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Thanksgiving in Philadelphia
Usually, I go home for Thanksgiving and celebrate with my siblings, mom and extended family. We eat a stereotypical meal with some not-so-stereotypical additions: my mom decorates the table with large, milk chocolate turkeys, serves a life-size, spray-painted cake in … Continue reading
Posted in Dessert, Dinner, Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized
Tagged apple cake, cinnamon sugar apple cake, dinner, Feast, green bean casserole, holiday dinner, marshmallows, philadelphia, pumpkin tiramisu, sweet potato casserole, sweet potato casserole with marshmallows, sweet potatoes, thanksgiving, thanksgiving dinner, thanksgiving feast, turkey lasagna
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A Weekend of Food Firsts
The first time I tried Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, I was visiting a friend in Columbus, Ohio. Knowing my love for ice cream, he introduced me to the shop in the city’s “Short North” district. From the second I tried … Continue reading
Posted in Ice Cream, Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized
Tagged chicago brunch, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, jeni's splendid ice creams chicago, Lakeview, logan square, logan square farmers market, loveless biscuit and peaches, loveless biscuits, loveless cafe nashville, lula cafe, lula cafe brunch, lula cafe chicago, multigrain griddlecakes, Pistachio and Honey, pumpkin on stick, pumpkins, smoked duck sopa
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Going Back to France
I’ve always wanted to get on a plane, and get away at a moment’s notice. But it seemed to me that you needed time and money to do these things- and I didn’t have much of either. Then, I found … Continue reading
Posted in Traveling, Uncategorized
Tagged france, Giverny, impulsive life choices, Paris, planes, travel, traveling
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Ice Cream Science and Stress-Free Squash Risotto
Last week, I spent five days in Madison, Wisconsin shadowing an ice cream scientist. As part of my Health/Science reporting class, I had to complete a practicum where I shadowed a scientist or medical professional. I’ve always wanted to learn … Continue reading
Happy (Belated) Holidays and Winter Break
Happy (Belated) New Year! I hope you enjoyed a few days off work, time away from school, or found time to relax and unwind. I’ve had a great winter break, and unfortunately, I’m coming close to the final countdown…only three … Continue reading
Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized
Tagged apple butter, art, art institute of chicago, bakery, breakfast, breton, brittany, brunch, buttery, chagall, chicago bakery, croissant, floriole, france, impressionist, julia child, kouign aman, lavender, lemon, lemon lavender pound cake, marc chagall, monet, pastries, pastry, pound cake, stained glass, waffles
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Baha’i Temple, and the Best Challah French Toast…Ever
Last week, I visited the Baha’i Temple in Wilmette, Illinois. Wilmette is a suburb just to the north of Evanston with gigantic, statuesque houses, beautiful tree-lined streets, and one of the most architecturally stunning buildings I have ever seen. The … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, baha'i, baha'i temple, bike trip, biking, blackberries, blue, blueberries, challah, challah french toast, cinnamon, Evanston, fountain, french toast, garden, granola, greek yogurt, honey, Illinois, mosaic, strawberries, sugar, tile, wilmette
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Lincoln Square and Evanston Beaches
Over the weekend, I trekked across Chicago to meet my friend Anna for brunch. She just moved to Lincoln Square, a neighborhood on Chicago’s North Side known for its eclectic shops, delicious restaurants, and lederhosen. Yes, that’s right, lederhosen…The neighborhood … Continue reading
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Tagged austria, austrian food, austrian pancakes, beach, Chicago, chicago skyline, cinnamon, coffee, coffee biscuit, cookie, costume, cream, e.e. cummings, Europe, Evanston, festival, fountain, funnel cake, german, golden raisins, heidi klum, Illinois, jam, julius meinl, kaiserschmarren, lederhosen, lincoln square, north side, Northwestern University, poem, powdered sugar, sailboat, seagulls, seal, whipped cream
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Exploring Evanston and Chicago, Illinois
I’m here! After weeks of packing, preparing, and trying not to lose my mind (much less my belongings), I finally made the move to Evanston, Illinois. For those of you who don’t know, Evanston is a suburb located directly to … Continue reading
Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized
Tagged bike ride, biking, black beans, Blind Faith Café, cheese, Chicago, Chicago Botanic Garden, corn, Evanston, flowers, gardein, garden, Illinois, lake, Lake Michigan, Northwestern University, park, road trip, salsa verde, soft shell tacos, vegetarian, vegetarian food
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Chocolate Rugelach from Marzipan Bakery
I finally managed to track down a picture of the infamous, life-changing chocolate rugelach from Marzipan Bakery in Jerusalem. Many thanks to Alex, my friend from Israel Outdoors who promised to get some good photographs of our rugelach feast. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized
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Israel
Perhaps some of you noticed that I’ve been MIA the past couple of weeks. No, I didn’t go into a sugar-induced food coma from all the ice cream I was churning out. Nor did I spontaneously apparate to France sans … Continue reading
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