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It was a long winter for Equinox chef-owner Todd Gray. in December, a grease fire in the kitchen’s ventilation system wreaked havoc throughout the kitchen, private dining room and large portions of the main dining room. The damage was extensive, and delays in permits, construction and insurance payments continuously pushed back the restaurant’s reopening date, from March to April and then to June.
So it turns out it was a long spring for Gray, too. But after five months of reconstruction and “recalibrating,” as Gray puts it, Equinox is up and running again. During the downtime, Gray and his team kept busy (chefs don’t like to sit idle) re-imagining the menu and experimenting with ingredients. The culinary tinkering has resulted in a host of fresh flavors and carefully innovative technique. Gray, known for his seasonal, regional modern American cuisine, is showing the next step of his gastronomic evolution — and it’s nothing short of delectable. Spices and specialty items from far-off places are finding new homes in his dishes; he’s also using the myriad and sapid flavors of fresh herbs to their best advantage.
A handful of signature dishes guide you to sure bets for toothsome vittles; the Equinox “Chopped Salad” is a standout among them. Delicate greens play the part of gracious host to tidbits of rich and gamey Tamworth bacon, tender asparagus pieces and buttery toast with a single quail egg gently cooked into the cut-out middle. The mustard vinaigrette gives the dish a soft acidity to complement the richness of the oozy yolk and bacon morsels. There’s only one problem with the dish: The quail egg hole-in-the-wall is gone too quickly. Truffled macaroni and cheese, served as a side, is another success with its fine-spun truffle headiness, crisped Vermont cheese top and gooey interior.
In the starter category, there’s nary a dish that disappoints. Veloute of Carolina Sweet Corn is velvety smooth, nectarous and wonderfully adorned with lush lump crabmeat, fresh English peas, pickled onion and a spot of chili oil. Softshell crab, sautéed in butter, is served whole and perched atop a bed of wilted red kale studded with nibbles of that Tamworth bacon, the flavor of which permeates the greens, stem to leaf. Despite its double dose of butter and bacon fat, the dish avoids being weighed down thanks to a lightly sweet and verdant pea coulis and a mellow vinaigrette.
Another dish resides in the gastronomic ether somewhere between salad and gravlax. Red beet-cured Scottish salmon is vivid fuchsia on one side and peachy on the other; its texture is smooth, and the flavors are buttery. The salmon wears a garland of mâche greens and a horseradish cream dressing that’s speckled with tiny fried capers that perk up the dish. although the dill breadstick is a bit tough, it does its duty as a crunchy textural contrast.
Another meat-centric salad (on the lunch menu) that’s good to the last grain is the grilled lamb salad with bulgar wheat. The lamb’s savory juices seep into the bed of fluffy cracked wheat, already accented with a perfectly spiced cumin-shallot vinaigrette. The threads of cool cucumber create a temperature and texture contrast that pleases with every forkful.
If you’re in the mood for pasta, or just something downright scrumptious, get the gnocchi. Arguably one of the best gnocchi dishes you’ll have in the city, the Yukon Gold potato dumplings are fluffy, airy morsels of gustatory pleasure from first to last. Each one is carefully caramelized and then enrobed in an umami-rich trumpet mushroom cream made even more sumptuous by melting dabs of goat’s milk-based Boucheron cheese. It’s a dish that you’ll want to come back for.
In the two new categories for main entrees, “Herb Grilled” and “Pan Roasted,” you’ll find a big Eye Carolina Tuna (reincarnated the next week on the lunch menu but instead using arctic char) that flawlessly suits these warm summer nights with its light charring, bright acidity and red onion punch. The most popular item on the menu is the Amish Country veal porterhouse — it’s also Chef Gray’s favorite dish — which is served with house specialty blue cheese potato tots (available individually in the new “For the table” section), parsnip puree and sherry-shallot jus.
The flatiron steak, sourced from a Piedmont Valley rancher, is grilled to a gentle dark-pink if not specified. The steak is tender and has a gaminess you can’t find in mass-produced animals. The accompanying sauce, spiked with green peppercorns, has a juniper-tinged spice to it that leaves a tantalizing prickly sensation.
Another entrée, the Muscovy duck breast, is as succulent and juicy as it should be, but the duck confit tucked underneath the glistening breast meat would have benefited from more time cooking in duck fat to make it melt-in-your-mouth tender.
On the dessert end, a department headed up by Thomas Wellings (previously at Restaurant Eve and Maestro in Virginia), portions are kept forgivingly light. Wellings’s innovative dish components are worth a trek into the sugary domain of the dessert menu. in the ice cream sandwich, he slathers an intriguingly flavored lemon balm ice cream between beautifully hued and chewy (some might say overly chewy) pistachio macaroon disks and dots the plate with pods of unctuous pistachio puree topped with clouds of toasted meringue garnished with slightly bitter verbena leaves. The whole effect is satisfyingly sweet with touches of citrus and nuts to round it out.
