27 Jan 2017 11 Comments
in Cooking Tips, Markets & Stores Tags: agemochi, cheese, condiments, dolls, humor, Japanese food, Kewpie, mayonnaise, senbei
Sometimes I think the Italians make the best things. And then I change my mind, and decide it’s actually the Mexicans who make the best things. Other times, I’m pretty darned sure it’s the Japanese.
This is one of those times.
Of course, it all depends on what you are talking about. If you’re discussing cheese, for example, it’s hard to make a case that anyone does it better than the French. More
04 Jun 2013 14 Comments
in Humor, Observations Tags: Asian pear, balsamic, gumbo, jicima, mayonnaise, nuoc, peanut butter, pet peeves, Vietnamese food
Some of you may remember my earlier posts, “Skinny Girls Top 10 Pet Peeves” and “More Skinny Girls Pet Peeves.” As time goes by and I get crankier, I assemble more food- and/or kitchen-related pet peeves.
Here are some of my new favorite pet peeves:
• The Last Bits Left in the Mayonnaise or Peanut Butter Jar
I’ve reached a point in my life where I no longer try to get the last spoon or knife full of the mayonnaise or peanut butter out of the jar. But then, I feel a twinge of residual guilt as I throw the jar away knowing there’s still some small measure of food inside. And then I feel resentful for feeling guilty. etc. More
04 May 2012 9 Comments
in Observations Tags: bicentennial, cooking, food, mayonnaise, octopus, recipes, ribs, Skinny Girls, tongs
I vaguely remember the American Bicentennial. I was a young kid, there were lots of patriotic advertisements on TV and specially minted quarters with a drummer on the back.
I’m pleased to have you here, celebrating the Skinny Girls Bicentennial — our 200th post! (Probably not exactly the right term for a 200th post, but what the heck.) When I first launched Skinny Girls & Mayonnaise a year and a half ago, I got 30 or 40 visitors on a good day, and 8 on a bad day. Now I get 50 on my worst days, and 250 on a good day. I guess that’s growth. More
17 Apr 2012 16 Comments
in Observations Tags: cooking, food, lunch, mayonnaise, nanny, Skinny Girls, Topanga, vegetarians
We have a new nanny. My wife and I say to each other, “Well, she’s better than nothing.” And we mean it — she is, actually, better than nothing.
B-grade nanny lunch
It’s hard to find a good nanny. Our previous nanny, Karina, was with us for seven years. She was the only nanny my two oldest children, Flynn and Willa, ever knew during their early years. Our third child Imogen has, at age 21 months, already had five. More
05 Aug 2011 5 Comments
in Observations, Starlets, Yoga Students & Quinoa (stories) Tags: Anniversary, Best Foods, mayonnaise, one year, Skinny Girls
On August 7, 2010, I launched Skinny Girls & Mayonnaise — exploding out the gate with eight posts on that single day. Four more came the following day. I guess you could say they’d be welling up inside of me for awhile.
It’s been a great year of cooking, philosophizing, marketing, experimenting and writing about it all. And sharing it. More
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