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Down the Shore Everything’s All Right
Well…it’s over. By every measurable statistic, the summer of 2026 was a resounding success. The FIFA World Cup featured 104 matches across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, drawing a record 6.81 million spectators into stadiums around the world. Eight of those matches were played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, bringing more than 640,000…
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Hotel Rooms, Hibachi, and Cacio e Pepe
I’m writing this tonight from a hotel room in Atlantic City, here for the New Jersey Emergency Preparedness Conference. It’s a good conference, important, even but if I’m being honest, traveling solo isn’t quite what it used to be. Somewhere along the way, the novelty wore off. These days, it’s just a little quieter without…
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I’m Back… and We’re Cooking with the Devil
It’s been a while — and I’ve missed all of you. The holidays came in fast. The house was full again. Winter break meant both girls home. There was a quick trip to Nashville to ring in the New Year. Track meets replaced the beloved gymnastics meets of old, but Maria and I are there…
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Hotel Rooms, Holiday Lights, and One Very Special Macaroni & Cheese
I feel like I’ve spent more time in hotel rooms lately than in my own kitchen—and for someone who loves to cook (and watch The Food Network in said hotel rooms), that’s saying something. The past few weeks have been a blur of conferences, travel, and trying to squeeze in little moments of normal life…
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Fall, Football, and Butternut Squash Spaghetti
This week it became fall… and guess what? Summer came roaring back to New Jersey with a vengeance. Just when I should be enjoying crisp mornings and windows flung wide open, I’m back in shorts, running the A/C, and muttering at the weather app on my phone. Still, that hasn’t stopped the inevitable: pumpkin spice…
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Adopted By Pasta 