Ridiculously excited to discover that FitFlops now make winter shoes. Yay!!
Oct 31st
raise your hand if your dad (or mom or grandfather) sends you emails with everything in all caps.
Oct 31st
turned some leftover ganache into truffles
Oct 31st
Am supposed to be baking a cake but I don’t have any butter! Will have to clean instead. Bake...
Oct 31st
Um…there may have just been an incident involving a can of Dunkan Hines classic vanilla...
Oct 31st
So far I have three (3) friends getting married next year.
Oct 31st
I decided to go with the Immaculate Collection. Back before Madonna got all scary muscle-y
Oct 31st
. @unluddite keeps getting “Russians for Mike Bloomberg” propaganda in the mail. But why...
Oct 31st
What’s your favorite “cleaning the house” music?
Oct 31st
Just ordered too much chinese food for myself because I’m too busy baking & prepping to...
Oct 31st
…That probably explains why the emails within my office are riddled with exclamation points...
Oct 30th
Hmm… @unluddite pointed out that the lunatics that hang outside our building are basically...
Oct 30th
Random Factoid: Helen Gurley Brown once said the exclamation point is the sexiest punctuation mark...
Oct 30th
Check out the Food Bloggers Twitter list I’ve added to Listorious http://bit.ly/27NJPo #food...
Oct 30th
I tried to get all the food bloggers I’m following on the list, but if I missed you, let me...
Oct 30th
“scariest Princeton parent’s weekend ever!”
Oct 30th
These cookies are so GOOD!!!!
Oct 30th
My fainting boyfriend just told me he found his male nurse’s “effeminate affect and...
Oct 29th
Hmm…and now he tells me that apparently fainting runs in the male side of his family. It must...
Oct 29th
Poor @unluddite went to donate blood & actually passed out! He did not dream that he was married...
Oct 29th
just got a ticket to see @ruthreichl & william grimes speak at NYPL Live next week. Any of you...
Oct 29th
So excited! Have gotten 3 great offers for beautiful kitchens to shoot in…and all from my...
Oct 29th
OK. bed. now.
Oct 29th
Anyone in NYC/NJ have a fabulous kitchen you’d be willing to let @monica_navarro & me...
Oct 28th
Thinking about Jenny’s outfits on Gossip Girl. Why doesn’t Constance enforce school...
Oct 28th
Feeling queasy. Not sure if it’s from lunch (cajun shrimp wrap) or combo of my ritalin +...
Oct 28th
A reporter/photog are coming to interview/shoot me for a newspaper story on Saturday. What food...
Oct 28th
Is anyone else not getting Twitter DM notifications?
Oct 28th
out of nowhere, @unluddite and I just started coughing and sneezing a lot. I suspect we’re...
Oct 28th
Watching In The Bedroom
Oct 28th
Candy Corn was a bad choice.
Oct 27th
cityofotherlylove:
Shot a wedding yesterday down in Asbury...
Oct 27th
I’m channeling Paula, y’all! Fried Macaroni & Cheese: http://bit.ly/3tqVyg
Oct 27th
I’m curious…how many of your here will be doing the insanity that is NaBloPoMo this...
Oct 27th
Fried Macaroni & Cheese
Oct 27th
Ack! Forgot to get lunch. Off I go.
Oct 27th
Top 2 most searched terms in conjunction with Giada De Laurentiis: #1 “recipes” and #2...
Oct 27th
I’m going to do it. I’m going to make cookies. RIGHT NOW!
Oct 27th
Got a bout of mild food poisoning yesterday. Sucks, but silver lining is new skinny jeans fit even...
Oct 26th
watching old Dave Matthews videos on YouTube
Oct 25th
Gorgeous wine-soaked ruby pears are cooling in the mulled wine syrup. Tomorrow I’ll fill with...
Oct 25th
Poaching pears in red wine & spices
Oct 25th
deep cleaning the apartment
Oct 24th
I ordered a present w/ expedited shipping & the company shipped it the 21st w/ sched. delivery...
