NYC-based food blog featuring [mostly healthy] recipes, restaurant recommendations and how-to's
Chips are not something I - or recommend that you - eat often. The usual corn and potato chips are full of no bueno stuff, including copius amounts of salt, and dangerous preservatives and fats. Not only are they unhealthy, but their high concentration of chemicals and sodium makes them addictive and thereby even more…
When Etta James sang “I want a Sunday kind of love,” no doubt, she had a luxurious waffle breakfast in mind. Because what is better than enjoying a lengthy weekend breakfast at home with your boo? That’s right - nothing. I’d been planning all week long to cook an indulgent breakfast, and when the time…
Prior to making arepas (South American fried corncakes) this weekend, I had never had an arepa. I’ve heard aproned ladies shout “Corn arepas!” at street fairs before, but never ventured so far as to try one. However, being partial to all corn-based foods - tortillas, papusas, corn bread - I’ve been interested in making them…
Firstly, no, I did not misspell quinoa. Kañiwa (kah-nyee-wah) is actually another super nutritious seed to have recently hit the market, and it happens to be quinoa’s close South American cousin. Kaniwa looks like tiny reddish-brown quinoa, has a similar nutty taste and nutritional profile - it’s a great source of iron, protein, fiber and amino…
Let’s face it: cauliflower is kind of a reject vegetable. When has anyone ever said, “I really wish I could have some cauliflower right now.” That’s right. Never. Maybe because it looks like discolored broccoli, or its sorta funky smell, but people just don’t seem to love it. It recently gained some traction with the…
