Butternut Squash, Beet and Asian Pear Salad

Dear Maroon, I am desperately trying to institute a healthier lifestyle into my regime. It is not easy. I enjoy fatty meats, bread and all of the trappings of an “American” diet. I am sometimes an...

A Day at the Race Track

Dear Maroon, Happy Belated Chinese New Year! I know I’m two weeks late with that and it’s been awhile in general, but time seems to have not moved at all in my world for quite a bit. Just work,...

Always on Fire

This made me laugh. So back in ’07 ohword.com stole Cam’ron’s rhyme book from the Gray’s Papaya at 8th and 37th. This particular Gray’s has since closed, likely due to the scandal ensuing the...

And Then There Was Le1f.

Maroon here. You’ve probably heard ‘Thriftshop’ or seen the video. It’s by Macklemore, a red-headed white rapper from Seattle, living proof that “all things shall come to pass, but the end is not...

Hangin’ with the Hopi: William Turner?

Maroon here. This morning I am considering artwork. In particular the paintings of ships and the sea and specifically the watercolors of William Turner. I’ve been harboring an minor infatuation...

Get Ready: Valentine’s Day Card and Tiny Gift Ideas

Dear Yolo, I know Valentine’s Day is a little ways away but I’m trying with all my might to be a planner this year. Last year, I procrastinated and Roscoe received a Valentine’s Day card from Duane...

More on ‘The Icarus Deception’

Dear Yolo, Since my last post I have been reading The Icarus Deception. Slowly. Digesting it slowly like a boa constrictor might a troubled six-year-old with RLS. You should read this book. So,...

To Our Health – The Perricone Metabolic Diet

Dear Yolo, That there above is a blueberry, egg white, chia seed shake with a bit of coconut oil. It’s what I’ve been drinking for breakfast and lunch (except for yesterday!) for the past three...

Dear Yolo, It’s been a long, long time! How were your holidays? How are you? There’s a lot I have been neglecting to write about but I know we will catch up slowly but surely. So, here we are. It’s...

Super Awesome Chicken Wings Recipe

Dear Maroon, This summer has been fairly uneventful, since I have spent most of it close to home, doing stupid work-type things (way too many of them) or being to hot to do anything at all, except...

DIY Cleansing & Rejuvenating Oil

Dear Yolo, Since I just made a batch yesterday, I’m going to share with you today my recipe for Homemade Cleansing and Rejuvenating Oil which is pretty amazing stuff that I use everyday. Btw- I’m...

Recipe: Gazpacho

Dear Yolo, I am totally addicted to your recipe for Chimichurri sauce. I’ve been making it pretty much once a week and though I served it with skirt steak last week generally it just gets sopped up...

The Hot Heat: of Mice and Killer Cats

Dear Maroon, I love your chicken recipes! Chicken is the best when it’s hot as hell outside and all you want to do is crawl into a cool dark place and eat something delicious. On that note, I will...

Chicken Addiction + Life-Changing Almond Crusted Chicken Finger Recipe

Dear Yolo, You know how drug addictions warped the characters of Requiem for a Dream along with their their lives and motivations? Replace “drugs” with “chicken” and that’s what the last three days...

Stick It To The Man & Save The US Postal Service [at the same time!]

Dear Yolo, I really, really despise credit card companies. They’re evil.* So here is something I’ve been doing for a few years that I learned from watching the documentary ‘Maxed Out’. HOW TO:...

August Week 1 Favorite Things from Maroon

Dear Yolo, I have totally sucked at posting lately. What have I been doing with my time, you might ask? I don’t know. Lately, Roscoe and I have been waking up at 6 am (WTF?!?) to do PX90 together...

Cherry Mostarda Recipe

Dear Maroon, I had not been to the Hollywood Farmer’s market in about six months (which is not weird for some people, but I used to go with B every week). I hated the heat and crowds of hipsters...

Recipe: Mango Fried Rice with Secret Ingredient

Dear Yolo, Up front: the secret ingredient? Spam. Oh yes I did. I served two Spam dishes to a group of friends, all sophisticated experienced fine diners and Spam Virgins and they’re all still...

The New, The Old and The Ugly Crap at Work

Dear Maroon, I love that you are studying wines right now! I love hearing about them and tasting them and drinking a lot of them, so naturally I will love hearing about what you learn. I also love...

5 (and a half) Things That Are Good Right Now

Dear Yolo, I am so depressed right now. It’s been a while since I’ve booked something and I’ve been so busy going to castings/auditions/callbacks (that I don’t book) that I either: a) haven’t been...

Harboring a Gypsy

Dear Maroon, I love that your herbs got so big! I bet they taste delicious too. I’ve been trying to figure out a place for us to grow a little herb garden inside, but the lighting in our place can...

Face Hurts From Laughing: One Man, Two Guvnors

Dear Yolo, Oh my God. I saw One Man, Two Guvnors last night and I absolutely loved it. James Corden, the star (and harlequin character) of the commedia dell’arte style comedy set in 1960s Brighton...

Where Are They Now? Maroon’s Mini Herb Garden Grows Up

Dear Yolo, Remember back in March when I showed you the picture above of my fledgling indoor herb garden? Well, this is what it looks like now. As you can see, these plants have been doing some...

Spring/Summer Wardrobe Update #3: Peach Pants

Dear Yolo, This wardrobe update thing I committed to writing is so long overdue! I’ve known all along the 5 items I wanted to feature as updates, but I’ve let the online shopping aka research and...

I Ate Yardbird in Harlem

Dear Yolo, We never, ever go to Harlem because it’s far away from Brooklyn. Not really, but it feels that way. However, we continued our streak of entertaining Sundays this past weekend by visiting...

Artichokes with Vinaigrette

Dear Yolo, I finally got the balls to buy some artichokes at the store and cook them myself. Not the most user-friend food you’ll see in a store, artichokes. I feel kind of badly that at some point...

Fortune Cookie Say….

Dear Maroon, I’ve been working every day for the last two weeks and sometimes up to thirteen hours at a time, so needless to say I have not had time to grocery shop, let alone make food and B has...

An Accidental Figment

Dear Yolo, Shortly after I finished putting some of the photos I took this weekend on Instagram (the photo above was one of them) I got a text from my brother that said something to the effect of,...

Subway “Art”

Dear Yolo, Since I live in one of the meccas of vandalism, I have been keeping my eyes peeled for inappropriate street art that I might submit to your Inappropriate Street Art calendar project that...

Burning Love

Dear Yolo, I know we’ve talked about it, but I don’t remember if you watched ‘The State’ on MTV when we were in high school. I adored it. It made a huge impression on me. Muppet hunting, the...