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Jeralyn's Stuffed Artichokes

Our Editor Shares an Old Family Recipe

We won’t lie: Artichokes are intimidating. Forget about how to cook them; how do you even eat them?

To help answer both questions, senior features editor Jeralyn Gerba offers her big Italian family’s treasured stuffed artichokes recipe. The prickly veggies are a mainstay at the Gerba Thanksgiving — and, after we saw how easy and tasty they are, we predict they’ll be at our table, too.

For a printable version of the recipe, click here. Then check out our other editors’ recipes for champagne fruit salad, mac ’n’ cheese, and pumpkin pudding.

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How to Be a Shine Star

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Shine on.

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Dinner Is Served

Dedicated Video: Fresh Dish

Family dinner means treasured conversations, valuable teaching moments, and the dulcet glow of togetherness and love.

Too bad you haven’t actually experienced it since you wore a scrunchie around your wrist.

Fresh Dish acts as a prep cook, helping you get supper from zero to table in 30 minutes flat — so you can sit down and enjoy your meal like a normal family (circa 1955).

The service features recipes like pork chops with mushroom gravy and orzo and oven-roasted salmon with olives, potatoes, and zucchini. Choose your meal, select the number of servings, and Fresh Dish takes care of the rest. It even hooks up DailyCandy readers who purchase one meal with a free one (use code FRESHDAILY).

Once a week, you receive a package with your dinner kit(s) of pre-prepped ingredients (measured and individually packaged) along with an easy-to-follow recipe. That means no planning, grocery shopping, or defrosting — and more time to hear about the epic playground war.

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It's 16 All Over Again

Dedicated: Emily Owens: 10/1: LA

You couldn’t wait for high school to be over. So it came as a shock when you entered the workplace and realized it was the same crap all over again (the cliques, the cliches, the competition).

That’s life at Denver Memorial Hospital for intern Emily Owens (Mamie Gummer; she had a role on The Good Wife, but you might also recognize her as Meryl Streep’s just-as-talented daughter). All Emily wants is to impress her boss (Necar Zadegan, The Event), date her med school crush (Justin Hartley, Smallville, Passions), and maybe save a few lives. Instead she finds herself head to head with high school nemesis Cassandra (newcomer Aja Naomi King) and feeling, basically, 16 all over again.

Catch the critically acclaimed sleeper hit Emily Owens, M.D. a full week before the television premiere at an exclusive free screening — and get the gift bags, snacks, and raffle prizes (a doctor bag-style leather purse, a snuggly blue scarf like the one Emily wears on the show) that go along with it.

It all goes down at The Bristol Room at The Viceroy Hotel (1819 Ocean Avenue) on Thursday, October 4. Go at 7 p.m. for drinks and munchies; stay for the screening from 8 to 9 p.m. But you have to R.S.V.P. — otherwise you’ll be left out in the cold.

Which you always tried to avoid in high school.

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It's 16 All Over Again

Dedicated: Emily Owens: 10/1: NY

You couldn’t wait for high school to be over. So it came as a shock when you entered the workplace and realized it was the same crap all over again (the cliques, the cliches, the competition).

That’s life at Denver Memorial Hospital for intern Emily Owens (Mamie Gummer; she had a role on The Good Wife, but you might also recognize her as Meryl Streep’s just-as-talented daughter). All Emily wants is to impress her boss (Necar Zadegan, The Event), date her med school crush (Justin Hartley, Smallville, Passions), and maybe save a few lives. Instead she finds herself head to head with high school nemesis Cassandra (newcomer Aja Naomi King) and feeling, basically, 16 all over again.

Catch the critically acclaimed sleeper hit Emily Owens, M.D. a full week before the television premiere at an exclusive free screening — and get the gift bags, snacks, and raffle prizes (a doctor bag-style leather purse, a snuggly blue scarf like the one Emily wears on the show) that go along with it.

It all goes down at the W Hotel (541 Lexington Avenue, between 49th and 50th Streets; map) on Thursday, October 4. Go at 7 p.m. for drinks and munchies; stay for the screening from 8 to 9 p.m. But you have to R.S.V.P. — otherwise you’ll be left out in the cold.

Which you always tried to avoid in high school.

R.S.V.P. for the free screening of Emily Owens, M.D. at dailycandy.com.

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Are You Ready to Rock?

Dedicated video: "Rock of Ages"

Big hair. Rock gods. Parties and vinyl.

