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Weekend Homecoming

August 21, 2011
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On Wednesday morning, I arrived at Penn Station, after a character-building summer in D.C.. I was enveloped into the foliage of the Upper West Side:

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The Big Questions

July 11, 2011
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1) Why does my Mom’s freshly brewed coffee taste so much better than mine?   My mom makes her coffee in a simple drip. I make mine in a fancy French press, and I spend a lot of time trying to perfect it. And you know what? Without even trying, my Mom has me beat.

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These are a Few of My Favorite Things

July 10, 2011
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Good morning, friends. Thanks for all the enthusiasm about the Kathy and Gena show, episode 1! I’m glad you want to see more. You may recognize the photo above as the telltale sun dappled brownstones of Manhattan’s Upper West Side, one of my favorite neighborhoods, whence I write this post. New York City is sun-soaked [...]

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From NOLA, With Kale

March 20, 2011
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Evening! I’m drafting this post from quite a few miles high in the sky, as I make my way back to NYC. I’m happy you all enjoyed the weekend recaps—especially my thoughts on vegan dining in a non-vegan city. I woke up this morning bright and early, and hit Chloe’s elliptical once again for a [...]

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It’s the Company that Counts: Day Three in NOLA

March 19, 2011
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Happy Saturday, friends! Glad you enjoyed yesterday’s post! I love these diary-like chronicles of traveling. To answer many questions about my hair: yes, my hair is naturally curly, and it will vary from loose waves to ringlets depending on humidity. I don’t wear it that way most of the time because I actually prefer it [...]

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Buckwheat Chai Energy Bars

January 16, 2011
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Ah, student life. Study groups. Finals. All nighters. Coffee (lots of coffee). New textbooks. Loans. Of all the many things that characterize the joys of living the life of the mind, living on a budget is perhaps one of the most ubiquitous. This is true of graduate and undergrad life alike, of course, but as [...]

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Iron Chef Fail: The End of Dole Summit Weekend

November 22, 2010
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When we left off, I mentioned that my last night at the Dole Summit culminated in an Iron Chef cook’s challenge. What did this mean, exactly? It meant that we bloggers were divided into six teams, one for three courses of a meal: salad, entree, and dessert. For each of these courses, two teams were [...]

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