For breakfast, I’m an egg person. Always. I never veer off to the pancake or french toast realm. No oatmeal or cream of wheat. (I am sometimes tempted by breakfast pastry, bearclaws or old fashioned doughnuts, but those are the type of things I would scarf down in my car and then get rid of the evidence…like it … Continue reading »
A Christmas “Ham” Story
A few years back I went to a holiday party at a friend’s of friend’s loft in San Francisco. To be honest, I don’t remember much about the actual party except that I didn’t really know many people, I was excited to get dressed up, I was on the verge of a breakdown with law school … Continue reading »
Christmas Party Invitations (Roo themed)
I’m planning a holiday party this year and am doing the whole bit, including sending out invitations…in the mail. It’s rare to get a card in the mail, and I blame evite cards and the prevalence of the impersonal text: “Hi! we r having a pty u should come ovr!!!”. We all do it (I definitely do) but it’s … Continue reading »
Spanish-y Poached Eggs in Tomato Sauce
The world inevitably feels smaller when one simple dish, consisting of the humble egg and tomato, has multiple culturally influenced versions in countries across the globe. Mexico’s version is a breakfast dish named huevos ahogados, which means “drowned egg” because the eggs are served swimming and bobbing in a soup bowl which is liberally filled with a sauce flavored with cilantro and … Continue reading »
Caring For and Cleaning Your Wood Cutting Board
As a wedding gift, Zack and I got a huge, heavy and uber cool wooden cutting board. Actually we got tons of gift certificates to Williams and Sonoma so I, sans Zack, had lots of fun using them up. To be fair we also registered for a ton of outdoorsy stuff so Zack got his … Continue reading »
The Post Before the First “Real” Post
WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH THE POST BEFORE THE FIRST “REAL” POST? I’ve been in a quandary about how to write my very post. Do I just dive in head first as if I have been writing about and taking pictures of my food forever like it’s no big deal, or can I just dip my … Continue reading »
