Chicago Souvenir Recipe: Neon Green Sweet Pickle Relish
In most American cities, I struggle to come up with a unique souvenir to bring home. What souvenir would represent the iconic city experience that wasn’t already easily available in …
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Brooklyn Blackout Cake: the Best NYC Dessert that was Almost Forgotten
Most of my favorite New York City souvenirs are food souvenirs– I’ve already covered black and whites, my favorite bagels and Levain’s cookies. Today I’m going to add to that …
Come Home with Me to Litchfield Hills, Connecticut: My Guide to the Best Places to Snack, Shop and Wine
For years now, going home has meant one thing– packing up the car and making the drive from Manhattan to my mom’s lakeside house in Litchfield Hills, Connecticut. I like …
Where to Play in Central Park: a Local’s Guide
I’ve always said I have a love-hate relationship with New York. New York is not the easiest place to live. Just yesterday I was barked at for not ordering my …
I was Scolded by a Celebrity Nun (and Brought Home Delicious Cheese)
I’m not sure I’ve ever been more mortified than that time I was scolded by nun. I didn’t mean to enter the monastic enclosure (not that I even knew what …
Cherry Blossoms at Peak Bloom in Washington DC
I am absolutely fascinated by cherry blossoms, those pink-white flowers from the Japanese cherry tree (also called Sakura). For one, I love everything from Japan, one of my favorite countries …