The ’80s were nothin’ but a good time, so tease your mane and relive the music and memories with Rock of Ages, the movie.

Get ready for a rock ’n’ roll romance told through heart-pounding hits by Def Leppard, Poison, Journey, and Twisted Sister, performed by stars so dazzling (Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Russell Brand, Paul Giamatti, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Malin Akerman, Mary J. Blige, Alec Baldwin, and Tom Cruise as Stacee Jaxx), you’ll need to don your shades.

Catch a trailer, tweet @RockofAgesMovie, and like the movie on Facebook.

You can’t fight the feeling.

See Rock of Ages in theaters Friday. Order your tickets to the June 15 premiere now at fandango.com.

Tuesdays Are Crime Time

Dedicated Video: TNT's "Rizzoli & Isles"

You single-handedly solved the case of the missing keys and ferreted out the elusive lipgloss “borrower” through a combination of interrogation and cunning.

Now you have until tonight at 9/8c (and every Tuesday for the rest of the summer) to prep your sleuthing skills for more dangerous offenses.

Tune in to TNT’s third season of Rizzoli & Isles and join police detective Jane Rizzoli (Angie Harmon) and medical examiner Maura Isles (Sasha Alexander) as they track down Boston’s most-wanted criminals. The duo’s offbeat chemistry spices up new story lines (bullet recovery, unexpected family members, and murder), while the question of a certain serial killer’s fate lingers in the background.

No shtick, Sherlock.

Get in on the action and catch Rizzoli & Isles tonight at 9/8c on TNT. Watch the trailer now.

Make a Date with Destiny

Dedicated Video: "The Lucky One"

Plans this Friday? If not, make a date for romance.

What: The Lucky One, the new movie based on the best-selling novel by Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook; Dear John) about a U.S. Marine (Zac Efron) in pursuit of the unknown woman (Taylor Schilling) from a photo he finds while abroad. When he returns home and shows up at her door, a steamy relationship develops against the odds.

Why: Destined love that endures well past the credits.

When: In theaters Friday.

Where: Find locations and showtimes online at theluckyone.warnerbros.com.

Learn more about The Lucky One online at theluckyone.warnerbros.com, on Facebook, and on Twitter.

A Good Hair Night

Dedicated Video: Suave

They came (to The Viceroy Hotel). They saw (the Fashion Star screening). They were styled (compliments of Suave Professionals^®, the premium line of salon-inspired products and official hair care sponsor of the new hit show).

For DailyCandy readers of all hair types and ages, an evening in The Style Suite surpassed expectations.

Want more details? Watch the event recap to see the terrific hair transformations performed by Suave’s expert team.

And stay tuned for The Style Suite’s return. Fingers crossed you’ll be among the lucky ones to experience it next.

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Your V-Day Plans, Simplified

Dedicated Video: The Vow

All that stands out about last Valentine’s Day’s prix fixe are the stomach issues you suffered for three days following.

This year make a date that promises romance to remember: See The Vow, in theaters now.

Starring Rachel McAdams (The Notebook) and Channing Tatum (Dear John), the film follows two lovers struggling to retain their relationship after a car accident leaves one with severe memory loss.

Accompanying beaus and BFFs alike will agree: Between the undeniable chemistry, emotion, and anticipation, The Vow encapsulates exactly what this holiday is all about.

Watch the trailer now. Learn more online at thevow-movie.com.

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Some Holidays Are Unforgettable

Dedicated Video: Tiffany

Everyone loves a surprise from out of the blue.

For more than 170 years, Tiffany & Co. has lit up the season with glittering gifts for friends and family. When loved ones gather and anticipation hangs in the air, there’s nothing like a blue box benefaction to bring extra sparkle to the night — and joy to the year to come.

This holiday season, here’s hoping your good tidings arrive in the shape of a little blue box.

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Where Beauty Is Greater than Pretty

Dedicated Video: Bare Escentuals

Instead of scouring portfolios, negotiating with agents, and photo shopping for its new campaign, Bare Escentuals blindly cast models based on their passions and values alone. Only after the contract signing were physical appearances revealed.

Sounds scary for a cosmetics brand, but Bare Escentuals kept its cool, trusting that inner strength and character are what make a woman gorgeous on the outside, too.

Lo and behold, the ads’ stars stun with a Force of Beauty that’s only enhanced by bareMinerals^® products.

