Quinoa Stuffed Portobellos

Oh how happy my refrigerator is!  After many long, lonely nights, its contents were finally replenished after a trip to Trader Joe’s.  I was a good girl and went to the gym this morning and I wanted to keep the healthy streak going, so I made a nice meal out of stuffed mushrooms.  Usually, my…

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Book Review: The Hunger Games Trilogy

Okay okay, I may have read a book (or set of three books) meant for teens.  Judging yet?  How about once I tell you I absolutely LOVED it?  I would judge me, too.  The Hunger Games trilogy follows Katniss Everdeen as she struggles against an oppressive government in a post-Apocalyptic world where children are made…

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6 Courses for Matt and Karina

I wanted to do something special for Matt and Karina to celebrate their recent engagement so I decided to prepare dinner for them.  An engagement is a pretty big deal so I decided to pull out all the stops for our intimate dinner party.  I planned a six course dinner and somehow managed to time…

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Má Pêche

David Chang’s Momofuku empire covers both the high and low ends of the price spectrum, with Má Pêche falling somewhere in the middle, at least for lunch.  In the power lunch central that is Midtown Manhattan, it can be tough to find good lunch deals that provide a creative and affordable alternative to the $11…

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Rye House

On Thursday night I headed to Chelsea with some co-workers to check out Rye House, a bar I stuck on my “to try” list a while ago but forgot about.  I was not expecting hipster bartenders in the front and communal dining tables in the back, but I loved the mix of high and low. …

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Sylvia’s

Labor Day is supposed to be all about grilling out – burgers, steaks, and other standard picnic fare.  Unfortunately, I ran out of propane in my grill so I jumped at the chance to grab dinner with Lindsay on Monday night.  She was craving bbq and asked what my favorite place was.  Truth be told,…

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Artichoke Pesto Pizza and Rosemary Truffle Mushroom Pizza

I’m a major pizza fan.  Matt and I could single-handedly put Cici’s Pizza and their all-you-can-eat pizza buffet out of business if we wanted.  But then we wouldn’t have anymore all-you-can-eat pizza and that would be a sad world to live in.  It’s not like I think Cici’s is the best pizza around – far from…

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