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My building has a wonderful little library in the laundry room – just one more thing that makes me love living here. While I was waiting for the dryer to buzz, I decided to peruse the shelves for a title that jumped out at me. I stopped when I saw “Testimony” by Anita Shreve. I…
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I’ve been eating more chocolate than usual. I’m a sucker for the extra dark kind (I feel like that’s the start of one of those “I like my chocolate like I like my men” jokes) and have found some great chocolatiers lately. With that, I bring you the 3 on Thursday: Chocolate Edition. While home…
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With a fussy 21 month old, you don’t get the luxury of long dinners, but that doesn’t make the food any less good. Yunnan Kitchen is a relatively new trendy Chinese spot in the LES that has proven tough to get into during prime dining time. The New York Times quickly learned of it’s growing…
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A new Thai place opened in my neighborhood and I thought I was going to get Rebekah to come to my side of town to try it. When we stayed near her West Side apartment, I thought all was lost…until we walked by the restaurant on 9th Ave. Apparently, my restaurant has a sister so…
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My latest book club read was a memoir that quickly topped the best seller list in 2012. In “Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail,” Cheryl Strayed recounts her several month trek through California and Oregon. I’ve hiked a [very] small piece of the Appalachian Trail so I know that sort of hiking…
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I made bok choy for the first time the other night and have since decided to make it a regular fixture in my diet. The super easy recipe came courtesy of my mom who bought the central ingredient on a lark and then found a recipe so it wouldn’t go to waste. When it panned…
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Between now and Christmas break, I think I have one weeknight to myself. Maybe two. I’m exhausted just thinking about it. My Mom has always been good with brooches and bangles. I, on the other hand, tend to stick to one or two jewelry pieces and wear them every day. I am too afraid I’ll…
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I can’t help but say the name of this restaurant, Arang, in anything but the voice of an old butler going “You raaaang, sir?” It’s not like that makes the food taste any better, but it elicits a giggle from me every time and giggles do seem to make a meal more enjoyable. Matt and I stumbled…
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On Sunday night I made one of the easiest recipes I could think of that also happens to look pretty fancy. Crab stuffed portabello mushrooms are basically a crab cake stuck in an oversized mushroom cap, but since you have the mushroom for support, you don’t need to add so much of the pesky filler.…
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I’m here to tell you some shocking news: healthy can be tasty. I was dubious, but after the meal I cooked on Thursday, I’m a believer. Lindsay came over for a laid back evening of dinner and Glee because it had been far too long since we’d caught up. I didn’t have it in me…
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Peaches to Apples 