tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838540354554631562024-02-18T21:37:54.565-08:00Unemployed.Unemployed.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06057541519619219901noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383854035455463156.post-31655660633284908172017-01-09T15:17:00.000-08:002017-01-09T15:17:19.695-08:00Sunday Morning SconesWhen TT and I sleep in Scarsdale, we almost always cook breakfast for the fam the next morning. It's like an unwritten agreement. "Thank you for providing us with free jars of Rao's and unsalted mixed nuts. Here is your breakfast to pay you back."<br />
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Usually we make a big batch of scrambled eggs, cook up some sausage or bacon, and make some fancy pancakes (fancy ie blueberry/banana/strawberry/chocolate). My parents always seem to have tins of pancake mix lining the pantry so it's simple but comes out looking pretttttty impressive.<br />
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One time we even put bacon IN the pancakes. More on that later.<br />
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This past Sunday, I woke up ready to tackle the usual breakfast menu. TT was still snuggling with the cats upstairs so I headed to the kitchen when I realized how much I love scones.<br />
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I LOVE scones. I love every type of scone. I've never had a scone I didn't love. Give me a sweet, airy one with whipped cream and raspberry sauce. Or maybe an eggs and chive option when I'm not leaning sweet (when does that ever happen, though?). Honestly, I just love them all. And how can they not be healthy?? They taste like 80% air and 100% delicious.<br />
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So back to the story - I was coming down the stairs thinking about how much I love scones when I figured hey, maybe I could sub in scones for pancakes and chalk breakfast up to an immediate win! I opened <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/ecm5118/" target="_blank">Pinterest </a>and started browsing recipes and came to this one for <a href="http://thelovenerds.com/2014/04/glazed-lemon-blueberry-scones.html#comment-22808" target="_blank">Glazed Lemon Blueberry Scones</a> from The Love Nerds. I tweaked it a bit but the foundations of the recipe were perfect!<br />
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Bake for 17 minutes? DEF IN! These would be done before my parents rolled out of bed.<br />
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Ingredients:<br />
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1/4 cup sugar<br />
2 cups flour<br />
1 tbsp baking powder<br />
1/2 tsp salt<br />
7 tbsp butter<br />
2 tbsp vanilla extract<br />
1/2 cup whole milk (+4 tablespoons)<br />
juice of 2 lemons or 1/4 cup lemon juice (or a mix of both!)<br />
generous handful of blueberries<br />
1/2 cup powdered sugar<br />
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Everything was already in my kitchen. It was like the scone gods were looking down on me, cheering on my morning, urging me to attempt my first #sconehustle.<br />
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I secured my paddle attachment to my KitchenAid mixer as instructed and mixed up the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. I cut up the butter into small, cold, pieces, sprinkled it on top of the flour mixture, and slowly mixed at medium speed until the butter had broken down a bit and was mostly incorporated into the flour.<br />
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** I added a bit more butter than the original recipe calls for to make them more flaky!<br />
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Once incorporated, I took the mixing bowl out of the KitchenAid and stirred in the wet ingredients (milk, lemon juice, vanilla, and lemon zest) with a wooden spoon. I finished by stirring the blueberries into the mixture slowly.<br />
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I ended up adding about 4 tablespoons more milk to the recipe than originally outlined. The dough was too dry and wouldn't stick together otherwise. While it is definitely a "dry dough," it needs to be moist enough to hold its form so you can cut it into triangles to bake.<br />
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I turned the dough out onto a floured cutting board, smooshed it down a bit into a rectangle, and cut it into triangles. I arranged these about 2 inches apart on parchment paper (they definitely expand so give them room!) and brushed them each with some melted butter and sugar.<br />
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Popped them in the oven at 400 degrees for about 17 minutes and VOILA - scone heaven! I turned the oven light on but couldn't resist taking a peek to see how they were browning.<br />
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While they bake, I mixed together the powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice to form the glaze which I then drizzled all over the scones once they were out of the oven.<br />
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My guests (parents and boyfriend) who have to support me no matter what I do could barely hold back their WOWs and OMGs. The scones were light and not too sweet. The lemon drizzle was divine and between the four of us we finished the entire batch in less than one sitting.</div>
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I truly couldn't believe how easy they were to make. Thank you, Maggie (aka Love Nerd) for introducing this super simple, amazing recipe. I can't wait to keep making them and tweaking the recipe to get them to be even fluffier, and filled with even more amazing things!<br />
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MY LOVE OF SCONES CONTINUES!!!<br />
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<br />Unemployed.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06057541519619219901noreply@blogger.com0Scarsdale, NY 10583, USA41.0050977 -73.78457679999996840.9092117 -73.945938299999966 41.1009837 -73.62321529999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383854035455463156.post-76468385055309888912015-10-06T19:51:00.000-07:002015-10-06T19:52:04.721-07:00Apple Picking!It's so nice to have the option of leaving the city.<br />
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The hustle and bustle can get to be a little bit much sometimes and I feel so lucky all the time that TT and I both have family so close that will take us in when we want to see a tree or sit on a couch not from IKEA.<br />
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Wednesday marked the first day of Fall so last weekend, true to form, we left the city to go start our fall activities. We drove upstate to Albany and went apple picking!<br />
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We pulled up to <a href="http://www.indianladderfarms.com/" target="_blank">Indian Ladder Farms</a> at around noon. It was an absolutely gorgeous day - no hint of fall in sight, really.<br />
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The farm was split across the main road. On the one side you could pay $11 for a 12 lb bag to fill with apples of your choice. On the other side, you were invited to stuff 25 lbs of hand-picked apples into a bag all your own for just $17.<br />
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Can you guess which one we chose?<br />
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Armed with 25 lb dreams, we set off into the wood.<br />
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There were three fields open to us. The Macoun, a cross between a Macintosh and Jersey Black, is enjoyed throughout its October/November season as a naturally sweet un-sweetened applesauce or the perfect accompaniment to a cheese and cracker tray. They were in the fields closest to the car park.<br />
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The Cortlandt, a few twists and turns away, were boasted to be your best bet for baking. I made a bee-line to stash a few of my own pretty quickly!<br />
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And "for the adventurous souls" who weren't afraid of going off for a bit of a search, the Gala apples awaited us in the far field. Gala apples are sometimes called "lunchbox apples" because they are small and sweet - a perfect snack for a kid (or adult!).<br />
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Also the perfect pick for a gala gehl such as myself.<br />
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We were also told they were best enjoyed fresh...<br />
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We picked and snacked our way through the three fields, tasting different trees to make sure we weren't missing out on the best ones.<br />
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Indian Ladder Farms is a bit of a trek but well worth the trip! They're about 3 hours north of the city and are open everyday, 9-5pm until October 26! Find directions <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Indian+Ladder+Farms+Inc/@42.6570749,-73.9717227,13z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xc6538fcf28745988" target="_blank">here</a> and any other info you might need <a href="http://www.indianladderfarms.com/frequently-asked-questions/" target="_blank">here</a>!Unemployed.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06057541519619219901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383854035455463156.post-37264814250832939902015-09-24T10:03:00.001-07:002015-09-24T10:05:43.833-07:00Row, Row, Row Your Boat How does that tune go again?<br />
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Row, row, row your boat gently past the skylineeeeeee...<br />
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No, no, that isn't it.<br />
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Ah well - I'm sure it will come to me.<br />
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Sometimes you forget Manhattan is an island. With all the skyscrapers and cars, it's hard to imagine beaches, and sand, and water sports. But they exist!!!!!<br />
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Well, not so much the beaches and sand part. But the water sports are here! and they are FREE!<br />
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<a href="http://www.downtownboathouse.org/" target="_blank">The Downtown Boathouse</a> is run entirely by volunteers committed to promoting public access to the water for all. They are best known for their incredibly popular <a href="http://www.downtownboathouse.org/free-kayaking/" target="_blank">Free Kayaking program</a> on the Hudson River.<br />
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Given 80 degrees and a free Sunday, the crew headed west to <a href="https://www.hudsonriverpark.org/explore-the-park/locations/pier-26" target="_blank">Pier 26</a> to check kayaking the Hudson off our collective bucket list.<br />
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The lovely folks at the Downtown Boathouse provide sunscreen and safety guidelines to anyone who happens to stumble into a kayak.<br />
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We suited up, confirmed that we could all swim, promised to stay within the buoy perimeter, and jumped in line to wait our turn!<br />
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You can choose between a 1-person or a 2-person kayak...<br />
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Guests can take kayaks out for 30 minutes at a time and test their skills against the waves of the Hudson.<br />
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Just be careful not to play bumper cars with any of the other paddlers!<br />
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Tip: Sitting in the front seat of the boat means you can sit back and relax, while the kaboose does most of the leg work....<br />
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A great time to gather your thoughts while floating past the Freedom Tower.<br />
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We left with big smiles and wet butts and went off to stuff ourselves with pasta for a job well done.<br />
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And what better restaurant to reward ourselves than <a href="http://www.frankrestaurant.com/" target="_blank">Frank </a>in the East Village? Frank is a teensy little restaurant that you might miss if it weren't for the seating spilling out into the sidewalk. The restaurant buzzes to life in the nighttime but we snagged an open table and were the only ones there at 5pm! Frank is known for the <a href="http://www.frankrestaurant.com/menus/dinner-menu/" target="_blank">homemade pastas</a> so we checked the specials and ordered away!<br />
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Starting with the largest, creamiest burrata I've ever been privileged enough to lay eyes on<br />
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Followed by handmade tortelloni<br />
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and an incredible Squid Ink Linguine with Frutti di Mare.<br />
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A great day had by all.<br />
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Let's try that tune again...<br />
Row, row, row your boat gently past the skylineeeee<br />
Merrily merrily merrily merrily NY life is so divineeeee<br />
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WOOHOO!Unemployed.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06057541519619219901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383854035455463156.post-78066974000739774942015-09-17T21:09:00.000-07:002015-09-17T21:11:28.821-07:00Ballin' Out in SoHo! I'm still kinda getting the hang of this whole blogging thing. I take a million pictures, but half the time I put off actually writing the post.<br />
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When I come home and immediately open my computer, you know it's gotta be something worth writing home about.<br />
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I came home and had to JUMP into it, one might say!<br />
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"<a href="http://www.pearlfisher.com/live/news/jump-in/" target="_blank">Jump In</a>" was brought to life by creative design and branding agency <a href="http://www.pearlfisher.com/" target="_blank">Pearlfisher</a> as an interactive art installation that "promotes the transformative power of play."<br />
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Armed with selfie sticks and a half hour to kill, TT and I headed into the Soho Pearlfisher offices one Thursday morning, and balled out.<br />
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<a href="http://gothamist.com/2015/08/06/free_foot_mouth_disease.php" target="_blank">Gothamist</a> alerted me that Jump In would be hopping across the pond from its original home in London into our own backyard this summer and I obviously JUMPED at the occasion. I signed up for four different time slots in the span of 5 minutes.<br />
