hey there!
lovely to meet you--i feel like i have 12 things to discuss with each of of you
already.

first things first. i'm Jewish both culturally and spirtually but i wouldn't fit
myself into one
specific sect. both sets of grandparents were conservative, but my parents had
no specific
interest in religion so i didn't grow up with a strong attachment to synagogue
or the
liturgy.

as an adult i've studied torah and flirted with being bat mitzvahed [which i
never was] but
haven't pursued it actively of late.

as for diet, i have tree nut allergies and am allergic to salmon [i've never had
lobster so
who knows there]. as for intolerances these days i've become lactose intolerant
[lactaid
milk and their pills seem to really help], gluten/wheat intolerant, as well as
sugar and
soy--so i've cut all of those things out of my diet. and it suits my body very
well.

after being a lacto-ovo veg for 17 years, i started eating meat [organic when i
can] which
has been a fun adventure--lamb is the new darling of my diet. cant get enough.

i eat out alot. and i cook at home alot but not as much as i'd like to so i will
be excited to
read recipes and maybe submit a few of my own.

and if any of you in the NYC want to get together for a meal, kosher or no, i'm
down.

best
sloane