August 31, 2012

I can’t believe summer is ending and it’s already the last day in August. I guess the only consolation is that we get a full 3 day weekend to mourn the departure of frolicking by the pool and the gloomy arrival of fall then winter. I personally don’t think there are enough federal holidays but [...]
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December 16, 2010

My grandmother has always taught me that soup is a must, at least once a day. Every time I visit her in Russia not a day goes by when we don’t have soup as a first course for lunch. Even in the summer. Even when it’s 105 degrees, there’s no air conditioning and not even [...]
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