NYC-based food blog featuring [mostly healthy] recipes, restaurant recommendations and how-to's
While my Instagram suggests I have a wildly cool and lavish New York City diet (Roberta’s! Ramen galore!), the truth is, I’ve sort of fallen into a weeknight dinner rut. Most nights, dinner consists of quinoa or brown rice with beans (usually these), and some sort of vegetable. It’s fast, easy and nutritious, but also a…
…aaand I’m back! Not blogging for the past month was tough and I seriously missed it, but at the same time I’m so glad I decided to take the hiatus. I felt like I needed to step back and reassess what it is I really want to be sharing with the world. Reclaiming the time…
Okay, so do you guys remember that scene in Sex and the City 2 when Carrie runs into Aidan at that souk in Abu Dhabi and he lures her to his hotel under the pretense that they have the best muhammara in the city, where they eventually end up (spoiler alert!) kissing? Well, I am…
Rice pudding is one of those cozy, comforting foods that everyone has their own tradition for. Some people load theirs with nuts and dried fruit, some get theirs pre-packaged from the store; some eat theirs for breakfast, others reserve it for dessert. My mom would make us rice “kasha” for breakfast on the weekends. Her…
Whenever I’m having people over for a buffet/family-style meal, I map out my menu by first deciding what the main protein will be. For brunch, it’s always a frittata. For dinner, it’s usually boeuf bourguignon. This past weekend, my parents came over for an early dinner and I decided to make oven-poached salmon. Along with…
Most of us are of the romantic opinion that all French people all over France eat heavenly, flaky croissants every morning for breakfast. As most romantic worldviews, it is not true. Most French people actually have toast with butter and jam (confitures) as their first meal. When I was last in Paris, I bought a…
