I’m in a makeup phase. I’m loving the ritual of it, the transformation of it, the me-time-ness about it. Bren isn’t a fan of this phase, because like practically every boy I know, he prefers his lady without makeup. Have you found that to be true? It’s cute, huh? Anyway, talking about makeup might not [...]
Now don’t those look good? Those are my pomegranate-sriracha chicken wings. They’re HECKA good. And they’re perfect for the Superbowl this weekend. Tart, spicy, peppery with a little mint to cool down that Sriracha rush. If you’re going to a Superbowl party, this is the thing to bring to make people go, “Holy heck! Who [...]
This was my lunch yesterday. A bowl of slow-roasted fennel, tomatoes and chickpeas in lots of olive oil and cumin, with a big hunk of toasted bread to sop up all those juices (I seem to be able to eat a little bread at the moment, without breaking out into Little Miss Moonface. Hallelujah!). It [...]
Sometimes, all it takes is the smallest luxury to turn your day around, doesn’t it? Like… Freshly-washed sheets on my bed (which also means a freshly-made bed, aahhhhh) A new conditioner. My hair smells totally different so I feel like a new person. A toasty towel when I’m done showering (helps to have the dryer [...]
I haven’t had a chance to tackle any of your excellent ideas of things to write about here. I miss how good my writing used to be! Bren and I were just talking about that yesterday… about how we both used to write on a daily basis, and how easily the words flowed onto the [...]
Look who’s in this month’s issue of Food Network magazine? Cute, huh? Bren and I collaborated on our favourite french toast recipe… with chocolate chips and dates (although, truth be told, Bren’s original version consisted of dates and KITKAT! Yum!). I rustled up some ginger-pomegranate sparklers, bourbon maple syrup, and a berry salad with cardamom [...]
LA Times Raise your hand with me, if you’ve ever done this… When you read about or hear people talk about how we need to feed the hungry, clothe the naked or reach out to the needy you think, oh absolutely! People should do that! The world would be a better place if we all [...]
We arrived at the cabin (the one in North Carolina where we retreat to almost every Christmas we’re in the States) about an hour ago. The winds outside are whipped up into a fury, but it’s calm and peaceful in here. I jumped on my laptop to check in with the world, and when I [...]
When I think about it, I really DO learn something new everyday. Don’t you? Here’s what I learned yesterday: 1) I have a lot of vegetable-based/vegetarian recipes I’m compiling my recipes and separating them based on what course in the meal they would be, or what the star of the dish is. While I have [...]
There’s that thing “they” say about doing the same thing, over and over again, with the expectation of a different result… That sprung to mind last week. I was asked to do something (for the second time), which I probably can’t speak about, but let’s just say it’s a show where you have to compete. [...]