Free DIY: Beautifully Illustrated Antique Books To Read to Your Kids Today

Reading books with your kids is such a powerful bonding activity, it can't possibly be overestimated. I love reading with my kids. We read as well as discuss what we've read almost every day, ever since they were little. They are teens now and still share with me what they're reading, what they find interesting,…

June 7, 20197Comments

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Best of New York’s Restaurants’ Recipes: Can You Take the Heat of Indian Spices?

Hemant Mathur is a real virtuoso of Indian cuisine and a master of cooking in a tandoor oven. He has over 30 years of experience, including at the hotels of the Taj Rambagh Palace in Jaipur and the Taj Mahal in Delhi. Today we learn how to make the most flavorful lamb your beloved ones…

October 28, 20181Comment

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Upcycling Jacket Or What To Do When Spot Treatment Failed

I've had this beautiful white jacket for a few years now. It served me well with a pair of jeans as well as pencil skirt. Unfortunately a busy NYC' streets happen to it recently, a.k.a. someone-with-a-coffee-bumped-into-me...Sigh. After trying several spot treatments I could still see the yellowish-y streak. But, not to dwell on the negatives,…

July 24, 20182Comments

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The Yummiest Chinese Egg Roll Recipe

I lo-o-ove recipes by CiCi Li! She breaks down traditional Chinese dishes into the steps that are easy to follow. CiCi also brings all-time-Chinese-restaurant-favorites to our home kitchens, making the dishes lighter and healthier. The Yummiest Chinese Egg Roll is another great recipe of hers. I've tried it and all my family members loved it. It's a…

July 11, 20180Comments

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A Family Recipe From NYC’s Beloved Bakery’s Owner: Grandma’s Apple Cake

There are only a handful of truly beloved places New Yorkers turn to in the time of cheesecake need. Eileen's Special Cheesecake at 17 Cleveland Place has been one of these places for the last 48 years. I went to interview Eileen Avezzano, a baker and the owner of the place, earlier this month and she…

June 11, 20185Comments

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