Archive for May, 2010

Blackberry Pie of Northern Darkness

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Riding through the blackberries of endless time The flaky crust rises with the horizon like Nordens on fire Still peace breathes throughout the pan… This pie will be the one… Sugar sprinkles gleam upon these peaceful pies… Far beyond the realms of fire and ice The legion munches on… Now ring the mighty dinner bell [...]

Let Me Send You a Threadless Shirt!

Monday, May 24th, 2010

Check it out, I’m starting to become a staple at Threadless. Between my lucrative t-shirt modeling career, their incessant need for vegan baked goods and my being one of the Threadcakes judges this year I’ve been at their office once a week every week for the past month. Sitting in the vintage airstream having meetings [...]

Baby Shower and Destroy

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

This past week end my mom and I set out to prove something to the world: baby showers do not have to suck. Now, my baby shower was attended by members of Sweet Cobra and one of my gifts was a breast pump wrapped in a Budweiser box,  but that’s not really the kind of gal [...]

Full Body of Horror – Drink & Draw!

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

Hey everyone! It’s your friendly neighborhood monster slayer with something cool to do this month if you like monsters, pretty ladies and art! It’s the Full Body of Horror Drink & Draw event at Lucky Number Grill on May 28th. Drink, draw and be merry – just bring your own sketch book! Live models will [...]

WTTW Chicago Tonight

Friday, May 7th, 2010

I won’t lie – Angie and I were pretty stoked to hear ourselves referred to as Chicago Tonight’s “resident food bloggers” during a promo as we waited to be called on to the set. Dana Joy would have liked it too, except she was in make up getting a massive bruise covered up. It seems [...]

Have Your Cake and Drink it Too

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

This Thursday, May 6th, I’m making my second appearance on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight along side Dana Joy Altman of Real Food Rehab and Angie Montroy of Angie’s Pantry. If you watched our last appearance you may remember the Great Macaron Misunderstanding. Well rest assured that we will be clearing up the difference between a French [...]