Hanukkah Chanukah

I purchased my first menorah yesterday! Its small and traditional and I really like it. It adds some personality and character to our apartment. Odd, but I guess in a way it's one of those things that helps make a house a home. We celebrated Chanukah every year growing up, and i'm happy to continue the tradition.

gregs...lets get a tree for your apartment

"SSSAANNNTTTAA, I know him!" -buddy

What gets you in the holiday spirit?

Usually the first snow does it for me. We have had such great weather in nyc (knock on wood) that I have not yet seen snow! Yesterday at the Rockefeller Christmas tree lighting it was 54 and rainy.

Anyways, since there has been no snow to spread holiday chear, the starbucks holiday cups do it for me.

As soon as these puppys come out, I start getting excited for the Holidays. I can't wait to spend time with my family.

Flat vs. Fluffy

Note: This is flat- Not Fluffy

Have you ever wondered how to get your omelettes fluffy? If so, this is a post you will definitely want to read.

I've made a lot of omelettes and have never managed to get them really fluffy (like Sunny's fluffy). I've tried many things - adding water, adding milk, whisking, whisking, and more whisking, but nothing seems to work.

I was on the treadmill the other day watching the food channel, and Ina was making meringue's by using an electric mixer to whisk the egg whites. The egg whites started rising and got huge and fluffy. This is when my AH HA moment came! I need to use an electric mixer and my omelettes will be fluffy!

I have not tried yet, but when I do I will post some pics.