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Tom Cortese

Tom Cortese’s Story

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Born in the Bronx, raised in New Jersey. My Italian roots mean I have more cousins than I can count and family and food always come first. My story has just begun and Proust is the place in which it will continue to unfold.

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What unusual food combination is surprisingly tasty?

When and how do you feel spiritual?

What do you like most about your job?

Describe the neighborhood where you grew up.

What sport did you play growing up?

At the beginning of the day, what do you most look forward to? least look forward to?

If you could return to your youth, what would you do differently?

What was your first album?

What holiday did you most enjoy celebrating while growing up?

What song most represents love to you?

What was the first word your child spoke?

Describe something mischievous you did as a child.

What is your security blanket?

What's your most treasured possession?

If you had the opportunity to start your own business, what would you start?

What made you want to date your boyfriend?

If you could bring one character to life from your favorite book, who would it be?

Are there certain scriptures or other writings that you repeatedly turn to for inspiration or guidance?

What have been your greatest joys as a parent?

What keeps you up at night?

What do you enjoy most about being a grandparent?

What's a creative photo you've taken?

What has been your most rewarding job?

What makes you and your gal pals click?

How would you reinvent yourself?

What is your fondest memory of spending time with your cousins?

What's your favorite photo of the city you live in?

What is your greatest accomplishment?

Which places would you still like to visit?

What can you absolutely not resist?

What is the most valuable piece of advice you ever received?

In what ways are you nerdy?

Who do you think knows you best?

When has your life taken an unpredictable turn?

Add a photo of you at a famous landmark.

Do you have a picture from a birthday?

What piece of art most speaks to you?

What's your favorite memory of #toReplace#?

What is your must-have kitchen accessory?

What food brings back childhood memories?

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Childhood Memories About My Siblings Remember the Time ... Home Sweet Home High School Years Love Firsts My Parents The Basics The Proust Questionnaire Through Thick and Thin About My Likes Home Cooking Sweet Tooth Adventures with Friends Career Aspirations Claim to Fame Family Vacations Holidays My Career Path Wishlist Music Firsts My Grandparents My Hometown My Siblings My Soundtrack My Spiritual Journey Old Friends Keepsakes Parental Guidance Party Time Pets Presents!!! Quality Family Time Style Maven The Narcissist in Me The Risk Taker Accomplishments Acts of Kindness All Riled Up Book Lover Comfort Zone Awkward Moments Do Over Earliest Moments Family Portrait Favorites Go to Your Room Goody Two Shoes Grade School Happy-Go-Lucky Hopeless Romantic If I Could ... In Other People’s Eyes Looking Ahead Looking Back Love Songs Me in a Nutshell Mentors Milestone Birthday Photos My Life "To-Do" List My Ride My Two Cents Nerd Alert! Pop Culture Junkie Snapshots Soul Mates Sports Fanatic The Adventurer The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far ... The Great Outdoors The Vacationer The Wanderer Birthdays Time Traveler Trouble in Paradise What If ... What Makes Me "Me" What Makes Me Tick Make a Wish About My Children About My Parents About My Spouse My Close Friends Things to Share with Your Boyfriend Things to Share with Your Girlfriend Bookworm The Master Chef The Foodie Girlfriendology The Art Enthusiast The Beauty Department About My Cousins Miscellaneous About My Family & Friends 9 to 5 All-Star College Years Contemplations Conversations with God Feel Good Photos God and Me Greatest Moments in Sports How You Deal Interfaith Beliefs Job Ups & Downs Keeping the Faith Kumbaya Life’s Endeavors My Spiritual Side Religious Traditions Self-Doubt Sound Mind & Body Struggles The Entrepreneur Before You Get Married Before We Knew My Engagement Honeymoon Married Life Parenthood Parenthood: Early Years Raising My Children Reflections on Parenthood Wedding Bells Being a Grandparent My Pregnancy Thanksgiving Valentine’s Day
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When did you know your spouse was "the one?"

4 hours ago

Almost immediately!

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What did your high school look like?

15 months ago

A little bit like a prison from the outside.

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How psyched were you to find out Proust survived?

16 months ago

We really were just kidding about the site closing! It was just a great way to solicit tons of compliments from our fans :)

We're back in action and I'm totally psyched to get back on with the business of telling my story, and getting everyone close to me to continue to share their stories too.

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Add a picture of you in cap and gown from your college graduation.

18 months ago

I almost missed college graduation. My brother Damien and I went out the night before with two girls and slept through the alarm in the morning. We woke up about 15 miles away from DC in Fairfax VA and proceeded to tear down the highway in my car. I ran into the ceremony and jumped into line with friends just as the processionally was moving into the aisle. Close call!

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What's your favorite Thanksgiving day leftover?

18 months ago

All of it. My favorite thing about Thanksgiving leftovers in general is the sheer volume of leftovers which allows for some creative new dishes when everything becomes reinvented for breakfasts and lunches.

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What taboo topic do you avoid at the Thanksgiving dinner table?

18 months ago

None. Everything is fair game. But that's probably not the best idea.

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Do you often travel for Thanksgiving? What's your most memorable travel story around Thanksgiving?

18 months ago

I've traveled with the family to my brother Greg's house in Nevada to have Thanksgiving dinner out there with my sister-in-law, niece and nephew. And, throughout my college years and the years that I lived in Washington DC, I'd travel "home for the holidays".

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What's your favorite Thanksgiving memory?

18 months ago

I can't think of a particular memory but I always loved the big Thanksgiving dinners in the house I grew up in. Aunts and uncles, cousins and friends would all join. We'd need to rent extra tables and chairs from the small rental place down the street and the house would be buzzing as everything got prepped.

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What dish do you always cook and what's your secret?

18 months ago

On Thanksgiving, I usually take over cooking one or two of the side dishes to relieve my mother from the kitchen. And, I like to watch the thermometer on the turkey to make sure it comes out at the right time.

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Where are you having Thanksgiving this year?

18 months ago

Montauk, NY 11954, USA Rachel and I will be traveling out to my parent's house in Montauk for Thursday and Friday dinners and then will spend Saturday and Sunday with her parents. We'll be fed very well by our two mothers.

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