Why do clothing manufacturers think we want our expensive clothes to look like they came from the $5 rack at Forever 21? I’m talking about exposed zippers. They’re everywhere. And while I can appreciate the zipper-as-embellishment, or even the exposed zipper as part of an overall design, I don’t get the nice-dress-with-ugly-zipper thing. Yes, I […]
I follow Tyler Florence on Twitter, and ever since he tweeted about this bourbon peach cobbler, I have been wanting to bake it. I mean, seriously. South Carolina and Georgia may have the best peaches, but Maryland peaches aren’t too shabby. Plus, we probably own more bourbon than anyone else on earth. And Tyler Florence […]
In case you’ve missed Bazaar’s “Fakes are never in fashion” campaign, here’s another reason not to buy knockoff bags: Coach is suing a bunch of stores in Ocean City, Md., for selling fakes. Now, I do understand why someone would get a high-quality Gucci or Louis Vuitton knockoff, since the real ones are hundreds (and […]
I have been thinking about making watermelon sorbet for a long time. Then a girl at work was talking about how she wants to get an ice cream maker. And I read this article in the New York Times about egg-free ice cream (which I wish I had read before the vanilla bean incident last […]
I know it is kind of weird to dislike ANY ice cream, but I kind of hate French vanilla. I don’t mind generic “vanilla” that looks white, I just don’t like the flavor of the more yellow French vanilla. I do usually like vanilla bean though. So when I needed some ice cream to go […]
Although I wasn’t thrilled with Paula Deen’s fried chicken recipe, I have no complaints about her cheese biscuit recipe. It is easy to make, it doesn’t require any special tools and the biscuits are fantastic. Another reason to love this recipe? I accidentally added the cheese at the wrong time this time and the biscuits […]
In honor of my husband’s birthday, I decided to face one of my cooking fears and break out the Fry Daddy. Yes, it’s time for some fried chicken. Since I only had a vague idea of how to make fried chicken, I turned to (who else?) Paula Deen. Unfortunately, her recipe seems to have been […]
Macaroni and cheese may be the world’s most perfect food. Or at least the most perfect food item that doesn’t contain sugar. Kraft mac&cheese will work in a pinch, but homemade is soooo much better. And while I do enjoy the occasional Gruyere-fontina-cheddar-and-cavatappi (with or without bacon), sometimes you really just want elbow macaroni with […]
I have this awesome cookbook I got when I was in San Antonio a few years ago (I think I may have actually purchased said cookbook at the Alamo), called Los Barrios Family Cookbook. In it is a lovely recipe for a fruit salad with chile powder. But it calls for cantaloupe (ew!) and about […]
Why is it that there are 100 different products to add volume to your hair, and none to get rid of it? The reason I’m asking is that my hair — which starts out straight and normal-ish each morning — grows to 80s-era Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader size every afternoon. Not exactly what I’m going for. […]