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Oh man, when a hotel offers you the Chinese breakf

Oh man, when a hotel offers you the Chinese breakfast option, you take it. Not pictured: a little steam basket with two chao su baos and two shrimp dumplings. #glorious #seafoodcongee @peninsulahotels

Wonderful fly-in-fly-out trip to see my lovely nie

Wonderful fly-in-fly-out trip to see my lovely niece and nephew and BEN! and to attend the always inspiring and joyous #bebeautifulbeyourself benefit for @globaldownsyndrome It’s amazing how much this organization (run by my little sis!) has done for folks with Down Syndrome, from medical advances, to quality-of-life improvements, to big increases in NIH funding for research. I couldn’t be prouder.

Ah, up to my old tricks… #tbt #kungfupandapawsof

Ah, up to my old tricks…
#tbt #kungfupandapawsofdestiny #sunwukong @amazonprime @dreamworks

Captivated by Babs in a tutu. Guess she was meant

Captivated by Babs in a tutu. Guess she was meant to be with us. #kiko #funnygirl #barbrastreisand #goodtaste

Five more days left to vote! Don’t put it off—

Five more days left to vote! Don’t put it off—how our government will function, or NOT function—depends on it. #voting #earlyvoting #justvote

#tbt #fallout4 #junlong #videogames

#tbt #fallout4 #junlong #videogames

The @academymuseum of Motion Picture was everythin

The @academymuseum of Motion Picture was everything I could have wanted, and more—it was a giddy delight, from the immersive showing of clips of famous movies in the lobby, to the magnificent view across the Barbra Streisand Bridge (yes, it’s called that) to the photo op against the North by Northwest backdrop. Surprisingly, the most affecting exhibit was Regeneration: Black Cinema. To see the sheer breadth and diversity of the old black-and-white movies centering Black actors and directors, and to recognize that you had no idea these movies existed (romances, sci-fi, westerns, gangster flicks), and the subsequent erasure of these movies from cinematic history, well, it infuriated, enlightened and moved me tremendously. I can’t wait to come visit again.

Happy Halloween! 🎃 👻

Happy Halloween! 🎃 👻

Okay, here’s my take on the #oniongalette from @

Okay, here’s my take on the #oniongalette from @nytcooking : it’s like a deconstructed French onion soup, with gruyere in the crust and tons of sherry-soaked onions as filling. Very tasty but very rich. I would probably add a chiffonade of lightly-dressed arugula to the top of it after baking, just to balance the richness with a little acidity and freshness.

Okay, last skull cake photo, promise: when you’v

Okay, last skull cake photo, promise: when you’ve got leftover skulls, you make a Nutella Cake of the Damned. #happyhalloween #spookyseason

“No photographs, please.” #kiko

“No photographs, please.”
#kiko

Time for writing group! #oniongalette @nytcooking

Time for writing group!
#oniongalette @nytcooking #yogurtparfait #chocolateskullcakes