Are you the type of person who can listen to the same song over and over and over again? I’m usually not, but every so often I’ll become obsessed with one particular song and listen to it nonstop for about three weeks, after which point I never want to hear it again. The first song … Continue reading »
Anyone else out there completely paranoid when it comes to cooking poultry? It terrifies me. My meat thermometer (a wedding gift from my husband’s brother, thanks Mike!) is one of my most-used kitchen utensils. I can’t remember the last time I cooked and served poultry without checking the temperature. Or googling “safe internal temperature chicken/turkey/etc.” … Continue reading »
I may be showing my (relative…) age here, but when I hear “mascarpone,” I don’t think of a delicious creamy, buttery cheese or even all the desserts and dishes you can make with it. Nope, I think of Homestar Runner (which still exists!!!) and his girlfriend(?), who is apparently named Marzipan, and not Mascarpone. But … Continue reading »
That’s right, folks! This here’s my 200th post. I’m going to make a special point of not thinking about how many calories that works out to. Since I don’t post that many recipes for sweets on here, I figured the big two-oh-oh was a good excuse for a fancy cupcake. I decided to make these … Continue reading »
A few days ago, I was rushing off to work in the morning when I somehow managed to remember that I had leftovers of this yummy pasta in the fridge, which I thought would make a great take-to-work lunch. Proud of myself for being so adult and responsible, I took a few minutes to dish … Continue reading »
Do you have a PERFECT CHEESEBURGER? Like, a cheeseburger you would request on your deathbed? Mine goes like this: sourdough bun, toasted, with butter (obvi). All-beef burger cooked medium-rare. Then melted pepperjack cheese and crispy bacon, followed by crispy fried onions (the kind from a can, I know) and some sort of artery-clogging chipotle-ranch sauce. … Continue reading »
The other weekend we were having brunch with a couple of friends, and our conversation somehow turned to the topic of Armageddon vs. Deep Impact. Remember those movies? I actually don’t remember Deep Impact very well (because I never saw it), but how crazy was it that two virtually identical movies (give or take an … Continue reading »
Everyone remember the whole David Petraeus scandal that went down last year? How a decorated, four-star general resigned after it came out that he was having an affair with–of all people–the woman who wrote his biography? If it’s hard for you to keep track of all the powerful men who resign from their jobs in … Continue reading »
So this may make some of your roll your eyes, but lately I’ve been seriously thinking about doing a juice cleanse. Maybe I’m just getting older, but I’ve noticed more and more that eating poorly really makes me feel yuck in a very noticeable way. Whether it’s gorging on takeout pizza or Thai food, eating … Continue reading »
The other weekend I went on a wine tour with a big group of girls. We rented a (hilariously swanky) limo and drove out to three wineries in the Northern Virginia area. It was basically perfect — great weather, pretty countryside, fun friends, and lots of yummy wine to try. As a rule, visiting wineries … Continue reading »
