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Welcome to FoodMood blog space. Reflections on my travels, musings, favorite recipes, and the Bunny Chronicles. Storytelling with joy, sass, self-reflection, and hope.
Istanbul: the magical city where Bunny was born
Istanbul is my favorite city in the world and given my travel history this is saying something. The magic of the Bosphorus alone is like...
Nicole Crabtree with guest blogger Megan Levine
Jan 25, 201914 min read
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Istanbul images
Golden sunshine illuminates the Bosphorus. Kenan Soylu, software engineer and photographer dazzles us with his eyes on Istanbul. Lucky...
Kenan Soylu
Jan 21, 20191 min read
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Русский старый новый год – Old New Year Russian Style
Center me, circa 2006, with my Christmas present and newly knitted accessories, ready for the old new year; top left on the ice new...
Nicole Crabtree
Jan 14, 20191 min read
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09.01.19 My choice to stay
Our hands joined on our wedding day, Bunny, Bearli (with one eye, shy like his Poppy), Bianca, and Biancina witness our union. Nine years...
Nicole Crabtree
Jan 9, 20193 min read
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Dizee's Irish coffee rings in the season
This photo is a representation of the holiday season for me. I had my first Irish coffee in Shreveport, Louisiana in December 1994 when I...
Nicole Crabtree
Dec 21, 20183 min read
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Mom & Nana's Anisette Cookies
There are certain tastes and smells that make a holiday come alive, and for me, my mother's anisette cookies are Christmas. When I was in...
Nicole Crabtree with guest Linda Androvich
Dec 8, 20183 min read
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Como, my Italian happy place
Left Cernobbio in winter on the lake; middle Brunate in spring; right window art that called our souls in Como center. Como is,...
Nicole Crabtree
Dec 1, 20184 min read
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Thanksgiving - gratitude is an everyday holiday
Two years we shared super happy Thanksgivings with Mary & Mehdi Jazayeri, in the full spirit of communal preparations and sharing of...
Nicole Crabtree
Nov 18, 20187 min read
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ROME: la vità è bella
Rome by night from the terrace of Barbara’s lovely home, the Palazzo Pozzi center, top left and bottom middle; bottom left Piazza Navona;...
Nicole Crabtree
Nov 4, 20187 min read
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La settimana dei morti, play dead and nurture your light
Pici gazes at our Halloween cookies wondering if they will be added to our family of poppets, they could definitely be seasonal avatars...
Nicole Crabtree
Oct 31, 20181 min read
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