Occasionally I dream of Gumbo, Catfish and Asopao Despite my severe shellfish allergy, I always look froward to being in New Orleans. I love all there is about New Orleans. The video, the music, the food, the people. I just have to always be sober enough to order […]
Searching for my new cup I just moved out from New York to San Francisco. I packed two luggage bags and a back-pack. I didn’t bring my whole house and not even 1/20th of what I own. I brought enough to help me get by in two-week increments. […]
For the love of yellow cornmeal and corned beef hash Puerto Rican style: Being a non-traditional foodie My son, probably just like millions of other six-year olds, loves pizza. These snow days we have experienced in New York the past few weeks, has led to him enjoying pizza […]
Don’t gag while I eat and I will stand the smell of Brussels Sprouts Friendships historically form because of proximity, shared interests and height. Yes, height. You know it’s true. Another key variable in the formation of friendships is that of food. When you go out to eat, […]
The Big Ketchup Conspiracy “I’m not a person who writes really abstract things with oblique references. I look at abstraction like I look at condiments. Give me some Tabasco sauce, some ketchup, some mayonnaise. I love all of that. Put it on a trumpet. I’ve just got to […]
Doing what it takes even if it is wacky In this week’s installation of the weird and wacky news tidbits of the world, we celebrate the unsung hero. Somewhat. Here are some instances where we see what people’s weird inner strength and wacked out beliefs and actions will […]
Abusing my Microwave and DVR to no end: My Apologies A few years back, we had a house guest that was staying at our house while we were out on vacation. Upon return, he noted I can tell you guys use that microwave a lot and barely touch […]
A little side of chaos when cooking a big meal I love thanksgiving. I hate turkey. I find turkey to be extremely dry and tasteless unless it is deep fried and I am not about to deep fry in my backyard. I don’t want to be a […]
FORGET ABOUT NOT DRINKING THE WATER-DON’T EAT THE SALAD Today I am going to do something that many would refer to as blasphemy. I am going to argue against eating salad and encourage you to not feel guilty about it. As a matter of fact, this post […]
Just a cup of Java and a Side of Ginger Here I go again on the road, like a business woman drifter I was born to drink coffee. I just didn’t know for about the first 20 years of my life. As I continue to celebrate my mom’s […]