May 2009
May 28, 2009Summer, Southern StyleThe South has a special place in my soul. I went to college there (go deacs!), and my brother and sister-in-law now live in Carborro, a hippie, food-obsessed nook outside Chapel Hill, NC. I just returned from a week-long vacation there, where my family hiked, biked, and ate everything that would stand still long enough to be fried. But what I'm still dreaming about are the pimento cheese paninis we had at Parker & Otis in Durham. Why this savory spread—a heavenly combination of shredded cheese, mayonaise, and chopped pimentos—hasn't caught on in the land of potlucks is beyond me. Read more » Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2009 in Style File | Permalink | Comments (1) |
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May 20, 2009Retrorama!Sometimes I think I was a flapper in another life. The fringe dresses and long pearls. The finger-waved hair and red lipstick. And the long, graceful cigarrette holders (not that I would ever inhale). Read more » Posted on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 in Style File | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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May 5, 2009Personal Chefs Aren't Just For Other PeopleIt may have sounded like a good idea when you sent out the invitations (on paper, natch), but now that dinner party is keeping you up at night. Read more » Posted on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 in Style File | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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