I knew I’d forget one of my favorite coffeehouses. Sorry! Cafe Dharwin, you get your own post. Cafe Dharwin (2406 10th Ave E) Cafe Dharwin had the amazing good fortune of opening in a densely populated location that had no espresso joint within at least half a mile. It’s right near Iris’s babysitter, so I […]
Like any self-respecting hipster doofus, I do almost all of my work in coffeehouses. I’ve come to realize that there’s a whole portfolio of factors that determine whether I’ll enjoy working at any particular place. Free wireless is (almost) a given, and location is obviously key, but other criteria include: lighting music seating comfort ease […]
I was looking for a pre-dinner activity, so I suggested to Iris that we plant some cilantro, since (a) I’m hoping to save money on cilantro this summer, and (b) I knew we had a packet of cilantro seeds. Iris and I spooned some dirt into a cup (since we couldn’t find a flowerpot) and […]
I spend a lot of time thinking about pasta. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night trying to remember whether tagliarini are wide or skinny noodles. I really want one of these pasta drying racks, and as I’m fond of reminding people starting every year on August 29, my birthday is coming […]
Laurie just noticed that aside from the sage advice about roasting your arm, the new Baker’s Catalogue includes a radical change in their shipping and handling regime. They used to ship by weight, which meant that if I wanted a $3 bag of Sir Lancelot high gluten flour, I would pay something like $8 in […]
