All good things must come to an end and for me, that was Zagat. My job at Zagat arrived at a time when I needed it the most. In 2013, I was laid off from my full-time job. As a perk of not having a schedule, we went on a dream cross-country road trip to... Continue Reading →
If you were to ask me what my decade in blogging looks like, I’d have to say it was full at the start and became uneven towards the end of the 2010s. Since I starting my blog in 2005 to write about cupcakes, it’s evolved quite a bit. But since I'm strictly focusing on the... Continue Reading →
Catch up the first and second part of the trip here and here. Paul and I got darn lucky the day before with sunny skies especially since it involved a helicopter trip. Unfortunately, our third and final day in Alaska was the opposite. Thankfully we had nothing really to do and had a bit too much... Continue Reading →
The problems with my back began a little after my mom died. I recall walking Doctor in the rain and as I stepped onto a wet metal grate, my foot slipped and my back went out. I could’t stand upright without pain and, trying to be as cost conscious I could be, found a nearby... Continue Reading →
It’s been a while hasn’t it but I’m still here. Since Doctor’s big escape from the Rover sitter last October and our big reunion, I’ve been keeping to myself, microblogging over on Instagram and enjoying the love of my sweet puppy (who is also now on IG) and husband. There is traveling to make up... Continue Reading →
Most happy endings don’t have a follow up, here’s ours. Doctor’s health Shortly after reuniting with Doctor on Sunday and telling Babs our how of how he came to us, she warned us about several things. Doctor may suffer from PTSD. Who knows what he encountered out there? Did a bus nearly hit him? Did... Continue Reading →
If things had gone according to plan, I would be regaling you with tales from Alaska, a trip to celebrate Paul’s 50th birthday. Paul’s lifetime goal was to visit all 50 states and Alaska was his last, so a 50th on his 50th. Instead we spent 88 hours looking for Doctor who escaped his sitter’s... Continue Reading →
I’ve been pretty lucky as a food blogger. Since launching My Burning Kitchen in 2005 as a place online to document my journeys and thoughts, one of the best things was meeting Anthony Bourdain. It resonates even more now that he's gone. I won’t go on about how he changed the way we talked about... Continue Reading →
Part of my daily 45+ minute walk with Doctor is listening to a podcast. It’s something that makes the time go faster while being entertained and/or educated. Podcasts in my rotation include Radiolab, NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour, The Splendid Table, The Sporkful, Nerd for a Living, Forever 35, BJ Shea’s Geek Nation and just recently... Continue Reading →
If you’ve been following me on my Instagram account, you’ll know that I recently visited Scandinavia. But it wasn’t too long ago that I took food photos with an actual legit film camera. Young’uns not familiar with film photos won’t know what it’s like dropping off a roll of film to be processed, waiting for... Continue Reading →
My Burning Kitchen 