Archive | October, 2012

Survival Food: Chicken Salad Sandwich with Batatas Fritas

E and I have been obsessively watching Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, CNN, NY Times and whatever other outlets we can get to on our computers tracking Hurricane Sandy’s aftermath. The devastation is mind boggling. To see our beloved DUMBO under water broke my heart. And to think of all of our East Coast friends without power […]

Notes from abroad, part two

As predicted, Hurricane Sandy has wrecked havoc on the East Coast, forcing people to either evacuate their homes or stay indoors with flashlights and bottled water, and shutting down mass transportation and airports. Our flight home was canceled until, um, well TAM Airlines just told us the flight was canceled and “they have no clue […]

Notes from abroad

Bem vindo a Jericoacoara! After 24 hours, I have arrived in paradise and reunited with E. I am in Jericoacoara, Brazil, a fishing village turned tourist destination for kitesurfers and others who enjoy getting off of the grid. Here is where I learned yet again that when E says, “the 24 hours of travel will […]

Forbidden Sandwich #2: Spinach, Mushroom and Egg White Wrap

As E was basking himself in the warm South American sun while I was at work being cooked by rays from my computer screen, I asked E his feelings on another forbidden vegetable: spinach. “NEVER ON ANYTHING. EVER. It’s gross, and so was Popeye,” he spat on text message. “Wasn’t he a hero?” I asked. […]

Sandwich #40–“Out of Depression” Apple and Brandy Whoopie Pies

Okay, I hadn’t planned on a whoopie pie follow-up so soon. But I was in a horrid mood after a tough day at work–think PMS times two with a sprinkle of “I hate everybody.” I came home expecting to have a quick dinner and then take yet another work meeting over drinks, but my mood […]

Sandwich #39–“Whoopie Virgin” Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Oh. HELL. Yes. I have been waiting to make these since Labor Day. I’ve been drooling over pictures on the Web of pumpkin whoopie pies, with that spongy cake on the outside and soft creamy middle. Nom nom nom! And now, the perfect time to make them as a dessert to a perfect fall meal […]

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