November 30, 2011
Enjoying the early winter so far? I know I am.
I’m a cave bear and enjoy spending the long Scandinavian winter evenings in my studio or couch, working, crafting or watching Daria. In fact, since it is so windy, wet and utterly, depressively dark, I feel less bad about not hanging out on the beach, not
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July 5, 2011
Downtown Los Angeles is a special place–a part of town that still feels authentically gritty and big city-like. Even amongst the gentrification going strong in a few, piecemeal pockets, downtown LA is still pretty much what it was in Beverly Hills Cop 2. Sure, the crime rate and smog levels have dropped since the 80’s,
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June 6, 2011
Recently, I was at someone’s house for brunch and bacon-covered mazoh balls were served (I believe inspired by this NPR show). How terribly traif! Well… almost. This meal was in a kosher home, so the bacon was not actually pork, but beef. Rebellious nonetheless? Certainly
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August 17, 2009
Went to my go-to cupcake bakery, Buzz in Alexandria, VA, this weekend to take some delicious cupcakes to a friend’s BBQ. I ordered the usual: red velvet, chocolate, vanilla…when I looked at one more option.
Is that a
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May 26, 2009
People in this country are obsessed with bacon. Bacon-wrapped pork, bacon-wrapped hotdogs, bacon-wrapped corn, bacon is everywhere. Last summer, I posted bacon chocolate, and there are a lot of sweet/savor
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April 28, 2009
The only thing you need to see this week, via Mel. Wait for the vegetarian version.
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March 26, 2009
When I heard about the Vosges Mo’s Bacon
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February 4, 2009
In the world of food blogs, it’s a rare occasion to see a recipe gone bad. Gorgeous, mouthwatering foodporn shots of well-prepared, perfectly crisped, braised and roasted dishes abound in the blogosphere. But what about
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January 5, 2009
I was sitting on the couch today, when I received a mysterious package from the UPS man. I opened up the box and found the best surprise that I have ever received via mail. BACON!!! Turns out my friend John sent me some Hickory Smoked and Apple Cinnamon bacon from The Grateful Palate for Christmas.
