July 22, 2024
Having a longer stretch at home was so appreciated… Making cookies was something I really wanted to do. Though I know it sounds kind of silly, the simple act of making my favorite chocolate chip cookies in my space, with my pantry, was so gratifying. And they were absolutely dreamy… Read more…
April 3, 2021
Pool blue is such a pretty color. The sun in the palm. In the archives, my friend’s art medium Oh you got green eyes; oh you got blue eyes; oh you got grey eyes… and I’ve never seen anyone quite like you before… Layers of green Avocado toast from Celis Read more…
March 8, 2021
Slowly, very slowly, more simple collective pleasures seem to be surfacing. The streets of New York City, once jarringly empty, have been bustling with a long-gone energy. And I am reminded of how strong a “character” setting can be in a story, a powerful entity impacting all characters. Ok, ok, Read more…
July 20, 2020
Despite the continuing of restrictions, I try to get out often and stay busy–but safely. And since my car is not mine anymore, I have been sampling all kinds of mass transit. My favorite: The Ferry. My bike, here, at the Brooklyn Army Terminal when I missed a ferry. And Read more…
August 9, 2019
You may know how I feel about this cookie from Ovenly. So you can consider this an homage… I was very happy to peep the recipe of their delicious creation on the world wide web. So I tried my hand at making them at home. Geez, I have tried so Read more…
July 24, 2019
Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal is heavily polluted. The vivid colors of its contaminants caught my eye this day. It was like a Jackson Pollack canvas moving down the water’s surface. Is it horrible that I love how this looks? Yes, yes it is. Brooklyn-beautiful. Not beautiful-beautiful. My bridge in a delightful Read more…
April 5, 2019
I am pleased that so many eateries are taking on vegan versions of fried chicken, especially fried chicken sandwiches! It’s one of my must-orders when on a menu. But for so many years I was dissatisfied. I craved it done right… not an uninspired frozen patty taken out of a Read more…
August 2, 2018
Ok, ok–that wasn’t a very clever post title. But I have recently started watching Game of Thrones all over again in slow anticipation of Spring 2019’s release of the final season. And besides that, it is true; it is what I do: eat and take care of business. In celebration Read more…
April 24, 2018
First, Ovenly‘s salted chocolate chip cookie. Such a delicious cookie from this Brooklyn bakery. I dare say my favorite chocolate chip cookie? Well, maybe I’ll just have to do a chocolate chip cookie bracket! I treat myself with one or two on the way home when the middle schoolers are Read more…