by Gigi | Sep 4, 2023 | FoodWISE
Just one year ago this September, an incredible group of ten students and I plus able-bodied assistant Hazel, spent two weeks in a study program in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. We couldn’t have done any of the trip without our amazing guide, Monserrat. Here,... by Gigi | Aug 31, 2023 | FoodWISE
Fermenting sheep milk from frozen milk is a marvel. It’s why we have dairy sheep, the milk is a perfect protein-fat mix so that it freezes beautifully—even for months. We freeze the milk to make fresh and hard cheeses later in the summer or in the... 
by Gigi | Jul 29, 2023 | Dance, Finding Balance blog
The Company in Justin Peck’s Copland Dance Episodes. Photo credit: Erin Baiano Saturday, July 22nd at 7:30pm There’s much to like about Justin Peck’s Copland Dance Episodes. Peck is the resident choreographer and artistic adviser of New York City Ballet. A masterful... 
by Gigi | Jul 28, 2023 | Dance, Finding Balance blog
Daniel Ulbricht, Joseph Gordon and Jovani Furlan in Jerome Robbins’Fancy Free.Photo credit: Erin Baiano The NYCB Saturday matinee program of Balanchine/Robbins classics was sheer delight. Focusing on the dancers, the Act II of Balanchine’s Swan Lake demands and... 
by Gigi | Jul 25, 2023 | FoodWISE blog
In this trip, I was able to use archives and visit the NYC Botanical gardens, researching plants for a new book. And eat good food, as here: