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Jill: Do you want to split a blueberry waffle with me?
Me: Sure
Jill: I feel like I could vomit.

We had learned from Scott Pampuch of The Corner Table one time that you can make pesto from anything as you long as you had a green, a cheese and some kind of nut.
Go wild he said, go wild.
My head opened up to the world of pesto.
Fast forward a few years later.
We got our La [...]

” I think biscuits make me sad!  But happy while I am eating them.”

We don’t have a lot of cookbooks, but over the years, one chef has stayed consistently in our kitchen, and that is Jamie Oliver.
You may know him as the Naked Chef, but I don’t think he goes by that anymore.
(you know, you stopped going by Billy when you were about 12…same thing.)
Now, his measurements are [...]

Throwing a party isn’t the same as it was a few years ago, where guests expect to be catered to.  These days, it is enough to say bring this, bring that.
So, in keeping with the times, the theme for our party was “peasant”.
We offered no clear explanation at all on the instructions, and it was [...]

Today I became the master of staying at a cafe all day for the price of 1 cup of coffee, and maybe a refill.
You might need to make some sacrifices, such as your dignity, your pride and a little bit of self respect, but hey, at least you have your health! Follow these simple tricks, [...]

1 bunch kale, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons sea salt
Cut the kale while the oven heats to 400 and put it in a large mixing bowl.
Whisk the olive oil and cider in a small bowl, and then drizzle it over the kale.
Spread the kale on a baking [...]

I know Jim Beam ain’t Irish, and neither am I.
So, in honor of what this day has become (a day of boozin) I decided to make my Fig & Vanilla infused Bourbon.

Maybe it is more in honor of Portland, where I discovered this drink in a giant glass pitcher on the counter behind the bar–it [...]

Long since eaten.
Sorry Smithsonian!

Best happy hour in the Twin Cities. Swear to gawd.
New flip phone thanks to Fasterwebmaster, my bro.
Here is a funny little video of Jill chasing my beer with her Arnie Palmer during our toast, followed by a nice product placement at the end.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyglPNadI10[/youtube]
Thanks Smithwick! Tasty beer, that.