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Party of Four
Many moons ago, I let all my blog readers know that our family was expanding. Well, the expansion is now complete, so to speak. Our newest little home chef arrived just before Thanksgiving at 7 lbs, 6 oz., so we are now officially a party of four. Everyone is doing well. Let’s hope little Paige [...]
Put a sock in it! Faux pas overhead in a store . . .
Ever hear something shocking in a store from a worker? I have. It seems these days that customer service is nonexistent and employee conduct is reprehensible. There is no such thing as standing behind a product either . . . Pottery Barn, late July Me: I could never work in a store like this! The [...]
Can You Imagine?
Well, we are still struggling without a fridge here in my Cucina Bella. It’s certainly not easy. Meals are a challenge since everything has to be bought in the quantity to eat, no leftovers. Plus we are buying a new container of milk (and spending a fortune on smaller containers) because we can’t fit the [...]
I dream of . . . UPDATE
On April 6, 2006, I wrote a post titled “I dream of” that listed several items I wanted to successfully make. Over the past year, I have made some of the items, rejected making others and pondered the difficulties of still others. I thought it might be time to revisit the list, see what I [...]
Food for Rest
On a cold, snowy day, there is nothing better than curling up with a good book, a cup of hot tea, and a warm muffin or scone. I would love to do that today, but alas have to head off to work. If you are luckier than I though, consider raspberry white chocolate muffins or [...]
Trends and Transitions
A few weeks back, Virtual Frolic treated me to the James Beard Foundation’s First Annual Trends and Transitions Conference at the Kimmel Center at NYU. It was a really interesting conference that included a discussion with editor Judith Jones (read about that here), a discussion of taking blogging to the next level, and one about [...]
