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Dude Recipes

      My brilliant bloggy friend Tarja, a conceptual humor genius and recent conceptional human genius just had a baby boy named Chimichanga– “Chimi” for short. Sweet right? Her older son The Flying Chalupa has a baby brother! Ethnic names are in. We all know how hard it is to prepare meals post-partum, so I thought—given my expertise and renown in food blogging circles—I might share some recipes from my college roommates’ boyfriends circa 1994. So easy. So delicious. All ingredients found at your nearest convenience store/gas station. Hyper local, Dude. EASY AND DELICIOUS RECIPES FROM… Read More »Dude Recipes

    Feeding America

      One of the inescapable themes of my writing and tweeting is food—my inability to endure the long haul between breakfast and my 10 AM snack, my fruit leather codependency, and my weakness for any candy you bought with your allowance at age 10, that most grown ups have long forgotten about (Yes, you Gobstoppers! Well okay, Rainblo. Is that you, two-cent Hot Dog gum! I don’t mind if I do, Fizz!) But I can only joke about food because I can afford to sit around and eat all day. That poor choice is all mine… Read More »Feeding America

      Maps

          I just came from breakfast with my Fodder Father at his regular haunt—The Pancake House. We meet there often and each episode follows a similar script: I drive in the parking lot to see his car already stowed in one of his three usual spaces, park my VW station wagon alongside his Ford sedan (he’s a labor arbitrator, he buys American). Even when the waiting area is full, the proprietors wave me back “Your Dad’s waiting for you,” and I see him sitting with a cup of coffee, maybe working on the crossword with… Read More »Maps

        Husband’s Holiday Planning Guide

          originally posted in 2010 It’s November?It’s not even Thanksgiving!Not at this specific moment. Mmmmmm Cadbury EggsLet me think about it.I’ll call my parents.When is Christmas this year?Do we have plans for Thanksgiving?When is Thanksgiving?Oh that’s right. I’ll call my parents.I’ll let you know.Is this when they sell Cadbury Eggs? Is this when we have that long dinner with Matzoh balls? Why are we always having that long dinner with Matzoh balls. Will you make extra Matzo balls?Is it time to go? Let me take a quick shower.Is it time to go? I’m in the bathroom.Is… Read More »Husband’s Holiday Planning Guide

          Me and Mayim, Blossom and I

              Today I re-shingled our unopened mail heap, only to find Mayim Bialik’s face smiling up at me from the cover of the October/November Hadassah Magazine. **!!HADASSAH MAGAZINE SPOILER ALERT!!!** The vast majority of you–being Hadassah magazine aficionados–have obviously read this feature already, but for 1.57 of you who are all Who is Mayim and WTF is Hadassah? Mayim was Blossom from the sitcom Blossom. Mayim is also the Hebrew word for water, and the only Israeli Dance that many Jewish American kids ever learn (because nothing says party like a Jewish rain dance). Hadassah… Read More »Me and Mayim, Blossom and I

            I’m Terribly Important Around Here

              I don’t know if you heard but I was named: Least Flexible Child to Have Ever Taken Ballet Class In The History of Mankind Most Ethical Person for the Treatment of Citric Acid Candy Chairman of The Board of Federal Can’t-Quote-Anything Top Representative for Parents Against Fake Crying American Chin Association Posterwoman Qualifying Member of Mothers Swearing like Sailors Among Girlfriends Midwest Internet People Honoree (awarded) A One-Hour Chip for Same-Status-Update-Multiple-Platforms Recovery. Chip was subsequently retracted… Babble’s Funniest Top 50 Twitter Mom of 2011. Thank you Babble! Most shocks are not pleasant, but this one… Read More »I’m Terribly Important Around Here

              Ann’s Audition Voyage

                  I’m living proof that quantum physics exists. I voyaged through a TimeWarpWormHolePortalChute last Monday. It began with a call from a high school friend of mine. JD is a successful TV actor, and we see each other every couple years when he comes through town. You might know from his recurring role on Two and a Half Men, and definitely from Smart Guy. Anyway, go meet JD. He’s uber-talented, and he has an incredible resume, despite the glaring omission of “Drama Club Co-President with Ann Krinsky, 1992.” You might’ve seen him recently on The… Read More »Ann’s Audition Voyage

                Violence Unsilenced

                  I’m taking a break my usual shtick to announce that I just accepted an invitation to sit on the Board of Directors (along with a phenomenal group of women) for a newly incorporated non-profit cause, Violence Unsilenced. Many people have given their own personal stories on VU, and many many others have commented. Still others have donated countless pro bono hours to bring Violence Unsilenced to this moment—the re-launch taking place today. Writing humor is some of my favorite work, but I also believe passionately in the cause of giving voice to people’s experiences and… Read More »Violence Unsilenced

                  Ann’s First Hate Mail!

                      (real email, received 9/26/11) Hello, I would like to ask you to please never write for CollegeHumor.com again. Not to be offensive, as I’m sure you’re a better writer than I, but can we drop the “humorist” part of the “stay at home humorist” slogan? I’m sure you’re very witty and maybe even slightly humorous at times, but the CollegeHumor demographic is not your forte. Not even a little bit. Should you doubt me, a quick trip to the comments of your September 15th article, “My Eighth Grade Recital: I’m Not Going to Cry… Read More »Ann’s First Hate Mail!