Similarly, the Jubilee blueberry panna cotta, replete with a heritage-breed blackberry sorbet, is accented with lemon balm and a barely-there cassis froth. although one night the panna cotta suffered from a tad too much gelatin, the layers of pure berry tastes made the execution error pardonable.
Just a few weeks into its much-anticipated reopening, the air at Equinox is one of contentment and gratitude — to be back at work and serving a full house. (And a star-studded one at that: former President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush were spotted eating there last week.) Regulars will be happy to know that Equinox didn’t lose a single staff member due to the renovation — something Gray attributes to “good people and good insurance.” Service is friendly and informative, willing to step in when you need a suggestion or more details about a dish, or pull back when you need a moment to savor a bite of the seasonally attuned viands.
Gray and his team are no doubt enjoying their shiny new digs back behind the black-curtained doorway; with new ovens, ranges, refrigeration, ventilation and air conditioning, there’s not much for his talented team to complain about in terms of working conditions. And the forced five-month break during the renovation seemed only to give Gray and his cooks the rest and meditation they needed to come back swinging for summer — quite literally a story of rising from the ashes.
Equinox: Rising from the ashes
Good morning lovely people 
We are back at Buddha Tooth Relic Temple.
Here is the monk chanting and making a rhythm of prayer.
Modern technology really helps here as we can see that he is using a microphone to amplify his voice.
Check out the ornaments behind the monk. Every one of them are made in the finest details. A truly astounding craftsmanship!
There are two monks in duty of chanting the prayer on the left and right of the altar
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In today’s world, our own common sense is often overruled by the stresses of everyday life. Careers, the economy, and difficulties with relationships that often seem overwhelming can impair one’s health before one realizes the toll it’s taking. Many are now taking up a technique called Autogenic Training which was invented by Johannes Schultz, a German psychiatrist, in order to help people overcome the symptoms associated with prolonged tension. This form of relaxation was discovered through dedication which is the same thing that is necessary to obtain the results you would be looking for.
It doesn’t matter the reason you need to relax be it to reduce stress, depression, fatigue or any other symptom you may have as a complication from a hectic life, relief is only 15 minutes away. In just 3 short session per day, complete relaxation can be achieved simply by putting one’s self into a state of self-hypnosis where mind and body are both released from all external factors that are affecting it. This is a semi-conscious state and can be easily achieved by even a novice requiring no medication or external influences.
Many of the medical treatments of today have begun to include Autogenic Training because it purports that many of our physical and psychological symptoms can find relief through these simple relaxation techniques. There are also alternative relaxation techniques which have recently found increased popularity.
For example, there is a growing number of people who purchase HT Massage Chair HT-7120 Massage Chair in order to achieve these results. To achieve relaxation, a good deal of these current models utilize a ‘meditative state’ technique. Sensations of anxiety and pressure begin to dissipate as you repeatedly instruct particular body parts for relax themselves.
Certain Yoga poses also use similar ideas during meditation, wherein the human body is placed in positions which promote both comfort and relaxation. For many just lying flat on the floor on one’s back can achieve the desired state when convincing each body part, beginning with the toes to relax and ‘chill out’. As the participant moves upwards on the body they will find that the instructions and fullfillment become easier and quicker.
As with any new relaxation technique you will have to learn this by repetition and sincere dedication. You cannot expect to accomplish perfection during your initial attempts at relaxation using these techniques. Not only does the body have to be trained to relax, but so does the mind. Because we are conditioned to live with stresses every day, it can be troublesome to teach yourself to release these things. Still, as you practice, this becomes possible, and over time, becomes simpler and simpler to achieve.
If one plans on visiting a therapist, they will find they may be encouraged to use some type of relaxation technique. For people who might find this idea difficult to understand, these relaxation techniques may be enhanced with the use of specialized equipment or biofeedback methods. Regardless of what’s utilized, however, it’s important that this technique be learned in order to ensure a healthy life.
People of all ages can utilize Autogenic Training, which doesn’t necessitate any type of supervision or machinery. It takes little training and can be done quickly and easily in the privacy of one’s own home. It is important that everyone find a way to relax and rejuvenate especially during those times when life’s tensions can take a toll on your mental and physical state, do it before it becomes life-threatening. It’s a comfort to know that in just 3 short 15-minute session a day one can take back their lives and truly feel that they are in control of the situation again.
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Am I Happier Now Than When I Was a Buddhist Monk?
One of the questions that I am asked quite often at talks, workshops and classes that I facilitate goes something like this:
“Are you happier now than you were as a Buddhist monk, leading a relatively simple, worry free life of meditation?”
*(see note below)
To this my answer is always emphatically ‘yes’ for the following reason:
I am happier now because, since moving back into the life of a layman,
I have been practising and repeating the basic happiness skills that I learned as a Buddhist monk repeatedly for many years and I have got better at them.
As a result my happiness has steadily improved year in, year out over the seven or eight years since I left the ordained life.
I can also say with confidence that my basic happiness levels will improve steadily in the years to come. This has happened in spite of the added potential stress that comes from running a business, starting a family and all of the other aspects of ordinary life that can be causes of worry and anxiety.
