I Engage in Some Shameless Name-Dropping.

I have to say that although I don't care at all about American football or the Super Bowl (or even, honestly, the commercials), I do love both cranberry juice and Henry Strozier, the actor on the left in this Ocean Spray spot.  I know Henry from work (and I'm positive he's not our food thief, in case you were wondering).  He's even more fun outside the bog.   

By the way, if I happen to wander into a Super-Bowl-watching scenario this evening, I'll report back.  Because there will be food there, or I won't be.

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"Give me my usual!"

Okay, so they don't actually know me at the local Le Pain Quotidien.  But if they did, they'd know I want a mint lemonade and a (giant) brownie.

May I also take a moment to name-drop and say that it was (the inspiring) Bob Woodruff's amazing wife, Lee, who introduced me to these brownies?

Thanks, Lee!

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Not Quite Breaking News

File this one under "S" for "Should have Blogged about this Snack Ages Ago" OR "C" for, "Cripes! Remember to take your Camera to Events Like This. Your Phone Pictures are Worthless."

So, yes, my phone was acting up in the low lighting (check out the creepy picture of the beautiful Ms. H, below), but I did want to post a few pictures from the CSC soccer clubhouse opening and backpack launch party (which I apparently nearly attended with Susan Sarandon, who was photographed in front of Dan's Chinatown toile wallpaper) and mention how finely catered it was by the "Asia Dog" hot dog crew.

Yow!  Just look at that run-on sentence, will ya?!  Use parentheses and commas much, Jennette? Moving on (no sentence-slaughtering to see here):

Hey, CSC!  The foosball table was a nice touch.  You know what your clubhouse needs, though?  Couches.




Kevin told me NOT to get the hot dog topped with potato chips and spicy ketchup.  Kevin was wrong.  It was great!  So was the wasabi potato salad.  Kevin, maybe you had your potato chips on a veggie dog by mistake?  I think veggie dogs taste weird.


I call this photo of my beautiful, almost-two-year-old friend standing next to the foosball table in a lovely coat, "Horror Doorman."  The frightening effect was unintended:




p.s. Check out the team behind the backpack:




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Oh, Paul, I'm sorry.

I fear Mr. Newman might roll over in his grave, were he suddenly and posthumously made aware of how little toffee crunch is contained in the "Butter Toffee Crunch" bar that bears his name.

Dear Beyonce: If I like it then I'm gonna peanut butter it.

Banana bread with crystallized ginger and chocolate chips.




Toasted; with peanut butter.

In case you're worrying, peanut butter and ginger are rawther nice together.

Come over and have some! I'd rather apologize for the rough song lyric pun in person anyway.


[This snack is dedicated to Laura R.]

Mo' GuS, MoMA!

While watching No Age play at MoMA after a Spike Jonze skate video retrospective and panel, I found I wasn't that interested in drinking the mini Colt 45s (Colt 22 1/2s?) being served. So what did I have?





Wait. It's pretty dark in there. Can you, just this once, use your flash?





Apparently, GuS ("Grown-up Soda;" not the greatest name) Dry Cranberry Lime makes a good mixer, but I liked it straight up. I had two.


Other observations from the evening:

1. Not everyone knows how to facilitate a panel discussion.
2. Nor does every skateboarder knows how to speak directly into a microphone and thereby ensure he (or she, though there were no female skaters in any of the videos or on the panel) will be heard by an audience.
3. Catherine Keener and Spike Jonze are friends. I remember when he was in Sassy. Did she have the first issue of Dirt? I did.
4. No Age likes their music really loud and their lyrics unintelligible. I thought one of the songs might have been titled, "Viva La Screaming!," as that is what the chorus's refrain sounded like they were yelling (over and over and over), but I figure I'm wrong about that.
5. What, no nibbles, MoMA? Let me know if you need a snack curator.

Celebrity Snackalong: a quiz

Quick, Jenny! What snack should I serve the famous person who just came over?

Match 'em up!
1. Michael Cera
2. Steve Martin
3. Lynda Barry
4. Amy Sedaris
5. Eric Wareheim
6. Haruki Murakami
7. Lauren Bacall
8. Michael K. Williams

a. Swedish Fish
b. Homemade jam on saltines
c. Melted cheese toasts
d. Bugles in one bowl, assorted olives in another
e. Gummy Schtroumpfs
f. Awesome Blossom
g. Root beer floats
h. Crudité platter




How many did you get right?
Answers: 1-c; 2-a; 3-d; 4-b; 5-f; 6-e; 7-h; 8-g

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Answers formatted for the lazy:
Michael Cera - Melted cheese toasts
Steve Martin - Swedish Fish
Lynda Barry - Bugles in one bowl, assorted olives in another
Amy Sedaris - Homemade jam on saltines
Eric Wareheim - Awesome Blossom
Haruki Murakami - Gummy Schtroumpfs
Lauren Bacall - Crudité platter
Michael K. Williams - Root beer floats