I’m back from my self-imposed hiatus…sort of. I know I’ve been M.I.A. from the blog for several weeks. I’ve got a good reason. You see, I’ve finally found a full-time job! No, I don’t mean in a kitchen–that professional chapter has more or less run its course sadly. My body (specifically my poor feet, ankles,…
Tag: pop tarts
Sunday Bake–Savory Pop Tarts
Ever since I abruptly decided to jump off the crazy train that was my day job (or more like leaping off a runaway train a few stops before it plowed spectacularly through the main station), I’ve spent my time working on consulting projects (aka playing with food). Consequently, I find myself with a whole lot…
When Harry Met Sally…or waiter, there’s too much pepper in my paprikash
When Harry Met Sally (1989) is what I watch every New Year’s Eve, without fail. And apparently, I’m not alone because when searching for the best films to watch as the ball drops, it’s on many top ten lists. Written by the brilliant late Nora Ephron and directed by Rob Reiner, this movie transcends the…
Coffee, Fruit Loops and Axe Murderers
So I Married An Axe Murderer begins with a quintessential aerial shot of San Francisco by night, the camera floating through the streets of North Beach, into a hipster (long before the term was used to describe millennials) Cafe Roads, through its crowded corridors, into the kitchen where a gigantic coffee cup (or “bowl” as…