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Stuffed Olives & Peperoncini, Barcelona
My friend Ronja and I like to visit cities with fantastic markets, and I’m not exaggerating when I say we then patronize them every day. There are just so many options that it never gets old, and...
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Brunch at Ken & Cook, New York
When I was invited by Ken & Cook to brunch with them last Sunday, I was excited for two things: trying oysters for the first time, and getting to experience a relatively new restaurant that I’d...
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Tortilla Española & Olives, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
During my solo time in the Canary Islands the summer of 2009, I met some great people from Gran Canaria who were all traveling together in a group, in Tenerife. Since I was the only other person...
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Sweet Potato & Leek Hash, Astoria
At the farmer’s market in Saratoga, I spontaneously purchased two leeks even though I’d never cooked with them before. Then I purchased another ingredient I had no experience with: sweet potato. So I...
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Tortillas Españolas & Peppers, Barcelona
These are Spanish omelettes (or tortillas Españolas) with peppers at the Boqueria Market in Barcelona, Spain. This was the same food-stand Ronja and I bought our vegetable pita lunches from another...
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Brussels Sprouts, Brooklyn
I love Brussels sprouts. There are so many super-simple ways to cook them and they always seem to turn out delicious. When roasted for 45-90 minutes, they come out soft and crispy. The easiest way to...
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Dinner at Chianti, Saratoga Springs
The night after my college graduation my family went out for dinner at the upscale Italian restaurant Chianti. I actually wrote about Kiyo’s appetizer at this meal in another post. My starter was the...
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Neapolitan Express Pizza, New York
Neapolitan Express, usually stationed on 53rd St. & Park Avenue for lunch, serves authentic Italian thin-crust (Neapolitan) pizza. This great new food truck is conveniently located just a few...
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Dinner at Veslo, Astoria
This Tuesday we had no food in the house so I called Kiyo and met him for dinner after work at Veslo, a small Croatian restaurant near our apartment. Even though I thought it would be too much food...
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Homemade Kale Chips, Astoria
One of my favorite snacks to make at home is kale chips. Not only are they really easy to make, they are very healthy. They’re crunchy and salty like potato chips, but kale is high in nutrition and...
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Brunch at Spring Street Natural, New York
I’d heard good things about Spring Street Natural, which I’d passed by after brunch at Jack’s Wife Freda. One Saturday Kiyo and I met up with some friends (Chelsea, Flavia and Mikayla) for brunch at...
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Norway & Sweden via Instagram
Here is a brief overview of my 11-day jaunt through Norway and Sweden with Zan. I just got back Monday night so I haven’t had time to even load the pictures onto my computer, but there are many...
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Dinner at Bianca, New York
My Italian coworker recommended Bianca, a cozy Italian restaurant in Greenwich Village. With her endorsement, I knew I had to go. Not only does Bianca serve delicious, homemade food, they also let you...
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Raw, Quick & Delicious! Cookbook Review
Douglas McNish is an executive chef, cooking teacher and raw-food consultant who is passionate about sharing his knowledge about the raw food lifestyle. I was able to add a copy of his second...
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Creamy Pumpkin Prosciutto Pasta, Astoria
One of my favorite bloggers, Tessa from Handle the Heat, recently posted a recipe for Creamy Pumpkin Prosciutto Rigatoni and I knew I had to try it out for fall. Kiyo and I made a pilgrimage up to an...
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Homemade Cauliflower Soup, Astoria
Kiyo and I have really been trying to cook more often, which can be hard with limited time and energy. However, it’s fun, relaxing and healthy to cook, so we’ve made the effort. When I saw this recipe...
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Super-Simple Watermelon Gazpacho, Astoria
My friend Mitchell, as he puts it, is my friend-of-a-friend-turned-actual-friend (the second “friend” in that is Zan). He posted the below recipe, that we cooked together this Fall, on his own food...
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Fratelli Brick Oven Pizza and Wine Bar, New York
My friend Jenna and I had the most delicious Italian dinner a few weekends ago at Fratelli on the Upper East Side. It was in the middle of one of those freezing, windy, snowy weekends, but the two of...
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What I Ate Wednesday: Knoxville
Here’s a guest post from my friend Laura, a therapeutic horseback riding instructor and boot camp instructor-in-training! When she told me she was embarking on a month-long sugar detox, I knew...
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Dinner at Aliada, Astoria
Aliada is a restaurant I’ve been to more than once, and in a city with over 18,000 restaurants, that’s saying a lot (I try not to repeat). These pictures are from my first visit, with my friend...
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