Mom, Moles, Midwood, Mashup

Yet, to my surprise, the Q and then the B got me to Midwood Brooklyn in a jiffy. My second, happier, surprise was to find myself in the middle of Slavic Brooklyn,  stumbling upon Russian Domino Supermarket and an authentic Georgian bakery two blocks from the clinic, Taste of Georgia Brick Oven Bread. I texted the bakery photo to my sister, Carol, knowledgeable in all things Slavic. She texted back, “Khachapuri!!”

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Meal in a Mouthful: Recharge Your Holiday Shopping Batteries

One evening when leaving the main branch of the New York Public Library I was peckish. Passing the food booths at the Bryant Park Holiday Market. I looked for a little something to hold me, and I found not just one but three little somethings at the Arancini Brothers pop-up shop. Arancini are  Sicilian fried rice balls, named for the oranges they resemble.

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