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JTMacc99

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PRgal

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2 hours ago, Bastet said:

Same here.  I'm not a fan of crispy cookies in general, and when it comes to chocolate chip will pass rather than eating them that way.

Ditto.  Unless they're sandwich cookies.  Though I don't eat much of those anymore.  I bake a version of these regularly though. It's highly freezable.  I also made these recently but used hazelnut butter instead. 

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6 minutes ago, PRgal said:

Ditto.  Unless they're sandwich cookies.  Though I don't eat much of those anymore.  I bake a version of these regularly though. It's highly freezable.  I also made these recently but used hazelnut butter instead. 

These are incredible! I have to try them.

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ECM1231

ECM1231

On 4/25/2023 at 11:48 AM, peacheslatour said:

My entire family is from PA. My parents grew up with many Italian kids so whenever we would visit, the neighbors would gift us with these wonderful cookies. That little touch of anise just MADE them.

 

 

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I bought myself a pizzelle maker a few years back. They are so easy to make. I dust mine with confectioners sugar.

I was born in Brooklyn and raised a train ride away on Long Island and had to Google Levain cookies. Never heard of them. 🤷

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Mondrianyone

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9 hours ago, ECM1231 said:

I bought myself a pizzelle maker a few years back. They are so easy to make. I dust mine with confectioners sugar.

I was born in Brooklyn and raised a train ride away on Long Island and had to Google Levain cookies. Never heard of them. 🤷

I could've written this whole post.

I bought the pizzelle maker to turn the pizzelles into ice-cream cones, which I've never actually done. But I might this summer.

Same, too, about Brooklyn and LI. Also never heard of Levain cookies, but I found two recipes for them, so I'll be making those. They look delicious to me.

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Quof

Quof

I'm don't buy mass produced/supermarket cookies, since I can easily make my own. But I have discovered the beauty of Tate's. I figure if they're good enough for Ina Garten, they're good enough for me. 

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1 hour ago, Elizabeth Anne said:

Scanning the headlines and this jumped out at me "9 mesmerizing Hot Docs you can stream from home" and I thought how can hot dogs you steam at home be mesmerizing.  Sigh.

Wait, does Hot Docs mean hot documentaries or hot doctors?

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oliviabenson

oliviabenson

32 minutes ago, RealHousewife said:

I think I will ask you guys which places to try my next trip to NYC! I didn’t realize so many New Yorkers posted here. 

I have such city envy. Lol 

There are a few NYC people here! I’m surprised!

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ECM1231

ECM1231

52 minutes ago, RealHousewife said:

I think I will ask you guys which places to try my next trip to NYC! I didn’t realize so many New Yorkers posted here. 

I have such city envy. Lol 

I'm in the 'burbs, about a 45 minute train ride to Penn Station, midtown. I left Brooklyn at age 5 and was reared on Long Island, so I don't consider myself a city person. Last time I ventured into the city, my niece drove us. I can no longer do the train/subway b/c of mobility issues. We had orchestra seats to see Jersey Boys and then had dinner at a Thai restaurant in Queens on the way home.

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Bethany

Bethany

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21 minutes ago, ECM1231 said:

I'm in the 'burbs, about a 45 minute train ride to Penn Station, midtown. I left Brooklyn at age 5 and was reared on Long Island, so I don't consider myself a city person.

I moved to a small town near Ottawa and to me Ottawa is a big city and whenever we go in by car (our public transit is laughable) I am such a country mouse awed by the traffic and all the people!  Last summer, my uncle, who lives in Montreal , was driving me in to Ottawa and was laughing at my reaction to "all this traffic".  Compared to Montreal Ottawa is the small town.  But I am guessing (correctly!) that compared to New York City, Montreal is the small town!

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ECM1231

ECM1231

7 minutes ago, Elizabeth Anne said:

But I am guessing (correctly!) that compared to New York City, Montreal is the small town!

Manhattan is actually quite small, area wise. However, factoring in all the NYC boroughs, then yes, NYC is large. I was last in Montreal about 40 years ago. Loved the cathedral. On that same trip we took our students to Quebec City. I absolutely loved, loved , loved that city, even though I couldn't speak a word of French.

My future DIL is fluent in French. She and my son visited Montreal during a heat spell. Their Airbnb had no a/c. They were having dinner and future DIL was conversing in French with the waiter. He started speaking in French to my son. His fiancee explained that he doesn't speak French and that he's Italian (American). The waiter started speaking Italian to my son. Blank face stare. 😂 I wish more Americans were at least conversational in another language.

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Bethany

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1 minute ago, ECM1231 said:

They were having dinner and future DIL was conversing in French with the waiter. He started speaking in French to my son. His fiancee explained that he doesn't speak French and that he's Italian (American). The waiter started speaking Italian to my son. Blank face stare. 😂

My husband is half French Canadian and labours under the delusion that he speaks French fluently.  Whenever we are in Quebec he insists on ordering meals in French.  After a few words, almost every single time, the server breaks in with a pained "That's all right, sir, I speak English" 😄.

