Hi, guys!

Sorry I haven’t been posting lately- this has been an exciting month in my family!  My husband Jess is directing a web-series he created for Sony, called ‘The Bannen Way’.  It’s a fast-paced, ‘Ocean’s Eleven’/‘Smokin Aces’ - style action/drama about a womanizing thief trying to turn his life around, and it looks fantastic so far!! 

I have an edgy role as part of an assassin trio, and I’ve definitely never done anything like this role before.  It will start airing in a few months on Sony’s Crackle.com, and will be released on DVD sometime in 2010.  There is such excitement surrounding this project, and I’m so proud to be a part of it— I can’t wait for everyone to see it! Here are a couple early shots from set, taken by our friend & photography genius, Adam Hendershott (hendershotts.com).

Check out this article on it!
http://blog.crackle.com/2009/09/28/crackle-prepares-the-bannen-way/

In honor of Ellen being announced as the new judge on Idol, here’s a fun clip!

My friend Nasim Pedrad will be the newest cast member on SNL this season!!!  I am SO thrilled for her!!  We went to college together—she is talented, sweet, and WONDERFUL, and I can’t wait to see her work on the 35th season of this iconic show (which starts airing September 26th!)!!

Huge congratulations, Nasim!!!!!

My friend Leslie made this delicious pasta recipe for a group of us and it was simple & delicious!  Try it out this week:

Farfalle with Lemony Broccoli

What you’ll need:
8 cups broccoli florets (about 4 heads)
1 pound farfalle (bow tie) pasta
3-4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons good olive oil (plus some for tossing)
5 garlic cloves, chopped
1 lemon, zested
Salt and Pepper
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice (about half the lemon)
1/4 cup pignoli nuts (pine nuts), toasted
Freshly grated Parmesan

What you’ll do:
1) Cook the broccoli for 3 minutes in a large pot of boiling salted water.  Remove the broccoli from the water with a slotted spoon. Place in a large bowl and set aside.
2) In the same water, cook the pasta. Drain and add to the broccoli.  By using the same water, the pasta will soak up some of that Broccoli flavor.
3) In a small saute pan, heat the butter and oil and cook the garlic and lemon zest over medium-low heat for about a minute. Add a pinch of salt and pepper, lemon juice and pour over the broccoli and pasta. Toss well. Sprinkle with the pignolis and cheese.  Add a little more olive oil if needed. 
4) Enjoy this yummy dish!

Check out Autumn’s Video Page and click on "Clips" to see some highlighted clips of Autumn in the CW show “Valentine!”