I knew there was something special about Nissan Jewelers when I first discovered it in 2009. I was at a training in an office on 34th Street for the work I do in nutrition and health, and on my lunch break I met a lovely older lady with a walker who was looking for a place to have her watch repaired. I wasn't usually in that neighborhood and didn't know where to take her, so I asked for her telephone number and asked one of the trainers when I went back to the office. She directed me to "the jewelry store on the corner," and when I went to the store the experience was so delightful that I have been going back ever since. The owner is sincere, kind, funny, friendly and thoroughly honest. He'll tell you exactly what something is made of and give you the best price possible. He has vintage, antique and modern costume jewelry, genuine gold and gems and everything in between, with an occasional special item like a pure silver chalice. He does watch and jewelry repair, and it really is expert as his business card says. One customer started talking to me one day, saying, "I've been coming here for 25 years. He is the best." She showed me a thin gold filigree bracelet and said, "This belonged to my grandmother. It broke one day when I was on the bus. He fixed it so you can't even tell it was broken." Go when you have time to really look and talk to him because there is so much to see and learn. Call before you go to confirm his hours. And remember to be a good customer - treat him like the rare gem that he is.
Nissan Jewelers
28 East 33rd Street
Between Madison and Park Avenues
New York, NY 10016
(212) 252-8978
Oh, yes, the lovely older lady did get her watch repaired and was absolutely delighted :)
Solomon's Treasure
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Last weekend's prune plum crisp was so delicious I started eating it before I could take a photo to share with you so I made another :)
It's a very simple recipe, and I don't follow the one in recipe books because they all say to use more butter and sugar than you need. It will save your health and your wallet to modify for less. Here's my recipe:
One half cup flour (you can use unbleached white or whole wheat or a mixture of both)
Two tablespoons of butter
Two tablespoons of brown sugar
(Work these ingredients together with your fingers until they are in a crumbly mixture. It's all right if the crumbles are large and clumpy)
Wash and slice four cups of fruit of your choice and put in a pie plate or deep dish baker. You do not need to peel the fruit.
Sprinkle crumble mixture over the top and bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for 30 minutes
I like to add a quarter cup of rolled oats and a table spoon of flax seed meal and wheat germ to the crumble mixture for added grains, nutrients and fiber and to serve it warm with plain or vanilla lowfat yogurt
If your brown sugar has gotten too hard to crumble, you can still use it. Work the butter and flour together without it and sprinkle that mixture over the top of the fruit, then add a teaspoon of water to the brown sugar and dissolve it with your fingers. Pour the brown sugar over the butter and flour mixture and then bake. This happened to me today and last week. In order to break up the brown sugar I used a hammer with a clean paper napkin protecting the brown sugar. It made a lot of noise, but worked just fine :)
Blessings,
Jannie Susan
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