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What's better than a giant ball pit for adults??<br />
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We passed the time swimming, lounging, and frolicking....under the watch of our very own lifeguard! <br />
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Too often we lose ourselves in work and responsibilities. "Jump In" lets
you go back to a simpler time, when the biggest thing you had to think
about was how many balls you could throw up in the air at once.<br />
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It's quite a workout. And if you're not careful, you could lose some valuables to the pit forever. We saw one girl lose her iPhone AND her mom's ring in one go!<br />
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Unfortunately, JumpIn is only allowing people to ball out until September 21. So check out the website <a href="http://www.pearlfisher.com/live/news/jump-in/" target="_blank">here</a> and see if you can snag a quick rezzy before it moves on to its new home!<br />
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Check out Rosie's post on The Londoner <a href="http://www.thelondoner.me/2015/01/ballin-london.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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We had an absolute ball!<br />
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P.S.A. - the selfie sticks were provided by Pearlfisher! While we do sometimes walk around with selfie sticks on hand, this was not one of those times :)Unemployed.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06057541519619219901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383854035455463156.post-11028272030502894692015-05-19T11:47:00.000-07:002015-05-19T11:47:32.469-07:00Lazy Morning ShakshukaBrunch is a big deal in NYC.<br />
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But unfortunately, continuous brunch can burn a pretty big hole in your pocket.<br />
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A gal needs a steady brunch recipe to wow her guests with on a sunny Sunday morning and I have the perfect one!<br />
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I first tried <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakshouka" target="_blank">shakshuka</a> on a trip to Israel a few years back. It's the simplest dish - made up of eggs poached in a thick, creamy tomato sauce and served with some type of bread to dip on the side. You use the bread to stab through the eggs, letting the poached yolks drip down into the tomato sauce. Then you sop it all up together and dig in!<br />
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Here's what you'll need.<br />
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olive oil<br />
3 cloves of garlic<br />
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced<br />
1/2 of 1 large onion, sliced<br />
1 28oz can diced tomatoes<br />
salt, pepper, cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper<br />
feta cheese<br />
cilantro<br />
eggs! (enough for however many people you're serving)<br />
and a big ol' fat baguette<br />
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I forgot to snap some pics before everything got going so give your onion a rough dice, slice up your bell peppers and throw them all in a pan with some olive oil until they start to go soft. This usually takes about 15-20min. Don't get greedy! You want the onion and pepper to be soft and mix into the rest of the tomato sauce.<br />
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Next, give your garlic a smash and toss it in until it gets a little golden and you really start to smell it!<br />
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That's one of my favorite smells, you know. The first few moments where the garlic starts to sizzle and releases all of its delicious aromas. I think I like it because it reminds me so much of my mom cooking up her masterful dinners each night at home!<br />
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This is when you'll want to add in your spices as well. It's really up to you to determine how spicy you want it so feel free to mix up the combinations. I just threw in a good pinch of cumin and paprika for the smokiness, and a little cayenne pepper. I'd imagine some red chili flakes would bring the heat up a bit as well!<br />
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Once everything's nice and brown, pour in your canned tomatoes. These can be diced, chopped, or whole, really. If you go with whole, just mush them up a little either with your hands before they go in the pan or once they're in there with a fork.<br />
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A good grind of pepper and you're ready to crank the heat! You want to bring the sauce up to a boil and then drop the heat to let it simmer until the sauce thickens.<br />
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While the tomatoes do their thing, prep your bread!<br />
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Slice up a nice sturdy loaf. Remember, you want the bread to be thick and stable enough to scoop up the sauce!<br />
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I chose to toast my slices for a few minutes in the oven. Next time, I'll either get a nicer loaf of bread, or forgo this step entirely. They turned out a bit too crispy. I think I'd rather have them soft to really soak up the juices.<br />
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Hopefully you've got a good strong sous chef that's been stirring the tomatoes while you focused on the bread.<br />
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If you can't seem to find your sous, now's the time to give the pan a good, hearty stir. You should be noticing it thickening by now.<br />
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Grab as many eggs as you need to fill your crowd, or as many will fit in the pan. Crack them in right on top of the tomato sauce!<br />
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Woops! Try and be a little daintier than me and keep your yolks whole.<br />
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Season with some salt and pepper and put a cover over the whole thing. I couldn't find my pan lid, so opted for a nice baking sheet instead!<br />
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Don't let them sit for too long! You want the eggs to be jussssssssssssst set enough to let the yolk run down and into the tomatoes.<br />
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I sprinkled a little cilantro and parsley on top of the eggs for an added flavor and for the final touch, throw some feta cheese on there.<br />
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A dangerously delicious and surprisingly easy brunch worthy of any bottomless menu price tag.<br />
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I haven't met anyone yet who hasn't been wholly impressed by shakshuka. It's a deep and comforting flavor, like eating spaghetti....but for breakfast!<br />
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and with eggs!<br />
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Plus - you don't even need plates! Share it right out of the pan and don't forget to use the bread to scoop up any leftovers.<br />
<br />Your move, NYC.Unemployed.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06057541519619219901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383854035455463156.post-21899139179259840142015-05-12T10:05:00.000-07:002015-05-19T11:06:15.695-07:00Happy Holi!On Saturday, TT and I headed to Brooklyn to paint the town red.<br />
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and green<br />
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and yellow<br />
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and hot pink!<br />
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and blue!!<br />
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and basically every other pretty color you could imagine (Roy G. Biv is a very close friend).<br />
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The folks over at <a href="http://festivalofcolors.org/" target="_blank">Festival of Colors: Holi NYC</a> have been bringing the Holi party to Brooklyn every year since 2012. It popped up on my radar last year but tickets had already sold out by the time I was cool enough to know about it!<br />
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Tickets in hand, we made the trek.<br />
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holi" target="_blank">Holi</a> is a Hindu festival that celebrates the coming of Spring. It's often called the Festival of Colors as participants arm themselves with bags of colored powder and are encouraged to throw it at each other as they play and race through the streets!<br />
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We walked into what looked like a dust cloud of pink and entered the BK version of the festival.<br />
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Live music pumped from the stage, delicious food trucks lined a corner, rainbow people crowded the bar, and all over colors fell from the sky!<br />
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It didn't take long to get stuck in!<br />
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You would think that it could be a bit awkward to just run up to a random stranger and blow colored powder into their face but really, it wasn't!<br />
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People danced, a conga line formed, and layer after layer of color etched onto our clothes and skin.<br />
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Having exhausted ourselves in the first hour, we stopped on the sidelines for lunch. The row of food trucks was enticing, and they all looked very yummy, but we were at Holi! Would we ever NOT get Indian food?<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/MysttikMasaala/timeline" target="_blank">Mysttik Masaala</a> touts itself as "a delicious journey to the cuisines of India, Nepal, and Tibet." It's run by a nice man named Rishi and exists only as a food truck wandering the streets of NYC for now. Find them <a href="https://twitter.com/mysttikmasaala" target="_blank">here</a>! As soon as a brick&mortar goes up, you can bet your bottom dollar I'll be there because the food was phenom!<br />
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Veg samosa<br />
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Spicy chicken vindaloo served with rice<br />
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So yummy! TT has done wonders for my spice tastebuds. I used to order everything mild but have come to appreciate branching out into the spice world a bit. We got the vindaloo 'spicy' and it was the perfect level of heat.<br />
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We emerged from it beaming, covered in every color of the rainbow, and very ready for a shower.<br />
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Happy to find solidarity in some other Holi train companions!<br />
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We had a few interesting looks as we walked home, but for the most part people just yelled out, "Holi cow that looks like you had fun!!!"<br />
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TASTE THE RAINBOW #amirite??!Unemployed.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06057541519619219901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383854035455463156.post-25670413772208647022015-04-20T21:22:00.002-07:002015-04-21T05:40:29.892-07:00Roller Coasters at Coney IslandNew York can have some pretty brutal winters. We trudge to and from work in the dark, bundled up, eyes down for the most part to avoid the wind and snow.<br />
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We have some pretty brutal summers too...filled with sticky, oppressive heat with humidities so high, some part of your body is usually always wet.<br />
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But there is a period of a few weeks time each fall and summer where the weather is gloriously perfect. The sun shines and your skin almost stretches towards the sky, lapping up all that lovely Vitamin D that so rudely leaves us every winter.<br />
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Sunday was one of those days.<br />
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Ceecee agreed to come play for the day and told TT and I to meet her and Sam in <a href="http://www.coneyisland.com/" target="_blank">Coney Island</a>. So we hopped on the train and set our sights downtown.<br />
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<a href="http://lunaparknyc.com/" target="_blank">Luna Park</a> rose to life before us as we hopped off the subway. <br />
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I went on my first roller coaster in just about ten years. I shed a few tears from fear - I won't lie...but it wasn't as bad as I thought.<br />
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I ventured opening my eyes for a minute but did NOT like what I saw so squeezed them back closed.<br />
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I wish I had bought the picture they snapped of the four of us midway through the coaster. Ceec, Sam, and TT basically have their hands in the air and I'm clutching on for dear life with my eyes squinted shut.<br />
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So here's a nice pic of Cece and Sam having a BLAST instead.<br />
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We (I) jumped (hobbled) off the coaster and continued adventuring.<br />
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Having opted for one of the "swinging cars," we didn't quite realize just how SWINGY it was going to get!<br />
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Did you really go to the carnival if you didn't go on the swings?<br />
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How can anyone say no to flying?!?!<br />
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We rounded the day out with a nice big platter of <a href="http://www.nathansfamous.com/" target="_blank">Nathan's. </a></div>
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A Coney Island (and New York) staple, Nathan's has been slingin' delicious hot dogs <a href="http://www.nathansfamous.com/story/extended_history" target="_blank">since 1916</a>. Nathan Handwerker was a Polish immigrant who started the hot dog business with one lone food cart. Now, the world renowned hot dog resto has around 20 people lined up to take orders from the masses. It's also expanded, taking up residence in almost all 50 states, but staying true to Coney Island and NYC.</div>
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You can't go to Coney Island without trying Nathan's so check that off your to-do list the next time you're venturing to southern BK!<br />
