Catch-up (again)

Classes, work, work trips, family visiting, the holidays, SNOW(!!!), a life…I need to write more! 

Some links:

• Congrats to the lovely K over at She Eats, who, in addition to writing at Houstonist and her own blog, is now writing for the Houston Press!  She is most deserving and will give everyone over there hell (and I see collaborations between her and fellow Chowhound Jay Francis in the future).
• MC, at the blog Shibooya, is dealing with the economic woes and general angst of a 20-something the best way I know how: By baking sugar cookies.  Trust me when I say I’m right there with her.  Except for the baking part.  I need to do that more.
• Shannon at Shabak’s Kitchen puts me to shame.  Everything she makes and photographs looks so yummy!  Plus, she’s very sweet, so you need to pay her blog a visit.
• SOUP!!  Lots and lots of SOUP!!  (Can you tell I like soup, too?)

What have I been working on recently….  I am playing with a recipe for chicken meatballs with spaghetti.  I’m thisclose to perfecting it.  Plus, I am growing little basil seedlings right now, and they are so cute!  I have pictures to post.  I made Thanksgiving dinner, to the raves of my in-laws.  A couple of reviews of places (including Rice University’s Cohen House) and some obsessions du jour.  Oh, and planning a trip to Washington, DC for the end of the month.  Got any restaurant recommendations?