Working Out to Fit Into Chef Pants

What is up with having to go to the gym to fit into chef pants? Sure, I could have bought externship chef pants a few sizes larger, but that behavior is accepting post-cancer pound packing in which I will have no part. In exactly 14 days I will begin my externship after having postponed it for surgery. Please pause to feel sad if you feel it is the right thing to do. The new externship will...

Eating at Eleven Madison Park Without a Reservation

People across the globe will shake in their shoes upon hearing it is possible to eat at New York City's Eleven Madison Park without a reservation. I am on a plane this very second heading to the big, happy apple. This city, filled with humans who never sleep, is about to witness the unthinkable. In exactly one day I will walk into Eleven Madison Park promptly at five o'clock and sit at... the...

Guide to Eating at Uchi on Opening Day Without a Reservation

This love I have for Uchi is not only painful, but mostly pitiful. It's really not necessary to feel this way. Today is the opening. I do not have a reservation, but I do have a solid plan for being able to eat at Uchi without a reservation. I've been thinking of a few different ideas to conquer this booked restaurant of massive total sushi perfection. The first plan is to sit at the bar. If a...

Calm Down For Four Minutes & Leave Leslie Brenner Alone

Yawn. Sometimes people need to calm down. I just read about a "letter" from John Tesar's facebook. Yes, Leslie Brenner gets on my nerves at times. I read her stuff and it stings like a shingle. Not that I've ever had a shingle--- I'm just saying. I used to freak out about John Tesar. Used to. Massive used to freak out about John Tesar. I mean, come on. The big "f%$k you" tweet happened galaxies...

Wedding Anniversary Dinner Decisions

Today is our wedding anniversary. The reason we are married is because my husband is the world's best husband. Not only is he Guinness Book Husband worthy, he's also the best father in existence. There could be an award ceremony and he would have to attend or the ceremony would be a bogus attempt equaling ultimate father ceremony failure. The first thing he said this morning is the best thing a...