Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
It was nice to have a long weekend for the 4th of July, but I came back to a crazy week. I am very ready for this weekend, which is set to be a fun one with Yacht Rock, a family get together, and maybe even a date night. I got a coupon for a…
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On June 7th, I hit my milestone 30th birthday. I celebrated with a bat mitzvah themed 13 Going on 30 Party at Sammy’s Roumanian. We dressed in 90s attire and danced to the musical stylings of an in-house keyboardist. If you want to re-live the late 90s, enjoy this playlist featuring all songs from 1998,…
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My parents are coming tonight! Unfortunately, it did not work out that I could take the day off work tomorrow, but I am thrilled to be hanging out with them all weekend. The most important item on my nightstand right now is my Jo Malone lotion. It is saving my hands from the terribly dry…
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Just like pairing wine and cheese, music can be matched to different situations. This series will queue up playlists for different occasions so you can listen to some quality beats while you’re cooking, eatign, or exercising so you can do more of the cooking/eating later. This first ever “Tunes” is focused on the Holidays – that’s a no…
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Listening to hip hop could actually improve your mental state. Bring on the Nicki Minaj. In Indonesia, women who want to become police officers must undergo a virginity test. That means if you want to become a policewoman, you have to be degraded as someone performs the “two finger test” to determine if your hyman…
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I use a trip to the grocery store as a way to unwind and don’t find the NYC lines frustrating at all (once I learned how to navigate the different stores). I wonder how many people will opt into Chicory, a delivery service that works by attaching a “Get Ingredients” button to the bottom of…
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The Konters are on cloud 9 right now because last week on July 22nd my nephew, Brooks Lawrence Konter, made his grand entrance into this world. I am home right now enjoying every moment with him and already beginning the process of spoiling him rotten. That’s why Godmothers exist. My precious little Brooksy, only a…
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It’s safe to say I am fully recovered from my Vegas trip. We went crazy as is necessary at a bachelorette party and I’m not quite sure how I survived on an average of 4 hours of sleep per night for 3 nights. I’m looking forward to a slightly more relaxing weekend this weekend but…
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Yes, I know we’re racing towards Christmas, but I still can’t get Thanksgiving out of my head, which is why my Thanksgiving plate graces the background of today’s post. I suppose it’s time to stop living in the past and start thinking about the other major holiday that’s almost here. If it’s half as good…
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I thought about bailing on Matt and Karina on Saturday night. Just for a minute. Obviously, I wanted to hang out with them but since plans didn’t solidify til around midnight, this old fogie was ready to call it a night and head to bed. But then I remembered how much I loved those crazy…
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Peaches to Apples 