Author: stephanie

Entries Are Now Closed for Noma Tokyo Date

Thanks to all the hundreds and hundreds of people that sent in their applications for the Noma Tokyo Date. It has been a completely chaotic and crazy week with all of the press that this has gotten worldwide. I can’t even begin to understand what went on. I have officially closed off the applications now. […]

Desperately Seeking Noma Tokyo Dinner Date

‘Desperately seeking’ is actually kind of a stretch (I’m not that desperate) and a play on that good old Madonna movie.  I never really bought into the Rosanna Arquette being Madonna thing, but that is another story…  I am actually here to talk about finding a date for my birthday dinner, so read on.   […]

Kaua’i Helicopter

I went to Kaua’i recently with my good friends Brandon and Russ. Whilst on the island we took a little helicopter tour with Blue Hawaiian.  It was really awesome.  I made a short video of our flight.

Making Christmas Cheesecake

Steps in my perilous cheesecake journey. It was a bumpy ride and the crack made me cry but it recovered well. I decided to bake a cheesecake for Christmas dinner over at Elaine and Kenny’s after being inspired by my monthly Cook’s Illustrated magazine.  I mean, it was even called Foolproof New York Cheesecake.  How could […]

Well that is quite a cute little elf if I ever did see one….

Well that is quite a cute little elf if I ever did see one. Hector rocking the fascinator. (at Milf Valley) Spent Christmas Eve with the Estonian / Danish friends in Mill Valley.  They think we Americans are silly because we celebrate on the wrong day.  I think that means that I am lucky because […]

Year in Photos 2014

According to Google this is my year in photos 2014.  Not quite sure it encapsulates the year in photos, but it is cute.

Fixing Grandma Ginger’s Watch

There is a great legend in the Robesky family about Grandma Ginger.  Well, there are a few, but this one always made me laugh and kind of exemplifies good old Ginger. For Christmas one year Robley (my grandfather) asked Ginger what she wanted for Christmas.  Ginger made a list.  The list went something like: Exercise bike […]