North Carolina

Once a month, my mom gets together with some of her friends to play bridge and eat dinner together. My mom plays bridge with the husbands while the aunties chat and prepare dinner. Since I was in town, I helped prepare dinner and chatted with the aunties (rather, I listened to them since I can’t […]

Fruit from Mexico

Over the weekend, my mom and I went to Super G (the Asian market in Greensboro) and I found these: No, it’s not a lemon – here’s a side by side comparison: The fruit hails from Mexico, you eat the seeds, and the flesh is white. Any ideas?

Quick and Easy Weeknight Dinner: Chicken Salad Sandwiches

When I’m not in the mood to cook dinner, David and I usually walk to Whole Foods to pick up a rotisserie chicken, some veggies, and some fresh fruit for a quick dinner. The other night, I was in the mood for having chicken with mayonnaise (maybe because I wanted to improve on the chicken […]

The Barrel

I usually don’t talk about my personal life, but there’s no time like the present to start! A couple weeks ago, I went out on a date with Joe’s co-worker. Since we’d never met before, Joe suggested we get together for drinks first to see if we would hit it off. We decided to meet […]

Pulino’s Bar and Pizzeria

Two weeks ago, Soren and I met up for a late afternoon lunch at Keith McNally’s newest restaurant, Pulino’s. Pulino’s has been getting a lot of buzz; the chef, Nate Appleman, was plucked from the west coast specifically to open this pizza joint on the lower east side for Keith McNally. We were both excited […]


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