Carlos by Carlos Santana Fashionista Boot in Berry

And here’s a NEW purple pump at Heels by Paris Hilton. It is the Ali Purple Marble Heel! Another possible purple placement.They’re not boots, but they fit the fashionable bill of significant purple placement. Can you say that three times as fast?!! hahaha …

I normally order the classic California roll, Unagi, and Shrimp Tempura. I especially love for everything to be decorated in multi-colored roe. “Crunch. Crunch.”

Being that it’s Sushi and Stiletto Night at Heels, I thought I pair a sushi recipe with stilettos.

“Oh, Honey, this should be interesting!”

Jessica Simpson Josephine Heel – The studs on this stiletto reminds me of Unagi dressed in sesame seeds! Yummie.

Unagi Recipe, Food Network

Ingredients

• 8 ounces sushi rice
• Sushi Su seasoning, recipe follows
• 1 full sheet nori (roasted seaweed)
• 1-ounce cucumber, julienned
• 1/2-ounce Kaiware (daikon sprouts), juilienne
• 4 ounces Unagi (broiled fresh water eel)
• 1 pinch sesame seeds
• 1 ounce Unagi Glaze, recipe follows
• Gari (pickled ginger), to taste
• Wasabi (Japanese horseradish), to taste
• Soy Sauce, to taste
• Special Equipment: Makisu (bamboo rolling mat)

Directions

To cook the sushi rice – wash rice well, drain and let stand for 30 minutes in colander. When cooking rice, for 1 cup of rice add just a little less than 1 cup water in a rice cooker. 45 minutes after rice has been started, remove into a big mixing bowl (plastic or wood is best, metal is also OK) to speed the cooling process. Add 1-ounce of sushi su seasoning and mix well into rice. Let stand to cool. Periodically turn your rice to cool evenly. Do this for about 20 to 30 minutes, then cover.

Place a full sheet of nori (rough side up), on the bamboo rolling mat. Cover the whole sheet except for about 7/8-inch at far end with rice, pressing rice with damp hands into an even layer. Sprinkle sesame seeds on rice from left to right. Place bands of Unagi, cucumber, and kaiware sprouts across leading edge of nori. Roll closest edge to you, up and away from you, very carefully tuck in the roll and continue until you reach the bare end, to seal your roll. Make sure when rolling all ingredients are tightly secured, this will help to keep ingredients intact when cutting. Compress the roll with the bamboo mat. You may shape your roll making it slightly oval or squared off. To serve, slice into 12 even slices. Place Unagi glaze on plate or serve as side dish. Fan out sushi on plate, garnish with pickled ginger and wasabi. Serve with soy sauce.

Sushi hints: Nori has 2 sides, 1 rough and 1 smooth and shiny. The rough side holds the rice better and the smooth side is more presentable on the outside. Also, water is your best friend when making sushi. Keep you hands wet when handling rice so the rice will not stick to your hands. This is important when slicing or cutting sushi rolls, keep your knife wet at all times so the knife can glide through the rice.

Sushi Su seasoning:

3 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon salt

1 cup rice vinegar

1- ounce sea kelp

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Cook just until sugar completely dissolves. Remove from the heat and cool completely.

Unagi Glaze:

4 ounces sake

4 ounces mirin

1-ounce sugar

1-ounce water

1/2-ounce soy sauce

Combine all ingredients and set aside.

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Since Facebook recently changed how their front page displays your friend’s information, Heels.com has decided to put a little more effort into our Facebook Page. Now that we can plant little splashes of shoe love into the information streams of our friends, we se a great opportunity to spice things up. 

Check out some of the simple things we have done so far on the Heels.com Facebook Page, like sharing sales and our hot Heel of the day. Our question for you, is what else do you want to see? We know you love shoes, but how can we make the way we interact with you on Facebook more fun? Do you just want more photos and videos of shoes? Let us know =)

We get more questions and queries about Gladiators through the blog then almost any other shoe style. We are listening, so this week Heels.com marked down a good number of Gladiators for your shopping pleasure. We included a couple of them  below, or search through all our Gladiators (remember you can sort by sale and price on the bottom of our sorting widget).

BCBGIRLS : PETER SANDAL – AMARETTO $59.99

SAM EDELMAN : MARIELLA HEEL – PEWTER $98.99

How do you spell “glamorous?”  You can spell it the usual way, g-l-a-m….OR you can spell it f-e-r-g-i-e.  The Dutchess has released many albums and top 40 hits over the last few years, but now she is releasing something new; a great line of footwear.  And it’s sure to make a top 40 list all its own!

Jonas Heel – Black


Pepper Heel – Brown

Explore the cut-out, gladiator and wedged designs that Fergie has created in her new shoe line.  Each carry style, trend and of course, glamour.  As a shoe diva myself, I sometimes find it hard to swallow a celebrity’s shoe line, but with such precursors as Jessica Simpson and Beyonce, Fergie has stepped into a successful world.  It seems that shoes and celebrities DO mix.  Heels.com has a variety of the starts of Fergie’s shoe line, but be sure to check back, because I am convinced that this girl’s style is “tasty, tasty” and there we will be seeing much more.

Reem Sandal – Black

Rocawear

There are currently 6 fashion show videos up with more on the way. Also, remember all of our new shoes have video on the product page.

Jessica Simpson

These Shoes Are Made for Walking

Heels.com has just relaunched the entire site with video for every new shoe we sell. Our goal is always to make the shoe shopping experience more fun and easier for the shopper. 

We think video of shoes actually being walked in goes a long way to helping you shop, giving you a more realistic view of how the shoes look in real life.

Check out the new product page below. You can easily click the top tabs to move between the new high res video and our traditional 7 close up images. This is not the only change to the site. There is a lot we are excited about, but the video is what we are most excited about. Check it out, explore, and enjoy. More to come.

Results

More than 100 of Charlotte’s recently unemployed women saw a bit of their luck turn around- starting with their shoes. Heels.com gave out dozens of pairs of new shoes and gift certificates to visitors to the North Tryon JobLink Career Center today. Many of the women were ecstatic about our surprise, some receiving their first pair of nice shoes in a long time.

The shoe giveaway was not publicly announced. We wanted it to be a special surprise for those that were putting in the time to better their job search.

“Being a bootstrapped startup, we know what it’s like to work through adversity and against the odds,” Heels.com spokesperson Linda McCoy said. “Our goal here is just to do what we can to help others work through their difficult period and hopefully bring a smile to a few faces in the process. During times like this, it is often the smallest things that make the biggest difference.”

Tons of women got some great looking shoes and a lot of media showed up. With Charlotte’s unemployment rate hovering around 9%, the North Tryon Joblink Career Center has seen demand for its facilities, computers and classes skyrocket; some classes are booked months in advance. They give great opportunities to job seekers and we were glad to contribute to the help they provide in our own special way.

Additional Coverage

• Job Seekers Get a Step Ahead of the Competition WBTV, CBS Charlotte
• New shoes a boost for job seekers Charlotte Observer
• Photo slideshow WSOC, ABC Charlotte