Apparently the new job is big on celebrating birthdays. Fine by me, especially when birthday girl happened to mentioned she liked ice cream cakes. I’d like to also mention there is a Cold Stone Creamery within walking distance–12 blocks, to be exact, and not of the avenue-block variety (if you live or been to NYC, … Continue reading Carpe Cupcake!
…yet, so far away… Continue reading So Close…
What the hell happened to January? How is it already February 1st?? (btw, Happy Birthday James!) Oh, yeah…I got a new job. Great for bank accounts and pesky things like paying rent and bills, bad for blogging! Well, not bad–I just need to figure out a better blog strategy! We took a very brief trip … Continue reading January Recap!
Every jaunt into the kitchen for me is an adventure. As mentioned before, in honor of Portus Cale, I wanted to make a kale soup, but got distracted with cauliflower soups on Pinterest. But when I found a recipe by Martha that used collared greens and dill (not a favorite herb of mine), I thought … Continue reading Kaliflower Soup, Heavy on the Kale…
I know you’re thinking 27 reasons to what? like soup? like Portual? do the hokey-pokey? While all great answers, nope. It’s 27 reasons to like cauliflower. It’s probably one of the most underrated veggies out there. I can count on one hand the number of people in my life that have actually uttered the words … Continue reading 27 Reasons
Sorry. I, well, I have no excuse. The thing is: I love research. In that respect, I’m weird and slightly geeky. I admit it. But I got sucked into a wonderful world on the Iberian peninsula, along with trying to decide what I want to do with a rather large milestone birthday coming up later … Continue reading Portus Cale
I was introduced to pumpkin soup when I lived in Australia. It was intriguing and, honestly, I wasn’t sure what to expect because, well, pumpkins were for carving and lattes. It arrived with a dollop of sour cream and chives and I was hooked from the moment I tasted my first bite. Until that point … Continue reading Pumpkin: Not Just for Drinking…
Before you yell at me, the title was a quote from a chef at a wine bistro at which I used to work. The chef had a way with food and was the polar opposite with people. Definitely a bear of a man. He always only ever wore a black t-shirt, cargo shorts, and vans. … Continue reading Soup is Simple, Stupid…
That’s not a band or a school or something fancy schmancy from GoogleMaps (or whatever might pop into your head). It’s actually what I want to do with this blog. Oh sure, when I started out, I wanted to talk about travel and food and drinks and whatever…and that’s not going to change. What I’m … Continue reading New Directions!
It has always been a tradition in my family to eat black eyed peas on New Year’s Day for good luck. Somewhere along the way, I was informed that I needed to add collard greens for good prosperity vibes. When I arrived in New York City and offered to make peas & greens for New … Continue reading Ringing in the New Year
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