Thursday Night Smackdown
I'm Michelle, and you're on Thursday Night Smackdown, the only food blog named "Most Likely to Get Smashed at Prom and Wake Up in the Bathtub Wearing Someone Else's Pants." Do you like good food? Then stick around, loosen your belt and make yourself at home.
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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