Homemade Nachos Recipe
Nachos have always perplexed me. From a grammar perspective, are Nachos singular or plural? Any AP or Chicago Style snobs willing to settle this debate—I heart you. Nachos are also one of those foods that…
“Jew eat?…No. Jew?”
Part 2 of 4 Part 1: Motion Sickness Part 2: “Jew eat?…No. Jew?” Part 3: So Gay Sorbet with Grandma Shirley Part 4: Adulthood Begins: The UCLA Dorms My father ended up purchasing the silver…
Carnitas & a Diane Keaton Marathon
It was a rainy San Francisco Saturday. Jonathan was gone on business, I was on the second of six films I’d selected for a Diane Keaton marathon I’d curated the night before, and there were…
A Miami Wedding’s Indecent Proposal
There I was, standing over the photographer’s table with two small plates, one in each hand, of mini desserts piled high and delicately balanced. I was on my way back to the “college friends” table…
Lucy’s From El Salvador
The movie Clueless is one of my all-time favorites! Not only does it speak to me, because I was a prepubescent teen in the 90s, the decade it masterfully satirizes, but it also speaks to…
Variety is the Spice of Life. Can I get Another Pinch?
I actually get mini anxiety attacks when I sit down at a restaurant and have to decide on just one dish. It’s torture! It’s bad for me and it’s bad for my waistline; which in…
Tequila Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Black Bean & Corn Salsa
After eating my weight in Chinese food over the course of three days in Hong Kong, I found myself feeling bloated and gross while waiting to board the plane back to San Francisco. So naturally,…