Beer, pizza, friends…I had a hard time concentrating on bowling with so much other stimulation in my environment! That’s my excuse anyway. Beer one was a Tuckerman’s Headwall Alt. from North Conway, NH. He was quite refreshing, but a little too generic for the buds. Number two was pleasing – a Belgian IPA by Clown Shoes that was spicy and light up front with a slight hop on the finish…Loved it! I also loved the pizzas served from American Flatbread at…
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The air is fabulous. I feel like the world stopped turning for a while, and now it’s back. Too bad this weather is only temporary…tomorrow’s forecast is 34 with a wind advisory. Regardless, today’s weather inspired me to run outdoors – a rare urge for this girl. I jogged to the Boston public garden and back and enjoyed every moment of it. Of course, since my stomach has a history of disagreeing with running (esp. outdoor running), I made sure…
Weekends just come and go so quickly:( Around eight last night, I found myself drooling over this delicious piece of meat at Tasty Burger. I had planned on ordering the veggie burger, but when the waitress said it was actually made of tofu and not vegetables, I decided it wasn’t for me. My body does not seem to be a fan of soy products. It took me a moment to get over how much grease was dripping from he burger,…
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!!!!…
In continuing with my resolution to try a new recipe every week, I made a jambalaya-ish dish last night from a recipe I found in Real Simple. It was, in fact, really simple, and really good. This flavorful combo consisted of apple chicken sausage sautéed in olive oil with shrimp, a can of diced tomatoes, peas, and salt and pepper. T’was perfect for satisfying my weekly craving for a big ole rice bowl. — I had a book club meeting…
I blinked and the weekend was over. It was a good one though. Yesterday was spent trekking all over the city, running various errands and re-stocking the refrigerator. Matt and I made the last-minute decision to meet a blog reader and other foodies at the Lower Depths Tap Room for a gathering hosted by Serious Eats. I was excited to see Harpoon’s latest 100 Barrel series (an oak aged bock) on tap, but I actually didn’t like it at all. It was wayyy too…
Well the vacation is officially over:( Although I’m mostly sad, I must say, I’m a little bit glad after twelve days of travel. I missed my apartment! I also haven’t worked out since last Wednesday, so I’m craving a little sweat. The one thing I’m not excited about at all is getting up at 6:40 to go to my internship. This time yesterday, I was just finishing up a lovely dinner, and this time tonight, I’m already late for bed.…
Matt and I had a glorious day roaming the streets of New York. I had the best chai latte of my life and then we had the experience of tasting (and buying) cheese at Murray’s cheese shop. We met up with my college bffs around 7 for an awesome spread of appetizers put on by my friend Liz. The cheese we bought at Murray’s was very flavorful and unique: the tickler cheddar and a stinky orange-rind brie. I ate…