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Wandering in Paris
Enjoying vin chaud on a cold day in Paris! Before we traveled to Paris last month, I watched an old episode of Anthony Bourdain’s “ The Layover ,” a television show that ran on the Travel Channel several years ago in 2012. As long ago as the episode originally appeared, what Bourdain said then holds true today. Experience the city by wandering and focusing on the pleasurable things in life like food, others around you and excellent coffee. With his advice ringing in my head,
kflynn80
2 days ago8 min read
In Pursuit of the Perfect Flake: Croissant Tasting in Paris
Luke patiently waits for us to catch up to visit Du Pain des Idees near Canal St. Martin My first memory of eating a croissant in Paris was when I was very young, but I remember it like it was yesterday. Buttery, soft folds of flaky honeycomb like layers with a shatteringly crisp, golden exterior. I remember it having the taste of butter, without being greasy. This long ago memory continues to inform my opinion about what makes a croissant good or bad, but it is very much a c
kflynn80
Jan 128 min read
A Delicious Bakery Crawl Through DC
Pluma by Bluebird With my husband John traveling and no plans for the weekend, my son Luke and I thought it would be fun to check out some of the bakeries that have recently popped up in the nation’s capital from longtime stalwarts to newer entries with an Asian twist. We embarked on our trip on a cold, somewhat overcast Saturday morning landing in the neighborhood of NoMA (North of Massachusetts) which has mushroomed out from the popular Union Market near Gallaudet Universi
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Greek Salad (Horiatiki)
I make this salad at least once a week because it is satisfying, easy, and delicious. It brings me back to a vacation my family and I had in Greece when I was young, although the feta isn’t quite as fresh! Ingredients 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved 4 Persian cucumbers peeled and cut into thin rounds 1 cup sliced red onion 1 green bell pepper thinly sliced ½ cup pickled banana pepper rings ½ cup pitted kalamata olives 1 ½ tsps. Dried oregano 4 oz. feta cheese sliced in thin sl
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Saratoga Springs: High Stakes, Horses, and History
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Back to DC: Rediscovering the District’s Hidden and Iconic Gems
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Bite by Bite: Exploring the Latest Flavors on a Recent Trip to NYC
Joe's pizza slice! In New York, the smell of sizzling halal carts mingles with the sweetness of fresh pastries in Little Italy, while the...
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A Springtime Escape to Litchfield County, Connecticut
The Abner Hotel My husband and I recently had the opportunity to escape to the picturesque landscape of Litchfield County, Connecticut...
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Noodle Nirvana and Dim Sum Dreams: Where to Find Asian Food in the DMV
For many years, I have taken the trip to the suburbs of Washington, DC (now known as the DMV, short for DC/MD/VA) to visit businesses...
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Realizing a Lifelong Dream: Traveling to Japan
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Living My Best Life with Scoliosis
On my first trip to Chicago at 22. I have idiopathic scoliosis. What this means in layperson terms is that I have curvature of the spine,...
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A Trip to Beantown
My sister lived in Boston for over a decade and during the time she was there we had a chance to get to know the city and surrounding...
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I follow many people, topics and subject matter experts on social media and I was struck by someone who made a fairly benign list of...
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I don’t know about you, but 2024 has been fairly hectic to say the least! I’m not quite ready for the holidays but given that we are...
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Homemade Healthy Granola Catskills Style
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Making Sicilian Gelo di Melone
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Summer Corn Salad
Every summer I love buying fresh corn and making varieties of salad to accompany steak, chicken, or fish on the grill. Sometimes it’s a...
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