January 2009
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Starbucks continues taking over the world!!!
I hate like dislike love hate love Starbucks.
We have a love/hate relationship…I hate it for being so commercial, expensive, elitist, and unhealthy…and I will criticize its sucky business practices as much as any Starbucks-hater. But somehow I still can never resist a tall Caramel Apple Spice or Chai Latte for more than 5 seconds…the drinks are just too tasty, especially the...
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Random acts of kindess: cupcake street art!
Doesn’t this just make you go “awwww”? (from Cakespy)
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NYC weekend.
The best weekends always include too much eating, drinking, and sleeping :)
Clockwise from top left: Columbia crown chocolates made by Mike’s friend—aren’t they amazing? ; baby goat at the farmer’s market! ; yummy meatballs at a Greek restaurant called Kefi (very popular NYC restaurant for good reason - SO tasty and SO cheap!) ; colorful mochi at the Asian...
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jean-georges.
By far the best restaurant I’ve been to in a long time: Jean Georges in the Trump International Tower, NYC Lunch at Jean Georges with fellow Northampton baby Mike Linshi and a couple of friends made the 4.5 hour ride from Boston completely worth it :) Our menu: Amuse-bouches Salmon Roll-up with Kumquat Sauce Shrimp Spring Roll with Lettuce Wrap Chicken Broth with Kaffir Lime Roasted...
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mwahaha!
Say hello to my new BFF (Canon EOS Rebel XS):
Excited for better food pics to come!
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Soft-boiled eggs ring in 2009.
In Chinese culture, chicken and eggs symbolize prosperity. They are often eaten during Chinese New Year celebrations to welcome a prosperous new year…so why not eat chicken and eggs during our celebration of the international New Year too? I made chicken and vegetable soup (literally just dumped a bunch of veggies and cut up chicken into a pot with chicken broth and some milk) and...