My first crush was Jason. Jason was way too cool for school, and way too impressed with boy toys to notice my bouncing blonde curls. An example: in second grade I brought in one of those glitter wands filled with purple sparkles and twirled it like a baton during show-and-tell. Jason fell asleep at his [...]
Archive for October, 2009
October 30th, 2009
Market Report: Don’t Play With Your Food
October 28th, 2009
Brown Butter Sage Pumpkin Ravioli
You know what’s better than making handmade pumpkin ravioli? Handmade pumpkin ravioli someone else makes for you!
Here’s the thing. You might think it’s a bit of a cop-out, but the truth is that I know how to make ravioli; I’ve made them several times with many different fillings, but unless I’m settling into an [...]
October 26th, 2009
Fall Food, Fashion & Farmhouses, by Erin
While this past summer may have proved quiet and lazy for some, The Dinner Belle has been working non-stop, steadily growing our client base and consistently catering events through the hottest months, leading up to our busiest fall season yet!
What sort of events, you may ask, could possibly top Topshop? While I may [...]
October 23rd, 2009
Market Report: Sniffles & Truffles
It happens every year. After six blissful months during which I almost forget that I have sinuses, a little bit of blustery weather comes along and boom, it’s back – that persistently annoying if not terribly severe, stuffy-runny-nose common cold. It’s nothing to miss work over, certainly not swine flu, but [...]
October 21st, 2009
Crush-a-belle: The Blind Tiger
Sara drinks lite beer. I enjoy a cold one myself, but “lite” is rarely what I’m after. I’m a lot pickier, and a lot more partial to dark brews. Before leaving for Buffalo, she suggested we meet for a pint to help drown my broken heart, so I suggested The Blind Tiger Ale House. The perfect pub [...]
October 18th, 2009
Market Report: Off The Hook
To say I’ve been feeling a little blue lately might the understatement of my year. So before leaving for Buffalo via LA last week, I decided to indulge in the meditative therapy that comes from cooking a feast for a non-threatening man-friend with a penis, and so I called up Dylan. Dylan’s an old friend; [...]
October 15th, 2009
Death of a Salesman
Mac is in sales. And he’s very good at what he does. A few weeks ago he closed a deal on what may have been the biggest sell of his life. After nearly one year of buttering ‘em up, then greasing the wheel, promising commitment, and pledging to stake his personal reputation on a shared [...]
October 9th, 2009
Market Report: Figs & Newton
On a particularly gusty evening last week, I decided to forgo my typical “cooking for one” expedition, to browse the aisles and hunt for dinner inspiration at Gourmet Garage, and instead, took a gander through my pantry to see what I could whip together from what I already had on hand. I had leftover veggies [...]
October 5th, 2009
Food Porn
Food is a seductive sensory experience. First senses being taste and smell, of nearly equal importance, but presentation is a close third in the race to wow your dining crowd. Sight’s a big one when it comes to food. What’s that old adage? We eat with our eyes first. And when grocery shopping, above all else, [...]
October 2nd, 2009
Market Report: To Splurge or Not to Splurge?
For some women, this happens with handbags. For me, it’s usually food related. This time, however, it wasn’t a white truffle or a wildly expensive piece of imported cheese that had me drooling, but a block of wood. A gorgeously carved and perfectly polished block of wood. Or, as its tag on the table [...]
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