Author Archives: Anita!

Cabbage Stir Fry (Kobi chi bhaji)

For the past few weeks I’ve been spending most of my day in the fleet of operating rooms at university hospitals.  At all times, we’re required to wear surgical scrubs, the official uniform of attending surgeons, residents, nurses, techs, and … Continue reading

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Substitution Fudge

The Cleveland Food Co-Op, the whole foods store before Whole Foods, closed about five weeks ago.  I had seen signs of ailing for a few months: from email newsletters to signs for 50% off everything.  I happened to stop by … Continue reading

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Lemon Tofu Cheesecake & Balsamic Strawberry Compote

Until February of this year, Ari and I participated in a weekly ritual called Inquiry Group (IQ for short).  In IQ, we would assemble in groups of eight people to discuss patient cases written by our professors for whatever discipline … Continue reading

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Spheres of Vitality

This July marks an important threshold in medical education — the maximum number of hours a medical student or resident is allowed to spend at the hospital without a break is now 16 hours.  No matter how tough life gets … Continue reading

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