June 2010
ugh! just saw ad for “dinner for scmucks”; US remake of my fave french movie, the dinner game. makes me mad.
bought squash blossoms at the farmer’s market. yay! Also purple peppers.
I’m looking for non-cheesy non-clubby DJ recs in the NY/NJ area. Think classic, vintage,Rat Pack, Bossanova, big band style. (& NO Gaga)
Smart! RT RachelleGardner Smart commenter compared a query to a resume: U don’t get feedback on a resume! You get a call if they like it.
Just realized my wedding dress was $1000 LESS than what I’d been thinking it was in my head. Found money! Hello Louboutins!
RT @sammyd22 Today is half off day at all Salvation Army stores! <—-fun!
Did you hear? I’m now offering ad space (& a kickass inaugural deal) on Always Order Dessert!! You should jump on it! ;)
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I have a confession to make: I kind of love blog ads. Not the big corporate ads for Philadelphia cream cheese or Betty Crocker (as much as I love retro Betty Crocker), but rather those…
Craving coconut water. Planning to stop by Westerley after work to pick up a few young coconuts to drink beach-style in front of the AC.
Told you I was going to do it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nandita2483/4747488616/
We have a new intern that looks like an 18-year-old Chase Crawford. With a cute little Spanish accent. The ladies (& gays) are a-twitter!
So true! RT @katierosman Approaching the end of a book you love feels a little bit like knowing you’re coming to the end of it with a boy.
have been playing around with the design of my site the past couple days. still not final yet, but getting closer.
Domino archives back online! http://www.shelterpop.com/2010/06/28/domino-magazine-back-online/
Awesome! Just found out I won a drawing I entered for an 8” Anolon skillet.
Win a Bag of Fab Foodie Swag! via Always Order Dessert - The bloggers and food writers who attended the … http://tinyurl.com/26cmbpu
Giveaway! I’m giving away a HUGE bag of swag: http://www.alwaysorderdessert.com/2010/06/win-bag-of-fab-foodie-swag.html
The Edible Garden at New York Botanical Garden via Always Order Dessert - Last Saturday, I hosted a group … http://tinyurl.com/2eeeur7
And Cathie Black has been named Chairman of Hearst Magazines. (should that be Chairwoman?)
Woah! Just got a notice that David Carey, formerly from Conde, is succeeding Cathie Black as prez of Hearst Mags. Major!
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The bloggers and food writers who attended the outing I hosted at New York Botanical Garden last weekend each went home with an amazing gift bag full of incredible foodie swag. The…
The Edible Garden at New York Botanical Garden →
Last Saturday, I hosted a group of 25 food bloggers and food writers at the New York Botanical Garden for an outing to celebrate the kick-off of NYBG’s Edible Garden Exhibit. Though a New…
uploading countless photos to Facebook
banana chestnut cake is SO moist…almost pudding-like. Would be lovely with dollop of unsweetened whipped cream. am a fan!
Apartment smells like licorice from the homemade anise biscotti. Also have some vanilla pannacotta in the fridge & am roasting shrimp.
Ugh…getting those sunday evening don’t-want-to-go-to-work-tomorrow blue. :(
working on a cake: banana chestnut coconut. The batter was freaking amazing!
When I was 9, I smuggled a little turtle just like this one home from PR to NY on a plane http://bit.ly/9sl8VL
Love this! RT @CyndiLuvsGod “You don’t have a soul. You are a Soul. You have a body.” C. S. Lewis (via @ThePriss)
Got Chickpea flr, chestnut flr, walnut meal, farro, aleppo, ancho pdr, blue cornmeal, black truffle polenta, anise oil, semolina, 00, capers
Got lots of great cooking stuff at the Italian market. Going to sort through it all!
stuck in traffic. requesting 80s song on wplj. hope they play my song!
in line to see independence hall. this better be interesting!
delicious meal at alma de cuba
we’ve arrived!
In the car heading down I95 listening to my 60s lounge mix. lotsa bossanova!
Woohoo! Road trip time!
Bought dress to wear to party tonight, but saleslady didn’t take security ink tag off it. Makes me mad… grr
What are you craving right now? http://bit.ly/cgiwKm
Finished the book One Day by David Nichols last night….really lovely! http://amzn.to/cezb6N
And this one too! http://www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Womens/Dresses/Salty+and+Pepper+Dress
SERIOUSLY contemplating getting today’s Groupon in NY for a Coppola Keratin treatment. Any of you tried it yet?
Just ordered this fabulous dress! http://www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Womens/Dresses/A+Salute+To+Style+Dress
Going to Philly this wknd for 1st time since I was 17. On that trip I got navel pierced, got banned from UPenn & made out w/ hot fireman
All wedding websites have advice on how to ask for $ gifts w/out just saying it. Can’t we just agree that most newlyweds need/want $? ;)
Also ducked into Daffy’s during lunch & discovered plethora of bras IN MY SIZE on sale for $9.99. Usually I pay $60+. Bought 5. Total score!
Just signed up for the August workshop at @PinUpSchool. So excited!! http://www.pinupfinishingschool.com/
My new lunch addiction is this place called @mezegrill. So delicious and fresh!!
I got the best captcha ever! It said “Nerds Yale”! Took a screenshot and then promptly deleted it. Arrrgh…
