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Lets Go to the Movies?
2008-02-07 12:37:00
… While We Still Can. This past week I have been thinking a lot about the Writers’ Strike. I mean, it’s not only those individuals who write for movies and television who have been out of work since November 5th. It’s also all those technical people like the electricians, stage hands and even bit players who ...
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Facebook Chocolate Fun
2008-02-07 12:35:00
Well, these days chocolate can be found almost everywhere. I mean, it’s in our beloved department stores, who are all falling over each other to open some variation of a “Chocolate Bar” and it’s in many a Chocolate Martini, even if some leave something to be desired. It is even on Facebook , with some of ...

Whole Foods and the Valentine?s Chocolate Events
2008-01-31 10:16:00
Ok, so that mecca of great eating Whole Foods is turning up the heat, or the heart, for Valentine ’s Day this year. They are hosting not one but TWO events that have to do with the chocolate theme of this lovers’ day. Hey, just because there may not be a wonderful man or woman in ...
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A Great Singles? Valentine
2008-01-31 10:15:00
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and what is a single girl or single guy - I am after all an equal opportunity blogger - to do?! I mean, all my involved friends are planning their special nights out with their beaus and I meanwhile reminisce about my last February 14th, spent stuck in ...
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Little Bon-bons of Heaven!
2008-01-24 09:27:00
My dear friend Valerie gave me a magnificent present for Christmas this year. She gifted me her friendship, but that is a whole other story in itself and I’ll share it with you at a later date. Her physical gift was a wooden cigar box filled with miniature chocolates from L. A. Burdick of Walpole, ...
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Always Order Dessert!
2008-01-24 09:26:00
Through my beloved Facebook, I have come across many wonderfully creative individuals who have enriched my life in so many ways. One such fantastic person is a woman named Alejandra who runs her own culinary/lifestyle blog at www.alwaysorderdessert.com. I urge you to check it out and try some of her recipes. I have personally become ...
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Onion Pie Recipe
2008-01-17 12:45:00
The following is a recipe by Kym Goins, who recently started her own blog at www.dirtroadponderings. She is one cool woman and a self-described “good friend”, which always translates to me as a great willingness to leave a legacy of loving vibes in this world. I’ll let her own words introduce this tasty, savory ...
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Shopping and Chocolate: a Naturally Perfect Combination
2008-01-17 12:45:00
This week’s Chocolate Corner has a couple of suggestions, basically geared towards those of us who enjoy shopping as much as we enjoy a good chocolate… Dare I say, even more sometimes?! Anyway, I was very pleased to discover that three of my favorite shopping meccas now cater to the chocaholic shopaholic in me. Not ...
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Layla aur Majnun
2008-01-10 10:51:00
A friend recently reminded me of this classic tale of forbidden love. Because it was indeed a man who brought up the subject, I thought it very appropriate to include it in this week’s Man’s Opinion . I have often made it a point to write here about the pain and strife that men experience in ...
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POP? Culture
2008-01-10 10:19:00
Although as I write this column the temperature outside is nearing a record 70 degrees, here in supposedly full winter NYC, I realize that the balmy weather won’t last. The cold and snow of the season are just around the corner and that’s when finding something to do - a fun activity, a cozy restaurant ...
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I?m in the Mood for? Brownies
2008-01-03 11:21:00
This week, I got an uncontrollable urge to bake brownies. Hey, by the way, I did not include an “eat less chocolate” clause in my New Year’s resolutions, so I am still within my limits!? No broken pacts here. I learned a great trick from my BFF Andrea, who freezes half the batch in tightly ...
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Class, Passion and Beauty
2008-01-03 11:06:00
Check out the new Met Museum Fashion Institute’s Blog, curated by Mr. Shoes himself, Manolo Blahnik. It is greatly interactive and showcases a new wonder of fashion every day. Once you sign in, you can post comments and questions for each item and communicate with a whole community of fashionistas like you! Carlos Saura’s magical trilogy ...
