To get myself through the day, I used to listen to a lot of podcasts. The tasks required of me at work were mostly mundane and mindless, so the background chatter never distracted me. Instead, it transported me somewhere else, outside of the gray walls of the cubicle and into the creative minds of the… Continue reading Clean Getaway
During a recent visit to a (very popular) Austin restaurant, my best friend, in town for the weekend, ordered a plate of pasta, enticed by promises of local-only ingredients and housemade pappardelle. The portion was ginormous, for one, a forgivable offense but still wince-worthy. The cheese situation was confusing; though it TASTED like goat cheese,… Continue reading The Pasta Snob
Last weekend, three awesome things happened: 1) my new camera arrived 2) marriage equality for all 3) I bought some steak In honor of those 3 events, I decided to do what I normally do when I’m in a great mood: attempt to craft a meal so elaborate that it actually makes sense for me to put on… Continue reading My kind of Sunday
I love to get dressed up almost as much as I love to eat. Dates, therefore, are a favorite of mine, particularly when they are with interesting people who also love to eat. And while every single date with my boyfriend is even better than the last, there is something to be said for putting on… Continue reading The beauty of the friend date: dinner at NoRTH
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