Dog raincoat on ReadyMade right now. Do I use the pink umbrella or the red, stripey one? And who’s going to take responsibility for texting me this weekend asking if I’m working on this so that I’ll be guilted into it? And finally, will Jazzy J wear it? (I think she will because the material […]
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The Best Thing I Learned in Napa
Three words: shredded. Brussels. sprouts. Or, as they call them at Domaine Carneros, shaved Brussels sprouts. Whatever. You guys. If you’re like me, a woman torn between her love of the tiny vegetables and the man she loves’ refusal to eat them, this is big news. It cuts down on the sprouty taste. You can […]
Tweety Pie
As of today, SpiffyATweet exists on Twitter. It’s mostly me verbally flailing about trying to make friends with Martha Stewart. Enjoy!
On the Lamb
A couple of nights ago, I went to one of the American Lamb Council’s Shepherd to Chef dinners at City Winery. Let me just say, I’m now on a lamb kick that won’t quit. I brought home some shanks and braised them in the slowcooker in chicken stock, a little rum, garlic, rosemary, Tellicherry pepper […]
Flirting My Apron Off
As a frequent Overstock.com shopper (oh, the bargains!), I was invited to Overstock’s member’s only site, Eziba.com. I joined, because I can’t resist feeling exclusive. Don’t judge. So every day I get emails informing me of actually very reasonable prices on the kind of wildly unnecessary things that set my heart aflutter: brightly colored enamel […]
I Eat Me Spinach
I have a near-compulsive fear that I won’t eat vegetables before they go bad, so I cooked and froze two delicious leafy green lunch items, so I’ll give you some recipes! Italian Wedding Soup 1/2 lb. ground turkey or beef (I used turkey) 2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. pepper 1/2 tsp. each of rosemary, oregano […]
Linky Winky
This one time, I bugged my editors until they agreed we could run a story about guerilla knitting, and then Sloane Crosley wrote it. And then I wanted to crochet stuff to decorate my neighborhood, but I don’t have the crochet skills.
Things That Happened in My Kitchen
I was lucky enough to enjoy the most relaxed holidays ever, in my new home, with A and Jasmine and Beatrice frolicking about. I spent a lot of time knitting and even more time cooking. My most proud accomplishments were beef gyoza and baked beans (from scratch!). I bought gyoza skins at Fairway a while […]
Remember Me?
Hello bunnies. I haven’t posted in over two months. Here’s the deal: I’m moving on Sunday. Stay tuned for all kinds of fun info about my DIY projects. I’m making a Roman shade! And I have weird kitchen cabinets (lots of them), so maybe we can get interactive about what I should do. Andrew Beahrs, […]
Stocking Up the Larder
It looks like summer might end after all. I was kind of hoping for miserable hurricane weather to keep me in my kitchen. The hurricane never came, but I’ve been cooking up a storm. Here’s my summer-to-fall foodie concoctions. My pickled green beans came out wonderfully. (Boil equal parts water and vinegar [I did half […]
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