I’m a terrible hostess. I hardly invite friends over to my place. When I do I get so distracted by their presence that I’m barely able to ask how their grandma’s been doing lately and pour a beer at the same time. My meals are haphazard and I never have the right condiments. I invited… Continue reading Feeding Expectations
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12 to 13 inclinations
We had a great time musing and rambling this year about art, design, and social awkwardness. Thanks for reading. I hate the word “trend” so we’ve compiled “inclinations” for you instead. These are some of our favorite things from 2012 that we hope will continue into 2013. We love: 1. All that is hand-crafted, locally-produced,… Continue reading 12 to 13 inclinations
Holiday Cookie Binge Recipe
Ingredients: 3+ lbs unsalted butter (“European style” preferred) 1 bag unbleached flour sugar, sugar, sugar (white, brown, molasses, crystallized, powdered, candies…bring on the sugar) 1 bag 99% cacao, unpronounceable, super snobby chocolate chips accoutrements of your liking: walnuts, pecans, rolled oats, seeds (poppy, sesame etc.), spices, jams, and so on. a pinch of self-loathing baking… Continue reading Holiday Cookie Binge Recipe
Calorie Bazaar: Quantifying Bites and Negotiating Trades at the Dinner Table
There’s an Assyrian saying about eating in front of someone who’s not eating, “sapee khjboonelah” or “you’re counting my bites.” It’s bad manners to be at the table and be the only one eating, so I guess this is supposed to encourage others to eat too. My mom came over for dinner yesterday and pointed… Continue reading Calorie Bazaar: Quantifying Bites and Negotiating Trades at the Dinner Table
Tarof and Other Christmas Rituals
We were raised in an Assyrian-Iranian American household. “Tarof” takes up a large part of the day. It’s a set of rules to follow in social situations. Just Wikipedia that shit. You can’t come right out and say what you think or ask for what you want. That’s rude! It often involves insisting that others… Continue reading Tarof and Other Christmas Rituals
What wine goes with…?
I love Auchan supermarkets in France. They have everything a girl could ever hope for, a whole aisle dedicated to yogurts and mousses, cheese from all the regions of France, and cheap, delicious French wine. Cool part about it are their wine pairing pictograms. Each wine on display is accompanied with little icons that show… Continue reading What wine goes with…?