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2010

December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March 53
February 100
January 73

2009

June 57
May 47
April 79
March 127
February 147
January 61

2008

June 10
May 9
April 6
March 1
February
January
Only gone for 45 minutes…and the windows were covered...
Dec 30th

Vegetarians: Airports Hate You

Sent to me from the lovely Stephanie: Airport Complaint: Lack of vegetarian options. I got bumped to...
Dec 30th

Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Cream Cheese...

What does an extremely nice sister do for her growing baby brother? Make him cupcakes. It also works...
Dec 28th

Microwave Stuff: Almond Bark Chocolate

Melted white chocolate baking bars, sliced almonds, melted milk chocolate baking bars, and more...
Dec 27th
Damn right I baked this. Find the recipe here.
Dec 27th

Cranberry Muffins

As a gift for my godmother, I made a fresh batch of cranberry muffins (this recipe makes 9 regular...
Dec 27th
I’m in Minnesota.
Dec 27th

Christmas at Home

Starting the day in Minnesota with cranberry cream cheese…. 2/3 cup light cream cheese ...
Dec 27th

Food In Movies: Singing in the Rain

Cake in the face!
Dec 26th
Oh Santa…(s). Currently in Minnesota.
Dec 25th

My Aunt's Egg Custard

The first thing that I did when I went to Minneapolis was bake my aunt’s special egg...
Dec 25th
Traveling.
Dec 23rd

Opinions: Atypical Food Combinations

One of my favorite things about soup, is sprinkling it with crushed potato chips (specifically...
Dec 23rd

Link Casserole

Some new obsessions: A interesting teapot made by Ungrowth Design. A advertisement...
Dec 22nd
No offense Brooke and Steph.
Dec 22nd
Original Caption: New York — A group of revelers,...
Dec 22nd

Food In Movies: A Christmas Story

“Who’s Mommy’s little piggy?”
Dec 22nd

Candy Cane Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is a simple inexpensive last minute gift, because it looks really nice when you can put these...
Dec 21st

Food In Movies: Coming to America

The guy sitting there eating his McDowell’s burger is a slime ball jerk with extra mayo. He...
Dec 21st
“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if...”
Dec 21st
(via kari-shma)
Dec 21st

Have a Boozy Holiday

The thing I love about the holidays are warm alcoholic drinks. I really despise egg nog, but I...
Dec 20th

Basil Split Pea Soup

I woke up at 9:30am feeling like crap and I made myself feel better the only way I know how:...
Dec 20th
Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Blurry, drunken nights.
Dec 20th
(via Oddee)
Dec 19th
Upper East Side, New York City. By the subway station.
Dec 18th
(via)
Dec 17th

Do Not Want: Fake Chanel Purse made from...

Ew….(via).
Dec 16th
Watch Watch
President’s Guide to Science (via kottke.org)
Dec 16th
It’s 2am and my head hurts from the alcohol. I also...
Dec 14th
It’s…a puppy, I think. But it’s so cute....
Dec 12th

Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies

Read the recipe after the jump! It’s really not a pretty cookie since it’s just round...
Dec 11th
Greenwich Village, New York City. Office holiday parties....
Dec 11th
Julien De Repentigny.
Dec 11th

Who had munchies with David Sedaris...

Do tell.
Dec 11th

Food In Movies: Holiday Inn

I think Bing Crosby is serving goulash. Or maybe potatoes? It’s nice to see a man of the...
Dec 11th

Opinions: Politics

According to CNN, Obama is going to pick Steven Chu, a Nobel prize winning physicist (for...
Dec 11th

Hamlet: Facebook Edition

The king poked the queen. The queen poked the king back. Hamlet and the queen are no longer...
Dec 10th
Dec 10th

Overheard By the Subway Station

[X-mas tree lot]
Lady looking at mini-tree: This is real right?
Sales guy: Yes it is! Man-made!
Dec 10th
“After getting up, Kant would drink one or two cups of tea...”
— Kant’s Routine, Daily...
Dec 9th
Crafts: Turn your cardboard box into a solar...
Dec 9th
“Pareidolia is the phenomenon of perceiving a meaningful stimulus (such as a face or a hidden...
Dec 9th

Food In Movies: Edward Scissorhands

Careful…
Dec 9th
I baked these cookies tonight!
Dec 8th

Chocolate Cookies...with Rum

I tried this recipe, omitted a few things…and added more cocoa powder. It turned out to be...
Dec 8th
Serge Guerand.
Dec 7th

Poor in New York: Make Your Own White...

Now that the nation is in a recession, it’s time to put that tiny oven to use and make your...
Dec 6th

Want: This Bookshelf

Sofia Coppola directed this new promotional ad for Miss Dior by Christian Dior. It reminds me a...
Dec 6th
“Keep away from those who try to belittle your ambitions....”
— Mark Twain/Sam Clemens
Dec 6th
Please Vote for Me. Excellent documentary about Democracy in...
Dec 6th
Link: Experience Censored Chinese Firefox
Dec 6th
“A guy that was a landmark on north 7th and Bedford overheard...”
— On Brian Lehrer
Dec 6th
Harold dared me to lick it…and I did. Don’t...
Dec 6th

Favorite Candies

I made a pit stop at Dylan’s Candy Bar and bought cow tales — my favorite candy. I was...
Dec 5th

A New York State of Mind

According to this new real estate tool that I read about in Treehugger, it can give you the greenest...
Dec 4th
Debbie Harry and Andy Warhol. Baking?!
Dec 3rd
I must have these chocolate pills for the mid-day schlumps. ...
Dec 3rd

Opinions: Band Names

If Mr. Travolta’s Hair and Mel Gibson and the Pants can exist as a group/band, there must be a...
Dec 2nd

Nerds: Make Toast on the Subway

It’s 7am and you have to go to work early….but you don’t have time to make...
Dec 1st
Shirley Maclaine and daughter (via LIFE Archives).
Dec 1st