February 2012
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December 2011
22 posts
Chicago: The Meaty City
by Drywell via Thrillist.com
Honey Caramel Corn
Honey Caramel Corn
10-12 cups popped popcorn (about 1/2 cup kernels)- You can air pop or stove pop in a bit of canola oil, your choice 1 cup roasted unsalted peanuts (or nuts of your choice) 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup honey 1 teaspoon vanilla (extract is fine) 1/4 teaspoon baking soda sea salt
Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Melt butter, sugar and honey over medium heat in a...
sandwich gift wrap
Groovy gift couture wrapping paper via kickstarter on svpply.com
Marrie dear the box is full … take whatever you like to eat … (an egg or soup … there ain’t no meat.) there’s endive there and cottage cheese … (whew! if I had some black-eyed peas… ) there’s sardines on the shelves and such … but don’t...
a sunny brekkie for a cloudy day
low fat lemon curd (adapted from here) 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice 1 tsp fresh lemon zest 5 tablespoons sugar 1 large egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract plain low- fat yogurt your favorite crunchy cereal (lightly crushed) or granola (you can try my honey olive oil granola recipe) Prepare lemon curd by mixing sugar, zest and lemon juice in a small saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. In a...
What do you get accomplished before breakfast?
dj food
easy supper
courtesy of Wit + Delight
I’d love to send a note on one of these yummy cards. How cute would it be to send the waffles card as an invite to friends for brunch at your place?! Or send the donut card with a big “Hi” inside just to sweeten someone’s day!
I’d send a handwritten note on the sushi card to invite a crush to dinner :)
coffee break view
November 2011
38 posts
Breakfast, then dessert
Indian Chai Tea, then Chai S’mores
Baked oatmeal, then Blueberry crumble
Fruit salad, then Fig, Mascarpone and Pistachio Tart
Granola and berry parfait, then Pumpkin parfait with gingerbread cookies
Apple and cheddar hand pies, then Grilled apple and goat cheese tarts with honey
34 ways to stay creative
Keep the list going!
via a well traveled woman
“Sharing food with another human being is an intimate act that should not be...”
– M.F.K Fisher
Feast Your Eyes: Hotel Room Views
A few really good reasons to stay in bed just alittle longer while on vacation:
Leopard Hills, Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve, South Africa
Loi Suites, Iguazú Hotel, Puerto Iguazú, Argentina
Food adventures: P-Town
After a weekend excursion in Portland, no one can debate why Travel + Leisure named P-Town one of of America’s Best Cities for Foodies. In fact, Portland follows directly after Chicago in the No. 6 spot! Though, it’s obvious you can eat and drink ALOT in both of these cities, you can indulge completely tax- free in Portland. I’m a lady from Chicago and I love my city, but that...
Simply Breakfast's food lovers gift guide
I’m not even a big coffee drinker but I would make plenty use of the Chemex coffee carafe and a chocolatey bag of Blue Bottle coffee. Perfect for sitting in front of the fire after Saturday morning breakfast on a snowy day. A really comfy pair of socks and a good magazine (or two) would also be great additions to this lazy morning scene.
How to act French
This blog post has some comical observations of everyday french life. My favorites are 1, 3, 7, 9.
photo via David Lebovitz’s blog
I’m becoming the kind of person who likes to be by herself. To put a finer point on it, I’m becoming the type of person who doesn’t find it painful to be alone. I find hopping on a plane and take a trip to another city alone, riding the train or driving a burgandy wine Camaro alone, spending time alone to write, sitting a high table to dinner alone, to be neither difficult nor boring. I’ve had...
via ‘G for Gentlemen’
sandwiches
Like the ocean, a creamy bite of...
