Wednesday, December 14, 2011
When trying to decide where to grab pizza this past weekend, my fellow dough boys and I decided to bring the pizzeria back to my cucina! Instead of spending messy hours making the dough from scratch, we decided to buy pre-made crust from Whole Foods and went straight to our favorite part: decorating the pies
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Monday, December 12, 2011
Who wouldn’t love to travel over to Greece and relax on their beautiful islands? Just to mingle with the locals, buy some of their Evil Eye jewelry pieces, and my personal favorite: devour their amazingly fresh and delicious dishes. But to make the trip over to Greece from Manhattan multiple times a year just to
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Thursday, December 8, 2011
Before getting super holly jolly for an upcoming holiday party my roommate and I were hosting, I decided to figure out the core essentials we would need in order to put the “toe” into our guests’ “mistle.” I started with the first ingredient that people would see when they approached our apartment: the wreath. I
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Before you cross over the Williamsburg Bridge and lean right around the corner to approach the well-known Peter Luger restaurant, I highly suggest to not eat a thing at least three hours before. Unfortunately, I made that mistake by lunching on a white truffled sausage uptown a few hours prior. I also made a boo
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
Alright readers, I’ve decided to take my creativity up a notch this holiday season with my gift giving. How? I’m going to make my own gift tags and greeting cards for my friends and family. With what? Starting with one word: a stamp. Oh, yes… Since I love to be inspired by other creative people,
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Also filed in DIY, Entertaining, Holiday, Home, NYC, Office, Paper, Photography, The Arts, Toodlin' the Town
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Tagged christmas, elizabeth baker, embossing machines, gift tags, glitter, greeting cards, ink pads, paper presentation, stamping, stamps, valarie torchon
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
I remember those countless mornings waking up to the smell of my mom’s delicious baking. Especially around the holidays, there was one distinct smell that I remember the most: her sour cream coffee cake. My mom acquired this yummy recipe from a good friend, Clark, back in her college years and it still wows our
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Also filed in Around the Table, Cooking, Entertaining, Holiday, Home, Recipes, Recipes
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Tagged easy to make gifts, elizabeth baker, holiday breakfast, holiday cooking, holiday gifts, sour cream coffee cake
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
I’m thankful for many things in my life, but there is one that sticks out the most to me this year: my friends. When you live in a large city away from your family, it is your friends you depend on, get advice from, and know that they always have your back. My friends up
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Tagged alpha phi, elizabeth baker, syracuse university, whole foods
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Monday, November 14, 2011
I don’t have a sister, but if I did her name would be Ryan C. We have grown up together, seen each other through the good and bad, and flat out know everything about each other. What can I say? She’s more than a best friend to me. Ryan is a part of the Baker
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Also filed in Around the Table, Cooking, Entertaining, NYC, Recipes, Recipes
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Tagged ciao bella, elizabeth baker, francois payard, morimoto, ryan clark, the chocolate show
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Saturday, November 12, 2011
I rarely post anything on the weekend, but I couldn’t help but share this delectable place I dove into yesterday. The 14th Annual New York Chocolate Show in Chelsea {on 18th between 6th and 7th}! And guess what? It’s here until this Sunday, so scootchie tootsie on over! Francois Pralus {owner and chef of Pralus}.
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Also filed in All That Inspires {Chef Interviews}, Entertaining, Holiday, NYC, Restaurants, Toodlin' the Town
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Tagged elizabeth baker, florian bellanger, francois payard, francois pralus, ludovic augendre, mad mac, rhonda kave, roni-sue, the chocolate show, valrhona
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There is one thing that this girl can never get enough of…that would be any type of ice cream, gelato, or even sorbets for that matter! I have had pints from my favorite gelato makers, Ciao Bella, in the past via Whole Foods, but when I stumbled upon this delicious company’s spot in Grand Central
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
For me, creativity really sparks {especially in the kitchen} when I am inspired by someone that I admire. I am continuously trying to learn as much as I can about cooking from the cream of the crop chefs, and take their creativity into the dishes I make. Whether I’m visiting their restaurants, reading their cookbooks,
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Also filed in All That Inspires {Chef Interviews}, Around the Table, Cooking, DIY, Entertaining, Home, Photography, Recipes, Recipes, The Arts, Toodlin' the Town
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Tagged easy cooking, el bulli, elizabeth baker, farran adria, simple recipes, soho house
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The one and only, Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, officially opened its doors in NYC’s Time Square this fall. It’s a “go-to” amongst celebrities in Los Angeles {if you read US Weekly you will catch my drift…}, but bringing it to NYC will take this franchise to the next level. If you’re a New York
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