If I were a superhero (I'm not one, I just play one in real life) my name would be Coquette Woman and one of my super powers would be my ability to make something from nothing, specifically something tasty from seemingly disparate leftover ingredients. Case in point: these breakfast potatoes. I was staring hard at a … Continue reading Coquette croquettes
Month: January 2011
Moving pictures
How do you let go ~ move past ~ grow beyond an experience which has brought you to your knees? Particularly when there are reminders of it everywhere you look? At this point you know that I document my existence with words and images fairly constantly. Not a week goes by when my Nikon isn't being … Continue reading Moving pictures
Road Trip: Syracuse
Despite my best intentions to have a completely relaxing Christmas break, somehow things got away from me. What began as a mellow holiday week with takeout food and easy Italian somehow spiraled into a frenzied period of mind altering substances and miles of New York State travel. Seriously, it was either back to work for … Continue reading Road Trip: Syracuse
Breakfast @Quintessence
looking a little skepticalYou know the phrase "there's no such thing as a free lunch?" Well, I couldn't buy breakfast in this town on New Year's Eve morning. Our original plan was to walk around the corner and get some grub at the Wine n Diner, but, alas, they weren't open when we approached their door … Continue reading Breakfast @Quintessence
Resolved in 2011
image from jasonclegg.comDoesn't resolved sound so much more certain than resolutions? Let's have being positive be our number 1 item to resolve this new year! Achieving a balance between looking in and looking out is an item I'd like to master in this new year - consider it added to the list. I was thinking … Continue reading Resolved in 2011
Interesting in 2010: DelSo’s Silvia Lilly | All Over Albany
Check this out! And... if you're inclined, make a comment on the AOA site. The other interesting people all have numerous comments (thanks, Albany Jane!) and I do have a latent competitive drive. I'll be writing a piece for them on a monthly-ish basis and couldn't be more excited - show some love. Interesting in … Continue reading Interesting in 2010: DelSo’s Silvia Lilly | All Over Albany
Layers of Love
Can you see how many times I've used this recipe?Lasagna is one of those dishes that must have a million variations - an ability similar to the human being's capacity to experience love. There's the friendly love (think turkey in place of beef/pork and spinach taking the place of some of the cheese), the seductive … Continue reading Layers of Love