September 2014 Often mocked for its mysterious components, the hot dog is an institution even I can't deny. Mind you, the idea of leathery dogs rolling repeatedly on a lamp-heated…
July 2013 Put me indoors on the perfect summer day, and internally, I'm squirming like a kiddo confined to a church pew. Fortunately, Pittsburgh chefs are embracing summer scenes as…
October 2011 Where do you go when you need cheese, charcuterie and Terrible Towels? Where do you go to show Steelers mayhem to visiting friends? Which neighborhood do I try…
October 2011 One of the perks of working for the quirky start-up that is my day job is what we call "French Pastry Tuesday." On Tuesdays, the company and Ed,…
October 2011 While the rest of us were soaking up the autumnal summer sun, Nina was stuck in her castle working to make the world move and shake. She deserved…
October 2011 A long while ago, I mentioned how autumn allures me. Since then, my relationship with the fall season has been more love-hate. I love the changing leaf colors,…
September 2011 Many years ago, I lived on a block of brown row homes lined with smelly gingko trees and raining yellow leaves. Before going in our separate work directions,…
September 2011 This is how the perfect Sunday ended (perfect because of this and that)...with a few more little cookie cups, strong coffee (freshly ground) perfect sunlight, Ruby love and…