Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
Last week was bad. This week is better. I’m happy with that progress. Before heading to Bronxville for her shower, Kathleen suggested we meet for a glass of champagne – it was a celebration, after all! Since we were leaving out of Grand Central, we thought there was no better place to meet than the…
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“Sweet & Sour” is my version of that dinner table game where every guest says what the best and worst parts of the day were. As we head into the weekend, I think it’s important to get the bad stuff off your chest and remember the positives as a silver lining and energizing factor. When the…
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When your Monday workday ends at 1 AM, your week isn’t off to the best start. It’s been a rough one so I’m very happy we’re close to the weekend. On the bright side, I have the most supportive friends, family, and boyfriend. When this week tore me down, they swooped right in to build…
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When I realized how much money I was spending on food for my Prohibition Party, I put myself on a tight budget for the decorations. I propped books from the era (“The Great Gatsby” and “The Beautiful and Damned”) at the ends of the buffet and draped a white boa and silver beads everywhere. On…
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Everything at my Prohibition Party was on theme, including the music. I made a playlist that included Jazz classics but also some more modern takes on the Roaring 20s genre, including hits from the Chicago and Great Gatsby (Baz Luhrmann version) soundtracks. This playlist is best listened to with copious amounts of champagne.
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“Sweet & Sour” is my version of that dinner table game where every guest says what the best and worst parts of the day were. As we head into the weekend, I think it’s important to get the bad stuff off your chest and remember the positives as a silver lining and energizing factor. When the…
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True, I’ve hosted theme parties in the past and have plans to throw one in the future for my birthday, but I wanted one that was classy and didn’t feel like a sorority social. From the invite to the food, everything needed to be on-theme. The chosen theme: Prohibition. Albert sent out an invite that…
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After having a short week last week, this one seems interminable. While I’m planning a few meet-ups with friends, I’m looking forward to spending a lot of time at home, reading and watching Boyhood to see if it was worth all that Oscar hype. On Tuesday, I got cozy with a favorite dish: okra and…
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“Sweet & Sour” is my version of that dinner table game where every guest says what the best and worst parts of the day were. As we head into the weekend, I think it’s important to get the bad stuff off your chest and remember the positives as a silver lining and energizing factor. When the…
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If I’m being totally honest, last week was the week from Hell at work. And then some not fun personal stuff on top of that. It was rough. The long Presidents’ Day weekend could not have come at a better time. I needed a fun-filled weekend and that extra day to regroup and now I’ve…
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