I've got this decision to make and it's killing me. It's one of those "Sophie's Choice" situations, only with less Nazis and more Tupperware.*
You know that one Tupperware you refuse to throw out even though...
The Best Pierogies Online Challenge
The best thing about marrying into a Polish family is the sudden appearance of pierogies: doughy dumplings stuffed with potatoes, cheese, meat, fruit or other deliciousn...
Calorie-Free Drinking with the Vaportini
Ever think to yourself, "Sure, I love drinking a fifth of vodka, painting the kids blue and selling them to foreigners as rare American Smurfs, but I hate the calor...
What are Italian Seasonings?
A blend of dried herbs, usually including oregano, basil, rosemary, thyme, sage, marjoram, and red pepper.
In New Jersey, where I grew up in little Sicily, Italian seasonings ar...
The Best Apple Pie EVER. Period.
I shared with you the moving story of my obsessive compulsive apple pie experimentation during a low point in my life (The Apple Pie Defense), but I didn't include the recipe. ...
Frito-Lay announced they'll be releasing a caffeinated version of Cracker Jack, which surprised the millions of people who thought Cracker Jack disappeared about the same time Jackie Robinson broke the color ba...
Mike and I went to a nearby sushi restaurant Monday night at 5pm, not surprised to find ourselves alone but for the staff. We're way ahead of our time when it comes to early bird dining. We're about two weeks a...
Kind of like Vampires vs. Werewolves, only slightly less stupid.*
Caffeine Level
When I drink coffee, the rush is like a punch in the mouth by pre-Buster Douglas Mike Tyson. When I drink tea, it’s...
First published in Skirt! Magazine.
I love pork. Sausages, bacon, pork chops, scrapple, pork cheeks, fat back - any and all of it. You know that game you play with your husband/wife/girlfriend/...
In Annapolis, Maryland's new Towne Centre development (Really? Town with an e AND Center as Centre? WOW -- that place must be REALLY posh!) they've opened up a Brio Tuscan Grille restaurant, a chain based out ...