February 21, 2010 – 7:04 pm
This was a jam-packed weekend for us. And happily filled with catching up with friends. I started off Saturday at a fantastic book club brunch with some former coworkers. Saturday night turned into Sunday morning when Tim and I spent time with good friends in Brooklyn.
Sunday was full of good food. First it was [...]
February 2, 2010 – 9:51 am

While honeymooning in Greece, Jen and Eli made sure to check out the most famous dishes. One of their first meals was a lunch of moussaka (bottom right in the shot above). The dish is traditionally made with eggplant, miced meat and deliciousness.
Feeling like a little Greek for dinner this week? Check out these [...]
February 1, 2010 – 8:11 am

In the summer of 1997, I received a letter from Syracuse that contained the name of a girl from Queens, NY, who’d been selected as my freshman roommate. Who knew that all these years later, we’d still be great friends. Or that she and her husband would become Tim’s and my favorite dinner companions.
Jen, a [...]
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Also tagged athens, choosing destinations, crete, europe, foodies, greece, jen & eli, naxos, santorini, wine
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November 11, 2009 – 9:03 am

Chris and Marissa didn’t hesitate when asked about the most romantic part of their honeymoon. Their dinner at La Part des Anges is one of the best memories for them. Chris says, “Up until that point there was a lot of walking and looking at stuff. While the food being great was one reason that we [...]
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Also tagged beer, chrismarissa, england, europe, france, great moment, la part des anges, london, montmartre, moulin rouge, paris, romantic, the swan, wine
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November 6, 2009 – 1:50 pm

Colonia must be mesmerizing on a warm sunny day, with gentle breezes rolling in off the sea… But we got it on a cold, dramp, dreary day. And we made the absolute best of it.
We happened upon a local parade — we think it was a religious or national holiday, but never did find out. [...]