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Month: February 2019

More Like “Ugh in the Afternoon”

More Like “Ugh in the Afternoon”

     I guess it’s true that there are fewer Audrey Hepburn movies that I have seen than not; hopefully this project will change that! I mostly stick to the basics: Sabrina (I prefer the remake, honestly), Roman Holiday (best), Breakfast At Tiffany’s (fave), How to Steal A Million (enjoyed), Charade (love!) and Wait Until Dark (so good). Since I’m absolutely plowing my way through the recipes in the book, I better get started watching more of her movies. I’ve…

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Madeleines & Mac and Cheese, Bellinis & Spanish Tortillas; or “Adulting, But Make It Potatoes”

Madeleines & Mac and Cheese, Bellinis & Spanish Tortillas; or “Adulting, But Make It Potatoes”

Krystal deigned to visit me in the northernmost reaches of Massachusetts where I live (basically New Hampshire, as I tell people, which is like the world’s saddest inside joke between me and just my address; no one laughs at it—of course, how could they). 80% of what we did was eat potatoes. At one point, Krystal said, it seems like we’re guessing at what adults do. Is this right? Are we doing this right? We ask as we cook about…

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