Bubble tea sucks, but I still love Teahouse 11:11

Observe. Jasmine mango. Hm. My friend Jenny thought the chewy gelatinous spheres would have been improved by sweetener. I, however, do not. Mysterious chewy spherical things in my tea, sweetened or no, are henceforth unwelcome.

Having said that, Teahouse 11:11, I won’t hold it against you. Before we hit the parade, Jen and I checked out [...]

Last Ditch Update: Inman Park Festival

I will admit, firstly, that I don’t really get the appeal of festivals. I’m an impatient walker, and since I’m shunning most things retail and am forever “watching my figure” (as they say), there isn’t a whole lot for me to do beyond be jostled and look at pretty things I can’t buy and smell funnel cakes I [...]

You know what’s effed up?

When a dear friend who hasn’t seen you in a while looks at you sweetly over a meal and says, “You look really good.” And so you smile to yourself. And then she punctuates her comment with, “Healthy.” And then you think to yourself, holy shit, she’s saying I’m fat. I’VE GOTTEN FAT. She’s thinking [...]

Indefinite number of coffee spoons to go

I’ve been thinking lately about my tendency to want to measure out, pin down, organize, and otherwise pigeonhole my life. In fact, I just did a mental inventory of all the ways I measure myself, and I am already exhausted. To wit: Age, weight, height, dress size, BMI, cholesterol, number of daily exercise minutes, [...]

One large coffee, non-corporate, coming up

I can feel Remington rolling his eyes even as I write this. Yes, I know I’m contradictory. But pleeeease, I beg you, don’t start in with the economics lesson again. Economics makes my head hurt. Besides, I have no shame in saying that I love this site. Okay, maybe a little, but I’m still posting [...]

Cool things my friends teach me: Dulce de Leche

This one is courtesy of Robin, who learned this poor woman’s version of making dulce de leche while visiting Chile. She made it for me all the time back in our High Point roomie days. Robin called this lovely treat manjar (“delicacy”), as does much of Latin America. It’s intoxicatingly sweet, creamy and – of [...]

Last ditch update: Teatime at the Ritz

A few weekends ago I got to enjoy two of the things in this world for which I am most grateful: teatime and aimless chatter with bestest girlfriends. As per my plan to “see Atlanta” once and for all, I did so at the much-hyped High Tea at the Ritz Carlton downtown. It was a [...]

Recipe Monday: Hot Cross Buns

I couldn’t help myself. I had to renew this tired blog theme at least this once. I ate these things endlessly when I lived in Newcastle. Plus, they’re a traditional Lenten treat, so I had a handy excuse to bake. And I used yeast and everything, so you know it’s a big deal. If you [...]

Who doesn’t love a firm pickle?

Or a wandering wench? Or faux jousting? Or a giant turkey leg, eaten Medieval style? All this to say…I can’t believe I forgot about the Renaissance Festival! How could I have left it off my list of things I just MUST do one more time before leaving this city? Seeing as how the last time I [...]

The good, the bad, the smelly

Posted Date: Monday, April 17, 2006 – 11:48 AM
The good news: the lusciousness of Spring has hit Atlanta! The azaleas and dogwoods are in bloom, that delicious stickiness is impending, and there’s a heavy, warm breeze blowing. Hell, it’s even beginning to smell like spring. The bad news: The A/C in my apartment is apparently so taken with the weather that it [...]