Happy Valentines Day, readers!
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted. Sometimes my fantasy life (where I just bake cookies in my fantasy kitchen, walk my fantasy dog, and get my hair highlighted every 13 days) is rudely invaded by my real life, and I have to put The Daily V on hold for a few days.
Anyway – I promised you a recipe for fabulous Valentine’s Day cookies, and that’s what you’re going to get! But let’s be honest. Do the men in our lives really want cookies for Valentine’s Day? No. So, to be fair to the men we love, I’m also including a great recipe for grilled rib-eye steak.
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The next time you’re around a cook, take a close look at their hands and arms. Chances are, you’ll find quite a few scars. Even the most experienced chefs get hurt sometimes.
I’m no exception. I think I’ve kept Johnson & Johnson in business over the past few years, with all the Band-Aids I’ve bought. But if you want to stop kitchen injuries once and for all, the best defense is a good offense. If you follow these steps, you can avoid a lot of unnecessary cuts and burns.
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What do penicillin, post-it notes, and champagne have in common? According to legend, they were all invented by accident.
I debated whether or not to write about my sugar cookie experience, because it certainly fell under the category of “accident.” I goofed up the recipe… and in my opinion, ruined the cookies. But as they say, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
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I was surprised to learn that Clementines are in season right now. Being from Chicago, it’s difficult for me to grasp the concept that anything’s in season in January besides like… potholes.
But every year around Christmas, you’ll start to see these everywhere:
For the most part, I don’t have a discerning palate. I’m not one of those people who can take a bite of cheese or a sip of wine and instantly tell you what region it’s from. But I can always tell a Clementine from any other tangerine or orange.
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My lunch usually (okay, always) consists of the following items:
- yogurt
- an apple
- a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
Sometimes I’ll throw in some variables, like a granola bar, or string cheese.
Boring, right? I know. I can offer no excuse, except for the fact that I usually pack my lunch around 10:00PM. At 10:00, creativity is not a priority.
Since my New Year’s Resolution is to spend my time more wisely, I’m hoping that it will eventually trickle down to packing my lunches at a more reasonable hour. Maybe then, I’ll be more inclined to make healthier, more creative sandwiches.
Speaking of great sandwiches - About a month ago, Brian and I checked out Jerry’s, a sandwich shop in the West Loop – not too far from my beloved Whitney Young.
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A few weeks ago, I found myself flipping through an issue of Town & Country Magazine. Normally, Town & Country is not my kind of magazine. I’m not interested in reading articles that debate the standing vs. running martingale, or why Patrick Demarchelier prefers to retouch his own negatives.
I was flipping past those very articles, when I saw an ad that caught my attention. The page was entirely black. And in white print, was the following quote from Coco Chanel herself:
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Coming Soon: My resolution for 2010 – courtesy of Town & Country Magazine
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