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Weekends are for Weddings: Engagement Photos

By: tkonter April 23, 2016May 22, 2017

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The first installment of a new series! Check out my tips for a successful engagement photo shoot.

Book Review: The Expatriates

By: tkonter April 5, 2016April 4, 2016

American expats living in Hong Kong are in their own little bubble. These expat women live fabulous lives where drivers, live-in help, and weekend jaunts to Thailand are the norm. But their community is quite insular and, often, every face they see is white and the gossip mill churns constantly. Most of these women have moved…

Sweet & Sour

By: tkonter April 1, 2016April 1, 2016

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The high and low from the week of 3/28/16

Thoughts on…Boredom (My Response)

By: tkonter March 29, 2016April 1, 2016

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Now you all get to know what my solutions are to the dreaded boredom!

Book Review: The Opposite of Loneliness

By: tkonter March 29, 2016March 21, 2016

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I can not handle how talented Marina Keegan is. At age 22 she is an INCREDIBLE writer. That’s why it is devastating to learn that at age 22, just five days after graduating magna cum laude from Yale, Keegan died in a car crash. It’s so cheesy to call someone a bright star, but that’s…

My Spring 2016 Checklist

By: tkonter March 21, 2016August 23, 2016

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What I’m hoping to accomplish this season

Sweet & Sour

By: tkonter March 11, 2016March 9, 2016

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The high and low from the week of 3/7/16

Eisenberg’s Sandwich Shop

By: tkonter March 11, 2016March 7, 2016

Bakery/Cafe, Continental, New York, Restaurants/Bars, UncategorizedSandwichesLeave a Comment

Two great things occurred in New York in 1929: my La La was born and Eisenberg’s Sandwich Shop opened. Eisenberg’s is an old school lunch counter, much like the ones my La La always talks about visiting after school. Set yourself on one of the stools and order endless cups of coffee or a simple…

Cacio e Pepe

By: tkonter March 8, 2016March 8, 2016

Italian, New York, Restaurants/Bars, UncategorizedCheese, PastaLeave a Comment

About one year ago I was eating at Eataly and discovered cacio e pepe. The name of the dish translates to “cheese and pepper”, and it’s made of literally three ingredients: pasta, cheese, and peppercorns. But when those ingredients are combined the right way, with the proper amount of heat and pasta water, it creates…

Book Review: Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore

By: tkonter March 7, 2016March 4, 2016

Book Reviews, Food for Thought, UncategorizedFiction1 Comment

Clay is a nerd with lots of nerd friends. But even nerds need jobs so when he loses his in the recession, he takes the first thing he can get. That’s how Clay finds himself working the night shift (10 PM – 6 AM) at Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore. The store has only a few…