On Sundays, I like to cook comfort food that ends the week right. It’s also a good day to try out a more time-consuming recipe, because I’m not rushing around like a mad woman when I get home from work. With lasagna on the mind, I jazzed it up with some of my favorite vegetables – butternut squash, spinach, and…
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I’m back! I allowed myself a brief hiatus to get through the stress of the holidays and becoming a homeowner, all at once! 2014 was a pretty darn good year – I got over my biggest fear and got LASIK, ran my first marathon, and we bought our first place. But now it’s time to kick of 2015 with some…
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Wow, it’s been busy! You can probably tell from my lack of posts. Most recently, I was happy to share my travel to the finish line as I ran the NYC Marathon. The story is a long one, and I was fortunate enough to share it on a feature for HellaWella, called, “My first marathon: An amateur’s journey to the…
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Way back when, in early January, I decided to post my “resolutions” for 2014. By making them public, I felt it would give me some accountability. Well, I’m still in the process of learning more French (I at least made progress and have more plans for 2015). My more vague resolution was to be happier, and I would say I am…
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, despite what the NYC department stores are trying to convey, it’s not Christmas. But for foodies, it’s pretty darn close. It’s the NYC Wine & Food Festival! Last year I won an all-weekend pass to festival events, courtesy of Illy Coffee. This year, I had no such luck but since it’s…
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