A few weeks ago I headed up to San Francisco where I saw a bunch of my friends, including blog regulars Meeshie, Malibu Judie, and even IndianJones. The weekend was full of all sorts of high adventure including waterfalls, ice cream, and trail mix. Okay, so not much adventure. But neat photos!
After the jump, check out some pics from the trip, as well as a few, brief restaurant notes…
A few weeks ago, my friend Meeshie challenged me to somehow blog about T.I. and Tiny Wings in the same post. Well, I have accepted the challenge. Presenting T.I.ny Wings.
(Still testing my blog software.)
Over the summer, my friend Meeshie visited me here in Los Angeles and humbly requested that we make ice cream. I handed her David Lebovitz’s seminal ice cream bible The Perfect Scoop and told her to pick out the flavor of her choice (as long as it wasn’t something vile that involved berries — eww). Anyway, after much browsing and deliberation, Meeshie decided on one of her all time favorite ice creams: rum raisin. A trip to the grocery store later, we were ready to make ice cream!
Pics of our adventure after the jump…
Two weeks ago, my dear friend Meeshie paid me a visit here in Los Angeles and volunteered to whip me up a batch of chocolate mousse. There was one condition though: I had to post it on the blog. Not a problem for me. A simple blog post in exchange for free mousse? Sign me up!
After the jump, check out Meeshie’s homemade mousse… Continue reading
Last week, my dearest friend Meeshie visited me here in Los Angeles, and she absolutely insisted that we make a cocktail (I was not very hard to persuade). I handed her my favorite cocktail book, Organic, Shaken and Stirred by Paul Abercrombie and told her to pick out a recipe. After some casual browsing, Meeshie decided on our beverage of the evening: the Ginger Cilantro Mule.
A variation on the classic Moscow Mule, the GCM (as I like to call it) is all about the refreshing play of ginger and lime, but unlike any other “mule,” I’ve tried, this one features not vodka, not gin, but rather TEQUILA. Color me intrigued…
As promised, here’s a video of my friend Meeshie and I “drinking around the world” at Epcot. Highlights include belly dancing, fireworks, and an unexpected (for us) concert by Nelson. Hope you enjoy! (and yes, I know the video is long, but we had to go through eleven countries!)
Well, my family vacation in Orlando has just wrapped up, and joining me for the fun was none other than my friend Meeshie. The two of us headed to Epcot on Friday, and naturally we just had to go inside the giant golf ball. Little did we realize we’d be taking a trip to THE FUTURE. That’s right, thanks to the wizards at Disney, we (and everyone else on the ride) got to star in our own nifty video about our lives in the Jetsons era. We were big fans.
Anyway, enjoy the video above, and rest assured that content will be returning to B-Side Blog. Coming up this week will be coverage of the latest Housewives episodes, Celebrity Apprentice (no spoilers – I still haven’t seen it), a review of an OXO garlic peeler (!), an Adventure in Domesticity, and a video of Meeshie and I “drinking around the world” at Epcot (look for that later tonight or tomorrow morning).
Thanks for your patience!
When Ramona Singer of The Real Housewives of New York City announced that she’d launched her own brand of Pinot Grigio, I knew I had to try it. The wine, aptly named Ramona Pinot Grigio (as opposed to something silly like ‘TRUE Pinot Grigio’) isn’t available in stores on the West Coast, but as luck would have it, I just spent the weekend in New York City, and there was no way I was going to leave the island of Manhattan without getting my hands on a bottle of RPG. Sure enough, after some phone calls, I tracked down a bottle on 68th street and Lex. Not longer after, the skies opened up, and as the rain came down, my friends and I declared it the perfect opportunity to cozy up inside and enjoy the Ramona Pinot Grigio experience.
Pics and impressions after the jump… Continue reading
The season premiere of The Real Housewives of New York City is just around the corner (or so we think), and to celebrate the return of Kelly, Jill, Alex, and the rest of the gang, why not go out and buy yourself some fabric? That’s right, ZAAAAARIN FAAAABRICS has a Groupon deal going on today, and that means you can buy $50 worth of FAAAAABRIC for only $25. BAAAAWWWWWBY, time to buy some FAAAAAABRIC for AAAAAALLY.
For those in the market for such things, check out the deal here.
Thanks to Meeshie for the heads up!
A box just arrived at my door. I have a feeling I know what’s inside, but I can’t be sure. If my suspicions are correct, I’ll be in for a wonderful treat.
Come take this journey with me as I open the box… Continue reading
