I’ve been watching a lot of Olympic coverage. During the boring sports, like water polo, I’ve been shopping for gym wear online. I feel certain that the $400 investment in Stella McCartney-designed Adidas workout clothes will soon make me a regular at my gym again. But I’m gonna wait until it arrives in the mail [...]
Archive for the ‘By Celest’ category
August 15th, 2008
An Olympic Appetite, by Celest
July 2nd, 2008
Lick It and Love It, by Celest
“Will you ladies be having any dessert tonight?” the waiter asked optimistically.
“Oh, no thank you…I’m just so full…not really into sweets,” the group of young women lied in unison, believing that the secret to saying “no” to dessert comes from clinging to the group’s collective, joyless willpower.
Of course, I’d watched them each consume about 1000 [...]
Kimberly: Sadly, I’m not sure it’s in my budget to do much international travel this year. But it’s alright because I just came back from Texas, which feels like its own planet, much less another state in the Union. Despite the extension of many offers over the past few years, this summer was the first [...]
April 5th, 2008
Affettati Doesn’t Sound Promising, by Celest
Here are some snippets I overheard while I sat with my computer and a lackluster sandwich at the new café/panini shop/ Italian import market, Affettati, on 7th St. between 1st and Ave A., in the course of about one hour, last Friday:
(paraphrased)
Owner: “Yeah, our panini press isn’t really working yet.”
Customer: “Oh. Aren’t you a sandwich shop? I mean, most [...]
March 17th, 2008
East of 3rd & South of 14th, by Celest
I am so spoiled. Truly. I live in an enviably hip neighborhood where everything I really care about is close, convenient and stylish. My tree-lined street is dotted with a couple cool bars, a clean bodega and the two boutiques I need to keep my wardrobe updated: Tokio 7 and Barbara Feinman. It’s heaven. Because of this, and [...]
February 2nd, 2008
Drunk Donating, by Celest
I was out very late at a sensible business dinner in midtown that turned into a bit of a Scotch-driven drunkfest in SoHo. My clients/hosts for the evening (designers who are working up the jackets for a couple new cookbook proposals) are the types to know from experience their way around a wine list. They chose [...]
December 23rd, 2007
Celest’s Food Fantasies for ‘08
Santa Darling~
I’m not big on things for the home unless they hang in my closet. Couldn’t care less about what’s in my fridge unless it’s a vintage bottle of Krug. If presents must be given, I’d like a classic clutch in which to tote around the cash I’ll need to make for each of the [...]
December 18th, 2007
For My Birthday, a Pony Named Piper H., by Celest
Snapshots of a blissful day:
midnight phone call from Him, followed by 1am delivery of Ben & Jerry’s; spoonfuls savored in bed…
a morning wrapping packages with reams of gold and purple ribbon, whilst sipping my Abraco cappuccino…
6 Train uptown to 86th St.; holiday luncheon at Café D’Alsace, compliments of over-generous Warren; flushed from over-generous waitress’ heavy hand with [...]
December 15th, 2007
‘Tis the Season for Truffles, by Celest
Man, truffles! I have had them on the brain ever since you made them for The Supper Club holiday party a couple of weeks ago. (The chocolate peanut butter with fleur de sel was absolutely one of the best things I’ve ever put in my mouth! So salty, so sensual…) Then, there was Bittman’s article in The Times, and the recipe [...]
November 23rd, 2007
Postcards From a Day of Giving Thanks
Sara (from Chicago) :
Thanksgiving a la Barron:
Two notable traditions were carried on this year:
1) The Barron Family Walk. My mother forces my brother, father and me on a two-hour-long walk around our neighborhood prior to our Thanksgiving dinner. “Why?” you may ask? Is it scenic? Not especially. Do we pay a visit to old friends? We do [...]
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