Fate is a funny thing. I suppose I’ve always been the sort of person who believes in the inevitability of some things. A rained out vacation, a ...
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My first Christmas in America was a confusing one at best. Coming from Russia (by way of Israel) where we had a New Year’s tree and a fellow nam...
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Last year, Matt and I took a few days off from work to go to New York and New Jersey for a family friend's wedding. Even though the wedding was in...
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2 large, boneless, skinless, chicken breasts 1 tablespoon of North Chinese Style Five Spice 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger 2 teaspoons of brown ...
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For the stock: 1 whole chicken 2 carrots, cut into thirds 3 celery stalks, cut into thirds 1 small onion, quartered 1 teaspoon of black peppe...
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The other day, after Neko had finally gone to sleep, Matt and I were sitting on the couch, as we normally do. We always have to take a breather af...
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I've been reading this book that has been sitting on my bookshelf for several years now: The 4 Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss. I received a copy at ...
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The other day, I walked out of my house and smelled Fall. It was smokey and cold and hit the back of my nostrils in a rush of wind. Despite our ty...
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"I owe you a phone call” is what my friends and I say to each other whenever we find ourselves exchanging a flurry of emails and text messages w...
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Makes one Salt, for rimming the glass 1 1/2 ounces of Del Maguey Vida Mezcal 3/4 ounce of Cointreau 3/4 ounce of fresh-squeezed lime juice...
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Serves four For the noodle bowl: 1 ripe but firm mango, diced 1 pound of shrimp, cleaned 1 package of rice noodles (glass noodles) 1 ta...
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First thing's first: thank you, from the bottom of my heart for your sweet words on this post. All of your comments meant so much to us! Now, onto...