People who stand on the left side of escalators. Slow internet. No internet. Not having to pee the entire time you’re walking home and then suddenly desperately having to pee and not…
Author: emiglia
Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: Pintxos in San Sebastian
I am horrible at making decisions. This applies to most areas of my life, but is especially in choosing what to order at a restaurant. I can deliberate over the menu for…
Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal
When I was 17 years old, I attended a boarding school in Massachusetts… that much I think you know. When I was 17 years old, I was also very socially awkward… I…
Pissaladière
People don’t change. Or at least… that’s always been my theory. Sure, you can change your mind, change your hair, change your job or even change your life, but I’m fairly certain…
Crème Catalane
When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. I’ve always had a hard time with that proverb, not because I don’t believe it’s true, but because I’ve always had a hard time with…
Gazpacho
When I was growing up on Long Island in the summertime, my favorite thing in the world was a whole day spent at the beach. I loved arriving in the morning, towels…
Steaks with Parsley Sauce
I don’t think I’ve ever been so happy to do something I’m so bad at. I’m not talking about cooking: I was never bad at cooking. I was insecure, I had things…
Tomato Salad
I don’t know when my home stopped being my home. It seems as though it just happened yesterday, in a split second, that moment before sleep and awake and suddenly it was…
Tarte à l’oignon
It happens to all of us every once in awhile. Sometimes you read the recipe wrong. Other times, the recipe was wrong to begin with. The oven ran cold, you thought the…
Chocolate Chip Cookies
America has a smell. Maybe not America, but definitely New York. OK… on second thought, scratch that. It’s not New York… it’s JFK. And I’ll go even a bit further to say,…