Oct 24th
I love this, but think it’s way overpriced. Anyone see anything similar elsewhere:...
Oct 24th
I want to find a less expensive version of this.
David...
Oct 24th
I ordered “large size stuffing mushrooms” from Fresh Direct but what I got were just...
Oct 24th
Aforementioned “large” stuffing mushrooms: http://bit.ly/1vGQIq Note the lens cap and...
Oct 24th
I love this ridiculous anti-bloomberg commercial with clips of rich 80s people talking about how...
Oct 24th
Got some nice decor items at west elm and bed, bath and beyond. Waiting for @unluddite to pick me...
Oct 24th
red-wine poached pears with sweetened mascarpone for dessert + cheese & port
Oct 23rd
Stuffed mushrooms, veal marsala w/ mushrooms, spinach & ricotta gnudi w/ brown butter &...
Oct 23rd
OK menu for sunday: to start: watercress & honeycrisp apple salad, warm baked goat cheese w/...
Oct 23rd
And even happier that I just got my new *emera camera bag!!! It’s so pretty....
Oct 23rd
Happy that @unluddite & I agree on the unnecessary & unconstitutional nonsense that are...
Oct 23rd
Composing a menu for my mother’s birthday lunch this weekend
Oct 23rd
When I get married, will someone give me this? http://bit.ly/eUWbk via @patkiernan
Oct 23rd
Just painted a section of my backsplash (that was kind of ugly & dingy) w/ black chalkboard...
Oct 23rd
I speak with the pompetus of love
Oct 23rd
cachemireetsoie:
Design*Sponge
Oct 22nd
Best part of frying things in virgin coconut oil? The house smells amazing!!
Oct 21st
Basically egg roll wrappers stuffed w/ sautéed homemade turkey sausage, greens, mushrooms &...
Oct 21st
For dinner I made “Italian Egg Rolls” My invention which admittedly sounds like an...
Oct 21st
Realized last tweet (coupled w/ previous ones re: brother) sounds a bit scary. Everything is OK now...
Oct 20th
Recent circumstances have led me to believe old adage “no one is irreplaceable” is not...
Oct 20th
Plum Perfect
Oct 20th
she just sent me a text to say that the doctors say it’s tachycardia, which i tried googling...
Oct 20th
Most of it was talking about children and/or people in their 50s, but Gab is 25
Oct 20th
apparently my mom had to rush to the ER w/ my brother. He was having heart palpitations, cold...
Oct 20th
So I said, “sure, try it.” and he did. And he liked it. Said it was like “really...
Oct 20th
Eugene (aka @unluddite) just asked me what tomato paste tastes like and if it would be OK to lick...
Oct 20th
that was a delightful episode of Gossip Girl, but I hate that I missed last weeks. What is...
Oct 20th
Oh and I just ate THREE freshly baked chocolate chip cookies. This recipe is freaking awesome.
Oct 20th
woah….vanessa pulling a Blair!
Oct 20th
Yahoo!!! Just ordered my *emera bag in PRINT: http://bit.ly/IUZVh
Oct 20th
Also had a very successful jean shopping venture at the Gap. Bought 3 pairs (1 curvy, 1 skinny, and...
Oct 20th
Don Draper’s incessant infidelity is really starting to annoy me. It’s not hot.
Oct 19th
Meh. Back to work after a whole week off. Want to stay in my warm bed.
Oct 19th
what the heck?! How is this an actual product you can buy: http://bit.ly/2qsW15
Oct 18th
Roasting a spaghetti squash and probably going to bake a few more cookies. Also cleaning. It’s...
Oct 18th
RT @savegourmet: petition to Save Gourmet’s online archive. http://bit.ly/4oSpS0
Oct 18th
RT @indieink: 15 Basics of Blog Writing: http://bit.ly/MDcVu
Oct 18th
just caught up on the office and parks & recreation. Both hysterical.
