Generally, New Yorkers are blessed with one closet in a one-bedroom apartment...and sometimes no closets. I know that seems strange to all you suburbanites, but it is part of the price that we all pay to live in this incredible city. That being said, I'm always struggling with my shoes. I don't want to stuff them all into a corner of my tiny closet, but I'm left with little choice.
There are no words to describe the melt-in-your mouth deliciousness of these scones. They're also fairly easy to make if you follow the directions exactly. If you're trying to impress someone with a homemade breakfast, you need not look any further, you've found the key! I discovered this Smitten Kitchen recipe for currant scones but forgot to buy currants so improvised with chocolate chips (that I always keep readily available!).
This was the first weekend that I've had since June (June!) that we haven't had to go out of town, run around the city with crazy amounts of plans, or host house guests. And it was magical. No responsibilities, no real plans, the freedom to do whatever we wanted.
I am usually so swept up in my busy life (work, blog, cook, run, sleep, work, blog cook, run, sleep), that sometimes I forget to stop and just enjoy my life. Last night, one of my friends arranged a girl's night out at Eataly's new Birreria. We sat in the heat-lamp filled rooftop bar doused in the orange light of the setting sun.We ate pretzel bread with mustard and friend Shitake mushrooms while sipping on glass after glass of pumpkin beer, laughing the entire time.
