In January 2022, I woke up to this widely circulated meme: “The Whole World is Short Staffed. Be kind to those who show up.” It was just a year and […]
Karen Schloss Diaz
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Catching Up With Post-Pandemic Culinary Adventures
Remember the “good parts” of the COVID shutdown? Massive decreases in global pollution. Reemergence of woodland creatures in our backyards (yes, my daughter and I actually saw a coyote loping […]
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Even When Costs Are Up, Montclair Restaurants Have To Break Some Eggs
Montclair, NJ – The idea for this column came to me maybe eight weeks ago, when the price of eggs was all anyone talked about. Don’t get me wrong; I […]
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Demystifying Mixology: What Makes Craft Cocktails Costly
What’s the most you ever paid for a cocktail? I’m not talking about your Jack-rocks-twist kind of drink; I’m talking about a well-balanced, seasonal, hand-crafted cocktail, like my newest fave […]
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Gotcha Day 2011 Reunion on Cape Cod
Frequently celebrated by American adoptive families, Gotcha Days commemorate the magical, emotional day moms and dads “got” their child.