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January 18, 2023The Next Dinner Party

Year in Review: 2022

It was an exceptionally busy (and fun) year that started in Zanzibar, ended in the Deep South, with stops in Princeton, NYC, Michigan, Montana, and more!

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January 11, 2023January 12, 2023The Next Dinner Party

Woodstock of the Sahara

When 26 African and American musicians came together for a singular performance in the Algerian desert. Plus, I got a little wild with a few American friends who came for the show.

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November 16, 2022December 14, 2022The Next Dinner Party

Introducing Next Dinner Party Designs

I just launched an interior design consultancy to help folks create rooms that reflect their personalities and can showcase all their beautiful things.

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July 15, 2022October 25, 2022The Next Dinner Party

What I’ll Miss About Algeria

After three years living in Algeria, I will miss a lot.

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January 31, 2022October 25, 2022The Next Dinner Party

Tanzanian Safari, Part I

We like to go on a big trip around New Years, and as I’ve previously mentioned, I’d be happy with a chilly European trip each and every year. But flights from Algiers to Europe are at an all-time high right now. So, we had landed on South Africa – some place brand new for both […]

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January 16, 2022October 25, 2022The Next Dinner Party

Best of 2021

Happy another year in the early 2020s! I think it’s becoming increasingly clear as the COVID pandemic turns endemic that we’ll all look back on this time as one four or five year chunk rather than as individual, distinct years. I am typing this post poolside, under a breadfruit tree, 50 yards from the Indian […]

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December 26, 2021October 25, 2022The Next Dinner Party

Christmas in Algiers

One thing I’ve learned about living in non-Christian countries is that if you want Christmas, you have to create it for yourself. In Algiers, come December, there’s no “All I Want for Christmas” blasting from grocery store speakers, no twinkling lights on street poles, and certainly no falling snow. But all those cozy and fun […]

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December 3, 2021October 25, 2022The Next Dinner Party

Cold November Rain/Warm Diplomatic Parties

It was a cold and rainy November in Algiers, but the dreariness was lifted with some cozy diplomatic parties, including the annual Marine Ball.

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April 19, 2021October 25, 2022The Next Dinner Party

Algiers Living Room Reveal

Hello from Algiers! After three trips to Michigan in the past four months, my cancer scare ordeal is over and behind me. The biopsy from the last surgery on my cervix revealed no cancer and do disease of any kind. I arrived back to Algeria a week ago, and have been getting re-acclimated (melatonin has […]

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February 28, 2021October 25, 2022The Next Dinner Party

Weekend Trip to Tipaza

Adam and I talked this week about how every Foreign Service Officer posted abroad is having a not normal tour and will forever look back at this time as say “Oh, that was my corona tour” as an excuse for why she didn’t see much of France/Kazakhstan/Nicaragua/Senegal, or wherever the posting is. No exception here […]

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I’m so glad I had this vintage rug I bought in Ghardaia, Algeria shipped to our rental in Princeton, NJ because how good does it look in this pretty, sunny bedroom? I’ve got a lot of thoughts on how you can buy home furnishings on vacation to add some flavor and soul to your house. Follow my design Insta and check out my most recent newsletter “What to Buy for Your Home When you Travel.” And speaking of which: What’s your favorite home thing you’ve brought back from a trip?
If you open your photo stream and sit down and write what you did each month for the previous year, I think you will be astounded at all you did. In 2022, I moved from Algeria to Princeton, N.J. where I’m embracing an academic-adjacent life, small town charms, and the proximity of New York City. I also ate a good deal of oysters. New blog post up on NextDinnerParty.com taking a look back at a year that moved alchemically fast.
New blog post up (on NextDinnerParty.com) about our best week ever in Algeria: When 23 musicians came together in the Sahara Desert for an epic concert, and four friends traveled to Algeria to be a part of it. And we hosted some of those incredible musicians at our house in the boho lounge.
(Heart)breaking news: DC Noodles has closed after 13 years on U Street. How many bowls of noodle soup have I slurped here? When I moved away, DC noodles spicy noodle soup is the single dish I craved the most and I’ve tried and failed to capture its sweet, sour, savory, peanuty taste countless times. I eat here on every single visit to DC, usually right away. Thanks for all the delicious meals, DC Noodles.
Started the year with a Tanzanian safari, rocked out in the Sahara desert at an amazing concert, biked around the Loire Valley, wrapped up our lives in Algeria, moved to Princeton NJ, relished in lots of quality time with family and friends. An eventful year! Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas 2022 from snowy Michigan!

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I’m so glad I had this vintage rug I bought in Ghardaia, Algeria shipped to our rental in Princeton, NJ because how good does it look in this pretty, sunny bedroom? I’ve got a lot of thoughts on how you can buy home furnishings on vacation to add some flavor and soul to your house. Follow my design Insta and check out my most recent newsletter “What to Buy for Your Home When you Travel.” And speaking of which: What’s your favorite home thing you’ve brought back from a trip?
If you open your photo stream and sit down and write what you did each month for the previous year, I think you will be astounded at all you did. In 2022, I moved from Algeria to Princeton, N.J. where I’m embracing an academic-adjacent life, small town charms, and the proximity of New York City. I also ate a good deal of oysters. New blog post up on NextDinnerParty.com taking a look back at a year that moved alchemically fast.
New blog post up (on NextDinnerParty.com) about our best week ever in Algeria: When 23 musicians came together in the Sahara Desert for an epic concert, and four friends traveled to Algeria to be a part of it. And we hosted some of those incredible musicians at our house in the boho lounge.
(Heart)breaking news: DC Noodles has closed after 13 years on U Street. How many bowls of noodle soup have I slurped here? When I moved away, DC noodles spicy noodle soup is the single dish I craved the most and I’ve tried and failed to capture its sweet, sour, savory, peanuty taste countless times. I eat here on every single visit to DC, usually right away. Thanks for all the delicious meals, DC Noodles.
Started the year with a Tanzanian safari, rocked out in the Sahara desert at an amazing concert, biked around the Loire Valley, wrapped up our lives in Algeria, moved to Princeton NJ, relished in lots of quality time with family and friends. An eventful year! Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas 2022 from snowy Michigan!
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