A few weeks ago, I went to Eclipse Chocolat and imbibed an excellent lavender-caramel hot chocolate. Their drinks come in very thin porcela...

I can't believe I forgot to include this in the previous list. On the Santa Fe trip, I spent one afternoon in Albuquerque. My friend, wh...

I have been absent. I have been writing. Other things. Like a dissertation. And resumes. I have not forsaken this blog, or you, gentle reade...

A few days ago, Amodini , purveyor of film and other reviews, left this comment in reaction to the jury brownie baking dilemma: "That ...

A friend posted this "status update" a few minutes ago on an online profile: "Finally, after listening to me complain for thr...

What Mr. A and I were craving, culinarily, Sunday night: dinner at a tiny, cozy, hole in the wall place that served the kind of food you can...

I said I would post two stories from readers but I'm still waiting to hear back from one -- to make sure she doesn't mind I feature ...