Courtesy of the Harvard Heart Letter IF Chat - So far I've shared a lot of information basically in support of IF, so I thought this week I'd discuss an article which is skeptical of IF. This week, a short discussion of IF's impact as a weight loss strategy for the obese population from Harvard … Continue reading Intermittent Fasting – Week 6
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The Michelin Guide: A Brief History
Courtesy of the Business Insider As a “foodie" with a history of almost 17 years experience working in restaurants, a long time reader of Bon Appetit and Food and Wine magazines, and a well seasoned at-home chef, I have wanted to write about this for a long time. I figured that since Michelin is a huge company … Continue reading The Michelin Guide: A Brief History
Quick and Healthy Breakfasts, Pt 1
As the old adage tells us, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Breakfast does just what the noun entails, it breaks the "fast" we experience during a good night's sleep. Beyond waking up the digestive tract, breakfast prepares the body for the day ahead and a good breakfast should curb the amount … Continue reading Quick and Healthy Breakfasts, Pt 1
Birthdays: A Time to Reflect and Renew
Today is the last day that I will be 31 years old, as tomorrow I turn 32! Having a birthday in mid-June has it's ups and downs. You never know what the weather will be like. Many times it has been scorching hot for weeks leading up to June 16th, then will fall to the … Continue reading Birthdays: A Time to Reflect and Renew
Lyon, Dijon
Intro In the middle of January, I spent time in both Lyon and Dijon. Here I'll discuss how I spent my time in each place, and of course what I ate and some foodie-related tidbits about each city. LYON (Jan 12-17) After a relaxing 8 days in Nice, I hopped a train to Lyon to … Continue reading Lyon, Dijon
Nice
I left Barcelona really early in the morning on January 3rd to catch a flight to France. After a strange layover in Munich where a man screamed at me and called me “nuts” for walking past him on the escalator, then another man asked to see my passport while buying a bottle of water, it … Continue reading Nice
Venice, Florence, Rome
Here is a timeline with some pictures from my wonderful 11 days in Italy, which was not nearly enough time! Click each city to jump around if you like 🙂 Cities Venice Florence Rome Venice Sunday 12/18 - The bus from Munich took all day because we stopped roughly every two hours for 15 minute … Continue reading Venice, Florence, Rome
Munich
(Pictures coming) I had a great time during my week in Munich. There was lots of time for me to relax as well as plenty of time to take in the sites and even make a day trip to a famous castle! Read on for my timeline in this beautiful city, which I will update … Continue reading Munich
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