Summer is filled of some pretty fabulous things…cold rosé while sitting outdoors at a restaurant, sunbathing out East and my personal favorite: grilling! But unfortunately with living in the city, there’s not much opportunity for lighting up, which is why I take full advantage when I visit home! Turn on that Egg y’all…my faves to grill
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Every time I walk into the magical store called Ladurée on Madison, I always walk out with two feelings: satisfied & happy. But it was a recent trip to this land of homemade Parisian macarons that I was exposed to the best kept secret in the maison! On my last visit to load up on bunches
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I’ve always had a huge interest in learning how to make the raw but oh so delicious dish we call sushi. But, every opportunity to take a class {whether on Gilt City, etc} never worked out with the strict times and high prices! So, yours truly marched right on over to her favorite sushi chef
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Burning over 800 calories in Barry’s Bootcamp? You better bet I’m going to want {plus my body needs!} protein right after…pronto! But if you’re anything like me, fueling up on more calories than burned post workout so ain’t my thing. That’s why I’m totally obsessed with a smoothie called Simply PB. Hola! Housed inside Barry’s
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Buttery, rich and velvety chocolate has my name written all over it. So when I spotted this decadent-looking brownie recipe in a cookbook stirred up in Thomas Keller’s fabulous Ad Hoc restaurant, I knew it just had to be made! Was it the melted butter hugging the cocoa and chopped chocolate into a long kiss?
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Tagged ad hoc brownies, ad hoc restaurant, thomas keller, thomas keller brownies
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Just because it’s not Cinco de Mayo doesn’t mean you can’t throw a carefree and fancy-free summer fiesta! Hola. It’s the perfect excuse to get friends together, and make a super easy recipe {always a crowd pleaser!} with some “hola” ingredients…plus, why not add in a little margarita action into the mix? Your guests will
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One of my all time favorite things to make in the summer is ice cold protein smoothies! Perfect post SoulCycle or for just a chilly treat to sip on while catching the sun rays, smoothies are a cool way to recharge your body and relax! Although I love to change the ingredients in my smoothies
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Heading to a posh outdoor shindig this weekend? The lake? Maybe even a girl’s trip to the Cape? Bring along something colorful, different and delicious. My latest go-to for the hostess? Dixie Caviar! Even the name in itself is an instant crowd pleaser! Best part? It’s incredibly easy {and fun!} to make. Did I mention
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Heading to the Hamptons this weekend? Nantucket? Fire Island? It’s finally that time of the year where starting this weekend we get to say hola to sweet summertime and “summer Friday’s”! But this year, let’s try to raise the politeness level while packing our phenom cover-ups shall we? Here’s one recipe that I love to
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Is there someone in your life that’s making you feel extra happy right now? Whether it’s your mom, brother, dad or your Romeo you dream about all day at work…we always have someone to celebrate! But why not show your love with something sweet…my favorite recipe to whip up? Fudgin’ Lovin’ Brownies! Recipe {click here
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
After salivating, craving and going gaga over everything Boston-based Dan Whalen creates on his blog, The Food In My Beard, I decided to contact him and ask when he would be visiting NYC so we could officially cook together! Spontaneous as can be, I thought…Why not? Our friendship grew after his first visit a few months
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Tagged dan whalen, eataly nyc, junoon nyc, the food in my beard, tuna ceviche recipe
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Cooking for yourself? That’s totally boring…with a capital B! So when my friends brought up the idea of having a cooking night on Sunday nights I was all.over.it. One of the reasons I committed to these delicious gatherings was because a good friend, Julian Kurland, would be taking charge as head chef for the group.
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Tagged a platter of figs and other recipes, asparagus recipes, david tanis, doc's maple syrup, french culinary institute, friend dinners, ice cream sandwiches recipes, julian kurland, lamb shoulder recipe
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