I love my Belgian waffle-maker. For nearly a year, it’s been a trusty appliance that’s yielded many perfect, fluffy waffles. Unfortunately, what I’m about to share with you is the waffle-maker’s nemesis. They’ll turn your Belgian wafflemaker into a hot mess, your kitchen countertop a site of a flour-bomb explosion, and your hands a dirty receptacle for cinnamon sugar. Ooey gooey innards will caramelize into [...]
They say third time’s a charm, but they’re wrong. It’s the second. Ever reread a book? Or watch a really great movie twice? Surely you’ve made a great recipe a second time? Or gone back for seconds at a meal? Things make more sense, seem more profound, and even taste better. Second time’s a charm. [...]
Willpower is not merely a word; it is the underlying force that drives human action and reaction. Willpower is both the power to suppress and the power to incite. Willpower, or lack thereof, is smothering my ability to review for final exams. It’s the reason I woke up at 10:30 this fine Saturday morning. It’s the [...]