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PRgal

PRgal

23 minutes ago, Elizabeth Anne said:

I moved to a small town near Ottawa and to me Ottawa is a big city and whenever we go in by car (our public transit is laughable) I am such a country mouse awed by the traffic and all the people!  Last summer, my uncle, who lives in Montreal , was driving me in to Ottawa and was laughing at my reaction to "all this traffic".  Compared to Montreal Ottawa is the small town.  But I am guessing (correctly!) that compared to New York City, Montreal is the small town!

If you ask my parents, then they'd say that any city with a T&T (a big Asian supermarket chain (and one of the few that I'm comfortable shopping in without looking like an idiot who doesn't know enough about her own heritage), for those who're not from Canada) ain't that small!  And Ottawa has a T&T.  They're opening one in London, Ontario soon as well (likely to target the kids who go to school there).

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Mondrianyone

Mondrianyone

27 minutes ago, ECM1231 said:

She and my son visited Montreal during a heat spell. Their Airbnb had no a/c. They were having dinner and future DIL was conversing in French with the waiter. He started speaking in French to my son. His fiancee explained that he doesn't speak French and that he's Italian (American). The waiter started speaking Italian to my son. Blank face stare. 😂 I wish more Americans were at least conversational in another language.

This reminds me of my first night in Paris. My boyfriend left me at the hotel to go carousing with his friend, whose wedding we were going to be attending. I couldn't really believe he went, but he did. I was starving, so I had to leave the hotel to find some dinner, and I was very nervous about my rusty French. There was a bakery across the street from the hotel, so I went in there in hopes of scrounging up something. I started to ask the man behind the counter if he could make me a sandwich (poof! you're a sandwich! old joke), and I got confused and used the Spanish word for sandwich instead of the French, as I'd been speaking Spanish a lot longer than French. And he understood me, because he actually was Spanish! So an American girl didn't go hungry in Paris thanks to a Spanish guy who owned a French bakery.

I share your wish that it was more like that here. We Americans seem to be offended by people who know more than we do. And that can be a very low bar sometimes.

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ECM1231

ECM1231

2 minutes ago, RealHousewife said:

Those of you who are just a short trip from Manhattan are still so lucky. That actually sounds really nice. Living a calm life in the suburbs but still close to one of the most exciting cities in the world. 

I do feel blessed. I love being able to park in my own driveway, or in front of my home. We have wonderful beaches here, museums, an aquarium, planetarium, beautiful arboretums and so much more. And Manhattan is just a short trip away, with all its wonders!

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Bethany

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Just now, peacheslatour said:

My husband is fluent in saying "Je suis désolé, je ne parle pas français."

Mine, on the other hand labouriously says " Wee, jer pearl francis".  Or some such atrocity!

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PRgal

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The last time I was in New York City was in 2018, a few months before my son was born.  It was our "baby moon" so to speak.  Saw My Fair Lady at Lincoln Center (it was my husband's introduction to the musical.  He had NEVER seen it, not on stage, not the movie.  He never read Pygmalion at school, either), shopped and ate at many of my New York favourites, including one of the Fig & Olive restaurants and Boulud Sud (that's the Mediterranean-inspired restaurant)!  I miss the place a lot and can't wait to be able to go again.  We thought about going this summer, but we're opting to stay in the country instead.  

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peacheslatour

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6 minutes ago, Elizabeth Anne said:

Mine, on the other hand labouriously says " Wee, jer pearl francis".  Or some such atrocity!

When we were going to France, he asked me what the heck he was going to do. He spoke not a word of French. I taught him the phrase and he practiced it over and over again. While we were in Paris, I wanted to go to  Pere Lachaise and bring flowers to Oscar Wilde's grave. He went out alone and scouted to best route, I was so proud of him. I think people in other countries appreciate it if you at lease try to learn some of their language. I know I do here.

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Quof

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I was once in an airport shuttle in New York City (I normally take public transit to and from the airport, but it was a blizzard and the subway was shut down. And, as it turns out, so was the airport, but the airline app insisted my flight was still going.)

I was chatting with the passenger beside me, who was Belgian. He then turned and told my story to his companions, in French. He was surprised when I joined in, in French.  Then the shuttle driver chimed in.  Turns out, he was from Haiti. 

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2 hours ago, oliviabenson said:

Tates cookies are so dry. Nothing special taste wise. 

The soft baked Pepperidge farms cookies are pretty tasty.

I tried Tates chocolate chip cookies & they were so salty. Waited a few years & recently tried their walnut chocolate chip cookies that weren't salty (yay) but they were OTT crunchy (boo) and I usually love crunchy cookies. I'm not tellin' Ina cause she'd say, "Well, looks like we just can't please *you*, missy!"

