Tagged: Artisan Profile, Butter + Love, preview
Posted on January 20th, 2012
On Monday, I spent three hours in a Sunset Park industrial kitchen with Alison Walla of Butter + Love. Along with her boyfriend Michael Phillips, Alison bakes whimsical shortbread and butter cookies, in many cases using well-loved and tested family recipes. I’m eager to elaborate about Butter + Love and share my photographs of Alison [...]
Tagged: Memorial Day, preview, weekend
Posted on May 31st, 2011
Summer is in full swing already, with no sign of slowing down! The weather is already appropriately 90 degrees (+), and the farmers markets are bursting with fruits, vegetables, and eager shoppers. NYC really comes alive in the summer, so each weekend is crammed with the opportunity to attend outdoor movies, food events, concerts, or [...]
Tagged: Ace Hotel, Portland, preview, travel
Posted on April 29th, 2011
I’m still organizing and editing the many pictures we took in Portland, with the hopes of sharing these pictures and thoughts on the various aspects of the city (coffee, food, nature) by next week! Until then, here are a few fun pictures of just ‘us’. The Ace Hotel featured a photobooth in the lobby, which [...]
Tagged: Cannon Beach, Oregon, preview, travel
Posted on April 26th, 2011
We flew the red eye back from Portland, Oregon tonight (last night?!). After sleeping for a few hours, we’ve spent the day unpacking and doing laundry–and dealing with summer-like temperatures. I didn’t think we’d need an air conditioner this early in the year, but nature apparently has other plans. I’m eager to look through all [...]
Tagged: preview, thanksgiving
Posted on November 28th, 2010
We’ve had a few days to clean the kitchen, finish the leftovers, and reflect on our Thanksgiving dinner. That can only mean one thing–the Thanksgiving recap post! Coming up tomorrow…
Tagged: book review, Bottomfeeder, fish, preview
Posted on November 17th, 2010
Also known as: Five months after starting, I’ve finally finished Bottomfeeder. Why did it take me 5 months? Frankly, Bottomfeeder isn’t an easy book to read. In my past year of not eating meat–especially in the beginning–I would often classify myself as a pescetarian: I’d eat fish if the menu listed where the fish was [...]
Tagged: bicycle, Governors Island, photography, preview
Posted on August 22nd, 2010
We spent Saturday on Governors Island. We didn’t rent one of these bikes, but plan on it next time! There’ll be more photos and background on the island in my next post.
Tagged: cupcake, one girl cookies, preview
Posted on April 2nd, 2010
A conversation with Dawn Casale of One Girl Cookies *and a cupcake review, of course.