Carnegie Mellon gave her musicians ample time to explore New York City before our concert at Carnegie Hall. I wandered in Central Park, ate at some fantastic restaurants (they gave us generous food money), and visited Times Square. And the entire time I kept thinking: It’s so much quieter than Cairo. It’s so much cleaner than Cairo. […]
Continue reading →I love cooking, but some weeks I just want to get it over with. This week, I had a picnic for work, a weekend at my fiance’s house, and my own lunches for the next week to cook for. So I made chili. My chili can be a chip-dip, a pasta-sauce, a soup, or a […]
Continue reading →It has now been 3 years since I last ran a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, and I am still getting positive feedback that my posts on the subject were helpful. What follows is a concise version of my much longer guide, with tips from the comments added in. Enjoy! Background on Shrove Tuesday. Shrove Tuesday […]
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