Months ago, I heard the Lee Brothers talk on The Splendid Table about their low country cooking from South Carolina. When I heard about their shrimp and deviled egg salad rolls, I had to make them. I didn’t use bacon. Instead, I added a tablespoon of Bacon Marmalade. Also, I used potato rolls instead so they are more like sliders. Yum!
It was super humid on Saturday, but the Boy and I went to the Atlantic Ave Art Walk. We hung with my Anita, and we saw Tigers and Monkeys play on the street.
I decorated this cake today at the Duff Goldman/Gartner Studios event. Duff said that he doesn’t hate cupcakes.
Where you can see me talk about blogging in June.
I am co-producing TechMunch NYC which is next week, June 10. I will speaking on a panel about curating content.
Saturday, June 19 I will be at Blogging While Brown in Washington, DC. I will be speaking on a panel with Donna Maria Coles Johnson of Indie Beauty called, “The Business of Blogging: Beyond Ad Networks”.
Spent Memorial Day weekend mostly in Northern Virginia with an afternoon in our nation’s capital. My boyfriend’s mom and aunt went on a shopping spree at a farmer’s market in Occoquan, Virginia. Swiss chard, green beans, strawberries, carrots, radishes, lettuce and potatoes was just some of the stuff they got. They also bought blackberry pie and lemon cheese pie from Mom’s Apple Pie. Both pies were delicious.
Sunday, we went to the Woodrow Wilson House which is the only presidential museum in DC. The house is pretty big and filled with historical artifacts. Then we had pizza at Pizzeria Paradiso. Monday, I ate breakfast at Vienna Inn which is famous for its chili dogs. I didn’t have chili dogs because it was 9:30AM.
On Sunday, I overheard this young musician tell a fellow musician about the book Life Doesn’t Frighten Me. I smiled to myself as I remember the book by Maya Angelou and illustrated by Basquiat. It is a children’s book, but I think I need a copy.
In some many ways, I am fearless. I am gregarious at parties. I meet a lot of people. I have been on TV, done a wee bit of stand-up and burlesque. Lately, I get fearful over silly things like opening emails from people that require action from me. I am fearful of being away from email for more two hours. I fear that I am not doing all I can with my blogs.
Yesterday, I went to the TDBank Flip event at the Trapeze School. It was fun and scary. There was no way I could have climbed up the shaky ladder and fly into the air. I would have had a panic attack. I got on the trampoline and that was a little scary for me. I am a not of fan of shaky ground. I’m glad I went to try. It was good to see other people try and succeed, and it was also good to see people try and decide not to do trapeze. It’s good to know yourself well enough to know what you can or cannot do.
Anyway, I don’t usually do the personal introspective stuff because it’s not what I do. One thing I am not afraid of is what people think of me. I may not respond to every tweet, facebook message or email. If that bothers people, then so be it. I can’t talk all day online and get stuff done.
Sunday, The Boy and I went to the Hester Street Fair which open earlier this month. There are some nice jewelry, and accessories vendors, but we came for the food. I talked to DJO from Mama O’s and he gave us some kimchi salsa. Luke’s Lobster was there, and we had to share a lobster roll an a shrimp roll. Also, we ate lamb bunnychow from South African restaurant Bunny Chow.
We ran into our friend John who biked down to Hester Street because he heard there would be pie, but there was none. Also, I thought that DB Sweets would be there as well selling cupcakes. Maybe it was an off weekend or maybe the vendors rotate. I will visit again in the next couple of weeks to try Malbon Brothers pulled pork.
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I have been hearing about the Red Hook Ball Fields vendors for years, but I actually never tasted the deliciousness until Saturday. I made the trek down to Red Hook Mercado, a new food and other stuff market in Red Hook. It is on Van Brunt Street and close to other Red Hook landmarks including Hope and Anchor and Baked. The Boy and I ate tacos, papusas from Soler and chalupas. Plus we ate Robicellis‘ cupcakes (Tres Leches and Bea Arthur) for dessert. Muy Bueno!
I spotted the van while drinking wine at Pinkerton, a new world wine bar, the only place where I am the mayor on FourSquare.
A new “Spike Lee Joint” is this red apple and ginger flavored vodka. I wonder what it would taste like in a martini, substituting olives for lychee.
Saturday, May 22. Mama O’s Kimchee will be at Greenpoint Food Market sharing a table with Laena from Anarchy In A Jar. It’s condiment heaven!
Saturday, May 22. HyperGender Burlesque has a show called “Diasporic Dreams” featuring the founders of Brown Girls Burlesque, Aurora Boobrealis and Dame Cuchafrita. $15 WOW Cafe Theater.
Ongoing until June 6. Cirque De Soleil OVO is now playing at Randall’s Island. I am proud to say that I know Michelle Matlock who stars in the show. She plays the Ladybug. Many moons ago, Michelle had a one-woman called The Mammy Project. Also, Michelle is in an article in the New York Times about the Dazzle Dancers who I saw at the Siren Festival ages ago. Good Times.