The dawn burst a halo of light around the city, a thick, orange glow slowly warming its patchwork architecture, a puzzle of ancient cut stone and gleaming metalwork rambling out around me in every direction. From where I was standing, on the balcony of my parent's modern twenty-sixth floor apartment, I could see men in … CONTINUE READING »
Pierogie Pins
01/30/2009
In Pittsburgh, especially in the winter, we like our food hot, starchy, and very substantial. Therefore, pierogies, the Polish delicacy of mashed potatoes cooked in pasta-doughy pillow, are HUGE in my fair city. They are delicious and easy to make and taste wonderful on a wintry day with some butter and sauteed onions. Mmm.The Polish … CONTINUE READING »
Broken Plates
01/30/2009
I don’t know how I have gone this long without telling you about Maryland’s own awesome Broken Plate Pendant Company. I sincerely apologize! This combination of creativity, ingenuity, and conservation comes together to make some real pretty jewelry, doesn’t it? Whether you buy one of Juliet’s original designs in necklace form (like Rachel Ray, for … CONTINUE READING »
