Ep. 17: The One Thing Foodies Are Missing in Their Food Photos

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If you are that annoying person at the table who just HAS to take a photo of the food – we know who we are – then THIS tips is for YOU! And if it’s someone you know, please make sure to forward this on to him/her!

In this episode, you’ll learn the one thing that will make your foodie photos pop and look fantabulous! Lee is an actual, classically trained photographer, and she has been chompin’ at the bit to share this amazing photo trick.

(**CORRECTION: The correct hotel name mentioned is “The Hotel Pennsylvania,” not “The Pennsylvania Hotel.”)

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Ep. 16: Lee’s City Living Conundrum: Bathroom Codes in Casual Dining Places

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In today’s mini-sode, Lee brings up a run-in at an eaterie with a woman who wanted the bathroom code – even though she did not purchase anything. What would you do?

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Ep. 15: How to Start a Non-Profit with Ingrid Green -OR – Encouraging Girls with S.T.E.M. Through Soccer

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Lee runs into Ingrid Green in the Village and learns all about how she is encouraging girls with S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) through soccer with her L.A.-based non-profit, The 90.

If you have the desire to start an organization to help others, then take a moment to listen to Green’s infectious energy as she shares how you can begin your own non-profit in very simple but poignant terms.

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Resources from this episode:
The 90
United States Soccer Federation
Sports & Fitness Industry Association
United States Deaf Soccer
NYC FC
NY Red Bulls
Creative Mornings

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Ep. 14: 9 Tips for a DIY Easter Egg Hunt & 2 Ideas for April Fool’s Day

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In this edition of The House of Lee NYC, listeners will meet Lee’s business partner, Lisa. Together, they produce annual Easter egg hunts in Manhattan and will share nine tips for folks who want to put on an egg hunt at home. Also during the conversation, they began a short segment about April Fool’s pranks. You know, because Easter is early this year and happens to fall on April 1st.

Also mentioned in this episode is the scavenger hunt app that Lisa has used: http://www.klikaklu.com/index.html.

Feel free to weigh in: which part of a chocolate bunny do you eat first? Hollow or solid? Milk or dark?

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Ep. 13: How to Reunite an iPhone with Its Owner – Or Help Someone Find You If Yours is Lost

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Today’s edition of The House of Lee NYC is a Lee’s Resourceful Living Tip episode!

Learn a little-known tip for figuring out who owns the lost iPhone you just might across – as well as two things you can do to help your own I-Phone be found in case it’s ever lost!

As a shout out, the ladies from the FB group, UWS Mommas, are the ones who collectively gave these tips to help Lee find the owner of an iPhone she and another woman named Maria found in Central Park on a snow day in Manhattan.

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Ep. 12: Tales & Tips from a NYC Professional Driver

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In this episode, Lee introduces listeners to Larry Wilson, a professional driver in New York City. He shares what it’s like to be a chauffeur as well as what to look out for when hiring your own driver. And, Larry also tells us what we need to do to get a start in the business.

Listeners will also learn about a new anti-drowsiness aid to try out when driving for long distances. This show is a fun one!

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Ep. 11: A Quick Check-In: Electric Socks, Passion Fruit, Fifty Shades Freed, Direction of Show

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Join Lee as she shares some follow-up information about those electric socks and passion fruit – both from previous episodes. Also in this edition of The House of Lee NYC, Lee keeps her promise and gives her two cents in the form of a quick movie review for Fifty Shades Freed. You won’t want to miss her quirky take on things!

To wrap things up, Lee shares her thoughts on this show’s direction. You know, after ten episodes, Lee is getting her groove and narrowing the aim of this show – thank you for staying tuned each week.

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In the next episode, you’ll get to meet a seasoned traveler who has advice for those of you who are thinking of working abroad and have never negotiated a work-terms contract. So please stay tuned – and even better if you subscribe!

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Ep. 10 : A Blue Ribbon Lee Mini-sode: Should I Skip College or Grad School?

