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Category Archives: Metal

Happy Chinese New Year!

Kung Hei Fat Choy! The Western calendar date of February 14th 2010 marked the Chinese New Year 4708: The year of the Metal Tiger.  The Tiger represents the third year in the 12 year cycle of the Chinese Zodiac – preceded by the Ox and followed by the Rabbit – and has many auspicious things [...]

Duck: The Other Bird to be Thankful For

I must admit, that duck was one meat that I never remembered experiencing as a kid.  I fed them bread crumbs at the pond near our house, but never considered them an edible animal like the turkeys or chickens that adorned our dinner table on a weekly basis.  In fact, I can distinctly remember my first experience eating duck at the [...]

Carrot-Kabocha Squash Soup

Yum! This recipe was a total accident (meaning I threw together leftovers from other meals to make it) but it came out amazing. I will definitely be making this one on purpose many times in the future. It is perfect on a cool fall day. The carrots and squash are sweet in nature, according to [...]

In Memory of A Great Teacher

Social media has become a strong tool for connecting with old friends, making new ones, and getting up-to-the-minute info on certain news feeds. Needless to say, I didn’t expect to find out from a large network of my Facebook friends that one of our esteemed colleagues had passed away when I logged on this morning. An [...]

From My Medicine Cabinet to Yours

You know when your using the bathroom at your friend’s house-warming party and it is just so tempting to peek in one of her/his drawers, or slide open the medicine cabinet, just to see what’s there – not because you are “snooping” per say, but just…curious? Well, there is no need to hold your breath [...]

Banana-Fig Muffins

Fall is a very interesting time of year, where the warm yang of summer transforms into the cool yin of winter, and fruitful harvest moves into preparation for quietude.  Seasonal foods move out of the sun and back into the earth, producing hearty root vegetables like yams, potatoes, squash, beets, cabbage, and brussel-sprouts.  Many delicious and nutritious recipes can be made from [...]

Pumpkins & Leaves & Seeds – oh My

The Leaves Fall is such a gorgeous time of year – especially in New York.  There is something magical about wandering through Central Park, admiring the bright colors in front of  the bright blue backdrop of sky.  With the crunch of leaves under our feet as we circled around the Reservoir, artist Borbay and I [...]

Pumpkins & Leaves & Seeds – oh My

The Leaves Fall is such a gorgeous time of year – especially in New York.  There is something magical about wandering through Central Park, admiring the bright colors in front of  the bright blue backdrop of sky.  With the crunch of leaves under our feet as we circled around the Reservoir, artist Borbay and I [...]