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Strange Food Saturdays: Raleigh

Kiyo and I found these jarred pickled eggs at the farmer’s market in Raleigh, on our way to Myrtle Beach in March for Spring Break. Kiyo doesn’t really like eggs to begin with, so he found these...

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Dinner at Veselka & Ruby Stinson at The Bitter End, New York

Last night Mikayla, Kiyo and I met up in the East village after work to grab some beers and then dinner at Veselka, a popular Ukranian restaurant. We chose this location because I recently realized...

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Brunch at Ken & Cook, New York

When I was invited by Ken & Cook to brunch with them last Sunday, I was excited for two things: trying oysters for the first time, and getting to experience a relatively new restaurant that I’d...

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Kiyo’s Birthday Dinner, Astoria

For Kiyo’s birthday this year, I decided to make him a big dinner with all of his favorite foods as his present… I also bought him a gift, which was a cast-iron grill pan and worked perfectly with...

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What I Ate Wednesday: Astoria & New York

Happy WIAW once again! I barely have time to write this post before I have to leave for work, but I have an extremely healthy day of delicious eats to share with you, from last Thursday. For...

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What I Ate Wednesday: Astoria & New York

Kiyo and I went to Saratoga Springs this weekend for a friend’s birthday, and while we were there we took the opportunity to load the car full of food that either isn’t available in the city, or is...

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The Healthiest Quinoa, Saratoga Springs

Since Kiyo and I are leaving in about an hour to get John Brown BBQ and then Nutella hot chocolates at Il Bambino, I cannot claim to be a healthy eater today; but I’d still like to share this...

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What I Ate Wednesday: Astoria

This WIAW is the first weekend edition! Awhile ago I resolved to crack down and get very healthy again once I returned from my holiday trip to Hawaii. The trip to Jamaica, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and...

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What I Ate Wednesday: New York

I’m feeling pretty lazy about writing since work has been so busy lately, so here is a WIAW with minimal narrative but lots of pictures. Breakfast: 1 whole-wheat tortilla with 1 oz. cream cheese (with...

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10th Avenue Cook Shop, New York

When my dad visited this October, I was in the middle of helping coordinate a multi-day event for one of our clients at Milk Studios in Chelsea. My dad came by to check out the event and afterwards we...

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What I Ate Wednesday: New York

It’s been a while since I’ve done a WIAW post! Either I forget to take pictures or I’m too busy to do so. Finally, this Monday I remembered and stuck with it all day. Here’s what I had: Breakfast:...

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What I Ate Wednesday: Astoria

Here’s a weekend edition of WIAW. Caffeine fix: Pineapple green tea from Hawaii with a bit of coconut sugar / stevia mix. Breakfast: 1 cup gluten-free Gorilla Munch cereal with half a cup of almond /...

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What I Ate Wednesday: New York

Last Friday I ate breakfast at work (see my to-do list in the background?). I had one organic apple with almond butter (that came with chia seeds!) and raisins. It was delicious. Although I almost...

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The County General, Toronto

As I said in my 2013 recap post, I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. However, about a week into this new year I did end up making one: stop spending so much money! I know that sounds detrimental to...

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What I Ate Wednesday: Astoria & New York

Breakfast: smoothie! This one included mixed organic frozen berries, fresh parsley, fresh celery, unsweetened cranberry juice (not from concentrate), water, a mix of vegan protein and fiber powder,...

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Book Review: Eat Ink

Eat Ink is a new cookbook / story book by Birk O’Halloran and Daniel Luke Holton. It “explores the innate fervor many chefs have for both food and tattoos,” featuring images of and stories from...

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Dinner at Vesta, Astoria

I’d heard from various friends, colleagues, books and blogs that Vesta is arguably THE best restaurant in Astoria. It’s a bit out-of-the-way, and there are so many great places to eat in Astoria, so...

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Ice Cream at Lick, Austin

Zan’s cousin (who has a wonderful blog, by the way) recommended that Kiyo and I visit Lick, a unique ice cream shop, during our visit to Austin, Texas last year. I’m so glad we followed her advice, as...

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What I Ate Wednesday: Astoria & New York

Welcome to yet another WIAW hosted by the awesome blog Peas and Crayons! Breakfast: here is my smoothie in the blender pre-blending. I thought the vibrant orange and green looked pretty cool, so I...

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The “What I Ate Wednesday” That Never Was [Part II]

This is my second post of pictures from days I half-documented for What I Ate Wednesday (here’s the first). The pictures are still good so I wanted to share; so, here’s a look at a full days’ eats, but...

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