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SPACERS
If you have ever tiled an area, you are familiar with spacers. They hold the tiles in place until the cement sets. Spacers ensure your tiles stay evenly separated from the others, so your rows don’t go off kilter. We had the pleasure of sharing a great dinner last night with good friends, but these friends should come with a ... Read More » -
TREATISE ON YOGA PANTS
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IN DEFENSE OF KITCHEN GADGETS
I offer up Exhibit #1, the Avocado Tool. I saw it advertised in a cooking magazine, and, well… I like avocados. I am fortunate to be the only one in the house who likes avocados, so I don’t have to share. And they CAN be messy. And how to remove that slippery pit? A genius true avocado aficionado must ... Read More » -
NOT-SO-GOOD LEGS
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EVERYONE WALKS THEIR OWN CAMINO…
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WHAT TO DRINK (BELATED THANKSGIVING EDITION)
I mentioned in my last post that I had been put in charge of cocktails for Thanksgiving. After scouring some of my favorite sources for cocktails online, I decided to attempt the following: Rosemary infused vodka with cranberry simple syrup and seltzer Whisky sours with homemade sour mix Bourbon with vanilla pear nectar and hard cider While the cranberry simple ... Read More » -
STICKY FUN
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KEEPING YOUR COOL
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THE GIRL IS CRAFTY
Too much effing Pinterest, a bottle of wine1 and a night “off” from the restaurant led to a series of mini-projects being start and actually (shockingly) finished last Thursday night. There are loads of things that I’d like to do to the apartment. Such as this. And this. Oh, and this. However, none of them are actually financially (or spatially) ... Read More » -
MINDFUL OF MY MINDSET
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FAVORITE AIRPORT BAR?
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THE SWEET AND THE SPICY
I’ve discovered in recent months that Instagram is a great way to cull interesting culinary ideas and discover new beverages to imbibe. I follow Dogfish Head beer to learn about their latest collaborations (and to covet their bocce court). Smitten Kitchen and Ida Garten are always making me drool. But even outside professional Instagrammers, I’m finding new ideas with the ... Read More » -
JUST DESSERTS
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HOW WE MOURN
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PEPE LE PEW
Pepe Le Pew – the dude that makes me like the French. Yeah, I had some tough intercultural episodes in France in college. Got a bit of a grudge still hanging on. Just being honest, you know. The French considered the Malbec grape a blending grape, not worthy of its own bottle. Short sighted. Stodgy. I prefer the young upstarts: Argentina, Spain, ... Read More » -
VIVA LA FRANCE (PARTE UN)
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IN DEFENSE OF KITCHEN GADGETS