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It is NOT an urban myth, folks. Mole People aka Tunnel People aka people who live underneath the train and subway lines of New York City – they exist. In the early 90s Jennifer Toth took on the dangerous project of interviewing New York’s underground homeless. You may be accustomed to bums begging for money on…
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Just because it’s a short week (thank you, Labor Day!) doesn’t mean it hasn’t been stressful. With a major client presentation creeping up on Monday I’ve had to pack a lot of work into a little time frame. I’ve also been feeling a bit under the weather. I could definitely use these reminders of all…
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I recently saw a recipe that called for a mixture of dried figs and crumbled blue cheese to be stuffed into a pork tenderloin. That sounded easy, but do you know what sounds even easier? Using up the fig butter that’s still in my refrigerator. It’s all fig so the flavor is basically the same.…
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Part of the beauty of New York is that its neighborhoods are always changing. It is a city in constant evolution and it is electrifying to watch the constant transformation, whether it is watching Chelsea change from a neighborhood of gay strip clubs to one of families or seeing trendy restaurants spring up during Harlem’s…
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When I wanted a full meal but didn’t feel like cooking last week I decided to give Noturo a shot. It’s a little Italian place around the corner from my apartment where I always saw families or older couples when I spied through the windows on my walk back from the grocery store. Since Italian…
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After today, no work til Tuesday! I only have one set activity for the long weekend: FOOTBALL. I can’t wait to hang out with my fellow NYC Dawgs as we cheer on UGA at our brand new bar. FYI, the background pic for today’s “3 on Thursday” is the ceiling treatment at the Gramercy Park…
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I bought fig butter for a recipe recently and had half a jar leftover. I didn’t want to waste it so I worked to find a recipe that incorporated it. This may come as a surprise, but fig butter is not one of my go to ingredients. It is by no means a typical condiment…
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My first experience cooking polenta started out a little scary but it only took me a few minutes to pull it together and make a simple and satisfying Italian dish. The sweat started bubbling on my brow within 30 seconds of the cooking process. No no, girls don’t sweat; they glow. The glow took over my…
Read MoreSometimes you want a healthy, well rounded meal but don’t want the hassle of cooking. Having each of the main categories (meat, starch, and vegetable) represented on the plate is what signifies supper to me, but sometimes I just don’t have the energy to put the whole meal together. Take out is a great option,…
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After checking out Steph and Gav’s new, very grown up condo we decided to stay in the neighborhood for brunch and walked to nearby 10th and Willow. The moment they brought out the mini muffins I was happy. They basically made funfetti butter by mixing in sprinkles and chocolate chips. This is a fiver year…
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Peaches to Apples 