I saw this movie forever ago and I still think about it every so often. Other than really liking it, I like to encourage almost everyone I know to watch it. You can stream it over here, if you like. I absolutely loved it.
(Also, Happy Devil's Night!)
“If you wash clothes on the last Friday of the year you wash out one of your family members.”
Asparagus & Chicken in Peanut Sauce
Asparagus & Chicken in Peanut Sauce
I will never be a fan of the combination of chicken and peanuts. Ever. I've never thought they tasted good together, I don't know why I feel that way but I'm certain that I can't change. I've been making this recipe a lot recently, though, because a certain someone has told me it's among the best things that have come out of our kitchen.
Ingredients
Instructions
The recipe has been adapted slightly from Lauren Kelly Nutrition.
“To write a diary every day is like returning to one’s own vomit.”
Photo: Browne Eyed Belle
Photo: Browne Eyed Belle
Ugh, this is so smart. I just read about this on Browne Eyed Belle's blog and I absolutely love this idea. Instead of having your (longer) boots flop over onto one another on the floor and ruin their shape, you could instead hang your boots from pants hangers to keep them straight. You can find the pants hangers with sliding clips at Target. Such a great idea.
Over the weekend, Nathan and I entered Baby Dog in the Socrates Sculpture Park's Dog Halloween Costume Contest. She didn't win, but there were people cheering her on so I feel like that should count for something. How could she not win? I'm not positive, but I can only assume that some sort of temporary blindness amongst the judges must have occurred that day.
I mean, LOOK AT HER.
SHE'S THE BEST.
I don't know how on earth she didn't maul us in our sleep that night for putting that hat on her. I think she must have known how amazing she looked, on some level. Anyway, it was obviously a really fun time. If your dog will allow you to dress him/her up, there's absolutely no reason not to do it.
Owner Thomas Cardaccia and chef Antoine Pelhate will soon debut Les Jardins de la Duchesse at 138 Orchard Street in NYC. Who the hell knew there were éclair aficionados? You can see a sample menu they have on their website over here.
They'll have sweet as well as savory éclairs (like the bacon-wrapped goat cheese one pictured above). Have you ever heard of a savory éclair? Is that a thing? Am I not French enough to have that kind of knowledge? Either way, they look phenomenal. I will definitely give this place a try when they open.
So... this probably wins Halloween 2014, right?
“If you enjoy free appetizers at restaurants, show up really early for when you’re meeting someone. You’ll look so pathetic waiting for a really long time that they’re 80% likely to comp you something. This has happened to me twice. It’s a thing.”
You know how sometimes I give you really specific food advice about certain goodies from extremely specific towns in North America? Well, it's only going to continue to happen. Why? BECAUSE I CAN!
As you already know, my babefriend Jenn recently finished her first book tour. And while she was away, she brought me back some chocolates from a place called Moonstruck Chocolate Co. located in Portland, Oregon. The best (/most memorable) piece of chocolate I've had in a very long time was their Popping Praline that was amongst the Monster Mash Collection.
It was tasty as hell and actually popped in my mouth - yeah, popping chocolate. I don't get it either. Not sure how anyone can make popping chocolate but I'm going to assume it has something to do with science.
If you find yourself in Portland, OR - go check this place out. I'm sure there are other chocolate anomalies existing inside.
