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Read MoreTonight I’m headed to Savannah for a super quick trip to meet my new nephew, Reed. True, I’ll be there anyway in just 2 weeks, but I didn’t want to wait a whole 3 weeks to meet him! My little leprechaun on St. Patty’s Day! I may not have been in Savannah for St. Pat’s…
Read MoreGround Italian sausage in marinara is a no-brainer pasta sauce. But replace the pasta with portobellos and you have an adorable pre-portioned meal. Start by browning crumbled Italian sausage in a pan (mine had broccoli rabe in it – yum). You’ll need about 1 sausage link per portobello mushroom cap. When it’s almost done cooking,…
Read MoreIn the middle of DC’s Chinatown is Graffiato, a modern Italian-ish small plates restaurant that is churning out (and I do mean churning – our food came out super quick) innovative meals for the trendy Washington set. You could definitely eat here even if you’re not feelin’ tapas, as I know many men are opposed…
Read MoreWhat I’m hoping to accomplish this season
Read MoreSometimes I think there’s a place you’ve just got to know about and my Public Service Announcements (PSAs) will give you the full skinny. Ummmm a bookstore that’s also a bar? This is it. It’s El Dorado. At Kramerbooks, you’ll find a wide selection of literature and an adorable little café that’s open late…
Read MoreThe high and low from the week of 3/14
Read MoreLindsay Hunter’s debut novel is a look at the tragic trajectory of trailer trash. (Apologies for that serious alliteration.) Perry and Baby Girl are best friends, not because they like each other all that much, but because they offer a distraction. They’re not staying up all night giggling on the phone about boys and other…
Read MoreI had a wonderful time in DC last weekend. Liz, Bridget, and I are all going through major life events so it was exciting to celebrate together. The weekend flew by and now it’s back to reality…except for tonight because that’s when all the St. Patty’s Day shenanigans are going down. Eek! I downloaded “Spotlight’…
Read MoreWhen it comes to neighborhood sushi spots, you tend to stick to places that are in, you know, your own neighborhood. Sushi Choshi is just a little too far south for it to be my regular spot, so I’ve always just passed by on my strolls around the beautiful Gramercy Park thinking “oh, that looks…
Read MoreIt is difficult to read Andie Mitchell’s account of how her weight creeped close to 300 pounds by age 20. She describes eating bowl after bowl of cereal after school and cupcake after cupcake before the birthday party even starts. You want to just scream “STOP! You’re doing this to yourself!” But addiction does not…
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Peaches to Apples 