Roasted Carrots with Tahini

By: tkonter
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I’m not a fan of cooked carrots – too sweet and mushy…but then I saw these gorgeous tri-color guys and couldn’t resist buying them.  I realized if I roasted them myself, I could ensure they would be on the firmer side.  Problem: solved. After shaving the carrots, I drizzled them with olive oil and dusted…

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Loopy Doopy

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Loopy Doopy, the rooftop bar at the Conrad Hotel, has become a summertime rite of passage.  It’s too hard to pass up an opportunity to Instagram a pic of their signature prosecco popsicle cocktail.  This drink is a glass of champagne with a full-size People’s Pops popsicle  stuck right inside the glass.  That cocktail +…

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PSA: Old Print Shop

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Sometimes I think there’s a place you’ve just got to know about and my Public Service Announcements (PSAs) will give you the full skinny. If you’re lucky enough to walk past Old Print Shop when they’re actually open (Monday-Friday, 9AM-5PM), do yourself a favor and stop inside.  I happened to walk by on a rare…

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Zucchini Noodles with Chicken Sausage and European Cheese

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Zucchini noodles, aka zoodles, are actually super satisfying.  You’d think they wouldn’t be, but if you use the right blade setting on your mandolin, they can be twirled around your fork, just like spaghetti.  And as any girl knows, the twirl is half the fun. I have made zucchini noodles before, but it was time…

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