It’s a wonder I haven’t written up this place before. I’m a regular here. This is my place. I eat here morning, midday, and evening. …
Category: Very Di
Earlier today, I managed to disappear shortly from Day 2 of my daughter Kourtney’s dance convention. Dance conventions are the purest form of parent torture; …
What are you doing this summer? Besides a couple of trips to Vegas, one up north to visit my parents, and a short vacation in …
The title of this post is literal. I am in Portland with the sole purpose of eating. It’s not the only reason I’ve flown a …
I’ve finally realized that I can’t do it all. I used to hate that saying, but dangit if it ain’t true. And really: All? I …
It’s my favorite day of the week – Cocktail Tuesday. And this week, I didn’t want to dig out a recipe from a book. I …
This + Me = Lonely Husband Tonight
One of my most beloved teachers, who has had much influence on my writing – the incomparable Janet Fitch – always challenged our class to …
For the first, oh, two or three months or so after submitting my manuscript to the agent with whom I worked several years ago (remember …
I’ve always been a burger fiend. I grew up on hamburgers. As an only child who was lovingly catered to, I ate out most nights …
I launched this blog a year ago on my first day of vacation. My intention was to chronicle my summer since, for the first time …
Yesterday: Half of movie because I fell asleep while watching it (I blame my comfy couch and it being a Saturday – wasn’t the movie’s …
I’ve never been the most organized person. I’m a last minute gal. I don’t get gas until the light comes on. If you’ve invited me …
Especially when paired with wine, this plastic bag of goodness makes weeknights bearable. Preheat oven to 425, break out the cooking spray … And wait. …
I’ve done it. After nearly three years at it, I’ve found what once eluded Mick Jagger and friends in the mid-1960s: (Yes!) Satisfaction. And the …