Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
I usually keep a package of chicken sausage in my fridge for those nights when I get home late but still want a home cooked meal. They stay fresh for a while and come in all sorts of fun flavors like jalapeno, the variety residing in my fridge this week. If you’ve ever seen an…
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I am so happy to have a short week this week as we head into Memorial Day weekend. Today is my last day of work before a day of playtime around the city. Then it’s off to Savannah for 8 days of fun and relaxation with family and friends. I recently prepared a sauce that…
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By the time I made it to the restaurant on Thursday, Steph had already put in an order for pizza at Pala, a place she stumbled into before instructing me to abandon our original restaurant plan and meet her there. She had ordered the spinach pizza, which was topped with a sweet cherry tomato sauce,…
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Creamy = unhealthy. You don’t read this blog to get beaten over the head with the obvious. But wait – not so fast! This pasta sauce is creamy without any cream thanks to healthy almond milk. I followed this recipe and the sauce came out silky and delicious. The almond milk and leeks make it…
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I am a major supporter of sandwiches. Like Secretary of their fan club type of supporter. So when I found out last week was National Sandwich Week, a celebration was non-negotiable. But what type of sandwich should I make? Sure there was plenty of inspiration on the Pinterest board I devoted entirely to sandwiches, but…
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I’m settling into a good mix of activities and downtime lately. I actually don’t have anything planned this weekend (a first!) so I think it may be time to check out a restaurant or two. I recently tore up the town at a bachelorette party for my friend Ashley and her sister did a wonderful…
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I’ve known about Via Quadronno ever since I lived a couple avenues away on 73rd street when I first moved to New York. I first noticed it as a cute and narrow café on my way to the park on a sunny weekend. It looked like the perfect place to grab a quick brunch or…
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Major props for Lindsay who decided to host a birthday brunch with friends instead of trying to corral a big group for dinner and a bar night. She chose neighborhood restaurant The Pitch and Fork for a casual afternoon affair after seeing a menu that included her favorite brunch item, eggs benedict, as well as…
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I was bored bored bored of my veggie routine so I reached out to my most trusted resource: my Mom. She suggested pine nuts, which I just happened to have in my pantry. A simple recipe took shape from there. I let sliced onions saute in a pan til they were nice and sweet. Yeah,…
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Iceberg lettuce may be the most boring of them all, but cut a head of it in quarters and top it with tomatoes, crisp bacon, and homemade blue cheese dressing and it turns into something special. I like to add thinly sliced radishes to mine after trying it on my favorite wedge at Flex Mussels.…
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Peaches to Apples 