Have you ever procrastinated making a recipe? Because here’s one I bookmarked six years ago and only recently tried. And it’s boring to blog about the most blogged baked good in the past decade, but I wanted to tell you about my experience here because many aspects of this little homemaking project did not go as expected. [keep reading …]
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Because of our move, we have been on an even crazier restaurant bender than usual. Almost immediately upon squaring up with the movers, we headed over to South Philly Tap room and shared the outstanding fried chicken. Not that many hours later, we eating and drinking at Birra with friends. Saturday night, we tried Ela. And Sunday we checked out Kanella‘s prix fixe, which is an incredible dozen-course feast. You choose either vegetarian or meat (we ordered one of each), and then the dishes just start piling up on the table. [keep reading …]
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There is a lot going on here! Here are the updates for any readers who are not also twitter and facebook friends (though you should friend me on those sites):
I’m moving home to my house in Philly this week. As I told the HR department in my exit interview, I tried living in the suburbs and it didn’t take.
That’s right, like a crazy person, I resigned from my full time staff job. Now, I’m freelancing full time. If you know anyone that needs any copy writing, recipe development, blogging or editing services … you know where to find me. [keep reading …]
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Guess who is going to be a judge at the 2nd Annual Fishtown Neighborhood Association Chili Cookoff? I am! And I hope you’ll consider coming out to support one of Philly’s coolest neighborhoods, eat chili, drink beers, have fun, and say hello to me. The event is on Sunday, March 25, at 1 pm. (Full details at the above link.) [keep reading …]
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Let’s talk meal plans, shall we?
Monday: Arugula/nut/oven roasted tomato pesto over fusilli pasta. (It looked much like the pesto in the photo above, which is why I slapped it there.) I’ve been making this kind of thing a lot because it is extremely fast and reliably comforting. [keep reading …]
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Since the new year started, I’ve been trying hard to get food writing and recipe development back into my life. When I started my new job last year, I thought I’d continue doing just that, but my role there has taken me in other directions. So instead of just feeling bad about it, I got to work pitching stories and asking people I know for freelance food writing leads. [keep reading …]
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I dreamed the other night that I was having this very important meeting with a very important food person about a very important opportunity. In the dream, it felt like everything was on the line. My whole future depended on my answers to her questions. She said, “Tell me about your culinary heroes and villains.” And in the dream I drew a complete blank, even though my inner comic book about the food world is replete with heroes zipping around wearing technicolor tights and being professionally super. [keep reading …]
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Lesson learned from last week: It’s not realistic to think I’m going to avoid restaurants throughout the whole work week. Restaurants are fun and a night out really helps break up the monotony of the drive-work-drive-sleep pattern that dominates our lives. This week, I built it into the meal plan. I should know come Wednesday I will want to go out. (Or take out!)
Sunday: Salmon cakes with herbed yogurt, roasted potatoes and tomato salad
Monday: Chicken stew with whole wheat biscuits
Tuesday: Leftover salmon cakes
Wednesday: Take out or go out
Thursday: Peanut and sweet potato stew
Friday: Pizza
What are you having for dinner this week?
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I’m probably not alone in having gained a few pounds over the holidays. In my case, I’ve been gradually gaining since I moved to the suburbs. I think it’s a combination of sadness eating and never walking anywhere, but the holidays certainly solidified the gain. I’m now a full 7 pounds up from my Weight Watchers goal weight and I’m pretty determined to deal with that in the very first part of 2012. [keep reading …]
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Happy 2012. What do you know? We made it through 2011. Last night, in spite of my frustration surrounding my current living situation, I was determined to enjoy the occasion and show 2012 the kind of year I want it to be. Dan and I got an early start on celebrating with an afternoon spread of two dozen oysters, slurped at one of my favorite places to be, Oyster House. Next we walked through Center City to Penn’s Landing, stopping for a few candies at the newly restored and reopened Shane’s Confectionery, to see the early fireworks. [keep reading …]
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