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Weekend Cooking: Chef Anne Burrell’s Bucatini all’Amatriciana
When it's time for a family party, I'm usually assigned the role of "soda girl", a task requiring little more than making my way through the aisles of the grocery store, loading a cart with assorted 2-liter bottles. Honestly, this is for the best, as even my most casual acquaintances know that cooking is not my forte. Compounding my culinary shortcomings is the fact I'm one of eight … [Read more...]
Pack Your Bags: The NY Times 36 Hours Guide
Ant and I have logged more than 25,000 miles of road trip travel in our two decades together. To us, the beauty of the road trip is spontaneity...with a side of inspired planning. Past road trip motivations have come in the form of magazine articles, invitations from friends, or once, in 1998, a television show on quirky hotel rooms (see: The Madonna Inn, San Luis Obispo). In the … [Read more...]
Weekend Cooking: Kick the Can! by Christy Ellingsworth
update: CONGRATS TO TRACY Q., THE WINNER OF KICK THE CAN! Before meeting my friend Dishy, aka Christy of The Daily Dish, I'd never heard of Meniere's disease. Christy discussed Meniere's on her blog, describing the sometimes debilitating effects of this inner ear disorder. One of the four main symptoms is Vertigo, and as an avid sufferer of motion sickness (video games, shows/movies … [Read more...]
Review: You’re (Not) the One by Alexandra Potter
Title: You're (Not) the One Author: Alexandra Potter Genre/Pages: Fiction/384 Publisher: Plume Publish Date: November 29, 2011 Rating: 1 Bookmark (not my cup of cocoa) Source: unsolicited from the publisher Natalie’s 1-Sentence Synopsis: According to the legend, the kiss at sunset under a Venetian bridge will bind Lucy and Nat together for eternity, which … [Read more...]
Review: The Bungalow by Sarah Jio
Title: The Bungalow Author: Sarah Jio Genre/Pages: Fiction/320 Publisher: Plume Publish Date: October 4, 2011 Rating: 3.5 Bookmarks Source: courtesy of the author and publisher Natalie’s 1-Sentence Synopsis: A split-second decision to enlist in the Army Nurse Corps during World War II doesn't alter the course of Anne Calloway's life, but the experience changes … [Read more...]
Ringing in 2012 New York City Style
I donned my tour guide cap today and escorted my cousins and aunt into the city for a bit of holiday cheer. We did the requisite visits to Times Square, the TREE, St. Patrick's, FAO Schwartz, and all of the store windows along 5th Avenue. Believe me when I say we were not alone. At times, we seemed to bob along the sidewalks like corks in a stream--it was a tidal wave of humanity. Sending … [Read more...]
On The Naughty List
I've secured my place on Book Blogging's Naughty List with my dearth of posts and reviews. I've been baking with my sister, shopping, and READING! It's been glorious. In between all of those wonderful things, I've been thinking about my blogging friends and want to wish everyone a very happy holiday and wonderful 2012! … [Read more...]
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