of shrimp (can only find at the grand)

    - cream of potato 

    - cream of mushroom

    - tomato bisque

5 oz sherry- or more

1 qt half and half

1 small onion minced

pepper to taste

precook seafood until barely underdone (it will continue to cook in the soup) 

add the rest of the ingredients and cook until done

better if you make it a day or 2 ahead and keep in fridge

serves 10-12 - I always double the recipe

I also have some great crowd pleasers in my wardrobe. I am consistently stopped and asked about my...

FRYE BOOTS: 

Jane Tall in Taupe -best $400 ever spent - get them on Zappos

VINTAGE COIN NECKLACE:

I can sell them off of my neck in New York - sold exclusively at Gray

VINTAGE FUR VEST:

It's a long fur coat with no sleeves - got it at LuLu's at the Belle Cay in the city

MAN SIZED WATCH:

I started with the Michael Kors (5 of them) but now everyone is onto those so now I like my TW Steel

GUCCI BAG

Its the cutest small bag with a long gold chain stap - perfect for phone, lipgloss and cash. Bought by my hubbie in Vegas - he doesn't understand why Gucci is so expensive... whatever THANKS!

SO, look for some unique things that are special.  Vintage things are great - go through your Mom's old stuff (before your sisters do) and grab an old pin or necklace.  I know that being unique is scarry for many of you. You like to be the same as all of your friends so you shop at Cusp or Neiman Marcus or LuLu Lemon so that you can have the same things as all of your friends but don't be afraid people will still like you.