I recently had the pleasure of spending a week in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, where I ate some of the best seafood and barbeque of my life. Case in point: Freshly caught and steamed peel and eat shrimp at Dockside ‘N Duck. Also worth mentioning in terms of life-altering dining experiences was my [...]
Yes, I picked out the greens and oranges from two bags of M&M’s. Such measures are perfectly applaudable on or around St. Patrick’s day. These chewy, bite sized peanut butter cookies were exceptionally complimentary to the flavor and shape of classic M&M goodness. Needless to say, they were almost gone from the tray so quickly [...]
My internship this year is situated out in Brooklyn between several housing projects and a large park. Read: there is nothing to purchase in the way of lunch without embarking on a 25 minute round-trip excursion. I am there for 7 1/2 hours, 3 days a week, so I must bring a lunch each day [...]
In the town where I grew-up, there is a Mediterranean restaurant that serves an outrageously delicious bowl of Avgolemono, or Greek egg and lemon soup. It is my father’s favorite, and I love it too, so I made my own version by finding an old school basic recipe and pumping up the flavor profile (and [...]
My dear friend Mariana was in town from her home in Puerto Rico and all she wanted from me was kugel. She had been away from New York for such a long time that this was to be her first visit to my beloved kitchen; how could I possibly deny her special request? There were [...]
What’s the secret to baking great, homemade soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies? Why, instant pudding mix, of course! I gave this theory a try for the unbelievably adorable Reo Miller’s 2nd birthday celebration, which in actuality became a fabulous excuse for the adult guests to barbecue steak and toast to Reo and his daddy [...]
Blame it on the aftermath of a rough night out or the simple fact that I’ve skipped breakfast, but I am always absolutely ravenous by the time I sit down for brunch on a weekend afternoon. Being that hungry makes me feel indecisive and ever-so-slightly cranky, so out of mercy for my friends I’ve designated [...]
Alright, so it did taste good and it wasn’t a total catastrophe. In a way, it even looks slightly appealing. It’s just that now I know why diners always have 3-egg omelets on the menu- it takes 3 eggs to hold in all of the ingredients! Here is what happened… As you can see from [...]
