Supermeow!

So, as I’ve mentioned, I’ve been hittin’ the gym and last night, I got a good lesson in why it’s important to stretch before and after you start working out. My right leg and occasionally my arm keep spasming with seemingly no provocation (like spasming when at rest). Maybe I’m making the smallest movements that…  Continued »

So. I’ve been trying to make the cheddar-scallion scone recipe found in the Flour Bakery cookbook. The first time, the scones pooled into a pizza-looking thing, spilling over the sides of the pan and looking kind of messed up, but it still tasted great. I went to the Flour Bakery cookie swap a couple of…  Continued »

The results of all those nights of baking? It’s this! My gifts to friends and colleagues this year was a ton of baked goods. These are the sweets. There was also a small run of savory treats, but I didn’t get any photos of those. First, the packaging: I made up some labels in Illustrator,…  Continued »

Hooray! It’s time to show my Thanksgiving progress, some good, some bad. It’s going to be photo-heavy and explanation-light. Why? My fingers are numb: I had the windows open and it got chilly. It was a little smoky earlier from the carrots (I’ll get to that). Let’s get the bad out of the way first!…  Continued »

Today’s lunch comes from an old favorite for takeout, the City Slicker Cafe in Somerville. One of my coworkers told me about this awesome takeout place in Ball Square called the Urban Gourmet. This was back when I lived in Union Square. We got some stuff from them, and it was outstanding… yum pizza, an…  Continued »