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I’ve been looking for a good enchilada casserole recipe for a while but even the easiest ones seemed to take a little too long for a weeknight meal. I didn’t want to have to cook the meat first, then assemble, and then start cooking the whole thing in the oven. Thankfully, Trader Joe’s had me…
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I try very hard to keep Passover every year. Giving up all bread products is easy now that gluten free is such a trend, but the hard part for me is keeping the kosher rules that apply year-round (no mixing meat and dairy, no pork, and no shellfish). I just feel weird keeping the Passover…
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Jamie Ford’s Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet travels back in time to “The War Years,” as Henry, the main character, calls them. He was born and raised in Seattle; however, he is clearly Chinese, which makes him the recipient of endless taunting by his fellow students at the white prep school he attends…
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My weekend got off to a really bad start. My college roommates and I had planned a reunion in DC and I was beyond excited. Activities were planned, new outfits were purchased, and my liver had been prepped for excessive drinking. …And then I missed the bus. Those buses never leave on time and certainly…
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After drinking all day we picked dinner on Saturday based on…more drinking. We stumbled into Kumo Sushi in the West Village for all you can eat sushi + all you can drink sake and beer. The price came to just over $40/person and the food and drinks kept flowing. I thought the giant pitchers they…
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My friend Wendy is a fabulous foodie who also knows her way around a kitchen. If she says a restaurant is good, you can probably take her word for it. I reached out to her for suggestions for Jen’s visit because Jen wanted to be sure to check out the hottest spot on the NYC…
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These six people are making the world a better place. There is a drug that can save someone who is in the process of dying of a heroin overdose. In New Jersey, the first life has been saved. Will knowing about this “bail out” drug encourage addiction? 1 in 68 children are being diagnosed with…
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Last weekend I blinked and it was time to go back to work. I was just getting into full relaxation mode when I realized the weekend was coming to a close. If you’re planning a low key weekend soon, I highly suggest checking out The Grand Budapest Hotel. For Wes Anderson fans, it’s a goodie.…
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Sarah was always my ultimate Broadway buddy so we take in a show every time she’s back in town. After seeing Aladdin (fun for the whole family!) we wanted to grab a bite to eat but didn’t want to be hemmed into the overpriced and underflavored restaurants of Times Square. We hopped the 2 one…
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I recently wrote about making pasta with crème fraîche, just like I learned in France. If you read that post, you may recall that my first crème fraîche pasta experience was when my French Mom served it with smoked salmon. This time, I decided to take advantage of the beautiful Spring weather we had on…
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Peaches to Apples 