Valerie Peterson – "Entertainingly irreverent" —Associated Press

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I tell stories — made up and true, dramatic and comedic — through a variety of media. I'm bookish and TVish, filmish, mysterious, foodish and wine-y.

Here, I opinionate and share my intrepid daily adventures in NYC, in my hometown Yonkers, and beyond. (Keep in mind that while you might not count, say, a trip to Trader Joe's Soho as an "intrepid adventure," I spend an awful lot of time in front of the computer.)

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Mom's homemade - raw - on tray ravioli in two rows

Making the Christmas Ravioli…

First tray of Weenie's homemade raviolis before the freezer... Raviolis are the Tedeschi side of the family's Christmas Day dinner ...

several filmmakers including Valerie Peterson in front of YoFiFest step-and-repeat

In the news…

That's me all the way on the right... such a fun night and thrilled that this deserving team got some press! YoFiFest hosted a "Meet the ...

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YoFiFest Screening – Nov 3

Woo hoo! Pretty Dead was selected for the hometown fest! It's been a great film fest run for Pretty Dead, the mockumentary short I co-wrote, ...

Pretty Dead at the Fests

Rolling up the embarassment-of-riches festival screenings for Pretty Dead, beginning with its premiere at the HBO Women's Comedy Festival, back ...