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  • NYC food porn: Telepan #11-#14

    Well, that’s all folks for the Telepan series.  We liked Telepan’s food so much that they were on our short list for this year’s New Year’s eve dinner. Pictures of the earlier courses can be found here:  #1-#5 and #6-#10. #11 –  Quince Granita Parfait (quince, yoghurt cream, toasted almonds and prosecco) is my dessert

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  • 2010: What Matters Now

    Happy New Year ! Wishing You All The Best in 2010. What Matters Now – Things to think (and do) this year. Seth Goldin asked a group of internet writers to contribute something on this timely topic.  He collected the output and made them available online in the form of a free e-book.  The e-book

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  • Our Christmas Dinner 2009

    Our friends, two sisters – YS & HS, are notorious for their elaborate dinners – all made from scratch, with no substitutes or shortcuts.  We have been fortunate enough to know them for more than a decade and had enjoyed many Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners over the years.  YS just finished renovation of her apartment

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  • NYC food porn: Telepan #6-#10

    For Telepan’s menu and photos of our appetizers, check our earlier post here: Telepan #1-#5 One of my pet peeves about restaurants has always been the lighting, which is mostly way too dark to see what is on the plate.  At Telepan, the room was comfortably lit.  The waitstaff was professional and the tables were

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Jungfrau, a must-see in Switzerland

Art and Architecture on Naoshima 直島, Japan

Morocco Adventure: Sand, Sea and Souks

Venice, its canals and carriers

Notable Bookstores of the World – Series 1

Familiar food we (as travelers) ate while in Tokyo

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