Oct 17th
I love when I get emails from readers saying they love one of my recipes. One wrote to say one of my...
Oct 17th
Just got our Fresh Direct order. There was a baguette missing… :( Everything else looks good...
Oct 17th
Fresh Direct was awesome and quickly gave me a credit for the missing bread. Yay, Fresh Direct!
Oct 17th
Just realized that it’s been exactly 1 year since @unluddite moved in after only 4 months of...
Oct 17th
So weird! My channel 9 is suddenly in spanish and showing a baseball game
Oct 16th
just pulled a tray of molasses chocolate chip cookies made with homemade vanilla extract out of the...
Oct 16th
the gilmore girls always makes me a little dizzy. so talky, those ladies.
Oct 16th
i think i need cookies
Oct 16th
Soup. I’m making soup. And Norah Jones is playing.
Oct 16th
Just made a big batch of cashew milk. Added a little coconut cream concentrate for thickness &...
Oct 16th
RT @unluddite: Fascinating: RT @wired Why Eggs Could Be Getting Harder to Peel http://bit.ly/6DqqA
Oct 16th
making a @FreshDirect order. My choices are indicative of the weather & season: squash, sage,...
Oct 16th
Thank you, ladies!! @lapetitefleur @HeatherHAL @LetMeEatCake
Oct 16th
#followfriday Folks w/ great SF food recs: @aliceqfoodie @shivery @OysterCulture @ginahyams...
Oct 16th
RE: @galleycat I really love his idea of book tours in people’s homes. http://disq.us/1ttmr
Oct 16th
I’d love it if you’d take a second to nominate me (@nandita) for Mashable’s Best...
Oct 16th
Just nominated @nandita for Best Blogger to Follow http://mashable.com/owa #openwebawards
Oct 16th
Also great tips from: @jurgen_nation @lapetitefleur @HeatherHAL @TheGourmetGirl @gracenotesnyc...
Oct 16th
I love parks and recreation
Oct 16th
Bad headache ugh…
Oct 15th
i looked away for a while and now everyone is talking about some giant balloon thing.
Oct 15th
cable guy called. He’ll be here in 10 minutes. We might finally get to watch Mad Men w/out a...
Oct 15th
Not feeling well today. Tucked away in bed with a fever.
Oct 15th
I like that paula calls it “chah-ree-zee-oh”. (Chorizo)
Oct 15th
my little brother sent me an essay he needed edited
Oct 14th
and gave me a full 10 minutes to do it. lol
Oct 14th
last year, The Sugar Hill Gang played at @unluddite’s over-the-top swank office Christmas...
Oct 14th
i’m too cold to move
Oct 14th
oh it is so cold. when exactly is the super planning on turning on the heat in our building?
Oct 14th
Loved having a huge group to cook for (and amazing kitchen to work in) this past weekend. One day,...
Oct 14th
Hungry. Think I might have to eat some sourdough bread koala with @chezpim’s amazing apple...
Oct 14th
RT @HeatherHAL: What is that website that shows all the sites that have your Twitter password?
Oct 14th
My favorite of the weekend was @imagerywinery Do yourself a favor & try their 2008 Viognier...
Oct 14th
enjoyed lunch at Boulette’s Larder yesterday, but HATED that they were touchy about...
Oct 14th
made myself a little picnic of Boudin sourdough bread, cowgirl creamery Mt. Tam, and Fra’mani...
Oct 14th
it’s freezing in this apartment. I’m going to have to use alternate heating methods....
Oct 14th
We just landed!! Yay! Still on the runway but nice to be back on the ground.
Oct 14th
On the plane. The silly checked baggage fees mean everyone has huge carry-ons which means not enough...
Oct 14th
Not looking forward to the bumpy ride.
Oct 14th
We’re in the air. I’m making use of the free WiFi. The flight has been horrible so far....
