Deidre Hall

Hamptons Plastic SurgerySince 1984when experience matters most…• Over 3,000 breast surgeries performed• Specializing in Breast Augmentation, Breast Lift, Breast Reduction,Silicone Implants, and Revision of Previous Breast Surgery• Body Contouring• Liquid Facelift, Non-Surgical Eye Rejuvenation, Botox/Dysportand InjectiblesTracy M. Pfeifer, MD, MS, F.A.C.S.Steven K. Palumbo, MD, F.A.C.S.Member,American Society ofPlastic Surgeons25 Montauk Hwy.,Quogue631-653-6112www.longislandbreastsurgery.comwww.drpfeifer.comAesthetic Plastic Surgery, P.C.Randall Feingold, MD, Ron Israeli, MDand Peter Korn, MD& Medical Aesthetician, Annette PenningtonWelcome Spring!Refresh, Restore, Rejuvenate!The Lumenis One IPL Photo RejuvenationFor the treatment and elimination ofundamage, rosacea, Hyperpigmentation,broken capillaries, and vascular lesionsAlso helps to tighten skin.A safe, non-invasive treatment with no downtime!Chemical Peels • MicrodermabrasionCustomized FacialsWe offer the finest lines of skin care productsGift Certificates and Gift Baskets AvailablePlease call for a complimentary consultationwith our Medical Aesthetician, Annette Pennington,516-498-8400 x 223833 Northern Boulevard, Suite 160, Great Neck,www.aestheticplasticsurgerypc.comDeidre HallThere’s something we call Genius VegetableSoup in the book, and you can make it on aSunday and serve it for the next five days. Changeit up a little bit, you never get tired of it. It’s good,solid, nutritious food. I make it all the timebecause my son David is insane for it. He loves it.I make a lot of casseroles. I’m a vegetarian, so Idon’t eat meat.What’s your next project?We have so many ideas for books. We want todo Kid in the Kitchen and Man in the Kitchen.Also, Cooking for One, which is a big problem inthis country because there are so many singlepeople that are eating packaged food becausethey just can’t get it together. It’s no fun cookingfor one, we all know that, and so I think there’s a big need for that sort of a handbook.Then I want to write a beauty book, and then maybe an autobiography.Any chance you’ll be back on Days?One: I haven’t been asked. Two: I’m really loving where I am now. I spent 32 yearsthere. My son is going away to college next year. My little one’s in high school, it’s agood time to be home. I’m working in my garden and seeing my friends… I would considerit, but I would have to really seriously think about it. I love where I am, but I alsolove Days and they’re a family to me.Other than spending time in your garden, what do you find yourself doing in yourrelaxation time?I get to work out now, and I’m politically active, always have been. I’ve been all overthe Child Nutrition Act renewal. We’ve been to D.C. to campaign for the Nutrition Act.I took my older son to Brazil a couple of summers ago to work for Operation Smile,and we worked with handicapped children or disfigured children. It’s just stuff that Icould never do before, because I neverhad a schedule. I never knew when I’dbe off. It’s been a spoiling time, real life.Tell LONG ISLAND WOMAN something thatno one else would know about you.I’m way too open! I love jigsaw puzzles.I would do them until I dropped. Iused to walk and talk in my sleep. Isleep alone, so I don’t know if I still door not. That being said, I’m learningwith time that we need a greateramount of self care. I’m working on asleep book also, because it’s the onething of which we’re so deprived, andso many things suffer when you losesleep. Your sex life, your physical life,your mental life, your relationships,everything suffers. We’re all walkingaround absolutely exhausted most ofthe time, and we’re depleting ourselves.I would say to women: Get into selfcare, put on your own mask first andyou’ll be a better woman, wife, mother,wife, friend, employee, if you just geteight hours a night. Start there. ▲Deidre’s FavoritesBook: The China Study. I think it’s anabsolute must-read for everybody. Ieven recommend it in my book.Movie: Notting Hill. Love it.Actor & Actress: I like JamesSpader. Love his later work. DrewBarrymore is always adorable, alwayscontemporary, always believable. I loveher work.Singer: Susan Boyle. And I love JoshGroban.Food and/or Restaurant: New York’sTrattoria Dell’Arte. I’m not a pizzafan, but it’s got a smashing housespecialty, thin-crust pizza.Television show: I’m a big fan ofNCIS, Dr. Oz, Oprah and The GoodWife. I’m not a fan of reality, it justdoesn’t interest me. I watched OneLife to Live when it was on the air. Idon’t keep up with Days.20 • April 2011 • LONG ISLAND WOMAN To advertise: 516-505-0555 x1 or ads@liwomanonline.com