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I think my previous paragraph was a little misleading. By "rounded out," I meant stopped for an appetizer. Because we're not gonna take the subway for an hour into BK and breeze past <a href="http://www.spumonigardens.com/" target="_blank">L&B Spumoni's</a> without heading inside. We each grabbed one of their famous (and just as delicious) sicilian slices and chowed down.<br />
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It just makes me so proud to have people who think stopping for a slice of pizza after housing hot dogs is a good idea!!!<br />
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Topped it all off with a magnificent Butter Cake scoop from <a href="http://www.amplehills.com/" target="_blank">Ample Hills Creamery</a> and watched the sun set from their awesome roof top seating deck.<br />
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Unemployed.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06057541519619219901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383854035455463156.post-1581735733190017792015-03-11T18:45:00.000-07:002015-04-07T18:46:43.647-07:00PULSE Art Fair PreviewNew York City Art Week has long been spearheaded by Frieze Art Fair and The Armory Show.<br />
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Any time either event is in NYC, people flock.<br />
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The city, and more specifically Chelsea, buzzes with excitement. Art types from all over fly in and collectors, celebs, and students mill around the shows and galleries eager to start/expand/finish their collections. Creativity basically oozes from the sidewalks!<br />
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Shows, smaller fairs, and other general arty pop-ups spring up all over Manhattan and it truly is pretty impossible to experience all of them.<br />
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PULSE Contemporary Art Fair is one such side show.<br />
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<a href="http://pulse-art.com/" target="_blank">PULSE</a> originated in Miami in 2005 and has come to be an absolute staple come Art Week in NYC. Though it started small, Pulse has grown to an international platform, focusing on collecting and displaying contemporary art all over the world.<br />
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Having stumbled upon an invitation to the Young Collector's Cocktail Reception and Preview, I wrapped up and headed on down to Chelsea.<br />
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Being sure to skip over the slush filled puddles, I walked into the Metropolitan Pavilion right around 6:30pm.<br />
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The wide doors opened to bustling people and art EVERYWHERE.<br />
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The line for the bar was a little too long for my liking. Why would one waste all their time waiting around for a drink instead of taking in the art?? I do love a good cocktail but it wasn't worth it. We focused on gliding through the fair instead.<br />
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There were big pieces,<br />
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and plenty of small pieces!<br />
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Pieces that lit up...<br />
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A very friendly sculpture<br />
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And a whole mess more!<br />
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Go on! Have a peek around PULSE Art Fair yourself...<br />
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If you missed out on the art this time around, be sure to be awake when Frieze Art Fair rolls through in May!<br />
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You can find info about Frieze on their <a href="http://friezenewyork.com/" target="_blank">website</a>. And be sure to check back here! I'll probably be adventuring through the fair on at least one occasion.<br />
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Unemployed.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06057541519619219901noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383854035455463156.post-32224147933507205242015-02-27T10:58:00.000-08:002015-03-08T10:58:45.918-07:00Lavo ThursdaysLast night was a bit of a blur.<br />
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My friend (and roomie!) finished the Bar Exam yesterday so very appropriately sent out a group text message calling the troops to celebrate.<br />
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Heels and tiny dresses were thrown on and we headed out to dance at Lavo.<br />
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<br />Unemployed.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06057541519619219901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383854035455463156.post-87880249994036409512015-02-04T16:18:00.001-08:002015-02-05T11:45:10.271-08:00#Streetbird Pop-Up with Marcus SamuelssonYou have to be quick in NYC. Quick because there's so much going on but quick ALSO because there are so many people constantly battling you to get to all those things going on.<br />
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Spontaneity is key for granting you access to all that New York has to offer and I am so proud to say that the people I surround myself with are (usually) willing to drop what they're doing to go on an adventure.</div>
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Yesterday a little <a href="https://twitter.com/MarcusCooks/status/562642615842373633" target="_blank">birdie </a>told me that Marcus Samuelsson, of <a href="http://redroosterharlem.com/" target="_blank">Red Rooster Harlem</a>, was popping up in a tiny Mexican restaurant a few blocks away from my hood. </div>
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I did a little research (thank you <a href="http://gothamist.com/2015/02/03/try_marcus_samuelssons_new_rotisser.php" target="_blank">Gothamist </a>and <a href="http://ny.eater.com/2015/2/3/7971595/marcus-samuelssons-streetbird-rotisserie-is-popping-up-tonight-on-the" target="_blank">EaterNY</a>) and learned that the extremely accomplished chef and restaurateur is planning a new project called <i>Streetbird Rotisserie</i> and was planning to use the pop-up to test recipes on a very willing, very hungry crowd of New Yorkers. </div>
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Even more intriguing? Everything I read said the dinner was "donation-based."</div>
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FREE DINNER?! I'M THERE.</div>
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My fingers flew over my iPhone keyboard as I extended the invitation to friends who I thought might want to potentially wait for a <i>very </i>long time in <i>very </i>cold weather for what I told myself would be <i>very </i>delicious (and <i>very </i>free) chicken. Within half an hour I snagged two bites on my fishing line and was out the door walking to El Maguey Y La Tuna to meet my friends on East Houston Street. </div>
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The pop-up opened at 7pm and by the time Sheetal and I arrived a little after 8pm, the line was probably 30 people long. Karri and Giancarlos soon joined us and we skipped excitedly to the back and took our spots, ready to brave the wait all in the name of free poultry.</div>
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The doorman/bouncer stood at the front, stone-faced, slowly opening the door for the few lucky enough to fit inside, then shutting it intently behind them while sizing up the rest of the waiting crowd shivering in the snow. </div>
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All we could do was press our noses against the windows and imagine ourselves getting to the front of the line and being permitted to enter the bustling, happy FREE CHICKEN EATING PARTY inside.</div>
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"Keep thinking about delicious, warm, <b><i>FREE </i></b>chicken," I told myself, and pressed my nose back to the window. </div>
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Forty-five minutes passed and finally we were at the head of the line and two minutes later we were in! We were greeted by excited waitresses who shuffled us to our tiny table in the far back corner. We were immediately offered drinks - wine, red stripe, rum, or margaritas, and my eyes lit up as I patted myself on the back for being so smart.</div>
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"Guys," I whispered, "the drinks are probably not free! That's where they get ya!!!"</div>
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We clarified with the waitress who said no, in fact, EVERYTHING was free and if we thought the food was good at the end of the meal, we could make a donation to show our support. </div>
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Mr. Samuelsson himself made sure to pass by every table and thank everyone personally for coming out. He was extremely sweet and it's always lovely to see people truly appreciate their fan base.<br />
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The restaurant was buzzing with energy. Chatter filled the air as waitresses doled out dish after dish of chicken excellence to hungry tables.<br />
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They were soft but crunchy, tangy yet sweet. If they sold these by the barrel I would take home the whole thing!<br />
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The tortilla is hand made from Ethiopian <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eragrostis_tef" target="_blank">teff </a>flour. It was then filled with Chicken Mole, Chicken Liver Piri Piri Sauce, what seemed to be pickled onions, some lettuce, and cilantro! The flavor was exquisite. And it was BIG! A small enough tortilla, yes, but piled high with meat and sauce and flavor. </div>
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The 1/2 chicken was served sliced and crispy over lo-mein-esque noodles that tasted faintly like peanut sauce. Bok Choy and Long Greens, which was emphasized are very different from Green Beans, filled the plate. </div>
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The meat fell easily right off the bone and the skin crunched and crackled with juices. The vegetables tasted like pretty standard sauteed greens although the Ethiopian chile did give it a definite flavor punch. The noodles were good, not out of your mind good, but good. The hints of peanut-sauce were an added welcome.<br />
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Our smiling waitress whisked the dessert plates in front of us and we were floored.<br />
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Maybe it was because the colors of the pastry matched the colors of the plates.<br />
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It was called the "Sweet Dog" because it looked so uncannily like a hot dog....but sweet. Our waitress explained to us that it closely resembled the Swedish dessert, "Semla," a marzipan and whipped cream filled sweet roll served most commonly during Lent. </div>
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The Streetbird Sweet Dog (Semla) is essentially a brioche bun filled with almond marzipan, whipped cream, raspberry cream, powdered sugar, and chocolate shavings.</div>
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It might have been one of the top 5 desserts I've ever tasted.</div>
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It was just so beautiful! GZ couldn't even resist its daintiness and had to pull out his phone to insta.</div>
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We finished our Sweet Dogs and just looked at each other perfectly content. There was no doubting which dish had won our hearts. Streetbird, I will be back to order ONLY Sweet Dogs for my entire meal. I kid you not.<br />
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We tipped (OF COURSE) and began to pack up, (not-so) casually asking if we could have seconds of the Sweet Dog and pretty much getting made fun of in the doorway....<br />
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People, Streetbird was amazing. The vibe they created was perfect and the dishes were stunning. Keep your eyes on this one because, like Red Rooster, Marcus Samuelsson is headed for success with his Rotisserie project. There's no website for the restaurant yet but check back on Marcus' <a href="http://www.marcussamuelsson.com/" target="_blank">personal chef website</a> for any details regarding the opening.<br />
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P.S. - While we weren't able to try any of El Maguey Y La Tuna's signature dishes as the Red Rooster/Streetbird team had very clearly taken over the entire restaurant, the space looked really great and further research has shown that the Mexican food might be pretty decent! Check out their website <a href="http://www1.beyondmenu.com/23494/new-york/el-maguey-y-la-tuna-mexican-restaurant-new-york-10002.aspx?r=23494" target="_blank">here</a>. I've added it to my list of places to check out and will update with a full report as soon as I am able. </div>
Unemployed.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06057541519619219901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383854035455463156.post-45633289001505179772014-12-04T20:36:00.000-08:002014-12-04T20:36:06.837-08:00Inside Out S'MoresSomething really terrible happened the other night.<br />
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I opened up <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> - an addiction I thought I had laid to rest a few years ago.When Pinterest first swept the internet, I was completely caught up in it. I mean, what's better than being able to collect all those weird, fantastic things you find on the internet into one organized page??<br />
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It was great. And for a girl swimming through all the far corners of the web all the time, it was the perfect place for me to keep track of everything I loved.<br />
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But then it got to be too much. You could literally sit there browsing, learning new things, for hours!! Why would I stop? It WAS educational, after all. I was LEARNING.<br />
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Until Thursday night. When, for some strange reason, I decided to peruse again and stumbled upon something called "Inside Out S'mores."<br />
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These were the absolute easiest thing to make and came out SO. DAMN. DELICIOUS. You probably already have all the ingredients in your cupboard!!<br />
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It's going to be extremely hard to sit there and not eat it all in five minutes BUT BELIEVE ME - IT'S WORTH IT!!<br />
