In My Bag: Packing For SXSW

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Austin during SXSW… I’ve never been, but I hear it’s a little bit crazy! I’m preparing myself for lots of time on my feet running around between shows, and warm weather – as of now it’s supposed to be sunny and around 80 degrees, which sounds pretty perfect to me! I put together three outfits using key items that I can mix and match when I’m down there so I’m ready for any occasion :) Read More

Monday Quote

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“Traveling forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comfort of home and friends. You are constantly off balance. Nothing is yours except the essential things – air, sleep, dreams, the sea, the sky – all things tending towards the eternal or what we imagine of it.”

– Cesare Pavese

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Travel Reads: The Great Railway Bazaar

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I love books about travel – I love reading about places I’ve never had the chance to visit and seeing them through the eyes of the author. The more descriptive, the more it fills your senses with sights, smells, sounds, the better… I like a book that physically pulls you into its pages and completely envelops your senses so you feel as if you’re a part of its world, be it fictional or real.  Read More

Kitchen Confidential: Crab Stuffed Zucchini Flowers

Posted by fp naomi on in food

This week’s Kitchen Confidential comes from Adrian, a cook at our 543 cafeteria who hails from Harlem, New York. Adrian grew up with a diverse group of friends and neighbors who all taught him a little something about food. This week he’s making a tempura battered zucchini flower, stuffed with crab and laid over a bed of mixed greens with orange and fennel, all dressed in red wine vinaigrette. Read More