Q: Why are donuts round?A: So you can slip them on around your waist!My friend, Emily once described these delicious treats as fried fat and sugar. Yep, pretty much sums things up. This past Saturday I devoted my morning to exploring the nuances of cider donuts as I (and my mini me, Quinn) joined the … Continue reading Donut Picking
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I got a restaurant for my birthday!!!
Ok, so maybe I didn't actually get a restaurant for my birthday, but I (along with the rest of you lucky Capital District denizens) did get a great new dining option. The Capital City Gastropub opened for business last night and it truly felt like a gift. This place rocks! Yes, yes, I work for … Continue reading I got a restaurant for my birthday!!!
45 Things I’ve learned this year
1. I prefer my surgery with local anaesthesia.2. There is a huge difference between having one's heart broken and having your ego stomped on. The first situation requires time to heal, the later demands a realistic examination of what the relationship really meant means.3. Part time parenting is the dirty little secret of divorce. … Continue reading 45 Things I’ve learned this year
Warning! Birthday week has officially begun…
Yasmine and I slapped hands in the corner tonight and, as a tag team of birthday celebrants, officially transitioned (in my mind, at least) from her birthday to mine. Or, at a minimum, we agreed to share the next few days as mutual birthday space or something like that. Bottom line: this entire week will … Continue reading Warning! Birthday week has officially begun…
456 Shanghai
I happened to catch Sam Sifton's review of 456 Shanghai last week and decided to give it a try for lunch over the weekend. Or, as I like to think of it when traveling with the girls, an afternoon food base for our evening's cocktails. We rolled in at about 1 o'clock on a Sunday … Continue reading 456 Shanghai
On the Edge of 17 – Still
circa '88 - note the shirt Last night I revisited my all too brief girlhood when I took in Stevie Nicks at SPAC. I must admit, I wouldn't have even considered going to this show, but the opportunity arose for me to take some photos for the TU SEEN gallery and it was a beautiful … Continue reading On the Edge of 17 – Still
Tomato Pie
Ah, late August, the season for earthquakes, hurricanes and tomatoes in upstate New York. For the record, of the three, I prefer a glut of tomatoes over an excess of seismic activity or a deluge of rain accompanied by ridiculous winds. I took a bike ride Saturday to the Troy Farmer's Market to pick up a … Continue reading Tomato Pie
