October 2009

Danced All Night

October 27, 2009

Do you know the scene in ‘My Fair Lady’ where Eliza Doolittle dances with Henry Higgins and then is so overcome with joy that she spontaneously bursts into song? That’s how I felt after my dinner with Ruth Reichl. I’ll write more details later this week, but the super-short version is that I sat next to [...]

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Dinner with Ruth

October 25, 2009

My stomach is in knots. I’m going to dinner tomorrow night with Ruth Reichl and I’m so nervous! I’ve idolized her ever since reading ‘Tender at the Bone’ and ‘Comfort Me with Apples.’ These were the first food books I read and her writing made me fall in love with food memoirs. She changed my [...]

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Happy Birthday!

October 18, 2009

It was recently my birthday and to celebrate, I bought myself a hazelnut sponge cake with buttercream frosting and chocolate shavings. I’ve learned from past mistakes that while I can eat a whole cake, I really shouldn’t eat a whole cake so I shared it with my co-workers who raved about it as well This [...]

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It’s Chili Outside!

October 11, 2009

A few weeks ago, Philadelphia was hit by a cold spell. Mornings were crisp and I started wearing an extra layer of sweaters to the office. Taking the cool weather into consideration, Donyetta Robinson decided to make chili for our meal. Desserts and baking are her specialties, but because of the weather, she wanted to [...]

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Greek Agora

October 4, 2009

I’m working on a post about chili and needed a snack. The weather in Philly is beautiful today so Kevin and I stopped by the Greek Agora at St. Thomas Greek Orthodox Church in Cherry Hill, NJ. The food there was awesome and I met some lovely people who I will hopefully get a chance [...]

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