Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
The Dish: I’m a goofball and will often break into weird accents, especially if I’m hanging around my best friend, Matt. That’s why the the scene when Harry and Sally are chatting in the Met is one of the most endearing to me. They are so comfortable with each other that they can talk like…
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When I saw Fresh Direct had squid on sale, I decided to buy a pound and a half and figure out what to do with it later. When “later” arrived and I still didn’t have a plan, I threw together a dish with whatever I had in my pantry, in this case, a take on…
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I had no idea L’Amico is a Laurent Tourendel restaurant. I picked it simply because it was close to both the PATH and R trains. Now that I know, however, it makes sense why our meal was so good. The menu is continental, but has some Italian inflection, most notable within the stellar pasta section. Because…
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I know pumpkin is an October/November item, but since we’ve been experiencing a warmer Fall/Winter than usual here in NYC, I’m allowing that ingredient to slide into December – it still feels apropos. Did I use that word correctly? I started with this recipe, but it was pretty much just an inspiration that I ran with. I…
Read MoreOh, chicken sausage. What would I do without you and your ability to bring together a quick and easy meal?! This time I paired sundried tomato and garlic sausage with Trader Joe’s spinach and chive pasta. The great thing about these flavored pastas from Trader Joe’s is that you can actually taste the herbs and…
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After a busy weekend with a lot of time spent in the sun (I have a very attractive sunglass burn, thank you very much), Sunday evening needed to be spent at home with a relaxing meal and the AC on blast. My beau is on the fence about pesto, but he likes rich pastas like alfredo so…
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How excited was I to receive a cast iron skillet for my birthday? So so so so so so so sooooooo excited. I’ve spent the last month and a half finding recipes to cook in my new toy, and once I used it for the first time it was like my birthday all over again.…
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Typically, when pasta is the main meal, it’s a Wintertime thing. You don’t mind eating hearty bolognese or dense alfredo when you’re in an oversized sweater by the fireplace. But it is totally possible to create a pasta entree that won’t make you afraid to put on a bikini afterwards. The key is to use…
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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.…
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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…
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Peaches to Apples 