Oct 14th
And now the flight is delayed. Once we are already on the plane. Awesome!
Oct 14th
Woah!!! It’s a female pilot!! My first one.
Oct 14th
wow…it’s hard to type. It’s like a sky-quake
Oct 14th
Think I’m going to try out some of these food options on United
Oct 14th
Fortunately, also announced that plane is equipped with free wi-fi
Oct 13th
Got sandwiches at Boudin (for later) and a loaf of bread that looks like an adorable koala
Oct 13th
Was just told that flight will be turbulent first two hours so if we need to pee, should go now....
Oct 13th
Ib the hotel car on the way to SFO
Oct 13th
Quick! What should I buy at cowgirl creamery?
Oct 13th
At Boulette’s Larder. Just had a lovely lunch and now waiting for hot chocolate!!
Oct 13th
Last day in san fran. We only have about 3-4 hours. Where should we go?? (Note: it’s rainy)
Oct 13th
Anyone? Nobody has san fran recommendations? :(
Oct 13th
I realize I might offend some, but I just tried In n Out burger for the first time and it was NOT...
Oct 13th
baked a saffron almond plum cake and a chocolate macadamia nut torte. lavender shortbread dough is...
Oct 12th
just went out into the backyard in our rental house and picked a basket of italian prume plums. plus...
Oct 11th
I “harvested” a lemon from a tree
Oct 11th
At camellia celars winery. A bunch of cougars are hitting on out 26-year-old guy friends
Oct 11th
Lovely morning in the wine country. Heading out in about an hour to do some tastings, followed by a...
Oct 10th
Just finished our first tasting at Imagery in sonoma. Heading to the next at St. Francis.
Oct 10th
Love all these california palms
Oct 9th
Driving past beautiful vineyards in napa.
Oct 9th
Absurdly long line and slow service at the Budget counter in SFO
Oct 9th
We are in the automated people mover.
Oct 9th
We have landed! It is foggy in san francisco!
Oct 9th
We’re on the plane. It’s kind of small, but new. My first time flying united. Decent...
Oct 9th
So we’re leaving in 3 1/2 hours and have yet to pack or clean or shower. Lol
Oct 9th
RT @districtbelle: Coca Cola cake. Warm with vanilla icing. Could get used to this!...
Oct 9th
Ugh… Flying panic is setting in. Keep imaging terrible scenarios ending in death. Tell me...
Oct 9th
Um… I meant “hear.” Panic is making me forget how to spell! ;) @amandahesser...
Oct 9th
Our (late) dinner tonight is coq au vin and boiled kale. Odd combo but trying to clear out the...
Oct 9th
Save Us From the Swag-Takers - WSJ.com
Oct 9th
RE: @mediajobsdaily Interesting that the DOL seems to find what we do a lot more legitimate than the...
Oct 8th
went for my Concerta refill at shrink’s office this AM. Mentioned my extreme flying anxiety in...
Oct 8th
I love that Ben’s Chili Bowl is a trending topic. I only at there twice (laaaate at night),...
Oct 8th
“Cooking isn’t hard. The big misconception that people...”
— Gourmet’s top editor...
— Gourmet’s top editor...
Oct 8th
“It’s wild. Without Gourmet, Saveur is the only real...”
— Food Media’s Next Grub...
— Food Media’s Next Grub...
Oct 8th
“Think of poor Gwyneth Paltrow! Her weekly GOOP newsletter is...”
— Op-Ed Contributor - Blogged...
— Op-Ed Contributor - Blogged...
Oct 8th
I used to love this blog, but the writer stopped updating. It always worries me when that happens...
Oct 8th
saw on gourmet site that subscribers will now get bon appetit. but we already have BA sub in...
Oct 8th
Wow. I just heard a Corzine radio ad consisting of a man singing “let’s vote...
Oct 8th
Way to target latinos, corzine.