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Let them cool so they don't get all mushy and fall apart. If you let them cool, they'll retain their structure and end up looking like....<br />
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Chewy, fudgy brownie melts into a soft graham cracker that's kind of mixed up with all the gooey marshmallows. TOPPED OFF WITH MORE BROWNIE.<br />
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If that's not heaven on a plate, I don't know what is.<br />
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This really can't be called a recipe because it's the easiest thing I've ever made in my life aside from carrots and hummus. BUT whoever invented these mouth bursts of happiness was a genius.<br />
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I got the recipe <a href="http://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/inside-out-smores-bars/1e8ad25d-fd80-43c4-aac6-7dba544bf1e9/" target="_blank">here</a>. Follow my new findings on Pinterest <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/ecm5118/" target="_blank">here</a>!Unemployed.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06057541519619219901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383854035455463156.post-7479962033094876972014-11-17T10:59:00.000-08:002014-11-17T11:05:08.750-08:00The Royal Palms Shuffleboard ClubNow, where did I leave you last?<br />
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<a href="http://unemployedwandering.blogspot.com/2014/11/robertas-pizza-and-bushwick-collective.html" target="_blank">Ah yes</a>. We had stuffed ourselves full of wood-fired <a href="http://www.robertaspizza.com/" target="_blank">pizzas </a>and walked off (hopefully) most of the calories winding our way through the painted walls of the <a href="http://instagram.com/thebushwickcollective" target="_blank">Bushwick Collective</a>.<br />
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With the morning behind us we set out on a bit of a different track and left Bushwick to head west towards Gowanus. There were rumors of a colossal bar hall attempting to stage itself as the come-back of modern shuffleboarding and I was on a mission to find out if it was worth the hype.<br />
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Who plays shuffleboard?<br />
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Grandmas. Grandmas and grandpas and old people with cigarettes dangling out of their mouths, donning pastel dresses and rolled-up-at-the-ankle trousers.<br />
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In Florida. In Florida ensconced between even more pastel and/or striped cabana umbrellas all the while chattering away about their next mahjongg tournament and when little Billy and the family are coming down to escape the New York winter.<br />
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OK - just to prove my point - I just googled "shuffleboard" and this is the 5th image that popped up...<br />
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None of these things make sense in Brooklyn.<br />
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But, as a huge advocate of Brooklyn myself, I can very assuredly tell you that Brooklyn is pretty good at taking on the weird and making it normal. Cool. Hip. Vogue-ish. Fashionable. Trendy.<br />
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Which is how I found myself shuffleboarding in Gowanus.<br />
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<a href="http://www.royalpalmsshuffle.com/" target="_blank">The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club</a>, which opened in February of this year, brings the Palm Beach retirement community charm to a 15,000 sq. ft. space with ten very legit shuffleboard lanes, mounds of very legit Sunshine State decor, and a lovely menu of very legit, very colorful vacation-worthy drinks.<br />
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You walk in and are overcome instantly by how enormous the space really is. A standard shuffleboard lane is 39ft by 6ft so imagine that times ten with room for a full-service bar, a full wall lined with black and white cabanas, and what looked like a disco themed dance floor.<br />
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We put our names on the list and went off to explore. Aside from shuffleboard, the bar offers a ton of board games for you to enjoy when you feel like sitting one out. Finally, it was our turn and we were ready to (scoot) what our (grandmas) gave us!<br />
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Our lesson was given by none other than Royal Palms co-founder and #82 Shuffleboarder in the WORLD, <a href="http://lucidnyc.com/2014/02/18/jonathan-schnapp-risk-and-reward-of-shuffleboard-entrepreneurship/" target="_blank">Jonathan Schnapps</a>! His partner in crime, co-founder Ashley Albert is ranked #68 in the world. They obviously know their stuff and it was so lovely to see his passion for shuffleboarding shine through as he tried to pass on the love of the game to each group.<br />
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We listened intently before embarking on a battle of epic proportions. We appropriately decided to face off with biscuits on one side and tangs on the other....</div>
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It was a bit hard to get the technique down at first. The struggle was certainly real for these two.<br />
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The boys took it a bit more seriously and were seen plotting their next game-strategy on numerous occasions...<br />
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Did I mention they come with umbrellas? Where's the beach?!!?<br />
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TT had his eye on the prize the whole time.<br />
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While Giancarlos really embodied the phrase, "get low."<br />
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Perhaps the coolest part of The Royal Palms is how they chose to approach the food situation. Obviously with people signing on for at least an hour of playtime, they needed to have appropriate food ready for the hungry shuffleboarders to gobble down between games. As the space is a converted warehouse, it comes with a built-in loading dock. Schnapps and Albert decided to create a rotating schedule of food trucks to drive right into the dock and serve fresh eats right into the bar.<br />
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You can find the rotating food truck schedule at the bottom of their <a href="http://www.royalpalmsshuffle.com/" target="_blank">website</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.papayaking.com/" target="_blank">Papaya King</a> was in line waiting for us to finish our game and we hurriedly lined up ready to order one of everything!<br />
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If you're willing to make the journey to Brooklyn, do NOT miss out on The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club. It is good, old-fashioned fun and the perfect Florida vacation for anyone stuck in NY. With the polar vortex coming up, what better way to get your fill of the Sunshine State without paying the cost of airfare?</div>
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If you don't believe me, just take the word of some other very serious, very trusted fun-graders of NYC activities. You'll find the Royal Palms written up by <a href="http://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/new-york/brooklyn/a-new-york-tropical-bar-with-cruise-deck-shuffleboard-thrillist-ny" target="_blank">Thrillist</a>, <a href="http://www.timeout.com/newyork/bars/the-royal-palms-shuffleboard-club" target="_blank">Time Out NY</a>, <a href="http://nymag.com/listings/bar/royal-palms-shuffleboard/" target="_blank">New York Magazine</a>, and <a href="http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2014/02/royal_palms_shuffleboard_club.php" target="_blank">Village Voice</a>.<br />
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**Although you really should start just believing me because the faster you do the faster you'll learn I'm actually, like, super-duper fun**<br />
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Unemployed.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06057541519619219901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383854035455463156.post-37289563424244481482014-11-04T08:41:00.003-08:002014-11-04T08:43:00.474-08:00Roberta's Pizza and the Bushwick CollectiveI love NYC in the fall. I know it might not actually be true, but I really believe the sun shines a few notches brighter in those first crisp fall days.<br />
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All the way to Bushwick, to be exact.<br />
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We had friends from Long Island who decided to make the trek in for a double date adventure and adventure we DID!<br />
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Starting with pizza at <a href="http://www.robertaspizza.com/" target="_blank">Roberta's</a>.<br />
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You can't really talk about pizza in New York City without mentioning Roberta's. The "NY's Best" is a fiercely coveted title but I'm fairly certain you'll find at least MENTION of Roberta's on every list out there.<br />
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Believe you me, they have reason to brag.<br />
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You walk up to this fairly unassuming little red door right next to the Morgan Ave stop on the L train....<br />
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Communal tables taken over by chattering pizza-lovers. New friends made over shared slices. And all the while, the real deal pros are up at the front slingin' dough, generously piling on every topping you could imagine, and just being cool dudeZ in life or what-have-you.</div>
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Now, I've had Roberta's pizza before. They have a pretty permanent residence at a bunch of <a href="http://urbanspacenyc.com/mad-sq-eats/" target="_blank">food festivals</a> and <a href="http://urbanspacenyc.com/broadway-bites/" target="_blank">street fairs</a> around NYC but I've never actually been to the Bushwick brick & mortar. It's ENORMOUS! <br />
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You're ushered from one room to the next, all the while passing packed groups of happy customers.<br />
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This was my first time meeting Whitey's girlfriend so it's safe to say that I was quite nervous...<br />
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Not nervous that I wouldn't like her, because obviously I would, but nervous that she was going to want to order a pizza for herself or - and I truly don't know what I would have done if she had - something that was NOT pizza.<br />
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Obviously I went into this day hoping with every pair of fingers crossed that 4 people meant 4 pizzas that we could all share appropriately and therefore allow me to taste the most things.<br />
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I kept my eyes closed while their side of the table discussed the choices. You gotta hand it to them, they stayed calm in the face of extreme pizza pressure.<br />
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I got my wish. Four unique but equally delicious enormous pies of pizza were placed in front of my eyes. I also got a giant beer which only egged on my happiness levels.<br />
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Here they are...<i>Drumroll please!</i><br />
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The Beastmaster - tomato, gooey mozzarella, spicy gorgonzola, pork sausage, red onion, capers, and jalapeno.<br />
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I'm not one to ever go for the spicy but this pizza was outrageous. If you're not a fan of capers smothering your bagels and lox on a Sunday morning (and I don't know why anyone in their right mind WOULDN'T be a fan), you might have a change of heart after tasting this pie. Outrageous but in such a good way. So good.<br />
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Margherita - tomato, mozzarella, basil. Not as exciting toppings-wise but I really think you can judge a pizza place by how well their margherita blows you away. Anyone can throw a bunch of toppings on but when you actually strip down the flavor and still leave customers drooling, you're makin' it in the world.<br />
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The Roy Rogers - tomato, prairie breeze, prosciutto cotto, egg, onion, green pepper, chili.<br />
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Truth be told, we spent the entire meal debating what 'Prairie Breeze' was. Instead of just looking it up on one of our iPhones, we thought it best to convincingly argue over what part of the pizza made up the namesake. I'm a sucker for fried eggs on anything so this pizza was no yolk! (heh) Definitely topped my list and reminded me a lot of a western omelette....but on pizza....so better.<br />
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And finally, Roberta's notorious Bee Sting pizza. So notorious, in fact, it wasn't even on the menu! Luckily, I've heard time and time again how incredible the Bee Sting is and, although other pizzerias claim a similar pie, Roberta's does it up the best. <br />
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Tomato sauce, basil, mozzarella, spicy soppressata and, what makes it famous, HONEY!<br />
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The honey cuts the spiciness of the soppressata and each bite is more delightful than the last.<br />
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WHAT A SIGHT TO BEHOLD.<br />
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Each pie was phenomenal and we all ended up having different favorites of the bunch! If there's a crown for best pizza in NYC, there's no doubt Roberta's is one of the top contenders for the title. They don't take reservations so you have to expect a wait but the ambiance more than makes up for it. Grab some friends and relax on the patio with a drink or watch the pizza guys up front get down with the dough. Regardless of what you do, eat here. It's worth it.<br />
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You know how I know it's worth it? We had the best celeb sighting EVER in the courtyard. The legendary Food Baby was running around the outdoor tiki bar and after recognizing him, we very excitedly approached the parents and blurted out ISTHATTHEFOODBABY?!<br />
