Cooking Simplified
It has been over a month since I last posted. As summer winds down and the vacations and weddings begin to slow, I hope to carve out more kitchen time. In fact, I am eagerly awaiting open-window baking weather, when my oven doesn’t require a complementary air conditioner on full blast. Despite this weekend’s hot weather, I …
New York is full of game-changing food ideas. In such a competitive environment, only the strongest of ideas and executions survive. But every so often, a mediocre restaurant slips through the cracks – it survives based on the idea, the crowds, and (yes, really) the interior decorating. The Meatball Shop qualifies in this category. It …
When I switched from vegetarian to pescatarian a few years ago, I was psyched to try the real sushi – not the crunchy veggie-filled kind I’d been dunking in soy sauce my whole life. Let’s just say I was less than impressed by the mushy texture of basic salmon and tuna rolls before me. I …
I have tried some of the crazier health food “replacement” recipes. Case in point: chickpea cookie dough. Let me save you some time by telling you that combining chickpeas with a bunch of stuff does not serve as a substitute for the irresistible cookie dough you find yourself licking out of the bowl before baking. Cauliflower …
I’m currently soaking up the sweet spot of winter-to-spring transition. Cracking my window until my apartment is just crisp enough for my comforter and savoring my workday commute, which is neither frigid nor sweaty. These minute details are making me feel…completely blissed out. A friend of mine recently said she felt she was hitting her …
There have been signs, sure. I hate reading things on my phone and lately, I have no tolerance for the music volume at the gym. Just this Friday at a happy hour, I asked the waitress to lower the music at the bar because I simply could not hear my thoughts and was trying to have a …
We’re approaching that unique moment when the weather begins to tip into the winter, and colder weather triggers a survival instinct in our bodies. It tells our bodies to insulate or, in simpler terms, pile on the fat. Which explains why a few consecutive frigid days can make it that much harder to resist a slice of …
I have multiple personalities when it comes to eating. I love eating healthy foods. I get immense pleasure from salad bars and crudites platters. But for someone with a deep appreciation of fine foods and a balanced diet, I have legitimately embarrassing cravings. Sour cream and cheddar chips. Ice cream drumsticks. Frozen pizzas. Sour gummy straws. I …