The Night VI

Apparently, we haven't gotten the memo yet. It's nearly the end of October, yet the weather outside continues to be as balmy as ever. Last night, my g...

Honey is one of those pantry ingredients that really elevates everything you could be eating to a new culinary level. Oatmeal, tea, chicken, cheese......

Somehow, I managed to take nearly 200 pictures on my trip (which I have yet to organize and upload). Looking back on the trip, I must say, we did well...

My friend Ruth came to visit me this weekend, largely to introduce me to her Canadian boyfriend (who is soon to move to the land of fake tans and Pink...

I'm happy to report that today was a much more stimulating day. I think all I really needed was a good night's rest to knock some energy back into the...

I rarely make it over to the East Bay and when I do, it's generally to see friends who live in more suburban areas. It's true what they say, you know:...

I've recently been really into bulgur--a grain that is popular in Middle Eastern dishes, most prominent of which is tabbouleh salad. I love making big...

I swear I don't just eat chicken. It's just that, lately, I've been on this kick of trying to do new things with it. And every time I try something di...

I made brownies a lot as a kid. Growing up in a Catholic, Irish-Italian neighborhood in New Jersey as an immigrant kid, I took every opportunity to be...

This past weekend, I spent an amazingly packed two days and one night hanging out with my girlfriends from college (plus a few boyfriends, friends and...

Weekends mean eggs for me. I must admit that I am a creature of habit and one of my favorite rituals is breakfast. It's no wonder it's considered the ...