Friday Favorites: Dotan

Friday Favorites: Dotan

Thanks to the boy’s satellite radio, I can actually instantly know the band for a song that catches my attention while we’re driving somewhere. This happened with Home by Dotan the other week, and I promptly bought the album it came from on iTunes when we...
Book Review: Revelation Space

Book Review: Revelation Space

Revelation Space (Revelation Space #1) by Alastair Reynolds. This was recommended to me by a friend back in August, and I finally got around to reading it. It tells the story, mainly, of one Dan Sylveste, an interstellar scientist bent on figuring out what happened to...
Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Photo series of the week: Meet Garfi, the world’s angriest cat. Grumpy Cat has some new competition. Sending Love from a Lifeboat. One author’s love letter to the book that changed her life. “It matters to see yourself in a book. It matters to be told,...
Recipe: Easy Autumn Polenta Bake

Recipe: Easy Autumn Polenta Bake

I was telling my mom about this recipe, and she was like polenta-what? It’s an ingredient that isn’t super widely known unless you’re Italian, but is becoming more popular. Polenta is a cornmeal based substitute for pasta, rice or potatoes. It’s got a mild corn flavor, and is much more palatable than grits. This recipe is one of the most fail-proof ways to ease yourself in to using polenta in your cooking. It’s a simple chop-toss-and-bake, but is super tasty. The sausage and apples make it perfect for autumn, too.

31 Before 31

31 Before 31

As promised yesterday, here is my new list of goals to (hopefully) accomplish before my next birthday. Take a vacation with just Ian (I’ve pretty much decided this will go on the list every year). Get to see my little sister. Create a lookbook for the screen...