Can we take a second and recognise the significance of the number 33? Not only is it a handsome lookin’ number, it’s also the age at which Jesus was crucified. And by no coincidence, it’s the coming of age for a hobbit, in Tolkein’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. Jesus performed 33 recorded miracles. It’s [...]
I’m in the most recent issue of the Food Network Magazine! -x- aarti
Brendan, my observant and astute husband, said something funny yesterday as I was about to chomp down on some dinner. A: “Don’t bother me now, I need to eat.” B: “Oh you don’t have to tell me. I know better than that. I know where I fit on your list of priorities when you’re hungry.” [...]
Have you ever had fish tacos? Does the idea gross you out a bit? It used to gross me out. And now I can’t imagine why. How could I possibly be grossed out by something so impossibly perfect?! The first fish tacos I ever had were in our fish class at the New School of [...]
Gluten and I broke up last week. Sure, we’ve had a few uncomfortable run-ins since I kicked him to the curb. But nothing major, nothing that has affected me too severely. I still love him dearly, as you can tell from my post about the gorgeous chocolate croissants at Tavern. Be still my beating heart! [...]
Hiiii-ya! Aarti Paarti is back! This is the third season of the show, so I thought I’d start it with a bang! This is a re-imagined recipe from my childhood. Mum would make these finger-lickin’ good lamb chops every now and then, and we would have a very hard time stopping ourselves from gobbling them [...]
My friend Heide told me about this extraordinary speech given by the incredibly learned and charismatic Os Guiness… a speech about living an “examined” life. According to Socrates, “an unexamined life is not worth living”. Have you examined your life? I’m watching it now. Watch it with me and tell me your thoughts! -x- aarti