Peaches to Apples

Weekends are for Weddings: Hair and Makeup Trial

By: tkonter August 13, 2016April 28, 2017

Bits & Bites, Wedding PlanningLeave a Comment

Weekends are for weddings! If you’re like me, with 9 weddings each year, the weekends are, quite literally, for weddings (attending them, that is). Also if you’re like me, the weekend is a time to think about planning your own wedding. Lots of people carve out a certain time each week for to wedding planning…

Sweet & Sour

By: tkonter August 12, 2016August 11, 2016

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The high and low from the week of 8/8

Little Beet Table

By: tkonter August 12, 2016April 28, 2017

Continental, New York, Restaurants/BarsFarm to TableLeave a Comment

I had tried Little Beet when it was near my old office and really enjoyed their healthy, seasonal concept. When Brutus suggested meeting at their sit down restaurant, Little Beet Table, I was interested to see how they would translate the idea to a more formal experience. Little Beet Table serves farm to table food…

3 on Thursday

By: tkonter August 11, 2016

3 on Thursday, Bits & BitesLeave a Comment

Since my role at work is in transition, this week has been pretty slow. The responsibilities from my old position are petering out, and those from the new position have yet to start. It’s been a little boring but also kind of nice. Tomorrow I’m off work on a personal day and had planned to…

Pasta with Ground Turkey, Eggplant, and Mushrooms

By: tkonter August 10, 2016April 28, 2017

Cooking, Mains, Recipe IndexItalian, Original Recipes, PastaLeave a Comment

When we go on our annual ski trip, my family always stays in and cooks for two of the nights. Every year, we make the same two meals; it’s tradition. One of those meals is spaghetti and meatball night because who doesn’t love some good comfort food after a long day on the slopes? Well,…

Lemon Pepper Swordfish Over Rice with Feta and Peas

By: tkonter August 9, 2016April 28, 2017

Cooking, Mains, Recipe IndexFish, Original Recipes, Seafood, Trader Joe's, VegetarianLeave a Comment

My beau is seriously into swordfish lately. He requests it regularly, and when he heard there was some in the freezer on Sunday night, he voluntarily took it out to thaw. He’s not usually one to get his hands dirty with raw food, but seeing his enthusiasm, I was happy to cook it for him…

Ruby’s

By: tkonter August 8, 2016April 28, 2017

Continental, New York, Restaurants/BarsBurgers, Murray Hill, PastaLeave a Comment

Ok so we all agree SoHo is a cool part of town. And since Ruby’s – a cool, SoHo restaurant – chose Murray Hill as the neighborhood for their second location, that makes us cool, too, right? The Ruby’s menu has some Aussie vibes (fish and chips, vegemite) with the bulk of the menu falling…

Sweet & Sour

By: tkonter August 5, 2016August 4, 2016

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“Sweet & Sour” is my version of that dinner table game where every guest says what the best and worst parts of the day were. As we head into the weekend, I think it’s important to get the bad stuff off your chest and remember the positives as a silver lining and energizing factor. When…

Sabbia

By: tkonter August 5, 2016April 28, 2017

Bars, Italian, Restaurants/BarsRooftopLeave a Comment

You probably don’t need an excuse to go to Eataly; I certainly don’t. But just in case you haven’t been in a while and are looking for a reason to stop by, just know that they’ve been doing seasonal updates to their rooftop bar, La Birreria. I never made it to their Alpine lodge winter…