for the past several months, i’ve been taking friday evenings off – it’s the end of the week, and i’m really feeling the sleep deprivation for that particular week. plus, i work the weekends, so essentially friday nights are my weekend. usually i find myself […]
a couple weeks ago, i fell in love. i don’t normally go for non-classic bundt pans because they are usually too complicated. why would i want a sunflower-, rose-, or sandcastle-shaped bundt pan? that the cake isn’t a standard layer cake is already enough for […]
The night I looked at you I found a dream that I could speak to… I found a thrill to rest my cheek to A thrill that I have never known… And here we are in heaven For you are mine At last — friends, […]
for the entirety of this summer, i have been trying to convince myself and my health that i am on vacation, and that life is normal again. for about a year – since june 2008 – i haven’t had a real break, one where i […]
have you ever wondered what it would be like if you made a cookie with cookies in it? well, it’s kind of like the show-within-a-show trick – but naturally, much better. these best-of-both-worlds concoctions don’t always work out – instead of increasing your utility, the […]
this year, upstairs on the square must have a new chef, because the food is a lot more exciting and adventurous than it usually is. it also appears to be suffering a bit business-wise, even though the food is better than it has ever been; […]
really, this isn’t much of an experiment, as evidenced by a very robust thread about homemade vanilla on eGullet. however, it’s an experiment that’s new to me, so i’ve invested in vanilla beans – good quality, cheap beans from a seller on ebay (the […]
for a few weeks, carrie and i have been trying to partake of either the bpl’s courtyard tea, or the special lobster-and-corn-themed menu at upstairs on the square. as luck would have it, the menu got extended a few days past its stated last day, […]
lindsay: would you like to try some of this? buster: [tasting] so watery…yet there’s a smack of ham to it. lindsay: …it’s hot ham water! — in warren, john and i drove by a place called “ham king II.” unfortunately for our curiosity, but more […]
it’s no secret that i love pudding. i mean, really, how can you not like pudding in all of its various forms: regular pudding, panna cotta, pot de creme, creme brulee (which is clearly more pudding than custard)…i’ve posted a couple of pudding recipes here […]