Off to San Diego to see the Ocean

I’m heading west for a conference so things will be quiet here until I return next week. I plan to eat well, stick my feet in the ocean and learn a bit about sustainable design. See y’all next week!

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Stillwater Detour: Marx Wine Bar

We grabbed lunch last weekend in the quaint town of Stillwater at a new-ish wine bar called Marx. They focus primarily on Pizzas and Pastas, but also have a large selection of salads. I started with a small spinach salad, and while the spinach and (chunks of) parmesan cheese were right on, the apples were [...]

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Happy Hour at Common Roots

Met Jen and Anna for happy hour last week at a favorite new haunt, the Common Roots Cafe. They were hosting a free tasting last week with cheese from Pastureland, wine from Etica, Peace Coffee and homemade desserts. The place was packed. Fortunately, I got there early and was able to get part of a [...]

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A Great Read about Food

I just finished this book, The Ungarnished Truth, by a recent winner of the Pillsbury Bake-off, Ellie Mathews. I first heard about this book on another food blog (and I can’t remember which one) and I tore through it in record time. Ms. Mathews is honest and down to earth and wrote a really lovely, [...]

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So Cold, I Went To A Farm

Note: This is an old post that I wrote a number of weeks ago, it’s still relevant, but now it’s warmed up to the 30s, the snow is melting, and the sun is out. Enjoy.
Actually, just the Midtown Global Market
It has been so blazing cold here. Really, really cold. So cold I can’t [...]

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Art Lunch: Moose & Sadies

I met Jen and Anna for Art Lunch again yesterday, and we ate at a lovely little cafe called Moose and Sadies. Years ago I used to live across the street from the place and it was a hip, smoky coffee shop, full of writers and designers. A few years ago they redid the place [...]

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I’ve Been Tagged

Jen, over at Painted Fish Studio tagged me, so here goes:
4 jobs I’ve had: short order cook, cocktail waitress, dressed as the Easter bunny, hockey model
4 favorite movies: Legends of the Fall, Ratatouille, Breakfast Club, Outsiders
4 places I’ve been: St. John, USVI for my wedding, Estes Park, CO for my sister’s wedding, Napa Valley, CA [...]

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Happy St. Patricks Day, Part 2

Nothing says St. Patrick’s Day more than a pint of Guinness. But what if it’s a cupcake that’s made with Guinness and looks like a pint of Guinness? Oh, and did I say it has chocolate in it as well?

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Happy St. Patricks Day, Part 1

Yes, I’m Irish, in fact, my grandfather came over from Ireland in 1918 when he was 11 years old, so there. So, in honor of my Irish heritage, I made a Guinness Braised Beef for dinner. The first couple times I read the recipe I didn’t realize that it would take 3.5 hours. Good thing [...]

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Cafe Brenda, Cafe Maude, I love Cafes

I met a friend for lunch the other day at another favorite restaurant, Cafe Brenda. And I noticed that I’ve been spending a lot of time at Cafe’s named after women. That’s just fine with me. It’s better than eating at placed with no history in their names, like Applebees, TGIFridays, Outback Steakhouse. You get [...]

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