When it comes to my culinary skills, I am the furthest thing from Thomas Keller, Wolfgang Puck, or Gordon Ramsey. (Well, maybe I sound like Gordon Ramsey sometimes – oops!) In fact, I often imagine the things Gordon Ramsey would say to me if he ever actually watched me – it certainly would not soundContinue reading “Cooking Meditations”
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Envy
From a young age, I remember learning that I should not feel envious. My Catholic upbringing filled me with deep fear of purgatory and the promise of hell for being so sinful as to feel envious. My parents instilled in me that I was a terrible child for being jealous and that I should neverContinue reading “Envy”
Beauty in the Scaffolding
I thought that living in NYC would be as glamorous as it is on Sex and the City. Who doesn’t want to look stunning, spend a night dressed in designer heels at an upscale bar adorned with elegant decor, followed by a morning with friends and martinis? Sign me up! The reality is that NYCContinue reading “Beauty in the Scaffolding”
On Being
What does it mean “to be?” A simple Google search will autofill “to be” into a plethora of options: How to be more productive How to be less of yourself. How to be authentic How to be happy How to be mindful How to be ___ (fill in the blank with any choice verb) WeContinue reading “On Being”
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