Archive for January, 2010

I am aware that today is Thurs., but I just didn’t get around to posting yesterday. Sorry! You understand, though, right? I knew you would. You’re the best.
But, I did promise you a weekly wedding planning update and I don’t like to disappoint. So, this week, I have a big confession to make: [...]

My fiance is half Greek and is one of few Americans who can actually say he’s been to the country of his people. When he talks about his travels there, he always mentions the souvlaki with a bit of saliva on his lips. When my gay boyfriend (GBF) and I hit the Food & Wine [...]

Sometimes I think I’m not going to have anything to focus on for Modern Manners Monday. But the “good” people of South Philly always manage to find a way to help me out.
You may have seen my tweets from Friday last week, which began, rather typically, with a comment about heading to my last yoga [...]

I am celebrating a strange anniversary today. Strange, because, when I look back, one year ago, I was standing at my kitchen sink, washing dishes and arguing with myself out loud. You see, today is my 365th consecutive day without a cigarette. Jan. 21, 2009 was my first day and it sucked in a colossal [...]

2010 is the year I am getting married – come hell or high water, so help me God, it’s happening. Nov., specifically, is our target and I hope to finalize plans for our location within the month. My fiance and I have been engaged for a while now. It’s ok, I promised him a long [...]

Don’t think Chinese food, think more French-orange for this dish, except the ginger, of course. I haven’t made it in a while, but we had some OJ and champagne left in the fridge so and I forgot how good it is. It’s also a nice vitamin C boost for this time of year.
Ingredients
2-4 boneless, skinless [...]

I haven’t talked to anyone who hasn’t been affected by the images we’ve seen coming in from Haiti after the earthquake. It seems impossible not to have a visceral compassionate response. I know I am not alone in having actually been brought to tears by the footage. We all want to do something.
This week’s Modern [...]

I have suddenly become obsessed with the Bravo show Chef Academy with Chef Jean Christophe Novelli. I caught an episode yesterday where he slow-roasted a pork-belly for hours in this amazing sauce. It looked fantastic. Sadly, all I had in the freezer was pork chops, but I thought I could use what I had to [...]

Monday, I told you a little more about me. So, today, I’m telling you a little more about my personal sense of style. You may have seen my tweets alluding to the fact that I have a boot problem, namely that I can’t stop buying them. It probably has something to do with fact that [...]

Breaking Neighborhood News (BNN): Cantina to host monthly moms mixer every third Tues.
According to the East Passyunk Ave. Business Improvement District (EPA BID), Cantina Los Caballitos will host a monthly Moms and Margaritas event, starting Tues., Jan 19 from 2 to 4pm. The mid-day mixer is meant to be a chance for Moms [...]