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One if my great new cheese discoveries is dunbarton blue. It’s a blue cheese with cheddar as the base. The texture is more like cheddar so it doesn’t crumble the way you may be accustomed to. Even the people I was with who don’t like blue cheese liked this one. I had to have more…
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I am so far behind my NaNoWriMo goal it scares me. Thankfully, I have a relatively low-key weekend planned so I intend to hole myself up in the coffee house and crank out some serious writing. While most people get bored of the heat and welcome the crisp Fall air, I would be happy to…
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When I walked by Arctica (a douchy typical Murray hill bar) and noticed it was now Whitman and Bloom I thought…oh good, Arctica 2.0. But when Albert said that’s what he wanted for his November pick, I couldn’t argue. You see, we’re trying to establish a tradition where we each choose 1-2 new restaurants or…
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My Mom recently told me about a recipe she made that was a super simple version of chicken parm. It wasn’t quite simple enough for me so I tossed about half the ingredients and made parmesan crusted chicken. Mix mayo, fresh parmesan, and a bit of milk in a bowl. Thinly spread this mayo mixture…
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I love stuffed peppers but plenty of people seem to think tomatoes are totally interchangeable when it comes to a meal of filled vegetables. There are about as many stuffed tomato recipes as there are stuffed pepper recipes so there must be something good there. I didn’t want to use the same recipe I usually…
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I’m glad I had two relaxing nights at the beginning of the week because I have been busy since last night. With the rest of the week/weekend being filled by dinners, volunteering, and a visit from Liz, I’m busy but happy. My friend Marilyn is lucky enough to have a balcony off her room with…
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This year was the first year I had trick or treaters. Ever. When I was younger, I was always the one going door to door for candy and once I was old enough to stay home and answer the door, my family had moved to a house that stood all by itself. No neighborhood means…
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My brother is a great eater. If you go to a restaurant with him, he’ll order the most out-there item on the menu. Vegetables pose no threat to him and strange food combinations are exciting rather than gross. But that wasn’t always the case. Growing up, my brother’s diet consisted of three items: chicken fingers,…
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Fashionably late has become the new on time and obnoxiously late has become somewhat acceptable. I hate it and am embarrassed that I have been an offender. My main new year’s resolution is to be on time. It’s punctual for me from now on. Amazon/Kindle is staying a step ahead by getting into the content…
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The day before last week’s book club I Googled “make ahead appetizers” and the first article to pop up was “6 Make-Ahead Appetizers” at realsimple.com. I’ve made many a Real Simple recipe that turned out great so I knew I was bound to find something easy and delicious there. I was drawn to the caramelized…
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Peaches to Apples 