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Like last week, this week has been incredibly busy. I decided to cancel my event on Tuesday so I could have some time de-stress and run some much-needed errands. Sure, I missed a movie screening, but the time playing catch-up was exactly what I needed. Plus, I am FULLY in the Holiday spirit now. The…
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Just like pairing wine and cheese, music can be matched to different situations. This series will queue up playlists for different occasions so you can listen to some quality beats while you’re cooking, eatign, or exercising so you can do more of the cooking/eating later. This first ever “Tunes” is focused on the Holidays – that’s a no…
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Whenever Matt and Jen come to visit, food is pretty much the only objective. Fine by me. Food is always my objective, whether they’re in town or not. Jen is always determined to try only the hottest and best places when they return to their old stomping grounds. There are now three restaurants in the Empellon…
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It’s hard to think about a night out at the bars that doesn’t include alcohol, but that’s exactly what Brillig Dry Bar created. And I think it looks awesome. If you use lemon zest or juice to flavor a dish, do you realize you could be reducing salt by 75%? That’s a small and very…
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Stuffed peppers can be made in a variety of different ways. Almost all of them include meat, rice, and cheese, like the ones I made here. That’s why I was so intrigued to find this recipe, which includes neither rice (or any starch, for that matter) nor cheese. The reason for omitting such products was…
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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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Albert discovered Astoria Bier and Cheese on a run through his neighborhood and new immediately it would be a place for us. He gets a wide selection of beer and I get cheeeeeeese. We went with The Works platter, which comes with 5 cheeses, 4 meats, and some accoutrements like fig cake. I was very…
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In the two weeks before the holiday break, I only have one night free. I love all of the fun plans, but it is exhausting to have something every. single. night. I’ve been so busy that I wasn’t even able to post to this site yesterday. I’ve started leaving early and passing on the alcohol…
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I’ve always been a fan of Anjelica Huston’s work but knew very little about her life. I’d heard she had a sorta famous father and dated Jack Nicholson for a bit, but now I realize her father was one of the most famous directors of our time and her relationship with Nicholson lasted 17 years.…
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In the US, circumcision is pretty much the norm, but that’s not the case everywhere. The CDC is saying it probably should be, since it could reduce the risk of HIV and STIs. What’s your take on Chris Rock’s idea of the “Mexican Problem” in Hollywood? A study of the way dogs tilt their heads…
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Peaches to Apples 