I have a secret. I often hide it from people. You know how judgmental the world can be. Little by little, I started mentioning it to my closest friends—who also share my secret. I’m ready to own i...Read More
Leonard Bernstein would be 100 years old this year. In New York City, the celebrations have already begun! The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center is showcasing th...Read More
There are two kinds of Louisiana Gumbo. There is one with chicken and sausage and there is one with seafood. According to traditionalists, never the twain shall meet. Unless, of course, you’re a ric...Read More
A mere hundred steps from the Dakota–the final home of John Lennon–just inside Central Park sits Strawberry Fields. I suspect that pretty much everyone knows that Yoko Ono commissioned the...Read More
More than 200,000 New Yorkers filled the streets of the Upper West Side at the 2018 Women’s March in NYC on January 20th. Saturday was also the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump in office. And th...Read More
When I’m in an adventurous mood, and an adventure like climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is not in the immediate stars, I wander around the supermarket looking for the most abundant vegetables. In my years...Read More
You won’t be surprised to learn that the Financial District has always been about money. New York City was one of the first trading port cities established in the New World. Ever since that time, th...Read More
Fatou’s advice to her 18 year old self: I would tell myself to listen to people. Listen to my parents. Follow the rules and regulations. Be there for people....Read More
Before you say anything, I want you to know that I tried. I really tried. I love pasta and bean soup, pasta e fagioli, macaroni and bean, whatever you care to call it. Who knew it would be so hard to ...Read More