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Discovering Nutella
2007-12-27 09:10:00
This week, I would like to introduce you to the wonders of Nutella , if you still haven’t been lucky enough to try the stuff. I grew up yearning for it, as mine was probably the only Italian household where it was forbidden. My parents would mention something about it being unhealthy and too processed, every time I would throw a hissy fit in the supermarket aisle. I do thank my mom these days, since I would probably be at least 60 lbs heftier, had Nutella been a part of my adolescent diet. As much as I crave great, dark chocolate as an adult, as a teenager I would overdose on anything and everything cocoa, insisting on quantity - and definitely NOT quality. But Nutella is a great treat, albeit it one that should be consumed sparsely. Reading the list of ingredients is enough to scare any sensible adult… Anyway, Nutella is available in some supermarkets and at Little Italy’s grocer extraordinaire Di Palo. Best on bread, or in crepes, Nutella can be eaten with slices...
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Lychee Mania
2007-12-27 09:08:00
I am totally addicted to lychees these days. They are those little, white-fleshed, fragrant fruits that are covered by a hard, pinkish, bumpy shell. Originally from mainland China, they are now grown right here in the US, mainly in Florida. Their flavor is what I can only describe as a mixture of pure sugar cane juice and rose cologne. I just found out that Trader Joe’s - my favorite all around shopping destination - has some wonderful canned lychees available, packed in syrup and at their usually affordable prices. Lychees make excellent drinks and desserts. For some great drink recipes, check out this site I just found, dedicated to “all things lychees”. Click on LycheesOnline for more info. My personal favorites are the “Lychee Martini”and the “Lychee Mint Champagne”, which can be totally done with an Italian Prosecco or the Spanish version, Cava. But a new personal preferred dessert is the one I just tried at Chinese Mirch, here in NYC&r...
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Make Your Resolutions for 2008
2007-12-27 09:07:00
It is nearing the end of 2007 and a new year is just around the corner! My ritual, right around this time every year, is to write down my New Year’s Resolution s . You might want to do the same. It’s a great way to look back on all your have achieved in the past year - by checking last year’s writing - and also a good way to look forward to the future, by setting goals and targets for yourself. I try to be realistic with my own resolutions, but I do usually throw in something completely wacky and extravagant, and funny enough, those are usually the ones whose goals are met! Try it out with me, it’s fun, cleansing, very meditative and a great way to spend those dark afternoon hours on New Year’s Day, when your body needs some R & R after the partying and merriment of the night before. I’ll give you an outline of mine for the coming year. It doesn’t matter if you write it on your computer, your personal journal, or on a cocktail napkin using...
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Oui & Ole?: Belgian and Mexican Chocolate
2007-12-20 09:58:00
This week’s choice of chocolates is one of those brands that just offer fantastic selection, at great prices, yet is still the kind of stuff that one gives away to the most cherished of our friends! The Leonidas store on Madison Avenue in NYC has been in business since 1991 and enticing palates everywhere since ...
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A Health Guide to the Holidays
2007-12-20 09:37:00
Ah, the stress of the holidays! Running in and out of shops looking for the right things to buy for all the fabulous people on our list. Sweating while in the subways and then having that same sweat freeze on our bodies when we finally emerge out of the station. Staying up late nights writing ...
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LOVE - One Word, Many Meanings
2007-12-13 10:26:00
This week’s “Friend ’s Corner ” is really more of a “Man’s Opinion”, combined with a dash of an entry from “The List”, as well as a large dose of my own thoughts. I have been thinking lately of LOVE, both the word itself and the feeling. I had a few pangs of what I can only ...
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New Delhi Revamped and Reloaded
2007-12-13 10:18:00
The very first article I had on my blog, was this one on New Delhi , India, which I consider my own special shopping mecca. Since I ran this, nearly seven months ago, Indians - and Delhi, as their official fashion capital - have acquired their own edition of Vogue, complete with Indian top models and ...
