Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
As you’ll see from this week’s background (a screenshot of my instagram), the Konter fam released some pretty major news last week. My brother and sister-in-law are expecting a visit from the stork in August! I am so very happy for them and know they will make the best parents. I also plan to be…
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I am trying so hard to take it easy and get back to a routine this week. I went to the gym for the first time since Thanksgiving, I got back into the kitchen to test new recipes, and I spent a lot of time reading. My body and mind both seem to be responding…
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The cold is back in NYC. We’re talkin’ single digits brrrr. I brought out an extra blanket last night and now my bed is so warm and cozy it’s become nearly impossible to get out of it. Snow is beautiful…until it’s been there for a day or two. Then, the sides of the street are…
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It’s been a busy week so far but that will only make the relaxation of the long, MLK Day weekend that much sweeter! The cold NYC weather of late calls for some serious snow boots, as seen in today’s background. I look like an eskimo. These chocolate covered peanuts have a liberal dusting of cinnamon.…
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I hope everyone is loving 2014 so far. This is my first full week back in the office in quite a while so I’m still getting my bearings. Without any holidays to look forward to for a while, the winter no longer means fun; it means cold. I’m keeping myself mentally warm by remembering all…
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As you can tell by the lack of posts, I took a nice lil break over the holidays. My office was closed starting 12/24 and I decided to totally check out. My much needed break started with a family ski trip (the background of today’s post is the plane ride from Colorado) and ended with…
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Happy New Year, everybody! It’s only day 1, but I hope 2015 is treating you well. Since Albert and I are in the same industy, we both got invited to a big black tie industry gala at the Pierre. It was fun to get all dressed up and party in one of New York’s nicest…
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I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas yesterday! I’m spending my X-mas break in Vail so it’s sure to be a white one – even more so than today’s background pic of NYCs first real snow of the season. Happy holidays! As a Southerner, I didn’t grow up watching hockey but am happy to adopt…
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Yes, I know we’re racing towards Christmas, but I still can’t get Thanksgiving out of my head, which is why my Thanksgiving plate graces the background of today’s post. I suppose it’s time to stop living in the past and start thinking about the other major holiday that’s almost here. If it’s half as good…
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I hope everyone is still stuffed from Thanksgiving. Spending the long weekend in Savannah with my family reminded me just how much I have to be Thankful for. I recently had the opportunity to tour the Good Housekeeping Research Institute. I may not work anywhere near the science field but it was cool to see…
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Peaches to Apples 