Category Archives: Leigh Zaleski

Kudos to Mayor Michael Bloomberg for wanting to ban large sodas in New York City — our generation needs it 

After recently watching HBO’s “Weight of the Nation”, I could not feel any stronger that aggressive action needs to be taken to curb obesity rates in our country. Not only is the chronic illness costing billions of dollars, but it’s … Continue reading

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20-ish Dish: Working around late dinners

As a kid, my family always ate dinner late — 8 or 9 p.m. wasn’t an uncommon time. I’ve stuck to that schedule throughout most of my adulthood, not because I enjoy eating late, but because other things get in … Continue reading

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20-ish Dish: Eat your Brussels sprouts

There were several foods I never touched as a kid. Brussels sprouts was one of them. Not because I despised the taste. Children’s TV programming did a good job of branding the veggie as disgusting. My mom made some once, … Continue reading

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20-ish Dish: Coolio’s Fall Off the Bone Chicken

I only read celebrity news at the laundromat, and it’s usually outdated issues of People or US Weekly. So I’m always behind on “Bachelor” drama or when Justin Bieber takes a paternity test. I could go without the gossip-centric info; … Continue reading

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20-ish Dish: Friends love late-night muffins

Last weekend, my boyfriend and I had some friends over for a wine-and-appetizer-esque gathering. Everyone brought something, ranging from veggies and dips to Skinnygirl Sangria. We made some pizzas with store-bought dough and had other snacks for our guests to … Continue reading

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20-ish Dish: Gadgets to upgrade your kitchen

When I moved into my first apartment after college almost four years ago, I skimped on home décor and appliances. I still had an old futon from college that skeeved me out when I sat on it. With student loan … Continue reading

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A wise conversation with a centenarian

Last week, I interviewed a 100-year-old woman who still goes dancing with her husband once or twice a week. Gladys Townsend-Ensor can’t walk more than 50 feet or dance for longer than half a song, yet the effort to go … Continue reading

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20-ish Dish: How to host brunch

Several friends and I started a semi-weekly tradition a couple of years ago called “ladies brunch.” We often gathered at Mezzogiorno at Central Market in York to talk about unmentionables over egg-white omelets and coffee. That tradition expanded to include … Continue reading

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20-ish Dish: Upgrade your mac and cheese

Does the thought of macaroni and cheese flood you with nostalgic memories of childhood and college-dorm living? That mysterious orange powder in the boxed variety has always grossed me out, so I didn’t eat Easy Mac as a staple in … Continue reading

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20-ish Dish: Eat legumes as an entree

I’ve been exploring a lot of different foods, herbs and spices since moving out of my parents’ house eight years ago — especially in the past four years being in the work force. I use ingredients that I never touched … Continue reading

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