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Postcard from Lenox, Massachusetts
1. Traveling to Lenox, Massachusetts (and taking walks in the neighborhood) has become one of my family’s more recent Christmas traditions. 2. There’s a little pond not far from the house we rent,...
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Sunday was my father’s birthday. He doesn’t visit me in Paris very often, but he did, a few years ago, for two very rainy weeks in May. While we unfortunately spent much of our time watching Breaking...
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Monday Postcard from St. Louis
1. The Gateway Arch is the main monument to see in St. Louis, and it definitely stands out. It’s dedicated to the western expansion of the United States, which is why it’s sometimes called the gateway...
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Wednesday Bites: Eating in St. Louis
When I was in St. Louis at the end of last year, my dad, ever the epicure, decided to show me some of the local fare. My father is the one who first introduced me to a true New York slice, at Patsy’s...
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Squash-Ginger Soup with Beef Kofte
There are a few phrases from my childhood – phrases my mom said so often that we sometimes call them Jean-isms – that are so engrained that, even now, my adult siblings and I still say them to one...
View ArticleTuna, White Bean, and Avocado Salad
I am currently visiting my hometown with my French in-laws. As they have never been to the United States – much less traveled outside of France – I’ve spent most of this trip watching their faces in...
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The Essential Montreal Smoked Meat at Schwartz’s Delicatessen
When I was a first-year in university (or a freshman in college, for those who went to American school), I had a friend whose family was from Montreal. As a New Yorker, I felt it was my duty to get...
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The Perfect Burger at J.G. Melon
J.G. Melon is the sort of quintessential New York place that 18-year-old me would have positively slobbered over (if, of course, she weren’t a vegetarian…) but I actually didn’t discover this NYC...
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Carrots with Chimichurri Sauce
I keep accidentally buying too many carrots, and then it makes me sad. I do realize that “sad” is not the appropriate emotional reaction to have when faced with the problem “too many carrots,” but the...
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Pasta with Meat Sauce
When I was growing up and watching movies about Christmas, I remember wondering how on Earth someone could not make it home for the holidays. The excuses presented by the characters I saw onscreen...
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