Category: food
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This week I am…
…making pork chops. This recipe. …earmarking this list for my apartment (curated by one of my former editors!). …enthralled by this gripping podcast. …bingeing on Golden Girls reruns after reading this bioethics article on the show. No really. …bringing the coolest hostess gift to a party. …re-watching this moving acceptance speech. …asking my husband these conversation-starting questions for couples.
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This week I am…
…back from Greece! I can’t wait to share photos with you, but…I will wait until tomorrow. …eating dinner earlier–here’s why. …having a more productive work day (even if I am my own boss). …bragging over Switzerland’s vintage beauty. …trying some crazy wine and food pairings …but not drinking too much. …attempting to not be that American tourist when I travel.…
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This week I am…
…in Greece! We’re headed here and here. And finally here. …choosing the runt of the litter. …looking forward to seeing this delightful summer movie. …getting these or these for back-to-school (oh wait, I’m 30). …hopefully eating these. …impressed by this forward-thinking architecture trend. …California dreaming, per usual.
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Kaló taksídi! Off to Greece
Ciao friends! I’ve been in Mykonos for two days and am heading to Paros today by boat. It’s just the beginning of an epic two-week trip my husband and I planned in March. I’ve actually had a travel book for Greece since 2008 when I first began dreaming about visiting this beautiful island country, but…
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48 Hours in Piedmont, Italy
My husband has been talking about the Piedmont region maybe as far back as our first date in 2010. Although he’d never visited, he fell in love with Piedmont wines while living in an apartment over an Italian wine shop in Boston. Which was long before meeting me. So, it’s surprising it took us 10 months…
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This week I am…
…heading to Greece! I’m packing this and this. …not checking my phone. …getting more zzzzs. …believing in the power of friendship. …trying to forget this article. …putting the half bottle of rosé in my fridge to good use. …getting inspired for my new Swiss apartment.
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This week I am…
…getting back to reality after a road trip through Italy (more on that soon!). …studying international beer etiquette for a September trip. …ordering these for the last days of Switzerland’s heat wave. …moving to Portland! No, not really. But how stunning is this coastal home? …listening more to my body. And not dieting. …adopting these rules for keeping money safe…
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This week I am…
…mesmerized by this colorful natural phenomenon. …meeting new people (this is how they’ll size me up). …earmarking this “outfit meets book” for future reference. …scrolling through this stereotype-shattering slideshow. …trying this lighter take on a Southern dessert staple. …sharing this article with my superhero friends (ahem, working mothers). …salivating over this home. Holy wallpaper! Did you have a nice…
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My expat shopping list
When I lived in the States you couldn’t pay me enough to spend a precious Saturday afternoon at Costco, stocking up on bargain-sized products. These days, my husband and I daydream of going to such a super store and filling an oversized cart with all the things we miss back in the States. We even keep…
Paige Langton 