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Rockin? Gift Ideas
2007-12-06 09:58:00
The craziness of the holiday shopping season is here, in full blast. The atmosphere at the department stores is worse than at a wrestling match in Southern Turkey, grown - and otherwise polite - women tackling each other over the last pink and blue leather Juicy Couture bag is the order of the day and ...
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Your Personal Haircolor Expert
2007-12-06 09:33:00
My friend Virginia sent me this link to the new L’Oreal interactive hair and beauty website. The haircoloring section is pretty amazing stuff, for those of us who enjoy coloring and taking care of our own hair, at considerable savings! I am planning to add some highlights soon, and will certainly consult the site on ...
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Great Truffles and Wicked Martinis
2007-12-06 09:24:00
Recently, I was lucky enough to try some of the truffles from Moonstruck Chocolate. It was on a cold NYC morning inside Whole Foods, and I was blown away. The kind I tried wasn’t all dark chocolate, and I usually shy away from anything that may be milky or too caramelly. But this was great ...
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Things that are Festivus!
2007-11-29 14:24:00
In this week’s list, I have to include the Holiday Market at Union Square, which remains open until the 23rd of December. It is the perfect market for the season, bright, crowded and totally Christmassy! I know, I know, that’s not a real word, but you know what I mean, right? For more info and ...
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Nibbling Nibs
2007-11-29 13:47:00
Some of the best health qualities that chocolate has to offer are available in Raw Cocoa Nibs, which totally eliminate any need to feel guilty while eating the stuff. Nibs are available at your local health food store and even Whole Foods carries them at select locations. They are exactly what they are called: chopped ...

Curry Hill - A Little Indian Gem
2007-11-29 09:59:00
As most of you who have read this blog before know, I am pretty one dimensional about my passion for India and all things Indian . Although I do not live in India, I am lucky enough to call NYC - a town where there are several different Indian neighborhoods all around the boroughs - home. ...
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Turkey Hash - a Repeat Performance
2007-11-22 09:37:00
I published this delicious recipe back in the summer, when I traveled with my friend Virginia to Bloomfield Hills, near Detroit for a magnificent fashion/art show at Cranbrook. The diner in the - The Deli” - made this fabulous dish that I just had to try and imitate, with Virginia’s kind advice and help. It ...
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Chocolate - Good and Good for Ya!
2007-11-22 09:37:00
I have been reading up on all the health benefits of cocoa these last couple of weeks, since starting the “Chocolate Corner”. It seems one just cannot go wrong when it comes to the stuff. It is heart healthy, rich in antioxidants - plant pigments that protect the body from cell damage and inflammation - ...
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Fruity Vodka and Roasted Cumin Carrots
2007-11-15 09:34:00
All UK recipes, from the local supermarket. Easy but still great to eat! FRUITY VODKA 1 cup orange juice, flavored with raspberry juice 1/4 cup vodka 1/4 cup lemonade a squeeze of fresh lime juice Dip the martini glasses in water then in white sugar. Mix all ingredients and serve. Good for two. Great for one! CUMIN CARROTS 1 pack baby carrots 1 tbls ...
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Newsflash: Chocolate Cravings A Real Gut Feeling!
2007-11-15 09:31:00
To kick off the new “Chocolate Corner”, I must include an article sent to me by Driss, the man behind the idea for this column. His thoughts and creative input on this cool concept are priceless and highly appreciated. I almost feel this informative article following should be repeated in the “Man’s Opinion” section of ...
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Koffee, Movies and Cream
2007-11-15 09:23:00
It used to be that a person (OK, me!) had to trek across oceans and continents to catch her favorite Indian TV show “Koffee with Karan”, an Oprah-like talk show with Bollywood director/producer Karan Johan and his endless lineup of impeccantly dressed celebrities. On my last visit to the UK, I noticed that even my ...
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