Fish Cheeks

Fave new happy hour

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Inspiration Station: Meet The Parents

Wow.  It’s been forever since I’ve done one of these posts.  Hopefully it was worth the wait. The Dish: No fail, every time I’m eating Thai food (or even thinking about eating Thai food) I say that line “Jack talk Thai” from Meet The Parents.  And then giggle to myself because for some reason I…

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Flying Monk

Flying Monk (not The Flying Monkey, as I have been referring to it for the last year) is packed every time I pass by while strolling Broughton Street when I’m home.  Ramen is the hot thing in NYC, but this restaurant serves noodle soups from all across Asia.  Perhaps that makes it less authentic; it does…

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Chicken and Zucchini in Peanut Sauce

Usually, when you build a meal around a jarred sauce, also known as taking the easy way out, it’s some sort of pasta with marinara.  That doesn’t have to be the case if you can shop at Trader Joe’s.  They have tons of jarred sauces for all sorts of cuisines.  I recently picked up a jar…

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