Month: April 2011
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Brunch at Foreign & Domestic
If I haven’t told you already, I adore Foreign & Domestic. They recently opened for brunch on Sundays, and pretty much every Sunday since then, I’ve asked Justin if we could go. We finally went last week, and it’s going to take heavy chains and a large scary dog to keep me away from there…
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recent eats at home #2
We seem to be having a lot of breakfast lately. Crescent rolls filled with Nutella, coffee. Iced mocha: cold-brewed coffee (my new favorite thing to make at home), soy milk and chocolate syrup. For me: scrambled eggs with Gruyere, toast with butter, ripe berries and iced mocha (this time made with chocolate soy milk). For…
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Letters #3
Dear Husband, I have no idea how you’ve had the energy to take care of me and nurse me back to health these days. You’ve made me mashed potatoes and chicken noodle soup, you’ve taken me for walks, you’ve brought me Jan’s chocolate cake from Fresh Plus and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. You’ve hugged me…
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My favorites: Romeo + Juliet
Okay, this may be where some of us disagree. I adore Baz Luhrmann. I loved Moulin Rouge!, I loved Romeo + Juliet, and I can’t wait to see The Great Gatsby. I do plan to see Australia very soon – Justin keeps telling me I should see it (because he knows I adore Baz Luhrmann),…
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from my journal: authentic food
I wrote this in my journal last night, and thought I’d share it here in case anyone is thinking about this, too. I am thinking about real, authentic, homemade food. Something that a grandmother somewhere is making for lunch. Something that is still being made in homes in rural Italy or France, in Mexico or…