Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
Just as in the past (here, here, here, here, and here), my job at Thanksgiving is to prepare the appetizers. This year – more than in the past – ease was a top priority. We had to work around the schedule of a brand new baby and you can’t really ask to change naptime because…
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Just like everyone else, this is the time of year when I find myself taking stock of what I am thankful for. Ya know what? There is a TON of great stuff in my life. Cabs and subways are amazing. I love that I never worry about drinking and driving. My family is in a…
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Friendsgiving has become wildly popular in the last few years, especially in a place like NYC where so many people are transplants from far away. When you move far from home, you don’t get the opportunity to see family all the time so you form tighter bonds with friends than you might under other circumstances.…
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Albert and I love hanging out, but we were each single for so long before dating each other that we have developed very distinct individual lives. That means when he’s away, my life doesn’t slow down at all. While he’s at a bachelor party this weekend, I’ve got a full calendar with a dinner, football,…
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I made it through a very busy weekend only to realize I have plenty of plans lined up for the upcoming weekends. Everything I’m doing is very Fall, and I love taking advantage of the season. Everyone is gearing up for Hallween, even the delivery trucks! I recently discovered Charming Charlie via a favorite blog,…
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After about five years on the less convenient river [for me, the only one that matters] the fireworks came back to the east side (thanks, Mayor de Blasio!) so I decided to throw a party on my rooftop. It was a great idea until I woke up to rainy skies. The weather cleared up just…
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My Memorial Day weekend felt particularly long and relaxing. On Saturday, I stayed in pajamas until 5:40 PM, getting changed only to go on a quick run after which I showered and immediately got back into pajamas. I don’t even feel slightly bad about it. Background: mural in the East Village. Holding up the sky.…
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While I took a break last year because I was in Curaçao, I have developed a nice little single gal tradition of celebrating Valentine’s Day by preparing a nice meal. Treat. Yo. Self. This year I wasn’t single, but I didn’t want to let my tradition go. I told Albert my plans would proceed as…
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I know I must be getting older because I no longer care about going to an all-inclusive rager for New Years Eve. Don’t get me wrong, I still love the excuse to get hammered in a party dress, but I don’t need to spend $150 to do so with strangers. That’s what we call maturity.…
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As you can tell by the lack of posts, I took a nice lil break over the holidays. My office was closed starting 12/24 and I decided to totally check out. My much needed break started with a family ski trip (the background of today’s post is the plane ride from Colorado) and ended with…
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Peaches to Apples 