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welcome to manhattan

7/17/2023

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​I made my first trip into Manhattan since COVID. My daughter wanted to see Sean Hayes in “Good Night Oscar” and her husband wasn’t interested.  Initially she was talking about an evening performance, but sensing my hesitation, we went the Sunday following her return from vacation on Long Beach Island. My daughter selected the restaurant, Ci Siamo, which is behind the Daniel P. Moynihan Train Station, convenient to Penn Station where we arrived. Although it was a hot and sticky day, the walk was quick and there was a slight breeze.
 
Upon our arrival we were seated in an open dining room with a view of The Manhattan West Plaza. Spacing between the tables was ample, the chairs comfortable and the table had a nice proportion for two people. We began with a cool non-alcoholic drink for each of us. I selected the Phony Negroni made with juniper, bitters and bubbles ($14) and my daughter had Tonio made with Italian bitter, grapefruit, elderflower and tonic ($14). Both were delicious and refreshing

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Walt Disney World, 25 years later

2/3/2023

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When my five-year-old granddaughter was a few years younger, I told her I would take her and her family to Disney World. Last fall my daughter mentioned she was ready to bring her daughters, now five and two, to Disney. My husband and I already had our airline tickets for Florida, albeit they were booked just before COVID for a trip to Jacksonville to visit a friend. Fortunately, my husband booked our flights through American Express Travel and we had a credit that we could apply towards our new flights.
 
Next it was where to stay. A friend of mine used to travel to Disney when her children were younger and now goes with her sons and grandchildren. She suggested that we book our hotel stay through DVC Rental Store. This website matches Disney Vacation Club members that want to rent their DVC points to guests. There are over 15 exclusive DVC resorts from which to select. As we were traveling with young children, it was recommended that we stay at Bay Lake Tower, which is adjacent to the Contemporary Hotel. The plus side to staying here was that it was less than a 10-minute walk to the Magic Kingdom. I selected the two-bedroom villa. One room had two queen beds, a flat panel TV and en-suite bathroom. The second bedroom had a king size bed, a flat panel TV and en-suite bath. The living room had a flat panel TV, queen size sofa sleeper, an easy chair that became a single bed and a full bath in the main hallway. The other reason I selected to stay at here, was that the unit had a fully equipped kitchen so we could have breakfast in our room, a dishwasher, washer and dryer. I also found out that Bay Lake supplies a Mr. Coffee, along with several packs of coffee, creamer and sugar, dish soap, dishwasher detergent and laundry soap (no dryer sheets). Housekeeping came in several times to empty garbage’s and give us fresh towels. 

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December 27th, 2022

12/27/2022

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​Sometimes I prepare so many new and exciting recipes, that we never have them twice.
 
As it’s been so cold the past few days, I would like to suggest a Broccoli and Arugula Soup. This recipe was found in the January 2022 issue of “Charleston Magazine.” The soup was thick and creamy despite there being no cream in the soup. Both my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
 
Some of the best recipes from 2022 came from The New York Times/NYT Cooking. One such recipe is Kay Chun’s Korean Cheeseburgers with Sesame-Cucumber Pickles. These are not your parents’ cheeseburgers. The burgers are flavored with soy sauce, scallions, garlic, pepper and sugar. They’re served with a mayonnaise dressing flavored with the same ingredients as the burgers plus toasted sesame oil. These burgers were incredible. I also made Ali Slagle’s Chicken Parm Burgers that were fabulous. Between the aromatic basil, the intensity of the tomato paste, these burgers were packed with flavor. 

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unforeseen hiatus

8/16/2021

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I had a friend call me the other evening to make sure my husband and I were okay. She hadn’t seen posts from me in awhile and she grew concerned. I assured her that all was well and the reason for the gap was we’ve had our daughter and granddaughters visiting us each week for a few days each week since July. My goal was to have quick suppers on Thursday evenings after my granddaughter’s swim lesson and for the other days, you prepare what’s appealing to a one- and four-year-old.
 
Here’s a review of what’s been going on in our culinary life.

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eating local

7/10/2021

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Back in April famed chef, David Burke, opened Belmar Kitchen, located in Beach Haus Brewery. Over 10 years ago David Burke opened his first “Kitchen” restaurant, Burke Kitchen, in the James Hotel on Grand Street in Manhattan. If memory serves me correct, my daughter and I ate outside on the patio on one of those iconic warm and clear days.

​Friends of ours ate at Belmar Kitchen and had positive comments on the meal they had. On Wednesday evening my husband and I had an impromptu dinner date reservation for 5:30. At that time the restaurant was relatively quite for midweek dining. Our hostess asked where we wanted to sit. I explained that this was our first time and where would she suggest sitting if she was trying to impress us. She recommend the back dining room. The minimal aesthetic room featured dark terra cotta walls, wood top tables set upon wrought iron stands and an open concept kitchen with a wood-burning pizza oven.

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