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• Thanksgiving 2012

  

  Another great Thanksgiving season! It’s one of my favorite holidays because you’re entire job- for four whole days- is to spend it with your friends and family. Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2012 FOOD & DRINK

• Staple: Anytime Black Beans

  

  I cook a lot of beans. Cheap, nutritious, tasty, filling… they’re a perfect food, really. Easy to make, too! I try to keep the pantry stocked with cans of... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Scenes From The Weekend

  

  It was a good weekend. Part life-changing, and almost all of it spent in PJs. Snapshots of the moments caught on film: Bibimbap from Wild Ginger in Cobble... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2012 FOOD & DRINK

• Popchips In The House!

  

  It’s no secret how much I love popchips. I think of last fall as the “season of popchips,” because I ate a bag almost every single day. I couldn’t help it…... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2012 FOOD & DRINK

• Friendsgiving

  

  Our friend Jonathan throws the best parties. Whether it’s a karaoke night in Korea-town or a first class dinner, it’s always a good time. Especially when there’... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2012 FOOD & DRINK

• I Ate This: Anniversary Edition

  

  It seems like both forever and no time at all since B and I first met. We live pretty close to each other (extremely close, actually, but that’s a story for... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2012 FOOD & DRINK

• These Beans

  

  There are a few recipes in my repertoire that I return to again and again. Simple, comforting dishes that are easy to make and I somehow never get sick of. Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2012 FOOD & DRINK

• Cooking With Spaghetti Squash

  

  Back to work! Endless line for gas on the Upper West Side Things are starting to feel more normal, but the horror stories are still trickling in. Stories of... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2012 FOOD & DRINK

• 5 Napkin Burger

  

  This has been one surreal week. While everything downtown has been shut down for days because of a massive power outage and flooding, Upper Manhattan has come... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2012 FOOD & DRINK

• Sandy Days

  

  HEY! How are you all doing? East Coasters, I hope you all weathered Hurricane Sandy (“Tropical Storm” Sandy?) without too much damage. We live on the Upper... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2012 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Family Ties

  

  We spent a wonderful weekend- though very short- weekend in Minnesota! My dad grew up in Minnesota, and I went to college at a small liberal arts school in St.... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lunchbreak Date: Nam

  

  My mom and I met for lunch yesterday. Usually, we brown bag it and sit in the park, but this time we actually went out. In the 2+ months we’ve been working... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2012 DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK

• About That Recipe Project…

  

  Things have been a leeeetle busy around here lately, which is why I haven’t been blogging so much. I’ll give you more details on that later, but here’s a clue:... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• To Ocracoke We Go!

  

  On Thursday afternoon, just after work, B and I packed up the car and went down South. Our destination: Ocracoke, a remote island on North Carolina’s Outer... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Southbound

  

  We’re going on a little mid-October mini-vay! While I love living in New York City- there’s always so much to do!- I’ve been itching to get out on the weekends. Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2012 FOOD & DRINK

• Breakfast: Community Food & Juice

  

  Going out for breakfast is so luxurious. During the week, mornings are usually pretty hectic, so those of us who do eat before work probably stick to the same... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2012 FOOD & DRINK

• Empellon Cocina

  

  A last minute reservation found us at Empellon Cocina on Saturday night. I say “last minute,” but I’ve been meaning to go since the restaurant opened back in... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK

• Dye Job, Take Two!

  

  This past week, I went to Bumble and bumble University to volunteer my hair for science. Cosmetic science, that is. This was my third time participating in the... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2012 HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• What I’ve Been Loving Lately

  

  These past few weeks have been really, really good. Things have been a little on the chaotic side lately, as I transitioned into a new job and navigated all tha... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Woodstock Weekend

  

  It never really feels like fall until my annual trip to Woodstock. Yes, this is the same spot in upstate New York where, in 1969, that famous festival of sex,... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, TRAVEL