After Eggs Benedict and coffee at Stone Crest Inn on Sunday morning, we packed the car and set our sights south. We thought surely we’d have enough time to catch our flight to Cancun, but we had a brief moment of panic when we recalled the recommendation to check-in earlier for international flights. So Nick dropped me off at the... Read more
We’re off to Philadelphia tomorrow for the wedding of a dear old friend. My parents and sister are attending, too, and my brother is flying in from London! It will certainly be a joyous occasion. I may not have finished the recaps of my own wedding yet, but I fully compiled the stories and photos from our honeymoon into a... Read more
Nick is finally home, and he promised not to leave again for a long, long time. I surprised him last night with homemade brownies, a growler of Apricot Wheat from Otto’s, and a Blurb book of our honeymoon at El Dorado Maroma in the Riviera Maya. Stay tuned for photos and stories from our fabulous honeymoon! (I know, I know,... Read more
Have you every come across a pair of tall boots or a ceramic vase or a black and white print that you just had to own? Or, in Nick’s case, a cutting board or a corduroy jacket or a workbench? Well, most recently, we found a piece of furniture that we just couldn’t get off our minds. We’d been searching... Read more
Our bedroom is still in a state of disarray. There are a few unpacked boxes of books and purses in one corner and a stack of picture frames in another. There are several lamps on top of the wardrobe and a hodgepodge of candles on a shelf that doesn’t belong. The furniture that felt so large in our old bedroom,... Read more
I’m proud to be the newest Harrisburg Examiner! My subject matter is “Couples Cooking,” of course. Here are links to my first two articles: Chemistry in the kitchen: Wiener Schnitzel Warm up a cold winter night: Tortellini soup What’s the most memorable dish that your partner has prepared for you? Read more
Six months ago, today, I said “I promise” and “I do” to the love of my life. Nick is in New York training for his new job, but he decided to drive home on Friday night. He walked in the door just in time for sausage and lentil soup, red wine, and the Olympics. On Saturday we bought decorative pillows... Read more
On Saturday, Nick and I ventured out for our first night in our new town. I can’t say there’s a thriving cultural scene here, but the establishments are quaint and historic and the people are friendly and hardworking. Plus, we have family close by. Nick’s father grew up in nearby Altoona, and his aunt and uncle planted their own roots... Read more
I’ve never been a morning person. In high school, I rolled out of bed, jumped in the shower, pulled my hair into a ponytail, and grabbed a Pop-Tart on my way out the door and into homeroom. In college, I scheduled my classes after 10am — with the exception of an 8am Psych class during freshmen year, which I only... Read more
The Culinary Couple has moved! Last weekend we packed our Le Creuset Dutch Oven, our Calphalon knives, and our Pampered Chef gadgets. We drove 50 miles southwest of Locust Lane in State College to our new home on Noelani Drive in Duncansville. We then drove 150 more miles to Andover Drive in Dover to finally empty my parents’ basement of... Read more