Here’s Who Goes to Benihana
I might have known.
So the food wasn’t bad, exactly. Trowels of garlic butter on everything, which was a little disorienting—I didn’t think Japanese food was known for ...
Who Goes to Benihana?
Tomorrow is S’s birthday. He wants to go to Benihana. At first I thought he must be joking, but no. This is his choice, and it’s his ...
My Dinner at The Red Cat
Not every restaurant will lead a diner, disappointed by her entrée, to blame herself for a poor choice. That kind of culinary hypnotism can only be pulled off by an ...
Mains, Nap-Friendly Recipes, Popular, Recipes, Weight Watchers
The Barefoot Contessa’s Turkey Meatloaf
This’ll be a short post since for some reason I’m exhausted at 5:30 in the afternoon…
It’s also short because this is, bar none, the most flavorful ...
Bargains Are Where You Find Them
Now, I’m as much of a bargain hunter as the next person—maybe more so, since I was raised by a discount-shopping pro—but I don’t generally browse the ...
The Big Five. Oh!
In what must be some kind of Weight Watchers record, I have finally hit the five-pound mark. It only took me fourteen weeks.
The funny thing is—funny odd, ...
Mose, the Carb-Loving Kitty
S often asks my why I don’t blog about Mose and Samuel, our two cats. The answer is simple: Words to Eat By is about food, not ...
The Cult of Le Creuset
I think I may be joining a cult. In much the same way that, say, Moonies seduce vulnerable souls with tales of self-discovery and newfound strength, so ...
Nutritious Nibbles, Popular, Snack, Weight Watchers
Better Than Sex? (Frozen Grapes)
Mention frozen grapes in any Weight Watchers meeting and listen to the sighs of remembered pleasure. In my meeting a few weeks ago, one member claimed ...
One More Reason to Reconsider That Fast-Food Habit
This is apparently a true story. I keep giggling, then gagging:
Finger Found in Wendy’s Chili–Sales Drop Sharply
(Columbus, Ohio–AP, March 26, 2005) — Sales have dropped sharply at Wendy’s ...