saffron threads are the thread of the menu – cocktail optional, but highly recommended My sister works for the UN. She does something with refugee camps and saves orphans in her free time. She has a bullet proof vest. I think things blow up in near proximity to her. Based on her Facebook pictures, it … Continue reading
internet dating vs. beef stew & parsnip mash Recently, I’ve begun dating on the internets, and it has been mostly “meh”. Which is not to say that every man I’ve met has not accurately represented himself, been intelligent, employed, polite, and good looking. I find something in common with each of them. But the interview … Continue reading
cold comfort, alpacas, and the ultimate muffin After a few dates, a friend of mine was totally smitten with an opera singer/rock climber/brilliant/radiant/intelligent/beautiful girl, and then understandably deflated when she upped and moved to China or something. Because I was full of shmushy love stuffs at the time, I told him, thems the breaks, but … Continue reading
asia, apple pie, and emotional investment My mother may have told me not to put all my eggs in one basket, (the supermarket frowns on taking them out of the carton anyway), but my dad taught me to diversify: stocks and bonds, Fiat and Ford, oil futures and airlines, allocating investments to different economic sectors, different … Continue reading
It’s no secret I cook my feelings. Then I feed those feelings to other people. It’s my only form of expression that doesn’t fall under awkward-robot-person-with-uncontrolled-word-vomit. This recipe comes from my grandmother, the ultimate feed-people-your-feelings cook. This recipe is malleable to other veggies, but leek is my favorite, and the least involved. Generations of serving … Continue reading
It started because I realized, for all my claims of following a heathly diet– booze and cupcakes aside, of course– I still eat a lot of processed food. I love vegetarian and vegan fake meat products. I’m not the kind of vegetarian who believes that eating soy bacon is somehow a hypocritical act. It may … Continue reading
The Boozy Bakeshop 