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Sweater Weather, Unlikely Nudists and Chicken Parmigiana Stew
This, from Jeanmarie, who heard it from a man she met on a windy train platform on her commute into the city one early morning.
Shred and Burn and Minestrone Soup
If you like to eat food as much as I do, then it’s probably a good idea to put trainers on every so often and run like you’re being chased.
Lime-Spritzed Skirt Steak for Drama Tolerance
Jon and I have been together since we were 19, and in all that time, he has been dramatic precisely 3 times, and all for good reason: moving countries, changing jobs.
Pina Coladas to take advantage of the joys of summer
So the mystery of how the mosquitoes were getting into the apartment in the first place was solved when I was taking a shower, watching one buzz purposefully up to the window screen, then continue, undeterred, straight through the mesh … Continue reading
Was there enough Summer?
It’s an important question. THE important question, really. As the last few days slip by, it’s time to focus, get organized, make sure there was enough summer to keep us in happy rum-soaked sun-drenched fantasies come February.
Mum and Dad go to Williamsburg, and we all eat Lentil and Beetroot Salad
Mum and Dad, not content with living it up all over Manhattan, spread their wings and left the Island to explore the wilds of Brooklyn beyond. They ate lentils, experienced an explosion of Mexican street art, wore sunglasses, and rode … Continue reading
4th of July and Inevitable Flag Cake
As 4th of July teeters on the horizon, and we all anticipate a long weekend of relaxation, BBQ and fun, flag cake beckons. Of course it does. Because that’s the thing about holidays; anything you do more than once automatically … Continue reading
Roasted Garlic Tomato Orecchiette, Starfish and Theatre
So I wrote a play for my friend Annie, and in it, is a giant luminous starfish. “You’ll be ok making that, right?†I blithely checked with Jon as I headed out of the door on Saturday morning.
White Wine Peach Sangria and Moving House
We recently moved house. Yes again. Back downtown to Chelsea and to an apartment on the top floor. Mostly because our old ceiling let through a lot of noise and it was driving me crazy.