Look What the Postman Just Brought!
My first-ever order from Penzeys. I’m aquiver with excitement. There were so many items I was tempted to buy, but I restrained myself for my inaugural ...
My First Baby Gift
If I ever have a baby, and I hope I will soon, somebody please buy this for him/her! (In case you can’t read it, it says ...
The Tingly Fruit: Pomelo
Yesterday S and I got a little stir-crazy, what with the blizzard and all. We piled on our snow gear and trekked over to Bedford Avenue, the ...
Still Life with Canisters
S’s mom wanted to know what to get me for Christmas. A gift certificate to The Container Store was my immediate reply. I believe she thought I ...
G#d^&mn M*th%rf&@!*ng Digital Video Recorder
I just turned on the TV, excited to see last night’s finale of The Biggest Loser.
It didn’t record. I fucking missed it. It’s killing me. I know I can ...
Welcome to My Kitchen
On tonight’s episode of “Cheap-and-REALLY-Long-and-Drawn-Out Makeovers,” we have the kitchen of Debbie and her husband, S. S had been living in the apartment for over a decade before his fiancée ...
Cookbooks I Know and Love
At last count, my cookbook collection numbered 141. I’ve received a bunch from friends in publishing and family members over the holidays, so it’s likely closer to ...
Hives for the New Year
Apparently my new wine allergy, which started about a year ago with only Pinot Grigio and then spread to every other white and now all the reds, also includes champagne. ...
Petition Bush to Increase Our Pathetic $35 Million Aid
I’m embarrassed, I’m chagrined, and most of all I’m pissed off that our government has committed a whopping $35 million to SE Asia. This after been shamed by the ...
The Disaster in Southeast Asia
I have very little insight or eloquence to offer right now, so I’ll just post a few links:
Some kind and wise blogger has set up this site as a ...