I was hoping to do a little experiment: to write in the third person. But each time I tried, it felt entirely unnatural. I've always had trouble w...
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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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I chose my wedding location in no small part based on the fact that the property housed a giant fig tree. Although I had never tasted a fresh fig ...
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*Serves two 2 top sirloin steaks (approximately 1 pound total) 1 sprig of fresh rosemary 2 stems of fresh oregano 2 cloves of garlic, thinly...
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Serves four 2 cups of fresh brewed, hot coffee 1/3 cup of sugar 6 mint leaves For the whipped cream: 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream 1...
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Old habits die hard. I have this alarm clock that I have had for about 8 years now. I bought it from a Chinese store in Siena, Italy as a replacem...
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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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Serves four 2 1⁄2 pounds bone-in beef short ribs 6 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, chopped ...
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Have you ever kept something a really big secret? Something you've never shared with anyone? I was amazed at how long Matt kept his proposal plans...
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I tend to celebrate Thanksgiving twice: once with my friends (in the form of an annual potluck) and once with my family. What I love about Thanksg...
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Living in a twelve unit building where my primary view is an arm-length's peek into other people's apartment windows, I've realized how much this ...
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For the pancakes: 1 1/4 cup of barley flour 1 teaspoon of baking powder 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1/4 cup of muscovado sugar (or brown sugar) 1/...