What a fun night. I lost Triv Pursuit but by just 1 wedge of pie. I am regularly amazed by the transportive nature of music; being fairly non-musical, I am always (!) blindsided by how I can be pushed back in time by a certain song, album or genre. My default is to be silent; [...]

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Y’all, I was feeling decently about my intelligence despite total sleep deprivation for nearly three years, but t is housing me in trivial pursuit. Per the usual…

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People, this was a ridiculously fabulous and rich dinner. Wow! I sauteed the spinach in olive oil and orange zest, roasted the potatoes with many garlic cloves and thyme, and T pan roasted the steaks while making Emeril’s BBQ shrimp recipe which is much whiter (read: cream) than other BBQ shrimp recipes but which was [...]

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Filet mignon topped with New Orleans BBQ shrimp, roast potatoes, sautéed spinach, baguette, big red wine (probs syrah or Rioja)!

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As I headed out to a NYE yoga class this morning, T started on a fresh pasta-making adventure. When I got home, some fettuccine was waiting for me! It was absolutely lovely- what a treat. This will be fun. Have y’all had Brillat Savarin brie? It’s a triple cream cow’s milk that is INSANELY luscious [...]

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We ended up eating this last night despite my original plan to save it until today. It was good but needed the time I should have given it. Ah well. Lunch today will be fabulous! Happy New Year’s Eve! Ol woke us up at 5:45 so I’m feeling a bit gaga right now, but my [...]

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