For me this really boils down to the value of consistency and repetition.
Quite often when people think about inner transformation there is a gap in their mind between the amount of effort they THINK it will take to change bad habits, and the amount of effort it ACTUALLY takes.
When they realize that the change that they are looking for will take longer than they thought, they get discouraged and give up.
So, what we are looking for from a mental fitness point of view is developing the ability to practice good mental, emotional and spiritual habits slowly and steadily over a long period of time.
This means becoming more like the tortoise than the hare in that traditional children’s story about the race between the hare and the tortoise.
We do not want to start off with a lot of enthusiasm, only to lose it when the going gets tough and give up.
Rather we need to practise gentle, sustainable effort over a long period of time, without being in too much of a hurry to see results quickly.
This can be difficult for people in this day and age as we are living in a society that has such a quick-fix mentality, where results are wanted instantly but in my experience there are no such methods for deep sustained happiness and fulfillment.
Rather, this comes from repeating good happiness habits again and again until they become hard wired into our system.
Once they are hard wired in this way, then happiness really does become effortless because it is just a subconscious habit, and natural way that we have of viewing and engaging our world.
So, the basic message of this article is: find out what genuine good quality happiness habits are, then repeat, repeat, repeat!
* After graduated from University I spend the next decade focusing very intensively on meditation and inner growth, including five years as a Tibetan Buddhist monk.
In 2003 I left the ordained life and founded my own personal development business.
Toby Ouvry is an expert meditation and mental fitness coach. Please feel free to check out his website http://mentalfitnessnow.com
I believe that I can get my obese loved ones to do yoga for the health benefits if I can find positions that they can do. One of the people I am trying to help is over 50 yrs old and over 100 pounds over weight. Her physical ability is such that she cannot do the things that I could do at that beginning. I am looking for a way to get her started.
Well, I having been using Dr. Steven Farmer’s animal spirit guide meditation. This has helped tremendously. I know the wolf is my spirit guide. I visited the Wild Canid Center in St. Louis, and got to see the wolves in person. It was wonderful. Thanks to all who answered.
It’s easy to make great progress with your personal yoga practice, and then — for some reason — suddenly fall out of it. Maybe your routine gets interrupted by a week of overtime at work, or maybe you go to a family reunion and don’t have any time for yourself to practice. In just a short time, you get comfortable with not doing your asanas, and your body stiffens up – and then the mind stiffens up, too. You become psychologically resistant to getting yourself back on the mat. Don’t feel bad, it happens to even the top yoga teachers and celebrities!
Here are easy 5 tips for getting your mind back into “yoga gear” and getting your body back onto the mat:
Although it can feel hard to get started, doing yoga is one of the best ways to nurture yourself, so give yourself the love you deserve and get back on the mat! You’ll be so glad you did.
Ravi Singh is an American-born writer whose main interests are meditation, yoga, creativity, blogging and social media. You can read his blog Deeper into Sahaja Meditation – or find out more on Twitter.
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As this year’s Tzu Chi Volunteer Leaders Seminar concludes in Taiwan, we introduce you to some remarkable volunteers who went out of their way to participate in the event. And, we travel to the Shanghai Expo to see how the next generation of lights is more energy and cost efficient, and environmentally friendlier too.
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This year’s Tzu Chi Volunteer Leaders seminar concluded yesterday. (ROLL)In our first segment, we take a look at some of the volunteers who came back to Taiwan for the event. First, we look at volunteers from Europe. The first Tzu Chi Chapter on the continent has been set up in Paris. In the whole of Europe, there are 29 commissioners and 169 volunteers, spread over France, England, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Holland and Spain. 25 of those volunteers returned to Taiwan, to attend the Seminar.
Tzu Chi volunteers step out on the streets in Paris of France, and get ready for a clean up event. After years of hard work, volunteers managed to gather nearly 100 participants for the street-sweeping activity; some parents even brought their children to join the meaningful event.
Back in Taiwan, 25 volunteers from across Europe are forming a new alliance.
Tzu Chi global volunteer coordinator, Huang Sixian:
“Master Cheng Yen gave her blessings today. We are establishing the European Tzu Chi Union for Tzu Chi volunteers. Our hearts must be united, and contribute together.”
These Tzu Chi volunteers share the same goal, which is to spread Tzu Chi’s great love across Europe. All decide to meet regularly to share their experiences with each other.
Tzu Chi volunteer, Li Hongyao:
“I am very, very excited to have this opportunity. In the past 12 months, we have experienced many difficulties in Britain, so I can share my experience with them. It might not be suitable for their country, but at least it can be a reference.”
Master Cheng Yen is happy to see the volunteers uniting together, and gives her blessings.
“I have given you my blessings. Good intentions will create blessings, but everyone must unite together. Though there aren’t many of you here, there are already quite a few countries here. You must be mindful in every country, through each of you, you can bring out all the living bodhisattvas and create infinity. Can you do it?” “YES. “
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