Have you ever rented an apartment based on its proximity to one of your favorite restaurants? I’ve done it twice. When I first moved to Brooklyn, I took an apartment out of my price range because it was three blocks away from my favorite ice cream shop… and it had a dishwasher. While I was…
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Spicy Pork Ramen Noodles
This weekend was one of those lazy ones where the days seem to tangle together. I hit a wall on Saturday afternoon, and the next 24 hours were all a blur. It was one of those weekends where all of your meals are either delivered or eaten straight from the cereal box. It was one…
Baked Polenta with Tomatoes, Corn, and Zucchini
This summer is my sixth in New York. When I moved here smack-dab in the middle of July, I lived on the fourth floor of a pre-war walk-up building near the East River. Window A/C units were new to me, as was walking home from the 6 train as opposed to driving home in a…