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Dad, Mike Chau, wanders the streets of NYC eating the most delicious food and snapping A+ pics of it with his baby in the background. It's a great way to learn about some of this city's greatest eats and a great account to look at when you want to see a baby, or just have a laugh. Check him out on <a href="http://instagram.com/foodbabyny" target="_blank">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/foodbabyny" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.<br />
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After pizza we headed out to take in some graffiti.<br />
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Bushwick has made a name for itself and its art scene, graffiti included. There are over 50 galleries and countless alternative art spaces in the BK neighborhood. Artists come together to share ideas and collaborate in the industrial and open streets. It's a lot quieter than, say, Williamsburg, and a lot less expensive than Chelsea.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/bushwick-collective-street-art-2014-1?op=1" target="_blank">Bushwick Collective</a> is curated by Joseph Ficalora, a Bushwick native. Street artists travel from all over the world to come and paint the walls surrounding Troutman St. and St. Nicholas Ave. It's an enormous art gallery, outside, at your fingertips, just a few stops away on the L train!<br />
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Truly every corner you turn is covered. Even the smallest of spaces will catch your eye.<br />
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The enormity of the pieces is just jaw-dropping and the colors are fantastic. It's truly a can't miss if you're heading to Bushwick anytime soon. Especially with a 4-pizza appetizer situation factored into your day.<br />
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Can you believe this only took us until about 2 pm?? We had an entire day left of adventuring, but more on that later...</div>
Unemployed.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06057541519619219901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383854035455463156.post-14991412364857437712014-10-20T07:00:00.001-07:002014-10-20T09:07:34.026-07:00Buns In The Oven One night in college I decided to stay in.<br />
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It was a Saturday night. We all had plans and at the very last, possible moment, I decided against it.<br />
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I sat in my apartment - most likely watching either Moulin Rouge or Titanic (or both) - and drank my wine as I listened to the partiers carry on outside.<br />
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Around 11:45 I sat straight up, paused whatever movie was on, and had the absolutely brilliant idea to try my hand at baking bread.<br />
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Not pumpkin chocolate chip bread. Or banana bread. Ohhhh no, I was ready to get my hands dirty in the big leagues. I wanted a full, crusty, steaming hot, loaf of scrumptious bread to top with all sorts of wonderful goodies.<br />
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I found a recipe online and had a crack at it. It turned out fantastic! My friends rolled in a few hours later and, as most who have indulged a bit too much on a night out are prone to do, they gobbled up every last crumb of that perfect bread.<br />
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That was four years ago, and I hadn't attempted to make bread again (even though I always knew I could) until the other day.<br />
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This is a French bread recipe from <a href="http://www.lecreuset.com/content_cooking-techniques-ruhlman-bread" target="_blank">Le Creuset</a> that I tweaked a bit because I'm too impatient to wait the required amount of raising/baking/etc time. It turned out absolutely delightful. To start, you'll need a big <a href="http://www.lecreuset.com/cookware/french-ovens---braisers/round-french-ovens" target="_blank">Le Creuset french oven</a>...If it's not Le Creuset it will probably still do, just keep an eye on the heat and baking time.<br />
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Don't forget the lid!<br />
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This bread takes all of four ingredients - easypeezy!<br />
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3 cups unbleached white flour<br />
1 1/2 teaspoons salt<br />
1/2 teaspoon of yeast<br />
1 1/2 cups warm water<br />
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Get out a mixing bowl and combine the dry ingredients. Mix in the warm water slowly.<br />
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It will start to get a bit strenuous but hey, it's a workout!<br />
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Now, wrap the bowl up in plastic wrap, cover with a towel, and leave for as long as you can keep your mind off of fresh, warm, buttery, salty bread covered in jam....<br />
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Not long, I presume.<br />
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The recipe calls for 2-4 hours of rest. Others say overnight. I had to dash out to work the next day so mine sat unattended for about 12 hours. When you come back, your dough will have doubled in size (hopefully) and you should see more than a few sticky pockets in the mixture.<br />
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Preheat your oven to 450 F. Pop your Le Creuset in and let it warm up with the oven.<br />
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You're gonna transfer that sticky baby out of the bowl now so make sure you've got a ton of flour down to keep it from dirtying your counter.<br />
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Get the whole lump covered in flour and mold it into a ball.<br />
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Take your toasty Le Creuset out of the oven (with mitts!!!!!!) and coat with butter, flour, or non-stick cooking spray.<br />
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Lump your dough ball into the pot and cover all over with olive oil. This will make sure your bread is a lovely brown color.<br />
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Next, you'll want to make some cuts into the top of the bread. This is called 'scoring' and allows the bread to expand while baking. You can get into some pretty detailed technicalities about which way to score, how deep to score, etc....but in this case, just make whatever cuts you like. I opted for an X straight in the middle.<br />
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Ready to bake! Clamp your lid on top of the pot, throw it in the oven and let it bake untouched for about 30 minutes.<br />
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When you take it out, it will look a bit like this.<br />
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Pop that baby back in without the lid for another 10-15 minutes and.................<br />
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Does that look like a dream or what?!<br />
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The dreamiest, crunchiest loaf of bread you could imagine.<br />
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Ready to smother in goodies and eat with a <i>very</i> big smile on your face because you, my friend, are a bread baker!<br />
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Unemployed.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06057541519619219901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383854035455463156.post-68196739398818257222014-10-15T15:02:00.003-07:002014-10-15T15:02:42.604-07:00Fleeting Lunch with a Flight AttendantMonday evening, while I was snuggled into my couch watching <a href="http://www.hulu.com/everybody-loves-raymond" target="_blank">Everybody Loves Raymond</a> reruns, my phone buzzed.<br />
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I had received an Instagram Direct.<br />
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I've only ever received THREE Instagram Directs in my life and all three have been from equally surprising (but nonetheless welcome) visitors.<br />
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My flight attendant friend, Taylor, had fallen out of the sky and into Manhattan and was wondering if I fancied a night on the town.<br />
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There are few things that can successfully pull me away from an Everybody Loves Raymond binge and Taylor is not one of them (sorry T) - so I declined politely (I was already in my pajamas, after all) and suggested lunch the next day before she took off instead.<br />
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Having never seen Lincoln Center, she heartily agreed and we ended the Insta-back-and-forth with plans to meet at the office around 1:30.<br />
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As jaw-droppingly stunning as Lincoln Center is, it's a real buzzkill to find a decent lunch. Everything is sit-down, high-priced, much-fancier-than-me tourist traps. A wonderful fit for a fancy dinner before a fancy night at the Opera, but not as welcoming for a girl on a budget with a quick lunch break.<br />
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Luckily for me, there's a cute little cafe called <a href="http://www.indiefoodandwine.com/" target="_blank">Indie</a> right around the corner. It's located inside the Film Society of Lincoln Center which is just a quick skip from my office desk.<br />
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I've been a huge fan of their coffee and iced lattes since I started this job, but I only just realized that they are well known as a wine bar as well! Top on an excellent selection of the 4 staple S's - Soup, Salads, Sandwiches & Sides - Indie seems like a much more desirable lunch destination than the bigwigs across the plaza.<br />
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Unfortunately, my colleagues were right around the corner and Taylor can't drink for 12 hours before a flight as part of her work stipulations so we shook our heads sadly no to the giant wine glasses beckoning to us with open arms.<br />
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We took a seat at the bar before diving into a bit of catch up as we waited for our plates to arrive.<br />
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I met Taylor this past summer at a concert at the beach club on <a href="http://unemployedwandering.blogspot.com/2014/09/closing-governors-island.html" target="_blank">Governor's Island</a>. She is a flight attendant for <a href="http://www.emirates.com/us/english/" target="_blank">Emirates Airline</a> and lives in Dubai. Could you have any cooler of a job??! She travels the world and keeps her friends-in-far-off-places up to date through her impressive <a href="http://instagram.com/taylor_weekly" target="_blank">instagram</a>. In town for just one night, she was heading off to Milan after dinner and I'm so thrilled that I could grab her for lunch.<br />
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We both opted for the 1/2 salad, 1/2 sandwich option.<br />
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I went with the Italian Salad and the Hummus and Avocado Sandwich.<br />
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The salad was good. The sandwich was meh. I've heard it's an extremely popular option but I wasn't sold. Avocado and Hummus can't make up the entire body of a sandwich. They're too soft together. You need something to form the base and then have the soft, mushy stuff on top. I'm also not the biggest fan of sprouts but I was giving it all a try because the cafe is called INDIE, okay? I was trying to play it cool.<br />
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Taylor went with the Greenmarket Chopped Salad and the Apricot Jam & Camambert Baguette.<br />
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I forgot to taste any of it since our conversation carried through the entire sit-down but it looked delicious. You can never go wrong with a good cheese, as I'm prone to say.<br />
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We licked our plates clean and headed back into the sunlight. I will most definitely be returning to Indie to try some different food and taste the wines. It seems like the perfect place for a low-key yet wonderfully wine-induced romantic date. But for now, it was the perfect pit stop for two friends having a bite before parting ways. Arrivederci Taylor! Enjoy Milan!<br />
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Unemployed.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06057541519619219901noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383854035455463156.post-52024715004429765082014-10-13T20:12:00.003-07:002014-10-15T08:04:53.282-07:00BirthdayMy first week at Penn State, I met the girl living across the hall from me. She was loud and funny...a lot like me ;) . And she was from just a little bit north of my hometown. The second month in we came to an incredible realization - MISSY AND I WERE BIRTHDAY TWINS.<br />
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We've had some pretty memorable (or not) birthdays and this year was no exception.<br />
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After a full day of work on Saturday we headed down to <a href="http://www.houstonhallny.com/" target="_blank">Houston Hall</a> for some more birthday debauchery.<br />
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A night filled with friends, family...all the best people in our lives gathered in one (very crowded) room. The pictures aren't quite as in focus as last year's but it was a wonderful evening with wonderful people and I was a happy, happy girl.<br />
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The next morning was not as fun filled and beautimous. But the great thing about NYC in the year 2014 is that the apartments are pretty much size of closets which means that the Seamless delivery boy can pretty much ensure that a large pizza and mozzarella sticks will be delivered within a 5 foot radius of your bed. Every. Time.<br />
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Ready to be shared by two very hungry, recovering babels.<br />
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<br />Unemployed.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06057541519619219901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383854035455463156.post-2358531846897659772014-10-10T20:07:00.001-07:002014-10-10T20:07:08.439-07:00How Now Brown Cow Tao DownTownWhile birthday celebrations have certainly been (and continue to be) in order, we've had other things to celebrate too!<br />
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TT got some fantastic news at work a few weeks ago and I just couldn't be prouder of my babel. I've been meaning to take him somewhere special to celebrate but I've been super busy at my new job.<br />
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Before I knew it, my birthday had crept up on us and TT was trying to plan dinner to celebrate ME when I hadn't even celebrated HIM yet!!<br />
