December 15, 2007 | Food
CityZen just called! They havc an opening for me tonight. Woo Hoo!
(I hope I haven’t hyped this too much, if the food sucks I will be very disappointed.)
CityZen just called! They havc an opening for me tonight. Woo Hoo!
(I hope I haven’t hyped this too much, if the food sucks I will be very disappointed.)
I realize I should have called months ago, but I am the Queen of Procrastination.
Gabe is taking me out for a fancy dinner for my birthday. I am having issues with reservations.
They wait-listed me for CityZen for Saturday night. Marcels (I won’t link to it because the website has really loud cheesy music, sorry Marcels.) is all booked up too. I got a reservation for 2941, but it isn’t until Sunday night. I’ve got babysitters for Saturday night.
Do any of you know anyone who can get me in?
(Yes. I admit this is pathetic, but it couldn’t hurt to try, right?)
Besides just having fabulous metabolisms and growing up as well as out, I have often wondered how little kids can eat so much garbage (Claudia pretty much exists on a diet of pasta, grilled cheese, cereal, french fries and goldfish - Dr. Atkins is spinning in his grave) and stay so thin.
Today it hit me. If you dance around like a lunatic every time somebody gives you a graham cracker just because you are so excited to eat that graham cracker you probably won’t be gaining a bunch of weight.
I’m starting a new diet plan today. Every time I go to grab a beer I’ll do a little happy dance. This way I figure:
1) I’ll burn off the bonus calories.
2) It counts as cardio.
3) It will please the beer Gods.
What do you think? Who is in?
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My rice cooker overcooked my rice.
Two nights in a row.
I feel - betrayed.
I mean, isn’t that why I bought the stupid rice cooker in the first place? So that I wouldn’t end up overcooking my rice?
Should I buy another one? Or will this one just disappoint me too?
Or do I just suck at using my rice cooker?
Dear Food and Wine Magazine,
My mom got Gabe a subscription to you for Christmas and now I can’t put you down.
I want you to know that I am not a magazine person. I am a book person, I am an internet person. I only read the paper online, but it’s not like that with you. You give me pictures and recipies and pairings… I never set out to be a food and wine snob, but you are making it so easy!
All I ask from you is that you find a way for wine to have less empty calories. Any chance of that happening? If not, I understand. I will take your pairing suggestions anyway.
The wine store near my house wanted me to thank you too. They are making a killing off of me.
Love,
Sarah
(Nobody asked me to say any of this or paid me to say this. I didn’t get anything for free - unless you count me usurping Gabe’s Christmas present as free. That being said, I will always accept free wine in the future if anybody wants to send me some. Seriously, anyone? Food and Wine? Wine Spectator? Mom? I am not proud.)






