STORY Last night after a day of wandering through Manhattan, Sean and I were hungry. We stopped at Eatly, a glorious (yet crowded) Italian-styled marketplace, full of restaurants, and lovely stalls spilling over with meats, cheese, bread, vegetables, and fish. […]
RECIPE 1 tbsp of fresh ground fennel seeds 1 tbsp of fresh ground cinnamon 1 tbsp of fresh ground star anise 1 tsp of Szechuan peppers (or Rainbow peppercorns if you can’t find it) 1/8 tsp of ground cloves METHOD […]
STORY A few days ago, we had leftover easter eggs, and I wanted to get rid of them. My roommate had boiled a whole bunch. Apparently there is a popular game that is played on Easter in Bulgaria which involves […]
STORY I am on a diet. Sean and I are going on vacation soon, and I look a bit lumpy in my bikini. I know the culprit. I spent a winter of eating delicious, delicious meat-heavy dishes. And I have […]
I’ve been told on numerous occasions that this is the best Shepard’s Pie that folks have “ever tasted. Ever!” I think it’s the sweetness of the potatoes, or the richness of flavor from using lamb stock instead of chicken or beef stock. It is memorably delicious, and I suspect you’ll want to eat it not just when you’re drinking green beer, but all year-round.
STORY Some of my favorite recipes come from unexpected sources. My lamb ragu, for instance, was inspired by a meal I had at Skinners Loft. Now, I’ve mentioned before that Skinners Loft is one of my favorite spots (I met […]
STORY Last December (almost January) my boyfriend Sean and I celebrated our anniversary right after an enormous snow storm. It took him 4 hours to get to me (he was only 1/2 hour away!) and when he finally arrived he […]
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Kitchen Essential – Dutch Oven Lodge Logic EC6D43 Enameled Cast-Iron 6-Quart Dutch Oven Island Spice Red – $49.97 As my readers know, I have made it my mission (or at least my New Year’s Resolution) to reveal the best Kitchen […]
STORY A little known fact (and it’s little known because I haven’t made it known), is that my boyfriend Sean can cook. Well! He’s quite innovative and experiments a lot. A few months ago, he told me about his molasses […]