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Destination Guides

A Guide to Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Elie and I recently spent a long weekend with family on Salt Spring Island, lucking into blissfully warm days filled with blue skies. We took our car over on the […]

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Out on a Limb in Israel (A Guide)

She stood, barely taller than the bottom of the apricot stand, biting into the fresh fruit with relish. “Metzuyan!” she declared. We followed her lead and asked for a basket […]

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Asheville, Nashville & Kentucky Home

Miranda Lambert's lyrics are stuck in my head.  I know they say, you can't go home again.  I just had to come back one last time. We sat at the […]

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Visiting The Belly of Paris

When Elie and I traveled to Paris in the summer of 2012, we happily—and with gusto—dove into all Paris had to offer.  Velvety chocolates, flaky croissants spread with raw milk butter, […]

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Where to Eat in Tulum, Mexico

In May 2012, Elie and I traveled to Tulum to attend the wedding of our friends, Scarlett and Diego.  The turquoise waters and white Caribbean beaches of Tulum, in Mexico’s […]

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Where to Eat in The Big Easy

In November 2011, Elie and I visited my Dad, who lives in Mississippi about an hour from New Orleans.  My self-appointed mission during my stay in the Big Easy—expand beyond […]

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Honeymoon in the Greek Islands: Paros, Santorini and Crete

On August 24th, I married my best friend, a man who must have been destined for me.  We've never had a cross word. Not once. He thinks my ears are cute. He […]

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A Return to Israel: A Guide

*this post originally appeared on NourishRDs.com, the website of my former nutrition practice. I've moved it here for reference, but am still working on getting photos and links added* Elie and I […]

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Healdsburg, Sonoma California

*this post originally appeared on NourishRDs.com, the website of my former nutrition practice. I've moved it here, but am still working on getting photos added* Last week, Elie, my Mom (Carolyn) and […]

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What to See, Do and Eat in Israel

*this post originally appeared on NourishRDs.com, the website of my former nutrition practice. I've moved it here for reference, but am still working on getting photos and links added* I’m completely in […]

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