Yesterday was so much fun! I skipped my workout yet again because I’m still feeling exhausted from this cold. I walked downtown to meet Matt and help him celebrate one of his coworker’s birthdays. The only sign of spring out there was the bright sun – the highs are still only reaching the 30’s:( I finally got to try another Unibroue beer! La Fin du Monde is one of my all time favorites, but I’ve never tried any of the…
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I had such a fun weekend visiting my grandmother in Baltimore! We had pie for breakfast… And, when Kath and Kanz are around, we always eat lots of fantastic bread… On Saturday we did some shopping at the Towson Loehmann’s, where my mom and grandmother have been shopping for 30 years! I’m sure you’ll get a glimpse of some of my new stuff through Fashion Friday posts… Matt and his parents joined us for cheese and beer sampling before…
Hey, hey. It may be rainy, but it’s warmin up out there! The day flew by and I got some of my more annoying, mindless work done today (e.g. scoring assessments). Babysitting was typical and included lots of battles with Star Wars characters. Dinner was yet another TJ’s indian meal plus my beloved naan with butter. I’ve been on a real Indian kick since moving to Boston, and I’m worried I’m won’t be able to find the same quality of…
Man, I ate and drank well this weekend. As I mentioned yesterday, it’s restaurant week in Boston and we joined our friends Lauren and Evan for dinner at Pigalle last night. Restaurant week can be hit or miss, and since the menus can be very limited, my technique for choosing a restaurant is to pick based on the menu offering first, and reputation second. Pigalle had more options than most of the other restaurants, and since I had heard good…
The recap of my San Fran trip continues…. ….in wine country! Matt and I got on the road nice and early on Friday and made it to the Russian River Valley around 11. Our first stop was a small, family owned winery called Arista. Arista was definitely my favorite winery of the day because of the Japanese-inspired gardens and the spicy Zinfandel. We also made a quick stop at De La Montanya for some funky red blends and great conversation,…
Hello. I won’t keep you guys waiting so it’s right back to where I left off…. After a short walk/run on Thursday morning, Matt and I set out with Lauren and Evan to do a little exploring along the Embarcadero. I knew I had to make a stop at the ferry building to sample a few things Kath has raved about on trips for San Fran… I purchased a very special chocolate bar and a nice hunk of goat gouda…
Dining out is probably one of my top five favorite things in life. The excitement of the bread basket, choosing a beverage, and the anticipation of receiving the menu and waiting for the entrée to arrive are so much fun! In the past, Matt and I have chosen low-key restaurants for V-day, but we had a restaurant.com gift certificate for Avenue One that is expiring soon, so we went with swanky this year. I had a swordfish in a brown…
Last night was a blast. I had lots of this: along with this: Lauren prepared an awesome taco bar and we had lots of chips and various Mexican themed dips to go along with the main event. My cake seemed to be successful. Another guest brought an awesome mint trifle too… Here’s the recipe for the cake and strawberry buttercream if anyone is interested. I doubled the cake one to make two and added extra milk for moisture, but…
Good afternoon. So I’m out the door on the way to a bridesmaids gathering for my newly engaged friend Lauren. I was in charge of a dessert and I knew I wanted to bake something new, but I wasn’t sure what. I love cake, but I’ve actually never baked my own (well, I’ve obviously made one from a cake mix before, but never from scratch), so I decided to give it a shot. I had so much fun baking this!!!!…