Archive for the ‘Food’ Category
It always amuses me what my brain comes up with to entertain myself when I get snowed in. The snow started Saturday night and then continued all day on Sunday, leaving me a little stir crazy and having to cancel my Oscar party plans in Denver. Since my plans had been cancelled, I decided to [...]
If 2012 could be described by one vegetable, it would have to be the avocado. I don’t know why but I have been eating avocados like they were about to go extinct. Grilled, mashed, cut in half and scooped out with a spoon, I love it all. But my absolute favorite find? Avocado as dessert. [...]
Every once in a while I will have a Saturday night (or a Friday, or a Wednesday) where the smallest thing will set me off for no reason. I’m talking full on waterworks, sometimes even an ugly cry. Saturday was one of those days. I had big plans to BBQ up some roasted red peppers [...]
When I like someone my senses seem to go into overdrive; smells are stronger, there’s more beauty in everyday life and music seems to have more meaning than before. I’m sure this isn’t only something that happens to me. It also increases my desire to try different recipes and get a little more daring with [...]
It’s Easter weekend, a fact I keep forgetting when I try to invite people over for dinner/brunch/other activity that is not Easter related. I easily can blame this on the fact that I do not celebrate Easter or that I have no concept of what date it is but I still get weird looks from [...]
Every week my friend Adriana and I have this tradition of cooking dinner together over a bottle of wine and some good conversation, no matter the weather. It’s definitely a highlight of my week and so far, every dish we’ve attempted has been delicious. Cooking with friends is the only reason I like cooking; cooking [...]
I’m participating in Chelsea’s Ten on Tuesday again this week! These questions focus around a certain holiday (one of my favorites!) this Thursday! Feel free to participate in the comments. 1. What are you doing for Thanksgiving this year? I’m hosting my second Friendsgiving for a couple friends at my place! My first was with [...]
One of my favorite things about this transition into fall, besides the boots, the scarfs, the cute sweaters and the expansion into my fall wardrobe, is the food. I grew up with an Italian mother who was raised in the midwest (Detroit to be exact) which lead to the blending of delicious homemade pasta sauces [...]
Participating in Chelsea‘s Ten on Tuesday again today! Feel free to answer the questions in the comments! 1. What is a food that you never thought you would try, but then tried and liked? Ox tongue. I have always been a little squeamish about animal organs, especially if they are organs that can be found [...]
I’ve been pretty self-occupied lately; I’ve been listening to certain songs on repeat, yelling at my cat for destroying everything she comes near (latest disaster: knocking the mirror off my fireplace and somehow not breaking it too badly), crying and whining a lot. I’ve been…pretty bad off. But this post isn’t about that. I am [...]
