A couple days ago, as I stood contemplating the weeds in our lawn, I had a Eureka moment. “Wait a minute,” I thought to myself. “Aren’t dandelions edible?” After a quick search on my iPhone, I discovered that not only are dandelions edible, according to some nutritionists, they make spinach look like junk food. Apparently, […]
On our trip to Japan last week, we visited the Nakayama Buddhist temple in Takarazuka, which has twelve different mini-temples dedicated to each of the Chinese zodiac signs. It is watched over by a serene tabby cat.
This was one of our favorite places we visited on our recent trip to Japan: a restaurant on the top of a steep hill in the sleepy town of Beppu, on the southern island of Kyushu. Beppu is known for its volcanic hot springs. At this restaurant, you cook your own food in a special […]
We have been meaning to feature some of the fun family photo sessions Kyo did this past holiday season — and now spring has already sprung! So before we move on to pictures from our upcoming trip to Japan, here are some highlights from a photo shoot of two beautiful, wonderful, spirited sisters in Roosevelt […]
On March 1st, Kyo and I hiked the rock-strewn trail winding through the Sourlands Preserve, a beautiful, unspoiled forest in the middle of central New Jersey. That’s one of the things I love about New Jersey — it’s got such a terrible reputation for pollution and mobsters and industrial wreckage, and yet it is literally […]
When I am in a good mood, I like to cook. When I am in a very good mood, I like to cook things that take a long time. I guess it’s a celebration of the luxury of time. So on Sunday, I cooked homemade refried beans. I soaked the beans on Saturday night, rinsed […]
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