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In Episode 10, Lee offers up another Blue Ribbon Mini-sode in which she shares her tips to help folks decide whether to go to college, graduate school, or to get whichever certifications are out there.

Keep in mind, this is her take on things. So do the due diligence necessary to make your ultimate decision. But, as Lee says, “You can’t flunk life!”

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Ep. 9: Spinning Class 101 & How to Become a Spinning Instructor

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In today’s show, The House of Lee NYC meets certified indoor cycling instructor Maggie Appel-Schumacher. Lee asks all the questions you want to know – well, the ones she wanted to ask – before going to your first class.

After listening, you will feel more comfortable heading to your nearest workout studio to try out

an indoor cycling class. Class structure, gear, lingo, and other things are covered in this fun episode about stationary cycling.

Maggie and Lee will also share some things about getting certified as an instructor.

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Resources from this episode:
Mad Dogg Athletics
American College of Sports Medicine
American Council on Exercise
Simply Fit Astoria

Thank you goes out to @lschwech @mollyjhurford @ridewriterepeat for their online articles about indoor cycling.

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Ep. 8: How to Make Chocolate Truffles for Valentine’s Day with Kee’s Chocolates

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In Episode 8, The House of Lee NYC takes listeners to Kee’s Chocolates in midtown Manhattan. There, owner Kee Ling Tong – known for her fresh, handmade, and unadulterated chocolates – tells us how to make ganache filling for truffles. Kee’s Chocolate is frequently listed as one of the best places in New York City for gourmet chocolates.

Tong also gives listeners tips on how to shop at a grocery store for chocolate and shares the popularity of her chocolate passionfruit pieces that are a near sell-out during Valentine’s Day season.

Lee, who is not big into chocolate, is offered one piece of the chocolate passionfruit speciality, and she shares her reaction.

Store regulars, Stuart Kohn and a gentleman named Ed, also weigh in on Kee’s Chocolates. Stuart also shares his tips for Valentine’s Day.

Below, you will find a basic outline for a recipe for truffles.

Kee’s Chocolates: 315 W. 39th Street (between 8th and 9th avenues), New York, NY; Tel. (212) 967-8088. www.keeschocolates.com; @keeschocolates.

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Truffles Recipe
1 cup fresh heavy whipping cream
1 cup your favorite solid and good-quality chocolate, chopped into small bits
Natural flavor extracts and/or ingredients such as chopped nuts, cocoa powder, or coconut
***Make sure NO water gets into contact with the chocolate. It will create an awful mess and a wasted shopping trip.***

Heat-proof bowl, pot and stove or microwave, melon baller or small scoop

A). Traditional Method: boil the whipping cream with out burning, then add to a bowl with the chopped chocolate, stirring until melted and combined.
B). Microwave Method: to melt the chocolate, set the time for 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each round. The whipping cream will still need to be heated up.

  1. Pour your cream into a pot and heat to a light boil.
  2. Add the hot cream very slowly while stirring it into the chocolate. If the chocolate gets too hot, it will be an oily, useless mess. Hmm, how do I know this? LOL. (Well, actually, it will still set and harden, but the separated fat and chocolate solids will be present, making it ugly and less smooth. But honestly, I still ate my failed batch. LOL.)
  3. Add your desired flavor into the cream before adding it to the chocolate.
  4. Once cream and chocolate are combined and mixed, refrigerate for at least one hour but as long as 24 hours. (Once the mixture has set and is quite firm, you can then call it ganache!)
  5. Scoop or spoon the ganache into small balls as pictured above.
  6. Coat in desired ingredients, such as coconut, cocoa powder, or nuts.
    Enjoy!

—UPDATE: February 13, 2018, 10:30AM—
I went out in search of passion fruit this morning. And after an unsuccessful trip to Citarella, I found it at Fairway, 2 for $5. Please see my photo of it below. Hope that helps 🙂