Think you got it in you, too? Head to your nearest Bare Escentuals boutique for a free party-perfect look. When you stop by anytime tomorrow through Monday, you get a free travel-size Prime Time™ Foundation Primer.*

Tune in to the step-by-step application video — featuring one of DailyCandy’s very own — and pop into a Bare Escentuals boutique. Then go to The Sweet Shop, where you can enter to win Ready Eye Shadow and show the world your natural beauty.

Blink away — it’s all real.

Complimentary travel-size Prime Time™ Foundation Primer offer good now through December 4. Find a boutique near you at bareescentuals.com/stores. Learn more online at bareescentuals.com.*

* From Thursday, December 1, 2011, through Sunday, December 4, 2011, get a Free Deluxe Prime Time Foundation Primer for visiting a U.S. Bare Escentuals boutique. No purchase necessary. Print this email and present it during checkout. Offer not valid at BareEscentuals.com, by phone, through catalog, or at any other retail store or website. Offer valid while supplies last. Limit one gift per customer. This offer may not be applied to previous purchases and may not be combined with any other offer. Void where prohibited.

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Tonight Is Your Night

Dedicated Video: New Year's Eve

Anything is possible on the one night the world comes together and celebrates with champagne, sequins, and stolen kisses.

R.S.V.P. for DailyCandy’s exclusive free NYC screening of New Year’s Eve* and catch the season’s star-studded film on December 6 at AMC Kips Bay, 6:30 p.m., before it hits theaters on December 9.

From the director of Pretty Woman and Valentine’s Day, the movie delights with its all-star cast — Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Robert De Niro, Zac Efron, Katherine Heigl, Ashton Kutcher, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Hilary Swank, to name just a few — in intertwining stories around the pulse and promise of New York City on the most dazzling night of the year.

Tip: You don’t want to spend such an extraordinary evening with just anyone, so choose your plus-one wisely.

R.S.V.P. here for the DailyCandy screening of New Year’s Eve. Learn more online at newyearsevemovie.warnerbros.com.

*Rated PG-13 for language, including some sexual references.

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Where Beauty Is Greater than Pretty

Dedicated Video: Bare Escentuals

Instead of scouring portfolios, negotiating with agents, and photo shopping for its new campaign, Bare Escentuals blindly cast models based on their passions and values alone. Only after the contract signing were physical appearances revealed.

Sounds scary for a cosmetics brand, but Bare Escentuals kept its cool, trusting that inner strength and character are what make a woman gorgeous on the outside, too.

Lo and behold, the ads’ stars stun with a Force of Beauty that’s only enhanced by bareMinerals^® products.

Think you got it in you, too? Head to your nearest Bare Escentuals boutique for a free party-perfect look. When you stop by anytime tomorrow through Monday, you get a free travel-size Prime Time™ Foundation Primer.*

Tune in to the step-by-step application video — featuring one of DailyCandy’s very own — and pop into a Bare Escentuals boutique. Then go to The Sweet Shop, where you can enter to win Ready Eye Shadow and show the world your natural beauty.

Blink away — it’s all real.

Complimentary travel-size Prime Time™ Foundation Primer offer good December 1-4. Find a boutique near you at bareescentuals.com/stores. Learn more online at bareescentuals.com.*

* From Thursday, December 1, 2011, through Sunday, December 4, 2011, get a Free Deluxe Prime Time Foundation Primer for visiting a U.S. Bare Escentuals boutique. No purchase necessary. Print this email and present it during checkout. Offer not valid at BareEscentuals.com, by phone, through catalog, or at any other retail store or website. Offer valid while supplies last. Limit one gift per customer. This offer may not be applied to previous purchases and may not be combined with any other offer. Void where prohibited.

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One Night Has It All

Dedicated Video: New Year's Eve

Romance. Excitement. Celebrities. Celebration. Anything is possible.

Enter for the chance to have an Ultimate Date Night from the film New Year’s Eve. The winner receives two tickets to the movie and a dinner on the town, plus a Tory Burch clutch to complete your date night outfit.

Watch Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Robert De Niro, Zac Efron, Katherine Heigl, Ashton Kutcher, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michelle Pfeiffer, Hilary Swank, and the rest of the all-star cast in a film about the holiday’s unlimited possibilities.

Tip: You don’t want to spend such an extraordinary evening with just anyone, so choose your plus-one wisely.

In theaters December 9. Watch the trailer and visit The Sweet Shop to enter for the chance to win the Ultimate Date Night Sweeps.

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