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Things I Loved This Week #108

May 9, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Cabbage Steak: https://instagram.com/p/2PYCu5g21A/?taken-by=bdphillips I’ve lost it, readers. Never did I ever expect to find something so common as cabbage so delicious. But, oh my sweet Beysus. The other day, I […]

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Beyonce, book, cooking, fashion, food, Grace Coddington, music, Reading, travel

Things I Loved This Week #106

April 25, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

Penny Dreadful: I have been trying to watch a bit more television lately. It’s the television renaissance after all. I’ve even heard some people call it a golden age. I […]

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drag, RuPaul, RuPaul's Drag Race, shopping, sleep, television, travel

Things I Loved This Week #103

April 4, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

“Passport to Europe” with Samantha Brown: Many, many, many years ago, the Travel Channel was a bastion of culture. You could watch programs about nice hotels and learn insider tips […]

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ancient Egypt, food, hair, me, music, travel

Things I Loved This Week #102

March 28, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

“Barefoot in Paris” Cookbook: I have a dark confession, reader. Ina Garten has reached the Martha Stewart level in my mind. This is a shocking and stunning development that I […]

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Angela Lansbury, cooking, Europe, food, Ina Garten, Madonna, money, music, Paris, theater, travel, Washington DC

GANBARIMASU!

March 24, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

After all of that madness the day before, I don’t think I can be blamed for sleeping in a bit later. I regretted it somewhat, as I was hurried throughout […]

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art, book, history, travel, vacation, Washington DC

The Hottest Mess on Pennsylvania Avenue

March 22, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 3 Comments

I am still reeling as I write this. The events of this day were so remarkable and so unexpected that I’m not sure I’ll ever feel completely normal again. It was, I […]

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Angela Lansbury, theater, travel, vacation, Washington DC

Giggling Through The Galleries

March 21, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

The struggle of waking and getting ready for the day was an even greater one than usual. And that’s saying something. It wasn’t that I wasn’t excited to get out […]

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America, ancient Egypt, art, fashion, history, Julia Child, museum, restaurant, travel, vacation, Washington DC

The Cat In Coach

March 18, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

“SOMEBODY HAS DIED!” This dramatic proclamation was not one I intended to utter Monday afternoon. No. I was putting the finishing touches on my packing organization (something I have elevated to […]

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cat, Chicago, macaron, travel, vacation, Washington DC

Things I Loved This Week #101

March 14, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

TOFU: Tofu gets a really bad wrap, which is not at all deserved. I understand that there is a legion of people actively working against our palates, trying their damnedest […]

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cooking, Dolly Parton, food, music, spring, sun, travel, Washington DC

Why Don’t You? #67

March 9, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you plan your final meal just in case you ever find yourself on death row? I hope you don’t, but it never hurts to plan ahead. I […]

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advice, animals, clothes, coffee, Diana Vreeland, fashion, food, pet, travel, vacation, Why Don't You?

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