Our dining chairs were so ugly. I can’t believe we lived with them for four years. When I realized that we will likely be living with them for another few years, it was time to make a change. I had seen my mom reupholster chairs many years ago, so I decided to give it a go. It’s a slightly tiring, slightly fun project with a huge payoff. If you have chairs as ugly as mine, I suggest you give it … Continue reading
Garlic lovers will go wild for this triple garlic bread. It is brushed with garlic oil, rubbed with raw garlic, and smeared with roasted garlic. I was tasked with bringing garlic bread to a dinner party, which put me in a conundrum. I’d never made a garlic bread I was satisfied with, and most of the garlic bread recipes online involve cheese, too little garlic, or outrageous amounts of butter. So I sat down, closed my eyes, and imagined what … Continue reading
2:30 PM Friday afternoon: I get a text message from David: Stella stepped in gum and it’s stuck in her toe hairs. Our amazing dog walker asked if he can use our almond butter to slather her paw and get it off. 5:50 AM Saturday morning: I roll over in bed. I open my eyes to peek at David. I stare into a pair of big, brown eyes. They’re not David’s. I gasp and jump back. Stella is curled up … Continue reading