Category Archives: food
nasty skank byotch
Well, normally I don’t use language like that on my blog but it’s the name of a blog I occasionally visit. The guy who writes it is a friend of Sue’s from her London days (sheesh, would be nice if … Continue reading
I'm more Sprinkles than you are
I first heard about Sprinkles cupcakes because some (trendy) body wanted to treat everybody at Chad’s work to a Sprinkles cupcake for his birthday. He let everybody choose their own deletable flavor online (be sure to scroll over the flavor … Continue reading
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Cooking Ninjas
I do believe that Maya and I are aspiring cooking ninjas. I called Maya for another cooking date, because I’ve found I just don’t feel like cooking when she’s not around. Luckily she was suffering from the same affliction – … Continue reading
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wedding cakes
I suppose it was obvious when I was interviewing Songbae’s friend Jennifer about cake-making, that I was considering baking our wedding cake myself. Just because it looked fun! (And because it’s killing me to think about spending $300 on a … Continue reading
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how to make a gorgeous birthday cake
Our first day in San Fran, Chad and I had the fortune to happen upon a birthday party in Songbae’s office building. The guy who was celebrating his birthday was not there – no doubt at home, celebrating without us, … Continue reading
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because Tiff asked
Sue sent me some lovely tea for Christmas this year from a company in Australia called T2 (t2tea.com.au). The exotic loose leaf teas (buddhas tears, gyokuro, and pai mu tan) came in a stacking white matte tin -Â a great … Continue reading
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nutrition for runners
Chad’s parents are convinced that Chad and I are getting sick more frequently this winter because we lost too much weight at once. Chad’s lost about thirty pounds and I lost about fifteen pounds over a period of three months … Continue reading
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excellent scallops and steak
Well, it looks like it will be excellent scallops and steak. The short food video that accompanies the article, “The Upside-down Grill,” by Mark Bittman in yesterday’s NYTimes teaches you how to “grill” food in your oven with a cast … Continue reading
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Food events
Two very important food events are coming up: February 4, 2007: I don’t watch or follow the Superbowl, but I sure love a good occasion to binge on my favorite appetizers. This year Bella requests my mom’s Brie cheese, salmon … Continue reading
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deals on excellent cookware
I think I have a general grasp of the scoop on good cookware. Chad and I were shopping for a 10-inch fry pan and came up against the $99 All Clad and the $49 Emeril pan: big difference in price … Continue reading
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