On the Other Side of the World: The Eagle Huntress
With its exquisite cinematography, The Eagle Huntress opens up a corner of the world that few Westerners have visited. Aisholpan is the likable Kazakh…
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Kortni’s Kitchen: Stuffed Challah
I love bread. That should come as no surprise, since I’m half Italian. My godparents are Jewish though, and so I grew up eating…
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2016 – Day One: Books, Booths and David Hockney!
The Frankfurt Book Fair, held once a year in Frankfurt, Germany (usually five days in October), is the largest international gathering of publishing professionals…
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Kortni’s Kitchen: Healthy Chinese
This past week, we had a double date night with some good friends. They are vegetarian, so I figured my dinner options would be…
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2016, Opening Night Festivities
To go or not to go, that was my question… go to what? The Frankfurt Book Fair – oh no, that answer was clearly…
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Kortni’s Kitchen: Chicken Pot Pie
We had our first bit of rain where I am. Whenever it rains, I want good, down-home comfort food. Chicken pot pie is one…
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Cinema Review: Shin Godzilla
Well, it’s time to dust off the keyboard and write a review about everyone’s favorite kaiju. Shin Godzilla is the 31st film to come…
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Kortni’s Kitchen: Chocolate Banana Bread
I found this recipe for chocolate banana bread about a year ago. I am not a huge chocolate fan, but this is hands down…
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Rise of the Jack O’ Lanterns: Fun for the Whole Family!
Interested in beginning a new family tradition around Halloween time? How about checking out Rise of the Jack O’ Lanterns? Taking place in New York,…
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Kortni’s Kitchen: American Scones
I started making scones a few years ago when my boss asked me to make something for the fall. So I found this recipe…
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Kortni’s Kitchen: English Scones
My husband traveled back to his childhood home recently, and while there he ate an English scone. My husband is my biggest supporter when…
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Third Culture Kid: My Take on Gilmore Girls
The hit TV show Gilmore Girls dropped into my life when I was a 15-year-old Third Culture Kid (TCK) living in Kazakhstan. Gilmore Girls…
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