Oct 8th
For those who are curious, here is my recipe for membrillo http://bit.ly/Q3aNG
Oct 8th
I have a pot of quince puree boiling on the stove. Membrillo here we come!
Oct 8th
Making membrillo is pure alchemy. I love the way the fruit completely changes color from golden...
Oct 8th
Also adding that I’m going to California at 6am on Friday…so would like something...
Oct 8th
Oh wow! Fab ideas from @geokaren @lastnightsdinnr & @psandalio sorbet, mini fried green...
Oct 8th
I have a big bag of tomatillos I need to use asap. Any ideas? Thinking a salsa or preserves. Also...
Oct 8th
Although definitely going to do the fried green and the sorbet when I get back!
Oct 8th
I bought Tuscan kale at the farmer’s market for dinner tonight. Probably will bake some...
Oct 7th
Potage Parmentier (Potato & Leek Soup)
Oct 7th
I want a micro-piglet!! http://bit.ly/ezG3y (via @lydiabreakfast)
Oct 7th
Potage Parmentier & a little babble about Fall: http://bit.ly/12uEgR
Oct 7th
A CUP OF JO: Denim apron
Oct 7th
Who wants to see pictures of Tyler Florence & Duff Goldman? http://bit.ly/lBUFE
Oct 7th
Tyler Florence & Duff Goldman - a set on...
Oct 7th
Watch
Duff Goldman (Ace of Cakes) speaking about cranberries (via nandita2483)
Oct 7th
I really don’t like Alex Guarnaschelli. She comes off as so bitchy on Chopped.
Oct 7th
Uploading the video I took of Duff talking about cranberry coops at tonight’s event. I really,...
Oct 7th
Uploading to YouTube takes so long!
Oct 7th
“…whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right,...”
— Philippians 4:8 (always a good...
— Philippians 4:8 (always a good...
Oct 7th
Oh and did I mention that Tyler Florence winked at me? He WINKED!
Oct 7th
Had a great time at the ocean spray event. Duff is so cool! Really funny and sweet guy in person.
Oct 7th
At the ocean spray event waiting for a (cranberry) cocktail
Oct 6th
I kind of like how they changed “food blogger” to “culinary writer”
Oct 6th
I was interviewed by the AP for this story on calorie counts:...
Oct 6th
“NEW YORK — Alejandra Ramos has lost her appetite for the...”
— Calorie counts on menus force...
— Calorie counts on menus force...
Oct 6th
On literary agents & Twitter: RT @katelaurielee Some insight into how I do my job, in this...
Oct 6th
What a wonderful site: http://www.givesmehope.com/
Oct 6th
1920s Jazz Lawn Party - a set on Flickr
Oct 6th
Vote For Me! 2009 Love This Site Awards (via @DivineCaroline) http://bit.ly/oRFON
Oct 6th
And why aren’t strangers stopping “Kate” for her autograph when she’s...
Oct 6th
Please don’t let this ever be true: “It’s Rachael Ray’s world now — we’re all just...
Oct 6th
Ok a few things. As if Tory Burch really wouldn’t hire some socialite recommended by Anna...
Oct 6th
RE: @galleycat As someone who works in magazines, I think this is absurd. Magazines are sent free...
Oct 5th
Seriously, seriously don’t understand these people complaining that Gourmet had “too...
Oct 5th
RT @dianakuan I don’t want to live in an era in which Gourmet shutters and the Rachel Ray...
Oct 5th
Happy moment in this dismal day… just got my delivery of jams & preserves from @chezpim!
Oct 5th
Sad to see people tweeting that they “didn’t like” or “didn’t...
Oct 5th
I’m ironically less excited about my upcoming trip to Sonoma than I am about the 2 free days...
Oct 5th
BTW I need a hotel in San Francisco for Monday night. Recommendations? Modestly priced, please.
Oct 5th
RT @KariStuart RT @BPCleanse: Try our newest option- JUICE TIL DINNER! http://blueprintcleanse.com/...
