I’m back! Want to know how I survived what will have been my craziest semester of graduate school, without caving in and ordering take-out every night? With recipes like this one, that didn’t take me more than a half hour to cook. Steamed fish and vegetables in parchment paper packets- if you are someone who [...]
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 [...]
It truly was an unforgettable summer. The beach, the barbecues, the corn, the tannest I’ve ever been in my life, the last summer before I graduate with a master’s degree and enter the workforce. After a stellar Labor Day weekend, it’s been miserably rainy and cold in New York. My classes started again and I’m [...]
My friend Ali is a vegan, and for her birthday I made roasted vegetable wraps slathered with this delicious and dairy-free arugula pesto. Pesto is a classic, yet wondrously versatile, condiment. By substituting peppery arugula and buttery walnuts for the usual suspects of basil and parmesan, I was able to pack so much flavor into [...]
Sending my readers a nice and summery lunch recipe from the Jersey Shore! This post pays homage to Old Bay seasoning, a classic yet oft underappreciated kitchen staple that adds a tangy but familiar zing to everything- sea food, steaks, even eggs at breakfast. Try it with this refreshingly tasty shrimp salad, which we enjoyed [...]
Every April, New Yorkers go absolutely bonkers for ramps! Never heard of them? Perhaps you live in California or elsewhere beyond their native range, or you may live in New York but miss the green market for a few weeks in the spring time. Ramps grow in bunches in cool forest areas solely in the [...]