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<a href="http://taodowntown.com/#/dinner" target="_blank">Tao Downtown</a> has been at the top of both of our "Must-Try" lists so we decided to pop in for a dual celebration Monday night. <br />
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Tao's original haunt, Tao Uptown, is up on 58th Street. You'll find it smooshed to the walls with the usual corporate crowd, men in suits, women in blazers, along with some A-listers and your fashionistas.<br />
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But the Tao Downtown spot gives the nightcrawelers and the trendies below 42nd Street another place to see and be seen.<br />
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You descend into the basement of the Chelsea Maritime Hotel and walk through a series of dark red hallways before opening into the most cavernous underground restaurant you could never have imagined would exist in lower Manhattan.<br />
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Would you have EVER seen this coming? I sure didn't.<br />
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The descending staircase has small lounge-like table setups where you can actually sit and enjoy a meal while looking out over the rest of the restaurant!<br />
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Unfortunately, I thought it was just an extension of the bar and didn't find out food was served on the stairs until much later in the meal. We descended into the main dining room and scooted into a table at the feet of a giant 24-armed Buddha.<br />
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Tao is known for two things - dim sum and giant Buddhas. I guarantee if you type #Tao in the search engine of <a href="http://instagram.com/emckenna5118" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, you'll see picture after picture of the enormous sitting Buddha at the front of the Tao Uptown dining room.<br />
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Tao Downtown's Buddha is not quite as spectacular in size or features but what did make it terribly interesting was the light. The shimmering light shining on the Buddha was constantly changing and therefore changing the colors and outward appearance of the giant statue.<br />
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It was a different Buddha every time we turned around! <br />
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Enough of the ambiance....let's have a look at the menu.<br />
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We started with drinks!<br />
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A Thai Basil Smash for the boy, and a Lychee martini for me.<br />
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The Smash had Stoli Citrus, Thai basil, and mandarin orange. I'm a huge fan of Thai basil in drinks. It adds such a kick. I always opt for it. The orange was a little too thick, making it pretty difficult to sip the drink with the straw. Not a bad taste but would be better if it the liquid were a bit thinner.<br />
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The Lychee martini was FABULOUS. Sweet but not too sweet. I could certainly see a few too many of those leading to a pretty fun night out. As you sip, the lychee at the bottom of the glass slowly begins to peer out from the liquid. Its own little iceberg just waiting to be eaten.<br />
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Since it was a double celebration, we really decided to go all out in the food department. Deciding what to order took a bit of work...<br />
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...Luckily my side of the table was a little more fun.<br />
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Look back at it, AMIRIGHT?<br />
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We started with Crispy Rice Tuna and Lobster Wontons.<br />
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The Crispy Rice Tuna was such an interesting dish. Served with spicy mayo and kobayaki sauce, the chewy stickiness of the rice is complemented by the fresh tuna on top. The pieces were bite size and the portion was perfect for sharing! Presentation was pretty lovely as well.<br />
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I had read about the Lobster Wontons on a number of yelp reviews and blogs mentioning Tao. They are served in a shiitake ginger broth that is no joke. Warm, chewy, salty. Perfectly seasoned and wonderfully drenched in that soupy deliciousness.<br />
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As we were fighting over who could use the giant spoon to slurp up the rest of the broth, our Beef Mongolian and Hong Kong Fried Noodles arrived.<br />
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Giant pieces of filet mignon cut up and tossed in a tomato-based semi-spicy sauce with snow peas and shimeji mushrooms. The beef quite literally melted in your mouth but I just couldn't bring myself to openly praise the sauce. It was delicious, don't get me wrong, but you could taste the tomato paste and it was strange to see that used so heavily in an Asian dish. I know they call it Asian Fusion but some things, in my opinion, are better left un-fused.<br />
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The Hong Kong Fried Noodles were served in an enormous portion. We took almost half home which served as a yummy lunch at my desk the next day in the office. Cooked with chicken, egg, mixed vegetables, and roast pork, it was much like fried rice....just with noodles. I was hoping for a little bit of a different flavor from regular old fried rice but they used the skinny noodles which I loved. It was a solid dish that I would absolutely order again.<br />
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Hate to say it but I wasn't a fan of this at all. The fish itself was fantastic but the melded flavors, especially the two sauces served on top, made for a strange taste. It was well made but I think next time I might stick to the dim sum dishes.<br />
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We ate until we were utterly stuffed then sat back and enjoyed the company and the wonderful ambiance.<br />
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I was surprised with a giant fortune cookie just oozing vanilla and chocolate cream. Happy birthday to me! <br />
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We left very happy babels.<br />
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Unemployed.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06057541519619219901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383854035455463156.post-89797851361246911482014-09-30T22:06:00.001-07:002014-09-30T22:06:17.508-07:00Closing Governor's IslandSummer's decided to make one last go at it.<br />
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My birthday is on Friday which means October is basically in full swing. There are Groupons for apple picking and Food Network is really touting the pumpkin pie and apple crisp recipe variations.<br />
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But had you looked at the weather app on my brand new iPhone 6+ (iPhone 5 with a broken lock button), you would have seen that this past weekend was boasting temps well into the 80s. It's actually kind of concerning. I mean...I've been wearing sweaters to work. I wore my full length leather boots last WEDNESDAY. I've taken my fashion scarves out of their nice summer storage box. How you gonna tell me I have to now go back and consciously put on a sundress?<br />
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NYC can be a pretty overwhelming place. What's beautiful is that there are so many little gems where you can go hide from the skyscrapers and speedwalkers. <a href="http://www.govisland.com/html/home/home.shtml" target="_blank">Governors Island</a> is one of them. TT and I headed there for a Sunday adventure before it closes for the season.<br />
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You get to Govs Island by ferry and it's wonderful!<br />
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I've only ever been to Governors Island for concerts. I've been hoping to go exploring for some time and I'm just too too excited that we finally got to go!! <br />
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There are two different eating set-ups on the island that boast a rotating schedule of some of NYC's finest food trucks. </div>
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First up - <a href="http://www.mrniceguynyc.com/" target="_blank">Mr. Nice Guy</a> Sliders, Fries, and Wings. I was so excited to learn they were Westchester natives just like myself! </div>
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We ordered the Classic Slider and the Special Bacon Slider with Special Sauce<br />
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I'm not often a fan of sliders. I usually find that the meat is overcooked when it's in such a small quantity. And the bread is never as light and fluffy as a real bun. But I was pretty impressed with these! They were tasty and juicy and a fab first treat of the day. </div>
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TT had his eye on the massive line outside <a href="http://elpasony.com/" target="_blank">El Paso NY</a>...</div>
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<a href="http://www.wafelsanddinges.com/#" target="_blank">Wafels & Dinges</a>. This Belgian waffle shop should be at the top of everyone's list to taste. They serve up a mix of savory and sweet waffles -- and you can top your waffle with basically any delicious thing you could imagine. We opted for the Turtle Bomb -- a waffle topped with dulce de leche, chocolate, walnuts, a giant scoop of vanilla ice cream, and powdered sugar. Check it.</div>
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Governors Island has just re-opened a brand new 30 acres of park after extensive renovations. They've implemented 14 acres dedicated to "play and relaxation," over 1,500 new trees, water features, and public art! We made our way to Hammock Grove - a new installation of 50 hammocks designed for public use.</div>
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We lounged in our hammock amongst the others lucky enough to snag a rocking bed. </div>
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It's such a wonderfully relaxing place. Couples sway side by side, people lay on their own, reading books or dozing with headphones on. There were even family parties with their kids competing to see who could swing their hammock higher.</div>
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Governors Island was beautiful. I can't WAIT to go back next summer!<br />
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Unemployed.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06057541519619219901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383854035455463156.post-84652373135155333132014-07-10T15:17:00.001-07:002014-07-10T15:18:55.668-07:00Rising With The SunOn Tuesday morning we decided to watch the sunrise.<br />
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We really couldn't pass it up seeing as we were barely a hop, skip, and a tiny jump away from the beach.<br />
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You could see the Aegean from our beds, for crying out loud!<br />
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So at 5:30am our alarms went off and while Maria and I rolled over and continued to snooze, Cecilia jumped out of bed, threw open the curtains, and opened the door, exposing us to much brighter light than one would imagine would be happening at 5:30 in the morning.<br />
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We wrapped ourselves up in sweaters and headed to the beach.<br />
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As we walked, you could see the colors of the sun begin to peek over the tops of the buildings and the sky reddened as the sun ascended.<br />
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The prettiest sunrise was waiting for us when we finally came upon the sand. <br />
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I'm going to preface this by saying there are many, <i>many</i> photos almost exactly like the one below... <br />
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BUT HOW IS A GIRL TO CHOOSE WHEN EACH ONE IS SO MAGNIFICENT?! <br />
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We walked along the beach to snag the purrrrrrrr-fect shot but truly, it didn't matter where you stood. It was brilliant from all angles.<br />
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It really was just too spectacular. As we walked home, the sun was behind us, so the buildings were kissed with pink all the way up the mountain. <br />
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It was so serene. There wasn't a soul out aside from the three of us. Our private own sunrise, that I've decided to share with all of you.<br />
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One last glimpse from our apartment was enough and we climbed back into bed and dozed until noon.<br />
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Unemployed.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06057541519619219901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383854035455463156.post-236991352288335442014-07-10T09:43:00.003-07:002014-07-10T09:43:55.601-07:00Day 2 and 3 in ChiosThe next two days were a blur of food, sun.....more food....and more sun.<br />
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We only ever got up off the beach to eat something. <br />
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Lunch with the family consisted of coca-cola tastings,<br />
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Greek salads with huge blocks of fresh, crumbly feta cheese sprinkled with a dash of oregano,<br />
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The most delicious gyro plate in all the land,<br />
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Chicken souvlaki,<br />
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And ouzo to top it all off!<br />
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A few puppies here and there wouldn't hurt either! <br />
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The weather at the beach was just marvelous. It was in the high 90's but zero humidity and a beautiful wind that kept us feeling light and cool while we were, in fact, roasting like baked potatoes in the oven!<br />
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Maria, Cecilia, and I kept it low-key and headed out to a spectacular seafood dinner by the water at a little restaurant near our apartment<br />
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Starting with a Greek salad (of course!)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm not quite sure if there was ever a meal we DIDN'T order a Greek salad....</td></tr>
