Did you know that you can make ribbons out of raw asparagus and make the most delicious spring salad? No cooking required.
One night, pregnant and overheated, I escaped to the Hudson river, in search of cool breezes, with Aron and then strolled over to a West Village favorite, Barbuto, for dinner. There was a crudi salad on the menu that night—a simple but lovely pile of shaved, raw vegetables with lemon vinaigrette and it was amazing. I’ve been meaning to try something similar and asparagus just appeared at our local market. It’s my favorite spring vegetable.
Do you read this blog using Google Reader? Perhaps you’ve heard by now that Google is shutting down their RSS reader July 1st. If you’d still like to keep up with Hither & Thither (I hope so!) and your favorite sites, it’s a good idea to switch to a new RSS service before Google Reader disappears. I currently use Reeder on my iPad and iPhone, but I’m considering switching to Feedly after hearing so many good things about it. Here are CNET’s top five alternatives, and here’s a good list from the LA Times. Time for an update!
What blogs do you regularly read? I’d love to hear!
Hudson and I tagged along with Aron a couple of Sundays ago, when he took off to Oakland for a conference. The city is only an hour away, but I’m always game for any sort of getaway. Here’s a little look at the ups and downs of our 24 hours on the bright side of the Bay–which I think you will agree, I could have better planned.
