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A Perfect Raw, Vegan Dinner at Pure Food and Wine

April 28, 2013
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Hello, friends. I hope you had happy weekends, and I’m grateful for your kind responses to Sharon’s story on Friday. As you may have seen on Instagram or via Twitter, I’m home in New York, here to enjoy some time with my mom and catch up with friends. On Friday night, I had a chance [...]

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Snapshots from Home, Yoga with Theodora, and Lunch at Dig Inn

March 28, 2013
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As I mentioned in my last post, I’m home in New York for a few days, resting up after a academic marathon down in D.C. It has been wonderful to catch up on sleep and spend some quality time enjoying the sights, sounds, and the food here, along with some quality time with my Mom, [...]

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The Butcher’s Daughter, NYC

January 5, 2013
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Two weeks ago, my friend Jim and I met for lunch at a new, mostly vegan dining outpost called (cheekily) The Butcher’s Daughter in Nolita. I’d heard some great things about The Butcher’s Daughter from friends, and I’m pleased to say that the hype was legit. The menu features cold pressed juices, raw food specialties, [...]

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Farro Salad with Beets and Carrots. Inspired by Eat Restaurant, Greenpoint.

January 3, 2013
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As I dive back into the swing of things, it’s nice to look back on my holiday time and appreciate how restorative it was. Restoration came in the form of quality time with dear friends, lots of wandering around random NYC neighborhoods, and nourishing food. One particular evening combined all three of these things. It [...]

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Recently Remarkable Raw Eats

December 20, 2012
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Thanks for the comments on yesterday’s post, friends. It’s a good dialog to be having, so keep your thoughts coming! Whenever I come home, I tell myself I’ll be disciplined about not eating out too often. I’ve realized that this goal is nearly impossible—for one thing, being home means seeing friends, and since my mom [...]

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Catch a Healthy Habit Café, Fairfield, CT

December 18, 2012
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Today, I hopped on the train to Fairfield, CT, so that I could pay a morning visit to Hannah Kaminsky. Hannah’s blog, Bittersweet, is a treasure trove of meticulous, gorgeous recipes, elegant and heartfelt writing, and some of the most beautiful photos you’ll see online. In addition to being the author of Bittersweet, Hannah is [...]

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Giving Thanks for Candle 79: A Holiday Dinner

November 23, 2012
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Hi all! Happy post-Thanksgiving, and thanks for the kind comments yesterday. I hope you all had the most wonderful of holidays, and that you are currently feasting upon all manner of delectable leftover. My dinner included some leftovers from last night’s epic meal at Candle 79, which I am now so delighted to share with [...]

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