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Now that the weather is warming up again, it is time to break out the bikes and get riding!  Here are my top 9 tips for safe cycling: 1. Wear a helmet. Even if you think they don’t look “cool” or whatever, wear one anyways. Because even if you are aware of your surroundings and riding [...]

For me, the first sign of spring isn’t the chirping of a robin or a blooming daffodil or even the little shoots of lettuce popping up in the cold frames. No, the first sign of spring is the day we can bike to the once-again-outdoors Farmers’ Market. There usually isn’t much produce yet – just [...]

Photo: My mom and sister came to visit for my birthday this weekend!    SPRINGTIME Goal: find ramps ASAP for this ramp pizza! This description of spring makes me smile. Smoky red lentil burgers seem like a must this spring. Moscow Mules are good… Moscow Mules made with homemade ginger beer are probably even better.   EAT SMART 100 Rules of [...]

I read Salt, Sugar, Fat by Michael Moss last week, and it absolutely confirmed my decision to not pursue food engineering. For those of you who may not remember, I was a Chemical Engineering student in college until the end of my sophomore year, when I decided that I’d like to focus more on food [...]

We’ve spent the last four days in Virginia, about 20 miles outside of D.C., visiting our friends Adam and Laura. There were lots of board games (of course): Agricola and Thunderstone, Seven Wonders and Bohnanza, Pandemic and Power Grid and Cards Against Humanity. I finally broke my week-plus-long losing streak (seriously, I could’t win a [...]

I was recently sent Gesine Bullock-Prado’s newest book, Bake It Like You Mean It, for review. I own both of Bullock-Prado’s other books, Sugar Baby and Pie It Forward, and love them. Her books are always beautifully laid-out, albeit not as easy to navigate as other cookbooks. Her writing is fun and amusing, and the headnotes [...]

I started biking outdoors again last Monday with a ride up the hill to Dan’s office.  Last year, the first few rides were rough; my heart fluttered, my muscles burned, I gasped for breath. The “big hill” is actually 3 large hills, stacked back-to-back, with brief flat areas in between. Last spring, I had to [...]

There’s been a lot of career turmoil going on in these parts lately. I’ve been pulling back from Savvy Blog Services to spend more time on my writing, only to realize that a career in writing seems terrifying and difficult. I spent a few days in March sitting down with my notebook and pen, coming up with [...]