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I may not have been at a picnic, but I found the perfect picnic dish last night. When cooking up supper, I didn’t have outdoor food in mind, but I’m thinking it may be perfect for open air soirees this Spring/Summer. Mix quinoa, halved grape tomatoes, avocado, ricotta salata (or feta if you can’t find…
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If you want to see why Mario Batali is famous but don’t want to pony up the pesos for Babbo or Del Posto, I highly recommend Otto. Batali’s pizza/pasta restaurant is spitting distance from the arch in Washington Square and offers quality food at prices that draw NYU students right out of the park. Amy…
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There were only two things I missed food-wise while I was in Israel. The first was real coffee. Israelis seem to have a partiality for instant for some bizarre reason. It was great to get back to the states and have a real cup of Joe. The other was seafood. A lot of our time…
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Though a German, Anna is good of heart and can not understand why the Jews of her town are being persecuted. She does, however, understand the need to protect her daughter, Trudy, by whatever means necessary, even if it means becoming a Nazi officer’s mistress. In present day Minnesota, Trudy struggles with the guilt that…
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I am finally starting to get back into the swing of things after two weeks out of the country. Even though I am stepping back into my normal life, I still have one foot on my Birthright bus which is why this week’s “3 on Thursday” is two parts what I loved in Israel and…
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I’m back from my two-week escapade all over Israel and all I can think about is how I want to be back in that gorgeous country with all my new friends. I could talk for hours about the places I visited, but I would be lying by omission if I didn’t tell you that the…
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By now, I’m well into my Birthright trip to Israel. Have you been holding down the fort while I’ve been away? To keep you busy, here are some fun finds I rounded up before my trip: Apparently, neon is hot right now. I found this great mod top for $35 and pants for $12 at…
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If you ever want to find a good burger, Matt Greenberg is the person to call. He has made it his goal to try every [good] burger in the city so when we were meeting up with Brad and wanted some gastropub food, we let him do the picking. He led us to Whitman’s at…
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My mother very recently gave up her flip phone and is now the proud owner of an iPhone. I’ll admit, I didn’t think I would see her using it for more than a phone, so I was shocked to get an email from her detailing the salmon recipe she found on her Epicurious app. My…
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It was so nice to have Monday off work for Presidents’ Day so I could have an extra day to finish some errands. But when life hands you a free day, you shouldn’t just spend it running errands; so I decided to do a little cooking. We all know I’ll take any excuse to celebrate…
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Peaches to Apples 