Between Halloween, a trivia night in Greenpoint, and getting my hair cut, I’ve only had time to cook one night over the past week…and that was recapped in my post from Monday. I did manage to roast some acorn squash … Continue reading
Today was my last hurrah for getting takeout for lunch at work, and I went out in style. I had split pea soup and a chunk of baguette from Almondine in DUMBO, followed by two macarons (pistachio and raspberry, respectively). … Continue reading
When most people think of brussels sprouts, fish sauce is not the first thing to come to mind. However, when I had the brussels sprouts at Momofuku Ssäm Bar last year, they were a perfect match. I’ve had plans to … Continue reading
Things have yet to die down completely around here, so I’m keeping tonight’s post short and straight to the point: Sweet potatoes! Cut, season, roast, serve with fattening (and delicious) dipping sauce. During the Sunday of Sandwiches, Angela showed me … Continue reading
The time has come for the first Apartment Dining Challenge. This month’s challenge comes from Jon and Kellie. Jon writes: Kellie and I enjoy making tacos in our apartment. We both like to eat them in different ways. Kellie likes … Continue reading
My senior year of college was a scramble to cram as much of the “college experience” into my days as possible. This involved a lot of assisting— I was an assistant music director at the radio station, a teaching assistant … Continue reading
Most people cite family members as having the most influence over their personal taste and culinary development, but for me, that person is my friend Vince. We’ve known each other since I was born, and without him, I would have … Continue reading
As a child, I despised Fig Newtons more than any other lunch bag item. I couldn’t stand the mealy texture of their filling or the moist cookie surrounding it, even though the commercials hailed them as a refined confection. They … Continue reading
I went to a cookout a few weekends ago in a backyard in Queens. There was grilled corn, burgers, and the standard cookout foods, but my favorite had to be the mango avocado salsa that someone brought to share. It … Continue reading
I recently heard an interview with the authors of a book called What We Eat When We Eat Alone, and while I haven’t read it yet, I think it’s a fascinating concept. What do you eat when no one is … Continue reading
