I’m sure by now you’ve started to assume that Jillian is carrying on this blog solo. I promise you, it’s not for lack of loving FandFP, it was a matter of survival. To give you a glimpse into my last few weeks, we packed up and shipped out our entire apartment last Monday so for 14 days slept on an air mattress in sleeping bags (the romantic notion of that wears off after day 2). We’ve had nothing in our kitchen besides two plastic bowls and spoons (translation, we ate A LOT of cereal) and ate massive amounts of crappy take-out (although this is a great way to get your bf to beg for your cooking again!) And I’ve started my new job but haven’t fully transitioned off my last, so am doing two jobs simultaneously. Things really reached a low yesterday when we drove through Manhattan for the first time (no respect for lanes whatsoever here!) only to spend 3 hours in IKEA. I know, excuses excuses. But today is a new day!
Don’t think I’ve forgotten you during this whole time. I’ve been doing research everywhere I go, from investigating locally sourced grocery stores to exploring local CSAs to my first trip to our neighborhood farmer’s market. Think of it as a mini-sabbatical only to come back armed with a larger arsenal of knowledge! I met my first fellow local food blogger, Dave from Dave’s Kitchen, who shared with me a slew of awesome NYC-based food blogs (I’ll share my new blog roll soon) and sent me a downloadable map of NYC’s farmer’s markets, so I’m well on my way!
So now I’m back with a vengeance. Look for me to be posting regularly from here on out. And if you or anyone you know has NYC-based food tips to help FandFP grow it’s East Coast version, please send away. It’s GREAT to be back.
(This picture is a view of my street, not bad for my first NYC digs, right?)
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What a great neighborhood!
Enjoy your new home, just don’t forget your west coast fans!! We love you on the West Coast.
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