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Bethany

Bethany

12 minutes ago, oliviabenson said:

One of my doctors is so attractive it’s ridiculous. Sigh. Real life Dr McDreamy!

I had a serious medical issue about 10 years ago that meant I was being followed by a specialist with visits every few weeks for a year or so.  The doctor was gorgeous.  Also kind and caring and all the good stuff you'd want in a doctor.  But did I mention he was gorgeous?  I was almost sorry to get better 😄!

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Cloud9Shopper

Cloud9Shopper

Go figure the stylist who did my hair two weeks ago when I switched salons ended up leaving (the salon FB page just announced it today), so I guess I will stick with the stylist I had after all, as long as I can still get to her next month when they originally booked the appointment. I’m not really willing to try another stylist at the salon I went to at this point. 

I was happy with my hair but ultimately I decided it was too high maintenance (it was a rose gold color…it looked nice on Pinterest though lol) anyway. I’ll have my original stylist fix me up and get something lower maintenance. 

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My husband had open heart surgery 5 years ago at Rex Heart Hosp and I ask him on the regular Do you have an appointment with the hot doctor coming up? Doctor is in his forties, tall, 6’3 or so, head full of wavy, honey colored hair that always looks like he needs a haircut, slender, broad shoulders tapered to the waist, highly educated while also being a southern gentleman from Georgia who dressed in plaid and corduroy with expensive shoes like a professor and drove a big fancy truck, and not in a guy with a fancy truck jerk way either. He is part of a group that does research, is degreed and specialized to the hilt and still would spend time off rounds to come by and talk to the husband about our farming for quite a while each day. He was fascinated by the technical parts. 
Hey I had a lot of time on my hands up there for 3  plus weeks in the hospital. I noticed him a lot. 
 


 

 

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roseha

roseha

I think my best looking doctor was my dentist.  He was pretty handsome.  Unfortunately he's semi retired so I don't see him in the office anymore.   They say he rarely comes around.  How time flies I guess!

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oliviabenson

oliviabenson

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Okay I need to share this. 
 

I was leaving my building through the basement around 10 pm. As I was going to the street:

I hear the super saying what are you doing? Where are you going? I answered I live here…

He started screaming I saw you! You fing witch and he spit on me. 
 

This entire incident I never turned around. I just kept walking. I am so scared I can’t go to my apartment.

 

I did not do anything. He has a master key and he can enter my apartment. 

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Annber03

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I work in the business office at our local clinic and I barely ever see any of the doctors here, I have no clue what they look like. Even if I thought they were attractive, I'd also be thinking about how frustrating it is that some of them take forever to complete their doctor's visit notes that I need for the forms I fill out :p. 

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crazycatlady58

crazycatlady58

8 hours ago, oliviabenson said:

Okay I need to share this. 
 

I was leaving my building through the basement around 10 pm. As I was going to the street:

I hear the super saying what are you doing? Where are you going? I answered I live here…

He started screaming I saw you! You fing witch and he spit on me. 
 

This entire incident I never turned around. I just kept walking. I am so scared I can’t go to my apartment.

 

I did not do anything. He has a master key and he can enter my apartment. 

Buy a chain lock ( security latch )for your door. I That way he ccan not get in without breaking down the  door. Yes, it is possible you could lose your deposit but your safety is important.   I keep a can of wasp spray. It shoots out something like 12 feet. It will stop him long enough for you to get away. Long term can you afford to move?

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oliviabenson

oliviabenson

1 hour ago, crazycatlady58 said:

Buy a chain lock ( security latch )for your door. I That way he ccan not get in without breaking down the  door. Yes, it is possible you could lose your deposit but your safety is important.   I keep a can of wasp spray. It shoots out something like 12 feet. It will stop him long enough for you to get away. Long term can you afford to move?

I was outside in the street. 
 

I cannot afford to move anywhere in NYC. 
 

I am going to carry axe body spray in my pocket to spray  in the face if he come near me. 
 

 

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crazycatlady58

crazycatlady58

15 minutes ago, oliviabenson said:

I was outside in the street. 
 

I cannot afford to move anywhere in NYC. 
 

I am going to carry axe body spray in my pocket to spray  in the face if he come near me. 
 

 

I understand you were outside but a security latch will prevent him from entering your apartment when you are home. Will the Axe body spray stop ot slow him down? I have never heard of using that.

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oliviabenson

oliviabenson

22 minutes ago, crazycatlady58 said:

I understand you were outside but a security latch will prevent him from entering your apartment when you are home. Will the Axe body spray stop ot slow him down? I have never heard of using that.

I need something small that fits in my pocket. Pretty sure that smelly axe spray can slow him down if used in face/eyes.

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nokat

nokat

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11 minutes ago, oliviabenson said:

No. If he does something else similar I will.

I wouldn't wait. Spitting on someone may be considered assault, depending on where you are. What happened was unacceptable.

Are you allowed to carry pepper spray? I carry it while out walking because of encounters with creepy men and aggressive dogs. 

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