Last week, we were invited to our friend’s house for his annual Seder dinner. Although this was only my third Seder dinner, it has become something I look forward to every spring. I don’t know many of the stories or the symbolism in the religion, but I love how the meal is filled with rituals...
As the days darkened and the end of year came near, we prepared to host our third and final dinner series meal. We planned and prepared, visited new grocery stores, and tried to make a meal that would help us usher in the coming winter. It has become kind of a tradition to include a...
The five senses—they are ever-present, enhancing our lives, and delighting our imagination. But we don’t always pay attention to what they are telling us. In the discussion during the first Dinner in the Dark, my brother said “It’s surprising how your experience of something can be enhanced by losing a sense that you thought made...
As winter creeps back once again, it always surprises us with its intense darkness. The sun fades away now around 4:30pm, if it even comes out at all during the day. Much of our time now is spent with darkness outside the window, reminding us how precious the light really is. A couple weekends ago,...
Whenever I come home from a long trip, mom always asks me what I want to eat for dinner. Every time my answer is steak. I’ve traveled to many places and eaten in lots of fancy restaurants, but nothing seems to compare to my dad’s steak cooked outside on a wood grill. I’m not usually...
Two months. 12,000 miles around the United States. Many meals and smiles with friends later, but the memory of our wedding day two months ago is still in our minds. This simple moment, captured by Juan’s adorable Aunt Adelaida, is a favorite of mine. It shows the pure joy we both felt, looking out at...
TONIGHT @ 6PM: Visit the NY Center for Architecture for the Going Viral Exhibition! For more information, click here. Enjoy! Wednesday is my final thesis presentation—my last critique in graduate school. It is thrilling, overwhelming, and bittersweet all wrapped up in forty minutes. For a preview of the presentation, today I would love to share...
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