food and life in the foreign service
Having grown up in New Jersey, that meant summers full of fresh fruits and vegetables (New Jersey is, after all, the Garden State!). There are a number of things New Jersey does particularly well: blueberries, corn, and tomatoes are the big three. We always had corn or tomatoes at dinner every night during the summer... Continue Reading →
When a couple we met in Grant's A-100 training class got married, we sent them a 10-inch nonstick fry pan as a wedding gift. In their thank you note, they included one of their favorite recipes for the pan. We happened to have received a 10-inch nonstick in our wedding presents, so Grant immediately tried... Continue Reading →
The other night, my sister Laura and I made grilled pizza for dinner, which many people never think of doing. In college, every internship I had was unpaid, but I did manage to walk away with books from every one of them. My first internship was at a magazine and one of my writing jobs... Continue Reading →
One afternoon in Tashkent, I was walking around the backyard with Scarlett when I realized one of the trees in our backyard was a sour cherry tree. Feeling like a modern-day pioneer woman, I decided to make a pie. I wouldn't recommend pitting six plus cups of cherries without any help (a willing friend, spouse,... Continue Reading →
Earlier this week, my mom and I made a spur-of-the-moment trip into New York with some friends to have a Restaurant Week lunch at La Promenade des Anglais in Chelsea. "Restaurant Week" is a misnomer, as it lasts from July 16 to August 10, which makes it 20 days long (Saturdays aren't included and Sundays... Continue Reading →
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