Some Days Require More Carpe Than Others
Thanks to my friend Gretchen for sharing this – I totally need it today, though if I’d actually made this graphic I probably would’ve used a stronger curse word than “hell,” but I’m… Continue reading
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“Girl, I’m Gonna Take You to Lobsterfest”
In the process of updating my bio for PVL, I re-read this story I wrote a while back and remembered that HOLY SHIT, I really have some crazy dating stories. It’s all an… Continue reading
Lavender and White Peach/White Chocolate and Basil, Gelateria del Teatro, Rome
Twice a day, three days in a row. I’m not proud of it (or maybe I am just a little), but that’s how many times I ate gelato at Gelateria del Teatro** when… Continue reading
The DKA, Dominique Ansel Bakery, Manhattan
I’m on a little kouign amann bender right now – a memory bender, that is, since I haven’t had any for a few months. You may recall that I just wrote about the… Continue reading
19 Stupid Things People Say on Vacation That Will Make You Want to Cancel Your Reservation
Oh, the things people say. More specifically, the really asinine things people say when they travel. You gotta represent when you travel, people … but represent WELL. Please. A sample quote to whet… Continue reading
Chocolate Chip Cookies, Levain Bakery, Manhattan
Life is better with chocolate chip cookies in it. Life with Levain Bakery’s chocolate chip cookies in it is like a buttery-chocolate acid trip. (True confession: I really have no idea what an… Continue reading
Wise Words from Julia Child
So true – never trust a non-eater! Happy almost weekend, everyone.
Caramel Beurre Salé Kouignette, Maison George Larnicol, Paris
The day I discovered Maison George Larnicol was kind of like the food equivalent to the dramatic Lloyd Dobler-In Your Eyes-boombox moment in Say Anything. I was walking along the rue de Rivoli,… Continue reading
Espresso Balsamic Vinegar, The Filling Station, Manhattan
You know what’s great about New York? You can find absolutely anything–and I do mean ANYTHING. Like a store with forty or fifty kinds of salt, just laid out beautifully before you on… Continue reading
Sicilian Vodka Pizza, Artichoke Basille’s, Manhattan
I know, it’s shocking … I’m back! I’m blogging again! For the 17 of you who read this, sorry for the absence. I’ll do my best to keep it going because I know… Continue reading