Thursday Night Smackdown
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Thursday Night Smackdown: Shockingly Palatable!

Thursday Night Smackdown: Shockingly Palatable!

Funny story, I was uploading the pictures and writing the post about this cantaloupe grappa semifreddo from Gourmet while waiting for my mini test-freddo to freeze. (The whole loaf pan is going to take a lot longer, and I don’t trust my ability to unmold and photograph semifreddo at 2:30am. Or my ability to wake ...

Jul, 30
An Actual Email I Just Had To Send At Work

An Actual Email I Just Had To Send At Work

Hello All, I was in the kitchen a few moments ago getting a cup of coffee when I had two fruit flies FLY OUT OF THE TOASTER at me.

Jul, 30
Liveblogging Top Chef Masters: Episode 7

Liveblogging Top Chef Masters: Episode 7

The masters: Hubert Doucharello Bayless Lo Tracht Smith First episode of the Champions Round. $5 if you can guess who I want out first.

Jul, 29
Tight Ass Tuesday: Shake What Your Pantry Gave You

Tight Ass Tuesday: Shake What Your Pantry Gave You

I should know better than to be fancy; it totally backfires. This looks completely twee. I should know how to play to my strengths by now, those being “heap crap in a bowl and put a [sprig of appropriate herb] on top.” I diverge from that, I end up with a dish that could be ...

Jul, 28
Awesome Shit That I Want Monday

Awesome Shit That I Want Monday

What I really REALLY want is for Fox not to air that horrific “The Bachelor: Plus Size Ladies Edition.” Let’s marginalize AND objectify size 14+ women AT THE SAME TIME. Genius! Show it on the National Geographic channel as a disturbing sociological study, fine. On Fox? May ravens pluck out mine eyes. SAVE ME, RETAIL ...

Jul, 27
Weekend Away from the Computer + Everyone and Their Damn Mother at BlogHer=

Weekend Away from the Computer + Everyone and Their Damn Mother at BlogHer=

I need to rebuild this damn place from scratch. Of course, it would help if I actually, you know, cooked something.

Jul, 26
Thursday Night Smackdown: That Takes Me Back

Thursday Night Smackdown: That Takes Me Back

I’ve been sitting here for over an hour, meaning to start writing but unable to look away from the Tour de France. I think Alberto Contador is a punk. Yeah, I said it. I hope Andreas Kloden waits until the Tour is over and then pops him right in the nose. I challenge you to ...

Jul, 24

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