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Lunch at the Market

September 26, 2008

I love weekend brunch — I have a friend who says “Don’t mess with brunch” and she is so right. But lately, I have been getting lunch on weekends at local markets. And by that, I don’t just mean the scrumptious fare the Brooklyn Flea. I also just mean making a meal of a couple […]

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Roasted Acorn Squash and Arugula Flat Bread

September 24, 2008

First, be sure to check out the O Foods for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, over at Bleeding Espresso. I am posting my O-food recipe this weekend, but you don’t have to post a recipe to participate. Check it out. While this recipe does not have any O foods (except, I guess, olive oil), I had […]

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Beauty Monday — Yogurt and Honey Mask

September 22, 2008

The stress of the last week at work, combined with the changing weather, did a number on my skin. So this weekend I did a mask of 2 tablespoons of yogurt, 1 teaspoon honey, and 1 tablespoon sugar. I left it on about 5 minutes, then exfoliated as I was rinsing off. Sure enough my […]

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Indie Spotlight on Blue Marble Ice Cream

September 21, 2008

Open since September 2007, Blue Marble is a wonderful earth-friendly ice cream place in Brooklyn. The farm fresh organic ice cream is made in small batches using locally sourced organic milk. Aside from the ice cream being truly delicious, I really appreciate the founders’ commitment to the environment. I had been meaning to go there […]

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The Invariable Blog Tweaking

September 21, 2008

As you can see, I finally got a new template up — I really wanted two columns instead of one for things like widgets and links. I need to change the background color eventually, but that’s for another day of html self-teaching. In terms of content tweaks, Beauty Mondays is here to stay, but Fashion […]

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Fashion Musings

September 19, 2008

So — I talk a lot about food in this blog, but I am also a people watcher — which is fun, especially considering how much I am out and about, which invariably includes a stop at a market or a gelato place, especially lately. But I digress — what I have been seeing how […]

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O Foods for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

September 18, 2008

I know I just finished submitting two recipes to two different blog events, but as soon as I read about this blog/food event, I wanted to let you all know about it. I will submit my O food recipe in the next couple of weeks, but in the meantime, here is information on Ovarian Awareness […]

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Whole Wheat Flatbread with Fennel and Parsley

September 18, 2008

Update March 2011 – this recipe is not gluten-free or vegan. In June 2009 I switched to eating gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free and nearly vegan, so this recipe predates the switch Welcome back to What’s Cooking Wednesday. Be sure to check out Tales of the Fairy Blogmother, home of What’s Cooking Wednesday. There are lots of […]

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Tour del Gelato (and Indie Spotlight) — il laboratorio del gelato

September 16, 2008

This past weekend I visited Laboratorio del Gelato, located in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. I picked this gelateria as my first Tour del Gelato post because many people don’t realize there is a Laboratorio cafe. Laboratorio is more of a wholesaler to restaurants but there is the tiny cafe you see in the picture. And […]

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Beauty Monday — Pumpkin Scents

September 15, 2008

This is one of those posts where food and beauty intersect. If you are one of those people to whom that’s supremely weird, move on, but if you love the so-called gourmand scents, like Aquolina’s Pink Sugar adn the Philosophy line-up of scents, you may enjoy this post. Until Fall 2005 I had never thought […]

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Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

September 14, 2008

I recently discovered Sticky, Gooey, Creamy, Chewy, which describes itself as a “blog about food, with a little life thrown in.” I love how the author talks about food and adds vignettes on her life and family. She has the right balance which, as someone who writes a blog about city life with lots of […]

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Indie Spotlight on Brooklyn Flea Food Options

September 13, 2008

Update June 2010: in June 2009 I switched to eating gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free refined-sugar-free and nearly vegan, so this review predates the switch (by almost a year). I have not been to the Brooklyn Flea recently since I no longer live in Brooklyn, so I do not know how allergy-friendly the food options are at […]

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Preview of Tour del Gelato Feature

September 12, 2008

Update June 2010: in June 2009 I switched to eating gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free refined-sugar-free and nearly vegan, so the Tour del Gelato posts predate the switch – and yes, gelato is usually naturally gluten-free, though of course not usually vegan. I recently rediscovered Ms. Adventures in Italy, a lovely travel and food blog. Ms Adventures […]

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Love Thursday on September 11, 2008

September 12, 2008

When I woke up this morning, I was not quite sure what I would write today, the 7th anniversary of September 11. I really wanted to strike a balance between acknowledging the anniversary but also celebrating being alive and connected to others. The windows of my floor at work overlook Ground Zero and my co-workers […]