Monthly Archives: December 2011

Why is Bacon so Damn Trendy?

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

Bacon seems to be everywhere you look these days!  It has comfortably made its way from the breakfast and club sandwich sections of the menu at your local diner to the dessert and cocktails page at the trendiest of restaurants. … Continue reading →

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Christmas goodies and pondering domesticity

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

While home for Thanksgiving I read this Washington Post article The New domesticity: Fun, empowering or a step back for American women?   In it, the author is examining the booming Do-It-Yourself craze and the return to the domestic realm among our … Continue reading →

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Pre-New Years Resolution Curried Chicken Pot Pie

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

So I’ve already started my New Years resolution.  Is it cheating to have a resolution you’re excited to start?  I don’t think so.  You don’t get to know what it is yet.  Except that you might be seeing more of … Continue reading →

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Honeymoon, Culinary Edition: Eating our way through Bali and the Gilis Islands.

Posted on December 17, 2011 by

So we’ve been back from Bali for over a month, and I have yet to post the promised ‘Honeymoon Edition 4′.  Looking back at my Spain posts, I realized I did the exact same thing.  Perhaps it’s because my attention span … Continue reading →

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Memories From Italia

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

The summer after I graduated from college Courtney and I spent a few weeks backpacking through Italy and Greece.  We hit most of the major cities, saw most of the major sites and met some pretty awesome people.  But as … Continue reading →

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A Festive Feast for a Wintery Night: Salmon Pot Pie, Green Beans and Apple Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

We got our tree this weekend!  We had very high intentions to drive to Chantilly, venture into the woods, and cut down our own tree.  Romantic, right? Then, as we were getting in our car, we saw that the elementary … Continue reading →

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Honeymoon Part IV: Hopping Around the Gili Islands

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

Having thoroughly enjoyed the cultural and physically active adventures that Bali has to offer, we are off to four days of solitude and relaxation on the Gili Islands.  The Gilis are a set of three small islands that are technically … Continue reading →

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