Recipe…uh…late Saturday night: Brie & Asparagus Tart

Yes, it’s Recipe Monday, just a wee bit early. With cause though. So, I’m house-sitting. And the motion detector just tripped for no apparent reason. And the alarm company called. And the police came. And left. And now I’m sitting in this cavernous space. Alone. With just a big screen TV. And my laptop. [...]

25,000 SkyMiles and shaky knees

A few weeks ago, a dear friend of mine offered me as many of his SkyMiles as I need to fly to Tucson and find a place to live. I nearly peed my pants, but less from excitement and more from pure, unadulterated fear. “But, but…how?” I thought to myself. I seem to think that [...]

The Most Dangerous Search Words on the Web…dum.dum.dum

Repost from: “The Most Dangerous Words on the Web“ Don’t try this at home–not if you want to have a working computer.  Search for “Free Screensavers,” we’re told, and 64% of the sites you’ll find are the kinds that can gum up your machine with spyware or a computer virus.  A team of researchers, [...]

Self-diagnosed runner’s injury of the season: torn calf muscle

Dude, can I get through a season without hurting myself? Is that REALLY so much to ask? It hurts here: Symptoms: nagging, achy pain when I run. Or walk. Or get out of bed in the morning. Self-diagnosis (confirmed by running shoe salesman): Pulled soleus muscle Cause: I’m guessing it was strolling [...]

Recipe Monday: Martha’s Basic Yellow Cake and Frosting

So, I’m not the biggest fan of Martha Stewart. She frightens me a little, honestly. And I think she sets impossibly high standards for homemaking and, frankly, is a bit of snot. However, Katie loves her. And since I love Katie, I’ve decided to soften my opinion of her somewhat. Or at least long enough [...]

How not to be hired for my job: 7 easy steps

As of late, I’ve been helping my boss weed through (and reject) applications for openings at our company. These eager beavers are applying to the part-time position I held when I first started here, and one of them may even be lucky enough to be offered my current full-time job (!). In any case, this [...]

Sir Biscuit: please straighten up and fly right

I don’t get what all the fuss is about. And I’m sad to say it, but I detest the flying biscuit. Not the restaurant, mind you, just the biscuit. I enjoyed a lovely meal last night with my old friend Amy at the Midtown location and relished every bite of my High Flyer. My [...]

Forbidden!

Imagine yourself, taking a break from a long day of motonous work, happily traipsing across the world wide web, basket and butterfly net in hand. You pop round an old familiar hedge, expecting to find your favorite respite on the other side. And what do you discover there instead? Warning! The website you attempted to [...]

Indecipherable food slang of the month: Sex-in-a-Canoe

Recently, I found myself puzzling over LauraFries.com reference to pasta as being “not as Pamela Anderson” as she’d like. Her reply: hot/sexy/fabulous/volumptous/great/appealing. Ahh. Easy enough. This month, I bring you a Slashfood.com posting I’m salivating over, along with my most recent ‘wtf?’ food reference moment… Java Juice coffee packetsPosted May 11th 2006 11:07AM by [...]

Last Ditch Update: Rathbun’s

Last Friday, I finally checked out Rathbun’s restaurant, and it was everything I dreamed it would be (and more). I got fancified in THE DRESS (as it will hereafter be referred), and then walked over there feeling like a bombshell who has ditched her car but has stupidly decided to wear really uncomfortable shoes. But [...]