New York City, and the surrounding area are about to get dumped on by a massive snow storm. People are flocking to the store, raiding the aisles, and stocking up on supplies to last them until Spring. Me? I cooked up this delicious pot of stew, and plan on holing up in my apartment and eating leftovers while the storm blankets the city’s sidewalks with snow. I can’t think of a better home-cooked meal to welcome the storm than this satisfying and healthy Italian Stew. Continue reading
If your holidays were anything like mine, they were filled with an heart-warming array of family, friends, laughter, and cheer. Our celebrations were also filled with copious amounts of cookies, cakes, gratins, casseroles, cheese, bread, sugar, and of course, lots and lots of wine. To top it all off, I went with a big group of friends on a ski vacation to Whistler, BC over New Year’s, and while we spent the days skiing and working off some of that holiday “cheer”, we spent the nights more than making up for it, stuffing our faces and drinking like we were back in college. Needless to say, I’m ready to get back to conscious eating and a healthy lifestyle. Continue reading
Lobster rolls have become a thing – epitomizing summer, but eaten all year around. Served at road side stands by the beach and from food trucks dotted across all of New York’s boroughs. There’s now even an annual Lobster Roll Festival, where for a couple of hundred bucks (yea, that’s right – lobster is expensive!) you can try as many different lobster rolls as you want. And I can see why you would because everyone seems to have their opinion of what kind of lobster roll is best. So might as well try them all! What kind is your favorite? Continue reading
Eating healthy can be really hard in winter. It’s been so cold and there’s nothing like good-old comfort food to keep you warm. Sometimes eating a regular old salad for dinner just won’t do, and you find yourself pining for something more satisfying that will make you forget about the snow that won’t stop falling. But is it possible to stay on track and still feel completely satisfied with weeknight comfort food? With this recipe, I say absolutely. Continue reading
I had every intention of upping my game here during the holidays and posting all the recipes that I made over the past few weeks. Recipe after recipe of cookies perfect for easy holiday baking. Gratins and salads that make the best side dishes for Christmas dinner. And a recipe for the very best scalloped potatoes. But alas, Christmas was a whirlwind of eating, drinking, laughing and reminiscing with loved ones, and as a result, I severely neglected my blog. Though, despite my neglect, I now have a backlog of recipes to keep you updated in the new year. And even better, thanks to my very considerate boyfriend, I got an amazing camera for Christmas, so visuals will be so much better than previous pictures taken with my shabby iPhone. Continue reading
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