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Redefining “Home”
Family ➤ November 29, 2017

Redefining “Home”

I’ve always referred to trips back to Michigan as “going home,” but having spent the better part of my post-grad adult life in New York, it would only seem logical to adjust my rhetoric. But...

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Family ➤ June 25, 2012

Dozens of Cousins

Even if you’ve only read one single blog post in my series since its inception in July of 2010, it should be obvious that I have a lot of love for my over-sized family. I...

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Mambo ‘talanio Ristorante & Piano Bar [review]
Dining Out ➤ October 20, 2011

Mambo ‘talanio Ristorante & Piano Bar [review]

Last weekend, my mom visited me. Despite having three of her four children move to cities that are far more engaging and entertaining than Detroit, my mother is a homebody. Like her mother before her,...

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Reflection ➤ December 25, 2010

Holidays [not] On Ice

I spent most of my day yesterday trying to travel to the Hamptons, specifically to Amagansett, but my wait time at Penn Station and on the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) inspired a weird amount...

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Meet Alexandra

Just a 30-something millennial, mom, marketer. Michigander turned New Yorker who shares quips, opinions, essays, and more.

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Food ➤ July 11, 2013

Aubergine Dreams: An Ode to Eggplant

Before Mark Bittman penned his praise for eggplant via the New York Times, I became acquainted with the fantastic fruit. Sometime after I lost interest in microwaving spaghetti squash, I picked up a beautiful Italian...

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Recipes ➤ August 19, 2018

Tofu Tales

My love for tofu has roots, and they run deep. The first time I tried it – pre-vegetarian days – was when I was in the 8th grade. I went to a local Thai restaurant...

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Recipes ➤ January 18, 2018

Garbanzo Glory

I love the garbanzo bean almost as much as I love eggplant. It’s versatile, easily accessible, healthy and hearty. At lunch with good friends in Astoria, I ordered chickpea soup as a vessel for warmth...

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