Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
Problem: I completely forgot to prepare something for book club last night. Book club starts at 7:30 (so I have til 7:45, obviously), which means I had to leave work by 6, stop by the grocery store, and get the cooking finished by 7:35 in order to get there at an appropriate time. If I…
Read MoreSince my apartment is relatively close to Gramercy Theater, I decided to have the girls over for food and drinks before we headed to Yacht Rock later that night. Most of the food came from Trader Joe’s because no one can complain about going with store-bought food when it means you’re munching on mac and cheese balls.…
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While I was in Curacao, one of my favorite things to eat was a heart of palm salad that they served at just about every meal. It was a very simple salad so I recently made a version of it here in the US. I tossed chunks of heart of palm with celery that I…
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Time again to do something with chicken that will keep me interested in that fair foul. I hadn’t done a stuffed chicken in a while and it seemed like it was time. First I sauteed chopped (not sliced) cremini mushrooms in a little butter and garlic and then mixed them with goat cheese. If you…
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When I saw this recipe, I thought it might be a good way to give my tuna fish (which I typically make with just tuna and mayo) a little sophistication. I had to adapt the recipe a bit because although I wanted grown up tuna fish, I can’t help but be picky about what goes in…
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Oh no! A whole bunch of asparagus about to go bad – what to do?! Here’s what: I quickly sautéed it with leeks and prosciutto bits. Then I put the mixture, along with fontina cheese, in a frozen pie crust and poured an egg mixture (3 eggs and 3/4 cup milk, beaten) over the whole…
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Because I had no vested interest in either of the teams playing in this year’s Super Bowl, I didn’t feel the pressure to do anything major. Without a team I cared to root for, there seemed to be no need to go to a party and stay up late, only to feel exhausted on Monday.…
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If you’re looking through a cookbook entitled “Quick and Easy,” the recipes should be just that. Betty Crocker’s Quick and Easy Cookbook was actually a birthday present from my parents when I turned 22 and was moving into my first apartment in New York a week later. I was new to my cooking passion and…
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When you want a big salad for a meal but are sick of the good old cobb, I highly recommend turning to taco salad. It’s healthier than eating actual tacos and is full of protein. I like using crisp lettuce for this, like romaine hearts. Instead of using ground beef, I decided to go with…
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Last night during our weekly TV night, Brutus’ sister Kim whipped out her new toy to prepare a special treat for us. With Yonanas, you just peel and freeze overripe bananas and then put them through this magical machine to make ice cream. That’s it. No cream, sugar, or any other ingredients…that is if you…
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Peaches to Apples 