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Sudanese Mish (spicy yogurt with feta)
My friend Tom is amazing cook. He has lived all over the world and has picked up an amazing set of recipes. One of the reasons Tom is an amazing cook is because there were very few restaurants—if an... Read More
Man of La Mancha
I love El Quijote. Both Cervantes’s crazy Spanish nobleman who wants to prove that chivalry is not dead and the restaurant housed in the infamous Chelsea Hotel. It’s the latter that has been the m... Read More
Take over the world!
Forget the world, the universe! Sheldon Cooper, it’s time to register for DuoLingo. It’s time to get serious. This week you can learn to speak High Valyrian as spoken on Game of Thrones. Startin... Read More
Mia, Artist / Education Outreach Manager, Upper West Side
Mia’s advice to her 18 year old self: Be more patient. So many things I didn’t do because I was impatient. I didn’t learn guitar. I got into the wrong relationship. If I had been pat... Read More
It’s always the quiet ones
Hina Tai came in for an interview. I needed someone with qualitative research skills and I needed someone right away. In typical Hina fashion, (a fashion she does not always appreciate!), she was the ... Read More
Lemony Chickpea Grain Salad
You might know bulgur wheat from the now ubiquitous tabbouleh, a grain salad with 1001 variations. What you may not know is that bulgur wheat is a flexible whole grain commonly used in Middle Eastern ... Read More
The Baddest Gals in Town
It’s fair to say that the film and television industry is one of the most cutthroat around. Come on! We’ve all seen enough movies and TV shows on the topic to know that’s true. So, it a huge sur... Read More
Resistance is futile
Sometimes resistance IS futile. Some days, especially hot, sultry July days, I just don’t feel like resisting. You can’t fight the man all the time, with all of your might. At times like these, it... Read More