May 15, 2013
by realfunfood
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I try to avoid labels when it comes to eating because with labels come judgments, questions, criticisms and for me, unnecessary standards and rules that end up in neuroses rather than health. I’ve long disliked the term “vegetarian” because it means different things depending on who … Continue reading
April 23, 2013
by realfunfood
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I like being around Manuela because in addition to being a friend, she’s also my European mom. She takes care of me! “You’re not having that. You know it will make you sick.” When she took me to Genoa to … Continue reading
April 1, 2013
by realfunfood
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Here’s the thing. I don’t like leaving London. I love London so much and everywhere else in England, while nice enough, it just … isn’t London. When I told my English friend the Lake District made me kinda like England … Continue reading
December 19, 2012
by realfunfood
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My mom’s sister has a total of 11 grand and great-grandchildren. Don’t even ask. Point is, my mom has nothing. Well, not nothing. She’s got Maya, her first grandcat. My sister LOVES her baby and entered her in a competition … Continue reading
December 17, 2012
by realfunfood
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Apparently I’ve gotten really used to not having any human company around. Yesterday I actually stood in my silent room, naked, using my fingers to scoop speculoos out of a jar and into my mouth. I had just taken a … Continue reading
November 16, 2012
by realfunfood
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I was happy every single second from the moment I turned 28. It was a perfect fall day. All my favorite friends in the whole world made me feel special and got me thoughtful cards and awesome presents. And then … Continue reading
November 14, 2012
by realfunfood
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When my dad was here I took him to Chez Bruce, a Michelin starred restaurant near Wandsworth Common, one of my favorite parks in the city because it’s never full of tourists and usually rather empty! The restaurant was as … Continue reading
October 10, 2012
by realfunfood
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I’m back in London, but I’m still dreaming of all the food I ate the past three weeks… I’d heard so many people and blogs recommend Shake Shack so we went there first! Manuela got a Chicago style hot dog … Continue reading
October 9, 2012
by realfunfood
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Have you ever had a lobster roll? I genuinely felt sad when I was eating this, because after the first bite I was dreading the moment I finished it and wouldn’t have enough money ($20!) to immediately buy another one. … Continue reading
September 30, 2012
by realfunfood
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I’ve been reading about the explosion of the food truck scene in the US, but I didn’t realize how crazy it was until I came to NYC. This is just one street. Food trucks for everything. Everywhere. We walked around … Continue reading
