Recipe testing a Kentucky Derby episode...doesn't suck. Is this real life? #pinchme

#TREATYOSELF #teamculinary #abc1

Couldn't ask for better dates- Hunger Games midnight screening with Mama and Papa A. Finally home. 😊 (at The Grand Theatre 18)

Genuinely cannot believe I get paid to do this.

Mean Girls of Capitol Hill [x]

Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place.

Kurt Vonnegut  (via nofatnowhip)

My patronus is obviously a reindeer but apparently the kangaroo is runner up. OBSESSED. #boing #kangoojumps

First draft was a success! OBSESSED with my team. #eyeofthetiger #wewillrockyou #wholetthedogsout #givemeonemomentintime #2isnotawinnerand3nobodyremembers

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TWO new posts to help get you through Friday. First there's some interesting food science followed by some noteworthy food videos. Food rap may or may not be involved.

There aren’t enough female executive chefs in America, so I take to my Bloomberg column to suggest that Danny Meyer would be making a strong statement by hiring a woman to fill the soon-to-be-vacant chef posting at The Modern. There are certainly enough talented candidates out there, and hiring one for such a high profile posting would send a strong message about gender equality at the highest levels of cooking.

Can I get a hell yeah? 

I promise I'm not making this stuff up. Mmmhops: Hanson's new beer is on the blog today: 

BLEH. 

Gotta have something to look forward to on a Monday.