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<br />Shrimp Saganaki!<br />
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I have been itching to try Shrimp Saganaki for such a long time and it was just as phenomenal as I could have expected. Small, succulent shrimps tossed in a tomato, feta cheese, wine sauce that is just to die for.<br />
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I've always heard how easy it is to make Shrimp Saganaki yourself and now, after finding out how truly delicious it is, I think I might just have to give it a go!<br />
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Grilled octopus.<br />
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And an entire grilled dorado fish. Most of us will know it by it's more common name "Mahi-Mahi."<br />
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I've heard that when Mahi-Mahi are swimming freely, before being caught,
their colors are a brilliant blue and silver speckled with yellow
throughout. The colors drain almost immediately after dying, giving way
to a sweet, tender fish.<br />
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I've only ever had Mahi-Mahi in fish tacos so being served the entire fish on a plate was quite a different (and a little trying) experience.<br />
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All washed down with a bottle (or two!) of the house white wine. <br />
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Stuffed to the brim with phenomenal food that only ran us about 40 euros in total, we made our way through the complementary and fantastically fresh watermelon before heading home very happy and slightly fatter American girls. <br />
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Unemployed.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06057541519619219901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383854035455463156.post-2307783713087924682014-07-09T08:11:00.003-07:002014-07-09T08:15:21.527-07:00Welcome to Xios! My sister and I decided to go to Greece a few weeks ago.<br />
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It was a bit of a spur of the moment trip, actually. But what's wrong with taking a little R&R on the beach?<br />
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I don't think there's much that could keep me from that view. Could you turn it down?!<br />
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It was so spur of the moment, actually, that when my friends texted me to get together Thursday night and I politely declined saying, "have fun but I'll be in Greece tomorrow!", I received a smattering of texts asking what, exactly, I was talking about since I hadn't yet mentioned the trip to anyone.<br />
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It all came together quite quickly but often times I've found those spontaneous adventures are the best ones!<br />
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We packed a few bags and headed to meet our cousins for the last ten days of their summer hiatus on the island of Xios (Chios).<br />
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The flight was not as smooth as I would have hoped for. <a href="http://www.delta.com/" target="_blank">Delta</a> is a wonderful airline and their service on board was fantastic but I actually ended up getting quite sick from the food served on the flight. It was a rocky landing to say the least...<br />
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One five hour layover and 10+ hours of airtime later, we touched down on Greece's fifth largest island.<br />
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Our cousins were waiting for us in the one room airport with hugs, baklava, and kisses.<br />
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baklava" target="_blank">Baklava</a> is actually a Turkish dessert but is very prevalent in Greece as well. It's a very sweet pastry made up of filo dough (also known as phyllo) filled with chopped nuts and honey. It's all very sticky and incredibly rich. I've never been able to stomach more than a few bites because the sweetness is just overwhelming but it's delicious for as long as you can last! <br />
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Not ones to waste precious vacation time, we headed out immediately to put some food in our bellies and some sun on our skin.<br />
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We settled on a tiny little kitchen right around the corner from our apartment called Dionysus Taverna where we had our first tastes of true Greek salad. <br />
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They put capers in their Greek salads which quickly became my favorite new fun fact! So fresh and delightful - the perfect welcome to vacation.<br />
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After cleaning the plate, we walked along the length of the beach and then retired for a quick nap before heading out for more bites with the rest of the family.<br />
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We got a table at Bahari and sat down for a feast.<br />
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I absolutely adore how all of the restaurants are so open. There are essentially no walls and the breeze from the Aegean Sea drafts back and forth, acting as natural air conditioning and wafting the salty smell of the water over all of the food. You feel like you're sitting at the beach when actually you're dressed up in a restaurant!<br />
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We let the Greeks do the talking and waited for the platters of fresh Greek goodness to arrive in front of us.<br />
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There was tapenade and tzatziki, stuffed grape leaves, and Greek salad.<br />
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Grilled octopus and fried cheese.....which was like a mozzarella stick's trendier, cooler, cousin.<br />
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Let's get a close up shot of that baby, eh?<br />
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There was chicken souvlakia and calamari, vegetable fritters and potato croquettes.<br />
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This "Meat Variety" monster came out towards the end when most of the table had leaned back and started yawning.<br />
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I was not going to let anything called a Meat Variety Plate go to waste.<br />
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It was all quite overwhelming!<br />
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The meal went on and the company was wonderful.<br />
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Particularly my side of the table :)<br />
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We finished with a complementary dessert tray which we gobbled up in less than a minute!<br />
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After relaxing a bit more at the table, we sipped our cappuccinos and headed out to dance under the Grecian sky while Tina took Adriana and Markos home to sleep.<br />
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A perfect first day in Greece!<br />
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<br />Unemployed.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06057541519619219901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383854035455463156.post-47691085907754109112014-06-23T21:10:00.002-07:002014-06-23T21:10:55.121-07:00North River Lobster CompanyThere is a lobster roll boat in NYC.<br />
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I repeat. There is a lobster roll.<br />
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Boat.<br />
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In NYC.<br />
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Excited yet?<br />
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The fine lads over at <a href="http://www.thrillist.com/" target="_blank">Thrillist</a> are really on top of their game. Their website is impeccably well-organized and the articles they write are witty and wonderfully informative about the goings-on and happenings in NYC and the world. I do find it particularly offensive that they market themselves as a "Digital Lifestyle for Men" because I check their website at least twice a week....but maybe when I'm finally hired as the editor in chief, I can change it to welcome women who love activities just as much as the guyZ.<br />
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Anyways back to the lobster.....on a boat.<br />
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A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon <a href="http://www.thrillist.com/eat/new-york/hells-kitchen/north-river-lobster-company-lobster-rolls-things-to-do-in-new-york" target="_blank">this article</a>: "Here's How To End Up On A Lobster Roll Boat This Weekend"<br />
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...and to be honest, folks, that's all it took. The thought of sailing the open seas on a boat equipped with a full raw bar and lobster rolls being delivered to your plate with just a flick of your wrist was almost too much for me to handle. So duh. We went.<br />
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The company is called <a href="http://www.northriverlobsterco.com/index.php" target="_blank">North River Lobster Company</a> and has been floating nestled at Pier 81 on West 42nd street for just over a month. It's a dinner cruise without all the fixins. Dress is entirely casual ("Think Key West or Cape Cod" is the advice offered on the website), reservations are not accepted, and a bucket of 5 beers is only $24!! Every hour or so the boat leaves the dock for a 30-40min sail around the Hudson. <br />
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The captain of the boat was wandering around the entrance, giving tips and explaining the run of the evening. There are three decks.<br />
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The first, the Main Deck, is entirely indoors and has a bar and giant TVs that were showing the World Cup games.<br />
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The second is the ordering deck. There are areas to go outside but the main events are the raw bar and the food counter.<br />
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JUST LOOK AT THIS<br />
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The man behind the raw bar was laughing and offering tips to all of the people standing in line as he passed out order sheets for the bar.<br />
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Everything is all so perfectly simple. You peruse the menu in line, then place your order at the bar and take a numbered table flag and go post up somewhere. <br />
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When your food is ready, a waiter dressed in top of the line Martha's
Vineyard will deliver your order to your table...if you're lucky enough
to find one. <br />
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Climb the stairs to Deck 3 - the Outer Deck, the Belle of the Ball, the Prettiest Little Deck You Ever Did See.<br />
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You can't really plan the sunsets but I couldn't have asked for a more beautiful night. We actually kinda hid our table marker so we could continue exploring the boat and taking in the scenery without the waiter finding us.....SHH don't tell.<br />
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The tables are packed up on the Outer Deck, and obviously everyone is squirming to get a seat outside but people are actually extremely nice and ready to share any available space!<br />
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We weren't quite ready to take a seat yet...<br />
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......They ended up finding us....but was it really that bad? NOPE<br />
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We snagged a table for 2 and prepared to indulge completely in the gorgeous sunset.<br />
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A 1/2 pound of peel-and-eat Black Tiger Shrimp with cajun cocktail sauce and lemon to start!<br />
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Fried Shrimp PoBoy with Lemon Garlic Aioli<br />
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And obviously a fresh lobster roll. Can you tell who's more excited?<br />
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The sun continued to set and we continued to eat, making our way through the bucket of Sam Adam's Summer Ale as we went.<br />
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The peel-and-eat shrimp were definitely the winners of the night. I'm sad to admit it but the lobster roll was really the loser of the evening. I guess I'm partial to the buttery lobster roll more so than the fancier sauces. Fresh, soft lobster is just enough in and of itself. Doesn't matter though because we licked the bowls clean.<br />
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The face of a conquerer.<br />
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The North River Lobster Company was fantastic. I don't think it's possible for me to recommend it more. Whether you're trying to dazzle a first-date, looking for a fun happy hour with friends, or want to take your parents out to something a bit more exciting than Italian, the Lobster Boat is the answer. It's not hoity-toity at all and since it's so new, everyone is pretty much as confused and looking for guidance as you. Grab a bucket of beer and go take in the boat from every corner. Sit inside on the Main Deck and take a look around at the girl sitting at a table reading with a glass of wine for a nice little after work wind-down. Or stand around the Upper Deck and make some new friends with the other people holding buckets of beer and waiting for a table. Order from the Raw Bar or put in for some hot food. You really can't go wrong.<br />
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We came. We saw. We lobstered.<br />
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Unemployed.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06057541519619219901noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383854035455463156.post-82145513971992845542014-06-11T07:00:00.005-07:002014-06-11T07:01:27.432-07:00Mysteryland 2014A few weeks ago I drove my car 2 hours north in a caravan of friends to join 20,000 other people at Mysteryland's US debut on the historic hills of Woodstock at Bethel Woods Arts Center. <br />
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When I got home I tried to write a blog post about it...but the only sentence I could get out was,<br />
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<i>"I just had the most amazing weekend."</i><br />
