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    Stocking an Urban Pantry

    As a Martha-wanna-be I’m always interested to see the newest and greatest info that comes about about modern and urban homemaking. While I’m infatuated with the idea of moving to an island somewhere and having a little farm, the truth is that it may be many years before that happens, if ever. For now I’m [...]

    What’s cooking?

    Just finished flipping through my issue of Country Living that arrived today (I always do a good flip-through before settling into the articles I want to linger on) and just adored this photo of a simple bright kitchen. My favorite part? The antique cutting boards. I love how their warm patina looks against the stark [...]

    Holiday party nibbles

    My hostess secret? I get my appetizers from Costco. Mini quiche, mini egg rolls, tomato and feta tartlettes, and the spanakopita are all good but not always in stock. If you go the frozen route, be sure to enlist an extra pair of hands to be pulling stuff out of the oven while you can [...]

    Roast pork tenderloin

    Ryan made a ridiculously good dinner on Saturday and I asked him to share the recipe with you guys. It was a roast pork tenderloin with cinnamon apples and a cider reduction sauce. Add some buttery mashed potatoes and a dinner roll, and I’m swooning. Sorry ladies, he’s taken. The recipe, however, is here for [...]

    Delancey

    Ryan and I had a chance to try out new restaurant Delancey on Saturday. Delancey is a pizza place owned by food blogger Molly of Orangette and her hubby Brandon. They’ve only been open since August, but my-oh-my. The goods were quite tasty and melty: The decor (equally yummy mix of mid-century modern, academia, and [...]

    Schoggi Swiss Chocolates

    So Ryan just got back from his conference in San Fran, and besides getting me some LOVELY smelling soap, he brought back the most amazing chocolates. Even better are their names… So check out Schoggi Imported Swiss Chocolates if you’re in need of some pampering! Yum!

    Time to get fit

    So I know I don’t talk a ton about weight loss on here, but it’s something I spend a lot of my non-blogging time thinking about. As in, feeling guilty that I’m not doing anything to get in shape. You may remember that last fall I was doing Weight Watchers and lost almost 20 pounds. [...]