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Googling for Dinner: Shaved Fennel Salad with Criminis and Parmesan

There are many reasons to love the Internet: Surfing Petfinder.com for a puppy that I should definitely not get Online shopping at JCrew.com for shoes I definitely don’t need Reading the NYTimes about current events I absolutely ought to know … Continue reading

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Carbonara Made with Farm Fresh Eggs, Topped with Pork Belly

What is the opposite of a green thumb? Whatever it is…I’ve got it. A reluctant gardener at best I’ve been known to kill even the hardiest of plants. We’re talking mint…rosemary…bamboo. That’s right. For the daughter of an award-winning landscape … Continue reading

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Eat. Breathe. Love. – Baked Artichoke Dip

I recently watched Julia Robert’s Eat. Pray. Love. and felt that while it was cute and moderately interesting it was not the brilliant and awe-inspiring story the critics had made it out to be. For those of you not familiar with the … Continue reading

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Screw patience: Roasted medley of spring vegetables served over angel hair pasta with chicken sausage, tossed with a cilantro pesto

I have spent my entire life wishing I was a more patient person. But try as I might, I am inherently impatient and intolerant of things that move slowly. Continue reading

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Cupcakes Make My Butt Big

My friend’s 20-month old daughter came home from daycare the other day and declared, while having a snack, “Cupcakes make my butt big.” Half an hour later while sipping a juice she made a similar proclamation: “Juice make my butt big.” Continue reading

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