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So I took a bit of a break and, two and a half weeks later, here I am - attempting to put into words what I experienced, what my friends experienced, and what I'm sure thousands of other people experienced on that sacred ground.<br />
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But I'm not going to do that. <br />
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It was too special for me to go back now and rehash every detail for those who weren't there.<br />
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So I'll say just a few words and then leave you with the pictures....a picture's worth a thousand words after all...right?<br />
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<a href="http://www.mysteryland.us/en/" target="_blank">Mysteryland</a> is described as the world's longest running electronic music festival, hosting its first event in the Netherlands in 1993. Until this year the festival had only been hosted in Europe and Chile. On its 25th anniversary in 2014, Mysteryland crossed the waters and came to the US. Touching ground over Memorial Day Weekend, what made it so eagerly anticipated was the fact that Mysteryland US was the first music festival to return to the grounds where Woodstock took place in 1969.<br />
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Let that sink in for a second.<br />
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Forty-five years have passed since legends like Jefferson Airplane and Grateful Dead graced the stage in front of <b>hundreds</b> of thousands of young people who believed in peace, who believed in the power of music, and who believed that their generation was changing the course of music in the world forever.<br />
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Forty-five years later, the biggest electronic music acts were helicoptered in to a series of stages on the camp ground to perform and play in front of <b>tens</b> of thousands of young people who still believe in peace, who still believe in the power of music, and who <i>know</i> that their generation has already changed the course of music in the world forever. <br />
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It was incredibly surreal to look back and see hundreds of flower crown wearing hippies of this generation swaying to music that has become absolutely pivotal in their lives and imagine looking back on a similar scene of those same flower crowns swaying in the breeze as the Woodstock attendees took in the music that they could not live without.<br />
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We were in that same spot of history and it was repeating the scene in its entirety.<br />
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I fell in love all over again...with the music, with TT, with my friends, with people I had never even met who smiled at me when we made eye contact across the grass. <br />
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Mysteryland was not just a music festival...it was a human experience that was shared between a group of friends and 20,000 other strangers. And it created memories that will last a lifetime:)<br />
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Unemployed.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06057541519619219901noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383854035455463156.post-53286829661198104882014-06-09T10:48:00.001-07:002014-06-09T10:49:24.757-07:00Sunday Best for the Belmont StakesMy favorite weekends are really the ones where there are no plans and the entire 72 hours is an adventure - free to fill with anything you want - no pre-paid tickets, no time constraints, and no obligations. They're few and far between but when they come around, it's like a breath of fresh air. <br />
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This was one of those weekends.<br />
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My little sister has recently come home from college for the summer and I am just too excited to be BACK WITH MY GURL.<br />
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Of course, she's a social butterfly so I try to squeeze in some quality time when I have the chance. <br />
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Ceec had mentioned in passing that she would be in Long Island for the weekend but I hadn't thought to find out the details. I knew the <a href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/" target="_blank">Belmont Stakes </a>were happening and I knew my sister, an Animal Sciences major with a concentration in Equine Sciences, would 100% be in attendance.<br />
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I just didn't realize how accessible it was for us normal folk that aren't in the "horse scene" and also don't have incredible amounts of cash to spend on what I would assume is a very expensive horse race.<br />
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TICKETS WERE TEN DOLLARS.<br />
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What I think you will come to learn about me is there is nothing I love more than free.<br />
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And $10 for dressing up in my Sunday best and cheering on horses while surrounded by my fave peeps is FREE in my eyeZ.<br />
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I grabbed some wedges, found a straw hat, and was set for a day at the races! <br />
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We boarded the LIRR to Belmont around noon. The MTA Long Island Rail Road added 18 extra trains to the schedule on race-day to ease the commute.(sidenote - the commuting was entirely horrific and I won't be returning to Belmont anytime soon....BUT I DIGRESS)<br />
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The park was absolutely packed. I owe my ease with crowds to tailgating back at Penn State and learning to navigate football weekends. But this was different. If you wanted to be anywhere close to the actual racetrack, you had to be inside the building. So I likened the experience to the hundred thousand people that come out for a PSU football weekend all smooshed together in the tunnels underneath Beaver Stadium. Not an easily imagined scenario.<br />
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It was chaotic and extremely difficult to get around. The vendors that were set up every few feet ran out of food and beer. There was zero cell service in the entire park so if you got separated from your group, you were a lost cause.<br />
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It made it so hard to find the rest of our friends! :( Sorry Zaych and Colin. <br />
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Despite the crowds, none of us had been to a horse race before so we wandered around taking it all in and catching a glimpse of a race every time we could squeeze in to get a peek!<br />
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The reason for the crowds and the larger than life excitement was, of course, due to the fact that there was a very high chance California Chrome would win the Triple Crown at the Belmont this year. The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing is the highest honor a thoroughbred racehorse can win. It comprises three races for three-year old Thoroughbreds - the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes.<br />
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The Belmont is the longest race of the three, clocking in at 2.4km, which makes it even more exciting of a closer to watch.<br />
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Only 11 horses have ever won the Triple Crown in the US and the last winner was in 1978, 36 years ago! <br />
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The day passed alarmingly quickly. We sipped on Twisted Teas and were able to commandeer a bench right in front of the TVs to watch most of the races. Decked in our heels in unforgivable heat, it's safe to say we stayed at those benches for quite a while...<br />
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My goal for the day was to place a bet. TT was shouting out words like "exacta" and Cecilia was screaming at the races on the TV but I couldn't keep my eyes off those gleaming betting windows. They were just so inviting! <br />
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TT (obviously the horse-betting aficionado) led me up and we placed some bets. We decided to go for 11 (not Chrome) winning it all.<br />
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"What for?" the window lady asked.<br />
"Just for showing up - for being number 11 and being great at it." we replied.<br />
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"May the odds be ever in your favor" HELD TRUE AT THAT MOMENT BECAUSE WE WON! As the horses sprinted towards the finish line, the crowd jumped up and down, and we stood in the back listening and peeking over shoulders on tip-toe, lucky #11 took it to the finish line and won us $10.20 on a $1 bet! BIG MONAY.<br />
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I was extremely excited and it made my whole day :)<br />
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Overall, it was a wonderful day at the races. I might not come back for something as huge and overwhelming as the Belmont Stakes. I think the organization could have been much better and don't even get me started on the commute home. BUT - we all enjoyed the day and it was a fantastic experience. Hip hip hooray!<br />
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I doubt if one can truly call it <i>spring </i>with the weather we've been having. One day it's 75 and people are walking the streets engulfed in a blanket of sun while the next the clouds roll back in, the temperature drops to the low 40s, and raindrops rudely make their intrusion known. <br />
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It's entirely too confusing and has given me a cold for the past few weeks as my body can't seem to figure out what temperature to adjust to!<br />
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While Mother Nature might not be up for the commitment, the rest of the city is trucking on through with the usual springtime commencement activities.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It has to come true sometime soon!</td></tr>
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One such activity - the return of the Cherry Blossom Trees!<br />
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The Japanese Cherry Blossom tree is spectacular. When in bloom, it is bursting with the most gorgeous pink cloud-like blossoms that look a lot like cotton candy and almost immerse you as you trail underneath the branches. <br />
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The blooming of the Cherry Blossom trees is celebrated all around the world. In the US, thousands flock to Washington, DC for the <a href="http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/" target="_blank">National Cherry Blossom Festival</a> each year that celebrates the gift of 3,000 cherry trees from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo to the city of Washington, DC in 1912. It was the start of a growing relationship of gift exchange between Japan and the US that still continues today!<br />
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While little 'ol Brooklyn might not have the grandest history of gift exchange with the leaders of Tokyo, they do have the <a href="http://www.bbg.org/" target="_blank">Brooklyn Botanic Garden</a> who puts on a pretty spectacular festival to celebrate the Cherry Blossom blooms each Spring!<br />
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The <a href="http://www.bbg.org/visit/event/sakura_matsuri_2014" target="_blank">2014 Sakura Matsuri Festival</a> is a weekend dedicated to "celebrating traditional and contemporary Japanese culture." The lineup included Taiko Drumming, Manga, Tea Ceremonies, Japanese Pop Stars (J-Pop), traditional kimonos, samurai sword fighting, and more! Of course, don't forget the opening of the Cherry Esplanade and Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden which promised blooming cotton candy buds of Cherry Blossom trees to relish in.<br />
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Unfortunately, there was little relishing to be done as the silly weather has pretty much stopped most of the Cherry Blossoms from blooming just yet. We were able to find a few but, I mean, I wouldn't want to come out and play in the cold either!<br />
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Luckily for us, there were many other ways to keep occupied at the festival :)<br />
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It was a little too crowded but that was to be expected as the festival is quite a big event. I imagine if there had been more blossoms, the crowd would have dispersed a bit.<br />
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We ended up escaping the Cherry Esplanade to explore a bit more of the Gardens. Neither TT nor I had ever been to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden before so it was a great time to wander.<br />
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It's enormous! I can't imagine anything more perfect than packing a picnic lunch and setting off to explore the flowers when it's warm and sunny in the summer!<br />
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We eventually found our way back to the Japanese area to pick up a snack and go see the Bonsai Garden that was on display. Did you know that 'Bonsai' is not the name of a tree, specifically, only the name of a way of gardening trees? I know Bonsai trees. I had a "Grow Your Own Bonsai" kit as a child...but I've only ever known them to look like this...<br />
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Did you know they could look like all of these too?!<br />
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It was entirely mind-blowing! I just love learning new things about something you had already been acquainted with. There's so much information in the world. It's absolutely incredible.<br />
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Not to be missed - our very authentic, Japanese Bento Box. They had an assortment of chicken, beef, or vegetable. We opted for chicken and ate it on the grass while people in cosplay dressed as anime characters wandered around basking in all things Japanese!<br />
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While the weather was a bit too cool to fully enjoy it, I would absolutely recommend going back to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden some time this summer. The Cherry Blossoms will (hopefully) be in full bloom then, you might not have as many crowds as we encountered, and the gardens are absolutely massive and perfect for an afternoon adventure. Plus, it's a fantastic way to get out of the concrete and back into nature! Something that is sometimes a little too hard to do in NYC.<br />
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