The next week or so can sometimes be a frantic rush to find the perfect gift for a loved one or friend.  Sometimes it’s really important, I think, to take a step back and remember that it’s really not the gifts that make the next few weeks a special...

Let’s talk about pizza.  I’m a serious pizza lover, but I must say that I rarely opt for the Chicago deep dish variety.  Normally these are just really doughy and too heavy and filling.  I’ve had some good deep dish in Chicago, and I like that, but...

Last week Betsy and I went out for her birthday dinner to Cashion’s Eat Place.  The place is kind of an institution in DC and is consistently ranked very highly on the best DC restaurants.  Betsy and I rarely go out to eat actually so it was a nice...

It’s that time of the year where a good number of people (myself included) are rabidly searching for gifts for relatives and friends and coworkers.  I thought it’d be fun to compose a list of a few gifts that are small enough to stuff in a stocking...

We don’t have a dishwasher.  With as much as I cook, you can imagine that this is a mild inconvenience most nights.  Bets and I have a pretty solid routine for this and she’s awesome at helping with the dishes after I cook.  Actually, she just does...