There are two things that I really believe in: six degrees of separation and self-fulfilling prophecies. Six degrees of separation is pretty simple. My college best friend Sarah’s now-boyfriend Mike went to college with my high school best friend Jen. All three of them live in different states. We only know it because Jen saw that Mike was a mutual Facebook friend and put two and two together. There’s one example and that’s even fewer than six degrees. With social…
When I was in college there was a student in several of my creative writing classes who was, well, eccentric. Among several oddities that I won’t bother to list, he wore a Civil-War style confederate uniform jacket whenever he had writers block. You know what? Call me immature, but I mocked him with my friends because, well, it was funny. But let me tell you, I wish I had one of those jackets right now because for some reason, whenever…
Sometimes, the secret to being good at something is tricking people into thinking you’re good at it. Now, I’m not suggesting you should tell lies…but… If you can’t cook but you want to feed someone a meal whether it’s your new boyfriend or your five year old daughter, there are plenty of ways to accomplish said goal. You can order takeout, you can enlist the expertise of a hobby-chef hubby, or you can take a packaged frozen meal and pass…
Cheese Ball, Three Ways
Cooking for a Crowd, Recipes, Small Plates & Snacks, Uncategorized December 27, 2009
Some people say that when they order food in restaurants their eyes are bigger than their stomachs. I have this tendency not in ordering when I’m out to eat but when I’m grocery shopping for a meal or party. If I’m feeding three people, I typically make enough for six. If I’m feeding ten, I make enough to feed a small army — or at least a full flight from New York to Chicago (not that I’ve ever done that…