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
I am hideously behind on these postings. Work and life seem to get in the way of a lot of things… In August, bk and I hosted yet another chapter of AA, this time with the focus on rum. It … Continue reading
My friend Megan’s new house is fantastic. Great location, beautiful old Victorian and former owners who really cared and kept it in good shape. She also has a good-sized yard with a small garden, a chicken coop, and several fruit trees. … Continue reading
I’m slightly obsessed with Marissa McClellan’s Food in Jars book, Food in Jars blog and her “In a pickle” column on Serious Eats. I’m so into it, in fact, that after her sister finished her set the other night at the Crepe … Continue reading
I’m having a bit of a work-related funk going on this morning so I need something to cheer me up. And you know what cheers me up? Recognizing what a cool neighborhood I live in. Not only am I thisclose … 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
BK and I were very excited when we heard Verve Coffee Roasters was opening a new joint right in our neighborhood. We already had a cafe by us, but to be frank, we were very underwhelmed by it. We’d heard very good things about … Continue reading