Saint Januarius is the patron saint of Naples. Januarius was a Catholic bishop at a time when it wasn’t a thing to be Catholic in Italy. He was martyred in 305AD. Three times each year, the faithful...Read More
Nina’s advice to her 18 year old self: Don’t listen to your parents. I wish someone had told me that my parents were crazy. That they were setting me up for failure. Go out and find a group of peo...Read More
For me, the iconic diner is not located in an old airstream travel trailer at the side of the road or in a hall of mirrors that echoes the revolving tower of desserts into infinity. No, my iconic dine...Read More
Juanita’s advice to her 18 year old self: I’ve got a couple of things I would tell my 18 year old self. Check the men. Not one time. Not two times, like five or ten times, before you give them a c...Read More
I’m not one of those crazy sci-fi people who attends Star Trek conferences. I’m not. That said, there are certain, let’s call them scientific concepts that I find completely irresistible. Time t...Read More
What do oysters and God have in common? This isn’t a trick question or the start of a very weird joke, (though on one level I deeply wish it was). I’m asking in all seriousness. You’ll never gue...Read More
Bianca’s advice to her 18 year old self: If it’s possible, don’t take things to overly seriously. Don’t go allow the way into the one issue that you’re dealing with. Look...Read More
It’s that time again. One of my best of the year: tomato season. Tomatoes are my all-time favorite food—versatile and tasty and found pretty much everywhere in the world. The thing about tomatoes ...Read More