Oct 5th
RT @Francis_Lam So…does anyone want to hire an out of work food writer? <—-so sad!...
Oct 5th
The most recent (#5) comment on my post about Gourmet’s closing is kind of absurd. No ads = no...
Oct 5th
The most recent (#5) comment on my post about Gourmet’s closing is kind of absurd. No ads = no...
Oct 5th
“It’s difficult to believe that brilliant writing, gorgeous...”
— Goodbye Gourmet
— Goodbye Gourmet
Oct 5th
Goodbye Gourmet
Oct 5th
My goodbye to Gourmet http://bit.ly/3eBeV1
Oct 5th
Am devastated that Conde is closing Gourmet. http://bit.ly/1Sp5Hd
Oct 5th
You know, I feel physically sad about the closing of Gourmet magazine.
Oct 5th
“Alejandra Ramos, 26, of Harlem, was decked out in a blue...”
— Flapper dresses, pearls,...
— Flapper dresses, pearls,...
Oct 5th
i’m in love with betty’s ‘do in the rome cafe scene. Want!
Oct 5th
Cheese or font? http://bit.ly/p301M
Oct 5th
And @unluddite must now wear suspenders ALL the time.
Oct 5th
@unluddite & me at the jazz lawn party on...
Oct 5th
Back home after a fun day at the 1920s lawn party on Governor’s Island. Took off my flapper...
Oct 5th
Boop. Didn’t place in the pie contest. But I still think it came out pretty great! :)
Oct 4th
At governor’s island in our roaring 20s gear.
Oct 4th
Another picture of the cake. This time close-up on the...
Oct 4th
The birthday cake I made for an order today. It’s an...
Oct 4th
Eugene went off to deliver the birthday cake someone ordered from me. It looked so pretty!
Oct 4th
apparently they don’t sell disposable pie pans anywhere in Washington Heights. I’m...
Oct 3rd
OK I need help. I need a good Gatsby era outfit for tomorrow. Any recommendations on where to find?
Oct 3rd
busy day of baking. Working on grape pie filling, peanut pie crusts chilling, softening butter for...
Oct 3rd
Probably because I found canned pumpkin on sale & bought a bunch motivated by fears of alleged...
Oct 2nd
Went to the grocery store to buy eggs, plugra, and almond paste. Somehow spent $109. And am now...
Oct 2nd
RT @sassyradish #ff love reading these ladies @sevenspoons @foodandstyle @cookingwithamy @nandita...
Oct 2nd
Napa Cabbage Slaw with Mustard & Apple Butter...
Oct 2nd
Thanks for the #FF love! @vindee @heidileon @Kalofagas @valentilaw @RicanInBoston @ToGrillorNot
Oct 2nd
Had randomly big breakfast: scrambled egg, 2 sausage patties, toasted bagel w/ butter & orange...
Oct 2nd
How about an autumn Napa cabbage slaw w/ apple mustard? http://bit.ly/3WT3e4
Oct 2nd
I love baby hippos!!
Oct 2nd
Watch
Mad Men a la Sesame Street
Oct 2nd
bumped into my godfather whom I haven’t seen since I was a little girl on the C train. He said...
Oct 2nd
Eek! @unluddite is threatening to step in my big bag of concord grapes with this bare feet
Oct 1st
This is so cool! BLT from scratch (for real!) http://onehungrychef.freewebhostx.com/blt/
Oct 1st
RT @northjerseyfood Thank you, New York Times, for telling the world that Mrs. Butterworth’s...
Oct 1st
Just signed up for this Japanese cooking workshop at the Saveur test kitchen...
Oct 1st
The wonderful @unluddite just bought me 5lbs of concord grapes for more pie making. Oh boy!!
Oct 1st
Alejandra & Always Order Dessert featured in...
Oct 1st
Just popped a grape pie into the oven
Oct 1st