Peaches to Apples

Tuna Noodle Casserole

By: tkonter June 23, 2015June 23, 2015

Cooking, MainsCasseroles, Pasta, VegetarianLeave a Comment

Last night’s dinner was a total throwback. Tuna noodle casserole is not sexy. Not at all. But ever since Kathleen told me her Mom whipped her up a batch, I’ve been craving it. I’m sure I’ll one day post a grown up version of this dish, but for now, I’m just sticking with the basics.…

Monday Reads

By: tkonter June 22, 2015June 22, 2015

Food for Thought, Monday ReadsCrimeLeave a Comment

Nature…or nurture: a debate that has waged for ages. Now a massive twin study has shed some major light on the situation. This has got to be the cutest sea creature ever! And with the best name, too. I rarely Instagram food, but I follow a lot of food ‘grammers and can see how it…

Book Review: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

By: tkonter June 22, 2015June 20, 2015

Book Reviews, Food for ThoughtFiction2 Comments

On the small island of Alice, off the coast of Massachusetts, everyone sees bookshop owner A.J. Fikry as a loner and a bit rude. He doesn’t engage with the townspeople and is very much set in his ways. As a widow who lives off frozen meals and wine, Fikry knows he lives an unhappy life…

Sweet & Sour

By: tkonter June 19, 2015June 16, 2015

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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 the…

3 on Thursday

By: tkonter June 18, 2015June 15, 2015

3 on Thursday, Bits & BitesProductsLeave a Comment

I kept my evenings open after work this week and love the freedom. Since it’s still light when I leave the office now, I feel like I can do anything. It turns out, what I end up wanting to do is just go home, cook a nice meal, and do some reading. But I have the…

Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken with Pesto

By: tkonter June 17, 2015June 16, 2015

Cooking, MainsChicken, Italian, Original Recipes, PastaLeave a Comment

I found a jar of pesto with quinoa at Trader Joe’s and have been keeping it in the pantry until just the right moment when I needed to quickly pull together a meal on a weeknight. I had to spend the evening cleaning my apartment (boringggg but enough procrastinating, already!) so I wanted a meal…

Birch Coffee

By: tkonter June 16, 2015July 13, 2015

Bakery/Cafe, New York, Restaurants/BarsCoffeeLeave a Comment

Back in the day, there were all sorts of cute coffee houses. This coffee culture was epitomized on “Friends” with Central Perk. People loved the idea of getting cozy in a spot that was true to their neighborhood, where they could sit for hours chatting or working on their laptops. But, ironically, just as “Friends”…

Gemma

By: tkonter June 15, 2015July 13, 2015

Breakfast/Brunch, Continental, Italian, New York, Restaurants/BarsLeave a Comment

Gemma is one of those restaurants everyone suggests for dinner when friends are in town. They have great pizzas and pastas for sharing so it’s good for groups. The atmosphere, like the Bowery Hotel it’s attached to, is old-world beautiful and [as my brother put it] feels like you’re in a Wes Anderson movie. Despite its…

Sweet & Sour

By: tkonter June 12, 2015June 9, 2015

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Sweet: I turned 30 on Sunday. And I am totally ok with it. It doesn’t hurt that my celebration was ridiculously amazing. Sour: My dishwasher broke and I am not looking forward to paying for a new one.

Sticky’s Finger Joint

By: tkonter June 12, 2015July 13, 2015

Continental, New York, Restaurants/BarsChicken, Deals, Late NightLeave a Comment

My Mom and Allison didn’t arrive in the neighborhood from the airport until about 10 PM so we decided to stick nearby when getting a bite to eat. For no particular reason, Albert has never wanted to try Sticky’s Finger Joint, despite all the amazing pics I’ve seen on FoodBaby’s instagram, so I took the…