Yearly Archives: 2009

A baked potato (the brits call them “jacket potatoes” which is way more fun) and a big green salad has to be one of my all-time favorite simple dinners. Easy and cheap! We had them last night, loaded with pepper and cheese, after our NERT meeting.

Kate got a great present for Christmas this year: My husband surprised me with an early Christmas gift of beautiful black riding boots. I usually lean toward a bit of a heel and a pointy toe for boots, but was surprised by how much I loved these when I tried them on. Can you suggest…

The internet really is the best! Thanks to your 136 comments on the holiday comments-for-cans post, I’m going to donate $150 to the San Francisco Food Bank. This amazing organization turns every $1 donation into $9 worth of food for the community. That’s $1,350 worth of food thanks to EmilyStyle readers. And not just canned…

The sales are quite amazing this year. For the best deals, look to the higher end shops. And for the easiest justification, choose a non-profit. Hmmm…the Met! The Metropolitan Museum of Art always has lovely things, their sale just makes the deal sweeter. I love this set of 20 Japanese notecards for $8. And these…

I’ve survived breakfast and lunch. It would appear that my body is no longer my worst enemy. So a quick post to welcome back Wedding Wednesday. As you know, my sister just got engaged. She wants to get married in California, so a cross-country wedding means that there will be plenty for me to help…

I either have the flu or the worst food poisoning of my life. I’ll spare you the details. Let’s just say it was like something out of a sci-fi film at 2am on Tuesday morning. I’m taking a break from blogging to focus on regaining an interest in anything food related.

I’ve been meaning to watch this film since our honeymoon visit to the Harvey Girl museum at the Grand Canyon. Loved it! Singing, dancing, Judy Garland with pistols, Angela Lansbury as a saucy saloon lady. “It’s Blazing, Blistering Romance . . . in the wide open spaces.”

Oooh, I went more than a little nuts at Replacements last week. That store is dangerous. I had a minor goal of looking for a full set of sterling flatware while I was visiting. The standard estate sets they had left me cold… …but, over in the corner, I stumbled across an enormous wood chest.…

Mmm…these hot drinks were a favorite during our stay in North Carolina. They’re ideal for warding off colds, too: Jean’s Hot Toddy 1 pint glassAround 2 tablespoons of honey1/2 a jigger of Irish whiskeySplash of spiced rumSplash of orange liqueurWedge of orangeWhole cloves and cinnamon or loose mulling spicesBlack tea Pour the honey in the…

Rob and I had one night back in San Francisco after Christmas before boarding a pre-sunrise plane to North Carolina. We were meeting my sister and her boyfriend for the extra week of holiday. They met us at the gate for our layover in Houston with the happy news that they got engaged on their…