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Part of the fun of enjoying a meal is dressing for it. The right outfit sets the mood. I think the food just tastes better when I’m dressed appropriately for the occation. My ensemble for a night out with the girls is very different from the one I would wear to a Sunday boozy brunch.…
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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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I am so glad we are more than half way done with Passover! You know I love my food, so having so many dietary restrictions is tough for me. Who says romance is dead? I arrived home to these flowers on Tuesday night. When I texted Albert, who was at the gym, to find out…
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Passover, like Easter, is the holiday that heralds the spring season. I like to make sure my tablescape represents the chipper vibes of the season. That means bright colors. I made a simple centerpiece with an old moonshine jar, twine, and these fushia dried flowers. The best thing about this centerpiece is that since the flowers…
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Months ago, I saw this instagram on Deb Perelman’s (of Smitten Kitchen) feed. It was the simplest salad made with stuff just lying around the fridge, but it just looked so good. It’s hard to go wrong when the main ingredients are avocado and cucumber. Cubes of avocado and cucumber are dressed with a mixture…
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Since these novels are true YA (that’s the Young Adult genre), I read all three in 3.5 days. I mean, I’m an almost-30-year-old reading stories meant for teens. Whatever, it’s still juicy fun. This is yet another series in the growing dystopian romance/female empowerment sub-category. It was described to me as Hunger Games meets The…
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Cooking with seasonal ingredients takes advantage of when produce is at its best. There’s usually more flavor, it can be more cost efficient, and it just feels more genuine. Each month I’ll cook a dish showcases and in-season ingredient. At best, radishes are used as a topping on a salad, but this dish makes them…
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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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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. The last stop on my Astoria tour was Titan Foods, which I had heard was THE place to go for feta. I expected to find a small shop with some feta, olives,…
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It’s Thursday and I’m finally starting to get over the sadness I always feel after my parents leave. That’s because I’m now only nine weeks away from their next visit! With lots of weddings (including one where I’ll be with them) in the middle, the time will fly by. This visit felt particularly short since…
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Peaches to Apples 