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Entertainment ➤ November 4, 2012

Home for the Holidays

I’ll be spending Thanksgiving in Detroit again this year — something I’ve worked hard to be able to do each year since moving to New York. Some traditions have changed — especially since the passing...

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Entertainment ➤ April 29, 2012

Monsieur Lazhar [Review]

I love a good French film. Since seeing Love Me If You Dare back in 2003, I’ve seen many French films, all varying in quality. The other day, I met my cousin Esther for a...

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Entertainment ➤ March 14, 2012

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen [a review]

I love seeing movies solo. I consider it to be one of the best after work unwinding rituals — even better than a chilled glass of pinot. Tonight, I ventured to my favorite New York...

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Entertainment ➤ March 4, 2012

84th Annual Oscars [Belated Reflections]

I devote my annual awards season attention to just one show: The Oscars. I don’t quite have an Academy Awards ritual — watching it from beginning to end is enough for me. To my benefit,...

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Reflection ➤ January 29, 2012

To the Show

As a kid, I regularly went to the movies. With my paternal grandparents, it was perhaps the only activity that was agreeable for all ten grandchildren, and for my parents, it was a strong quick-fix...

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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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