Oh, sweet elixir of the gods. If you’ve been experiencing any of the persistant sore throat that’s been loitering by me for the last few days, there’s only one thing to do: boil yourself…
On Sunday James made chocolate pizzelles. They were just like these ones, but with the addition of a 1/4 cup of cocoa powder and the absence of fuss over having them turn out perfectly.…
five little things that made my week. {sorry about these enormous pictures. some weeks are just oversized}. 1. this frying pan. {for coming back to life after the kitchen sink leaked all over you}.…
Friends, they have finally arrived. Yesterday afternoon I was crunched in front of my computer putting the finishing touches on a workshop that I’m giving today back in Providence when there was a sudden…
Tip #49: Tiny apartments, not for the Jetsons only. Last week’s announcement that Mayor Bloomberg had selected a winner for his micro-apartment design contest has temporarily thrown tiny apartment living back into the public eye. The…
It’s the colors I like best. All those aquas and pinks and purples. I’ve never thought of myself as a pinks and purples girl, but one look at these desert colors and I’m feeling…
Close to my sister’s apartment in the East Village is Motorino Pizza. It’s one of my favorite places to spend a cozy hour due in no small part to their brussels sprout pizza. It’s…
1. this onesie for a nephew, drying on a radiator.Some weeks, there can only be one object that really matters. Just one object for me to use to convey the enormity of an occasion…
Have you heard that it’s been cold in New York? Yes, yes you have. It’s all anyone’s talking about and I won’t deny, it’s freezing! There’s snow expected tonight and even though I know…
Tip #48: Revisiting an old tip and a recurring theme on the coldest day of the year: just don’t give a damn.Things this week are a little topsy-turvy. I’m currently waiting patiently at my apartment…