frites & fries

2010

December

November

October

September

August

July

June

May

April

March 43

February 100

January 73

2009

December 55

November 63

October 79

September 112

August 69

July 79

June 57

May 47

April 79

March 127

February 147

January 61

2008

December 62

November 98

October 71

September 57

August 32

July 26

June 10

May 9

April 6

March 1

February

January

“Drop your spoonful of room temperature yogurt into a jar and...”
— from the “Human...

Want: This Teabag

Cut-out people bungee jumping = Hell yes. It’s a clever design idea. (via)

My photo from yesterday: I would love to play Ghost in the...

Sunday, 3:00pm. West Village, New York City. One of my...

Sunday, 12:00pm. NoLita, New York City. Brunch at Public,...

“I’d rather have thirty minutes of wonderful than a...”
— from Steel Magnolias (1989).

Saturday, 12:30pm. West Side, New York City. This morning, I...

Saturday, 1:30pm. SoHo, New York City. Berry beignets from...

This one is for the nerds out there. I don’t quite...

Friday, 6:30. Meatpacking District, New York City. At the...

A take from my pickle photoshoot in Minneapolis.

:(WTF. Thank goodness, times have changed. (see more...

Luxirare recently posted a huge photo spread of potato...

This past April, artists Lenka Clayton and Michael Crowe...

Pictures in Bed is an ongoing photography series by Jacob...

Good Morning

A very, very important morning guide, seen at 2Modern. (via)

A new baking/cooking blog that I love: Bon Appétempt. The...

“We both have so much in common…We both love...

Want: Cereal Necklace

Growing up, I swore to my parents that I would have to marry a cereal heir because I could never...

Word art by We Make Words.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

No baking required! I had to do a little bit of research after Harold, my dear Southern friend,...

This Rainbow Cake photo looks amazing and I prefer it a...

Monday, 6:00pm. Roosevelt Island, New York City. I...

My friend had a fancy dinner party this weekend in Brooklyn! And I also made my chocolate...

West Village, New York City. I made dinner for my friend:...

Audrey Hepburn in How to Steal a Million (1966). [I’ve...

Audrey Hepburn in How to Steal a Million (1966).

Link Casserole

Things you can learn from a T-Shirt (Human Ingredients Shirt): We are made of oxygen and a...

WNYC’s Radio Lab recently posted a video (a visual experiment) exploring the definition of a...

Visit Cardboard Love for more sweet (sometimes) love notes.

“Something is wrong with these people…they go to work...”
— Man outside the coffee shop on...

Things to Write About: Recession Wiggles

Probably one of the weirder recession food articles I’ve read: the return of the economy and...

A photo I took today, currently sitting safely on my Flickr...

Berry Upside Down Cobbler

I really wanted to name this dessert bake The Schlump Slump, although politically incorrect....

Zesty Potato Salad

I hate this New York City heat. For some reason, there’s no breeze going through the apartment...

As much as I love french fries, this is the guilt free route...

Link: Beer Sommelier

There’s a really cool art installation at Gawker...

Scenes from the Minnesota farmlands.

Cantaloupe Cheesecake

A little something that I experimented with in Minnesota…Cantaloupe cheesecake! Read the...

Now I know why I have such a strange sense of humor. Thanks...

Josh the Ringbearer.

Norm and Pam. At the wedding.

We’ve been friends for 21+ years and...

I remember really hating that plum colored cape in that...

(photo by Bloom, Grow, Love) I’m flying out to...

Charting calories versus caffeine content. Some foods and...

Subway Dependent

If New York didn’t have the subway system: “You’d need the equivalent of a...

“I’ll Be Your Mirror (Velvet Underground cover)”, Rainy Day. I had to reblog it since I...

It’s just another work day on GChat. Let me just add...

London artist James Reynolds decided to brighten up a...

Something definitely worth visiting: Currently on display at...

Saturday, 4:00pm. Little Italy, New York City. Watching...

Link: Who's the Cutest?

Things I Did Today

Earlier in the day, I had left work thinking that I would stop by Joseph Leonard or Permanent Brunch...

Some people sleep in beds, some people sleep on the street,...

Do Not Want: Brain Earrings

They look like little pink blobs and not quite anatomically correct. I think this would be pretty...

Ch-ch-ch-Changes

I’ve finally finished merging my food blog (all my recipes and cooking experiments) with my...

Link: Americans, Choose Your Own Apocalypse

Do Not Want: Meat Sneakers

Charcuterie sneakers by BlackYard. It makes sense if you’re a butcher or a chef with a...

Want: Books around my bed...

(photo via WeHeartIt) This is my dream bedroom because there are books everywhere. I love the...

“It’s why I’m still here. I know it’s a big sin and all that,...”
— Grace Jones (via Andrew...

I noticed a really funny thing tonight when I was trying to...

I had a New York moment tonight: This is the view of my...

I went down to the restaurant to have drinks tonight.

This is actually a very cool design despite the fact that...

Fresh Raspberry Muffins

You know you want this for breakfast… Read the recipe after the jump!Makes a dozen...