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Kholood Eid

A close-up look at Adrian Lesoing's photograph of Dum Dum Pops growing out of the ground. The piece is titled Red 40, Red 3.

​Typically there's no food allowed in libraries, but this exhibit makes an execption. The Tempe Youth Library Gallery is currently featuring "Eye Candy," an art exhibit featuring work by locals Veronica Francis and Adrian Lesoing. More >>

Spring Eselgroth

Heat got you down? Drink more water. Even more than that. And if you're really serious about feeling better, we've got some tips for a summer detox that will having you feeling better long before temperatures dip back below 100 degrees.

 

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Cookin' up good looks in nature's pharmacy.

Is there a woman on this planet who doesn't understand? Yeah, me.

​After my run-in with molecular gastronomy, The French, and their invasive metric system in FoodLab 2010, my kind-hearted editor thought I might need a little TLC (tequila-loaded cocktail) and a bit of pampering, Chow Bella-style. Enter The Beauty Cookbook, a first-ever recipe book in which whatever gets created in the kitchen, gets put on you instead of your plate.

Hmm. That sounds safe. More tequila, please.

The book's authors and beauty experts, Kym Douglas and Cindy Pearlman, claim they've cooked up inexpensive recipes, treatments, and tips for women who want to boost their self-confidence and look good from head to toe without spending hundreds of dollars at the Christian Dior counter of Needless Markup Neiman Marcus.

Ladies, I hate to break this to you, but you have no idea who you're dealing with.

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Sloane Burwell

Pale gold and a wee bit frothy is just about perfect for this hair masque.

Dinner's not the only thing you can whip up in the kitchen. Yeah, we all know it's important to eat your fruits and veggies, but what if you slap them right on your skin? Does that count as a serving? I think so. With a few ingredients most folks keep on hand, a bevy of edible beauty products can be created for the perfect recession-proof spa treatment. This week, we'll bring you a few secret recipes for some head to toe spa pampering, pulled from the pantry and the fridge.

Today: Mango Hair Masque. Yesterday: Strawberry Yogurt Masque. Wednesday: Brown Sugar Scrub.

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Sloane Burwell

Mixing yogurt and strawberries. Who knew homemade beauty products would look so delicious?

Dinner's not the only thing you can whip up in the kitchen. Yeah, we all know it's important to eat your fruits and veggies, but what if you slap them right on your skin? Does that count as a serving? I think so. With a few ingredients most folks keep on hand, a bevy of edible beauty products can be created for the perfect recession-proof spa treatment. This week, we'll bring you a few secret recipes for some head to toe spa pampering, pulled from the pantry and the fridge.

Yesterday: Brown Sugar Scrub. Today: Strawberry Yogurt Masque. Tomorrow: Mango Hair Masque.

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Sloane Burwell

Keep stirring the sugar scrub with a skewer until it looks good enough to eat.

Dinner's not the only thing you can whip up in the kitchen. Yeah, we all know it's important to eat your fruits and veggies, but what if you slap them right on your skin? Does that count as a serving? I think so. With a few ingredients most folks keep on hand, a bevy of edible beauty products can be created for the perfect recession-proof spa treatment. This week, we'll bring you a few secret recipes for some head to toe spa pampering, pulled from the pantry and the fridge.

Today: Brown Sugar Scrub. Tomorrow: Strawberry Yogurt Masque. Friday: Mango Hair Masque

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