Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, in large part because it doesn’t involve gifts. I also love gathering with groups of good people around a tasty meal and a bottle of wine any time of the year. This year … Continue reading
Despite my best efforts (aka begging,) I haven’t been able to snag an invite to a family Thanksgiving dinner for myself and fellow T-day refugee, BK. After wallowing in self-pity for a wee bit, I decided to see if we … Continue reading
So I turned 29 a few weeks ago, which means I’m now thisclose to 30 and that has prompted something of a miniature nervous breakdown. Nah, that’s the wrong word. Rather, it’s just caused a whole wealth of self-reflection as … Continue reading
Not being near our families for the holidays has been a little hard, probably more so for me than bk, but we’re learning to create our own, new traditions. I was unable to attend his family’s Passover seder last year … Continue reading
I feel like I still haven’t totally recovered from the holidays, or more accurately, the holidaze. I was so busy with work up until the 24th that I pretty much failed this Christmas season. My decorated rosemary “tree” dried out … Continue reading
I’m a bit of a funk so I’m going to do a quick post about Thanksgiving to cheer myself up. I was initially a bit sad that we wouldn’t be spending the holiday with our families back east, but it … Continue reading
I make no secret of my love for Saveur, especially since Gourmet went more or less defunct. Saveur truly is like food porn. I drool over the photos whenever I get my hot little hands on a copy. Photo by … Continue reading
Back in New York, my grandmother on my mom’s side has hosted Thanksgiving for the past several years. She’s always made sure to be careful about cross-contamination and she typically tries to make me at least a few gluten-free items. … Continue reading
I had taken yesterday off in honor of my birthday and my father’s 50th, and I’m incredibly glad I did.It’d been awhile since I walked around downtown on a weekday, so bk and I went and did a little browsing … Continue reading
Yesterday was my twenty-something birthday. I think this officially means I’m in my late 20s, not my mid-20s. Since I’ve just started my new job and Monday was a holiday, I felt weird about taking the day off even though … Continue reading