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“The Paris Wife” is a work of historical fiction that brings Ernest Hemingway’s first marriage to life in Jazz age Paris. It paints the picture of Hemingway as a rabble-rouser and charming as hell. Hadley Richardson, his first wife, is a quiet girl about eight years his senior whose previous life was incredibly different from…
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I think they nailed it in “There’s Something About Mary” when they marvel at how there should be more food on sticks. Food on a stick is portable and fun to eat and shouldn’t be limited to corn dogs. Stick food doesn’t have to mean ballpark, as exemplified by Stix, a restaurant that focuses on…
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This is probably the best argument for a female, black SNL cast member I’ve read. Can we please institute this form of payment for the NYC Subway? Tons of my friends are participating in Tough Mudder races in an effort to prove how badass they are; but with one death and plenty of injuries on…
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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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Peaches to Apples 