Risotto has a reputation for being a laborious recipe – although it’s not hard to make, it requires sitting over the stove top for a while adding in ladlefuls of stock. While this recipe takes about the same amount of time as making risotto the […]
After receiving a ton of suggestions for what to do in East Hampton, my friend, Stephanie, and I decided to cancel our day trip this weekend and plan for a whole weekend in October! So Saturday we got together and made Ina’s East Hampton Clam […]
My friend recently asked if I had any interest in visiting Jackson Pollock’s House/Studio on Long Island. It’s something I’ve always wanted to see, but it wasn’t until she mentioned that it’s in East Hampton that I REALLY wanted to go! I’ve been to the […]
I didn’t discover smoked salmon until moving to the city ( I had no clue what I was missing!) Nothing beats an everything bagel, with cream cheese, onion, tomato and capers on a Sunday morning with coffee. OK, maybe a sausage, egg and cheese bagel […]
September 4 is one of my favorite birthday celebrations of the year – not only is in Queen Bey’s birthday, but it’s also one of my best friends/roommate’s birthday as well! This year I gave her the list of Ina’s desserts and had her pick […]
During summer one of the things that I miss the most is having a grill. I live on the 6th floor of an apartment building in Harlem and the NYFD doesn’t take kindly to you grilling on your fire escape. Ha! I’ve been wanting to […]
Ever since seeing this recipe in Barefoot in Paris, I’ve been dying to try it — that could be because it looks an awful like the ratatouille in “Ratatouille” which is a movie I loved! It’s such a beautiful dish, that I can’t wait to […]
I was excited to learn that Whole Foods is beginning to cut its prices! I love the quality of food, but only went to grab one or two items or hard-to-find ingredients. There’s no way I could do all of my shopping there! I decided […]
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