Last night B and I ordered in from our favorite neighborhood sushi spot and while I was chowing down on my chopped toro (I’d put it up against any dish, anywhere) he says, “Can you believe it’s been a whole ten days since we’ve had Sakura Hana?” B’s always got jokes. We laughed, but then I woke up this morning thinking about the same vow I make every year: to try new restaurants.
kale white bean stew
Do you read BuzzFeed Food? What’s that — you don’t? You should. Aside from their hilarious listicles, they have a certain genius way of breaking down recipes that makes you want to run to the store, buy the ingredients and … Continue reading
miso glazed scallops + roasted brussels sprouts with apples
I have a confession to make. I ripped this recipe out of a magazine while getting my nails done last week. I am 31 and I am my mother. Though I’m not even sure if Helen pulls these kinds of … Continue reading
noah’s knockout sweet chili drizzle
Today on TV Dinner: the best lettuce wraps I’ve ever made. Well, WE’VE made. Lemme explain.
wise words from my new friend felicia
Felicia likes to say you’re either on her bus, or not on her bus. So this past Saturday afternoon we were sitting in a rather dimly lit corner of Buvette in the West Village when she wanted to take photos of our (insanely delicious) food in natural light. She asked the waitress if we could switch to the open table beneath the window. When the waitress said no (it was being reserved — though we never saw anyone sit there in the two plus hours we were there) Felicia literally took matters into her hands. As each dish came out, she picked ’em up one by one, and brought it to the well-lit table to photograph in the light streaming through the window. People may have looked at her funny, but she didn’t care.
Chinese herbal tea for my RA (rheumatoid arthritis)
Since I got an overwhelming number of people asking me about the Chinese tea I referenced in my Grub Street diet, I decided to write this post. I drink the tea for my rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation … Continue reading
my Grub Street diet
cioppino
As soon as I laid eyes on this cioppino in bon appetit, I knew I was making it for my next dinner party. Someone had raved about it on Twitter — the ease of cooking it, the flavor of the ingredients, … Continue reading
fish tacos with simple slaw + avocado cream (dinner party, part 5)
I’ve wanted to make a fish taco dinner party since we moved into the LoveNest in September. I’ve scoured for recipes, marinades, toppings, and finally found this one on Love & Lemons which sounded absolutely divine. Sure, there seemed to … Continue reading
mango, cucumber, jicama salad (dinner party, part 3)
As soon as the snow started falling last Friday night I was dreaming about the beach. Fine, the food at the beach — Rockaway Taco to be exact — and their famous salad served in a ziploc bag. It is so simple … Continue reading