Monthly Archives: June 2010

Guest Post: Justin Brunwasser

[June 17]

Justin Brunwasser is not only an old friend of mine and Richie’s, he’s one of my all-time favorite people and  an uber-fabulous chef.  This past Saturday, him and his awesome girlfriend Erika came out to Connecticut to hang.  I’m shameless and made him sing for his supper (well, really I made him cook it!).  We [...]

Vegan Doughnuts In A Flash

[June 16]

Last night, Liza and myself both wound up sleeping over my parents’ house and Liza figured it’d be a good time to make my dad an early Father’s Day treat. We all went out for a casual Mexican dinner and on the way home we stopped at the pizzeria down the street for some dough. [...]

Natives: Crocs for the Older, Artsier Set

[June 15]

A couple months ago, I snagged a pair of supercool Native shoes from my local shoe store.  They are amazingly light, surprisingly comfortable, and about a million times more fashionable than Crocs.  Last week I convinced my dad that they were the perfect shoes for walking along his rocky beach and Richie that they were [...]

I Drank Too Much…

[June 14]

Friday night Avital spent the night in Connecticut with my parents because Richie and I had my youngest brother-in-law’s 21st birthday party to attend. With the free night in my hands I decided to take advantage and meet a friend for a drink before the party. One glass of champagne turned into some six and [...]

eve*lynn Tie Dye Dresses and Skirts

[June 11]

I’ve mentioned in passing a couple of times that once upon a time I owned and designed a clothing line.  eve*lynn began as a collection of t’s and tanks made from vintage t-shirts I’d scout from the 99 cent rack at The Salvation Army.  It grew into a full line of contemporary women’s wear: dresses, [...]

Chocolate Pizza Pastries

[June 10]

On Saturday night, we decided to stay in, cook, and watch a movie.  It was divine! We ate some pasta with cabbage and marinara from the farmer’s market and garlic bread from the Bread Alone stand at the market as well.  It was simple and delicious.  Then we got Avi to bed and got It’s [...]

Documentary: No Impact Man

[June 9]

So it’s turning out that waste-free is somewhat of a theme in my week. I’ve had “No Impact Man” on my Netflix Instant Queue for a couple months now, but just got around to seeing it yesterday afternoon. Colin Beavan and his wife, Michelle Conlin, and their daughter Isabella set out to live one full [...]

Guest Post: Liza Chrust

[June 8]

So here I am again thinking of new recipes to share.  After a lot of thinking and some experimenting in my parent’s professional style kitchen, I came up with my Berries N’ Cream Pastry.  It is easy, delicious and looks fancy for company!  So here is the recipe: Makes 6 One package of puff pastry [...]

A Waste Free Goal: Paper Towels

[June 7]

Our friends Stacey and Chris are supercool and awesomely forward thinking in so many ways.  I’m constantly inspired by their efforts at living more consciously and purely. In their house, they avoid paper products to the best of their ability which translates to: I’ve never seen them use a paper towel!  Yes, that means no [...]

Tofu Scramble Omelet Style

[June 4]

A recipe for this weekend’s brunch!  I made this last weekend for me and Richie and my brother-in-law’s girlfriend Andrea who’s testing out this vegan business (yea, I was doing my best to impress!). It’s pretty easy and can be made in any variety you like.  I chose a mixture of mushrooms and onions, but [...]