Do you remember that Julia Roberts movie, “Runaway Bride?” The one in which she kept agreeing to marry people, only to make a dramatic escape every time she stepped foot inside the church, sometimes with the assistance of a horse and once on a tractor, I think? OK, this is not about that. Well, it [...]
Food & Recipes
Breakup Truth Number Six There are a lot of fish in the sea. Like, a lot. And some of them will even speak French to you. Let me explain. When I was going through my divorce, approximately two months after I’d departed California, my since-childhood best friend got married in London. I flew over to [...]
I’ve just returned from a much-needed long weekend in New York City, and have come back with the following observations: Park Slope really is as packed with kids as Patricia Marx’s article in The New Yorker said it was; You haven’t lived until Daniel from Woodley & Bunny massages your face with $90 bamboo-based cleansing [...]
When I’m not feeling well, or am just in an all-around fussy mood, there’s nothing quite like a peanut butter banana smoothie to soothe my world. Smoothies are so versatile, and this recipe is no exception: swap out the milk for any milk alternative you like (I’m a fan of almond milk, and find chocolate [...]
Remember the other day, when I was grumbling about the onslaught of fall? Well, I’ve caved. There’s just no ignoring the changing leaves, approaching Halloween costumes, and my favorite fall activity, pumpkin carving. Well, that, and eating toasted pumpkin seeds. Oh! And making pumpkin pie. I have been soothed by the idea of pumpkin, people. [...]
Guys: fall is almost here. Which means summer is coming to a close, and I’m just not ready to accept such a thing. While everyone else is cooing over the pumpkin flavored beverages recently available, I’m digging my heels firmly in the sand, and refusing to acknowledge the temperature decline. No, no, no. As such, [...]
