Don’t worry…

Top Chef recap is coming tomorrow.  I’ve only been able to watch the episode in full once, and I tend to enjoy watching it at least twice in order to capture all of the lovely minutae.  So stay tuned!

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The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh through the white and drifting snow;

I don’t think it’s possible to have a drearier day here in New Haven–it’s been raining all morning and it’s expected to continue through the afternoon.  While I’m thankful that it’s not snow, given that we’re driving back to PA for the holiday tomorrow, I still wish it wasn’t so grey out.  I loathe having [...]

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Andiamo a Torino;

I know I’ve been remiss in continuing to recap our Italian adventure, but this last week wasn’t terribly inspiring for me–frustration in other quarters drained me of the urge to write anything at all.  That said, let’s get back to things.
When we were still planning some of the details of our trip, I thought I [...]

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Top Chef New York: it’s witchcraft;

Hooray! Another Wednesday, another episode of Top Chef. And we’re in for a doozy this week, because it’s all about the New York lunch: both the simple and the fancy.
Also: I never thought I would be typing (or saying, or THINKING) these words, but: oh, Fabio!
Of course, I’m referring to [...]

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She’s the serpent who guards the gates of hell;

Some weekend fun:

She’s not dead.

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Top Chef New York: the agony and the ecstacy;

Episode 1: Melting Pot
The beginning of a new season of Top Chef always has its highs and lows: the excitement of a new crop of chefs to cheer for and against, and the conviction that they will never be as talented/likable/hateable as the group that preceded it. Plus, as the series grows [...]

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Il piatto del giorno;

Our first full day in Acqui lured us to the open-air market, and entailed us exploring the city in a completely different way compared to our first evening. What was quiet, closed-up and sleepy had turned into a cacaphony of trailers, fruit and vegetable stands and tractors. And that was only in the [...]

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You’ll never gain weight from a doughnut hole;

Starting tomorrow, I’m going to begin recapping the new season of Top Chef as it’s finally back and oh, oh, I love it so.  Besides–I need some way to justify my rewatching each episode, so I might as well write about it.
And now that I know a little about cooking (instead of just, say, eating [...]

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Beneath the vines of California wine;

The Box Wine Chronicles, Part  I:
Back in February during my unexpected long weekend in Oak Brook, tucked away in the suburbs of Chicago, I was fortunate as my hotel was linked to an upscale outdoor mall that happened to boast quite a few restaurants from the Lettuce Entertain You company, which boasts restaurants featuring everything [...]

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PSA! PSA!

Looking for a nifty gifty that gives back?  Buy a vintage Tide tee to benefit Loads Of Hope, which is a Tide-sponsored truck that provides free laundry service to those affected by natural disasters.
In other words, think of the comfort a whiff of freshly laundered sheets and towels can be to a family in need.
If [...]

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