April 2010
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In praise of wedding cupcakes
Hey, folks, I’m back!  Super tan (ok, not really), super rested, and married!  Before I jump back in to our regularly scheduled posts, now complete with stand mixer (ooey gooey butter cake, prepare to fall before me), I wanted to share one of the smarter choices, besides the groom of course, I thought I made for the wedding.  It’s cupcakes. I know that cupcakes are a wedding...
Apr 27th
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Lemon Granita
Do you like to eat ice?  Not water ice, or ice cream, just pure ice?  I love to, and, believe it or not, it’s because I was anemic during my pregnancy.  I didn’t feel anemic, but a friend pointed out that the new ice-eating habit I had picked up was a side effect of my anemia.  I could and would consume two or three cups of ice in a few hours.  I ate it as a snack and as a dessert...
Apr 15th
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Winter Wrap-up, Part 2
Check out the Wrap-up Part 1 for Percy Street Barbecue, Ladder 15 and more! Lacroix: I love their brunch, absolutely love it.  The next time you have a special occasion, treat yourself to it.  It is the best $55 you will spend on a meal this year.  Their lunch is pretty good.  I was not wowed by their dinner.  This could be because they are very fish-centric, and Bryan is a fishophobe. Silk...
Apr 7th
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Winter Restaurant Wrap-Up
As a rule, I don’t blog dates I go on with Bryan.  I’m busy taking pictures and thinking about what I might write, and it seems less like a date and more like … well, let’s just say I don’t do it.  But we go out once a week, so that’s a lot of restaurants that I would tell you about in real life, but don’t get mentioned on the blog.  So, let’s have a...
Apr 5th