pork chop barrel spending at TJ
Thursday, armed with a gift card, Max and I trekked to 14th street and 3rd avenue to check out Trader Joe’s. We definitely arrived before 3pm, but the store was as busy as any SoHo boutique on the weekend! Now, I don’t like crowds much, but I’ve been eager to have a shopping experience at … Continue reading
roast the night away, and saute the fungus among us
Last night, we had a little dilemma on our hands. There were some leftovers, but not really enough for both of us to have dinner, so we decided to make a few smaller dishes. First, we chopped up a couple of zucchini to roast. After roasting vegetables for years in a glass baking dish, I’m … Continue reading
what to do with priest chokers
If you have a bunch of priest chokers on your hands, the best way to deal with them is a boiling water bath for probably at least eight minutes. I’m talking about strozzapreti of course! I hope no one found this website looking for a religious debate! No one really knows why this kind of … Continue reading
pomi wonderful
A few weeks ago, Max and I were watching the movie “Wall Street” at home, which I’d never seen. The original from 1987, not the new one that came out more recently. There’s a point in it when the Charlie Sheen character, Bud Fox, walks into his extremely fancy new kitchen and opens the door … Continue reading
the shell of st james
To open this blog up, let me first tell you a story of my first seafood epic fail. It was several years ago, and intrigued by the look of skate in the supermarket (yet not knowing what it was) I bought some and took it home to cook for my boyfriend, Max, and another friend, … Continue reading
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