oculus – new york, ny
Them: What are you going to do in New York? Me: I’ve been dying to visit the Oculus. Their eyes light up they think it’s related to Oculus VR when I jump back in… Me: No no not Oculus VR,… Continue Reading
Instant Pot: Paleo Chicken Pho
I’ve been long overdue for a blog post. The impetus for this one is mostly due to four long months where candy has become my major food group. After this dark period of gastronomy in my life, I felt like… Continue Reading
Buy All The Things: We’re Getting Old
We’re getting old. To some extent I’ve always felt a bit old preferring to nest over exploring the world. Only in the past several years has that really switched around. Nevertheless when I’m in my nesting ‘old person’ mode that… Continue Reading
TIL: How to get rid of a stain on granite
It all started with a dark brown basket that I’ve had for years that is filled with potpourri that sits in my bathroom. Add to that my new cleaners who do an incredibly thorough job, and I love them for… Continue Reading
Food That’s Fast: Kale Chips
The first time I ate kale chips from work, it was $3 a container and I inhaled them, literally into my esophagus. In a fit of coughs, I vowed never to eat kale chips again. Three years later and I’m… Continue Reading
Korean Barley Tea
My friend Jen travels to Asia a lot for work (or should I say used to now). On every trip that someone takes in my group of friends, we’ve gotten into the habit of bringing local snacks back for the… Continue Reading
Earl Grey Cookies
Him: Did you put orange peel in this? Me: No silly, earl grey has that in the tea. Him: This is really good. Tea, Earl Grey hot… in cookie form! I love Picard and TNG. Ignore me I’m a huge… Continue Reading
Hunting the Hot Cross Bun
At work, my coworker Chris started a chatroom dedicated to food. It’s by far my favorite chatroom to lurk on and see what interests folks in terms of eats. Initially, it was mostly about the universal love of the work… Continue Reading
Instant Pot: Garlic Braised Short Ribs
I follow @nytfood religiously on Instagram. It’s where I get a lot of inspiration for recipes I want to try now that my Real Simple subscription has lapsed and I just don’t want to sign up for any more magazines.… Continue Reading
Food That’s Fast: Garlic Clams & Tomatos
Today I was at the Japanese market shortly before lunch when I spied already clean manila clams in a clean saran wrapped container. Stopped briefly to consider what I had at home that I could cook with clams and a… Continue Reading