Monthly Archives: November 2011

What I’m Thankful For This Year

Happy Thanksgiving!  This year, I’m grateful for my cozy little apartment and the good health of my furry little friend who is getting up there in years.  I’m grateful for my literary agent who continues to believe in my writing … Continue reading

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Thankful for Art Supplies and Unexpected Gifts

While I was having my morning coffee with my husband a friend called to say she was stopping by to drop something off.   Her husband had recently been hit by a car so I have been leaving lots of fluffy … Continue reading

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What I am Thankful For

I’m grateful that as I write this post on Wednesday, the sausage for the stuffing is on the stove, the cranberry sauce is cooling in the fridge, and I have the entire day and a huge clean kitchen to myself. … Continue reading

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Public Kitchen & Bar Features a December Menu of Champagne and Oysters

Public Kitchen and Bar at the Hollywood Roosevelt gets all fancy this holiday season with a special menu featuring Champagne & Raw Oysters for the entire month of December. Ain’t we swank! Ten champagnes will be offered by the glass (unless you … Continue reading

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Green Bike Lane comes to Downtown

Leaving work the other  night I shot up Main to circle around to Spring in order to see if anything was happening at the Occupy Los Angeles encampment.  Turning on the Spring I immediately noticed a big bright neon green … Continue reading

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Tuesday Tacos: Cacao Mexitacatessen’s Game Tacos

Exciting items on the menu at Cacao in Eagle Rock are wild boar, duck confit, venison, and huitlacoche. For those new to huitlacoche, it it commonly referred to as “corn smut”. It is a fungus that grows on corn and … Continue reading

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Zombie Thanksgiving

Q. Will zombies actually eat me, or will they just bite and chew? A. Research suggests the neuromuscular activity required for swallowing may be too complex for a zombie. Still have questions? Save me the drumstick! I’ll save you the … Continue reading

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Goodie Girls Opens in Glendale!

You can now try the scrumptious cupcakes heretofore only seen on Cupcake Wars and popping up at select foodie events. Annette Starbucks’ signature pumpkin pancake cupcakes were served at the grand opening of Goodie Girls yesterday, shimmering with edible sparkles. She slipped us a few … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving is Easy!

Yes, I have posted this how-to guide before and I will probably post it again next year. Remember that tear-jerking story-song, Rocky? She said, “Rocky, I never cooked Thanksgiving before, don’t know if I can do it… but if you’ll … Continue reading

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Upcoming: Transgender Day of Remembrance Sunday

“This year, at least 7 Americans lost their lives because of someone’s hatred for their gender identity. That same hate contributed to the tragic rise in LGBT youth suicides.” (-Allyson Robinson, HRC Deputy Director of Diversity) The Human Rights Campaign … Continue reading

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