Ah, braising. Undeniably the best way to cook all things meat, especially….ESPECIALLY beef. A while back I experienced David Chang’s famous short ribs. God, they’re marvelous. They’re also chock full of soy–and sesame, so it was swollen tongue city for me after that mouth excursion.
Remember these? I do. I hadn’t really thought about them until a friend of mine recently said she was on the chia seed diet. Whaaat? Then, I saw that there were all sorts of chia-based drinks coming out. Even GT’s Synergy Kombucha-my favorite- has a whole line of chia-filled kombuchas. Okay, what’s this chia stuff…
Holycrapwhatatoughwinteritsbeen. I’m so serious. My astrologer (GO SEE HIM if you live in New York. Eric will change your life) told me at the beginning of January that this winter would be a rough one because of Mars going retrograde. He wasn’t wrong. I went from bronchitis to chronic migraines to flu to cold to…
Pie is very important. I’m serious. At least at this time of the year. No, scratch that, pie is important year round. In the summer there’s strawberry-rhubarb, cherry, blueberry. In the fall, apple and pumpkin. And in winter, mincemeat and…wait! I can’t have pecan pie. Neither can you. Crap.
I’ll admit it. I’m a carnivore. A full-blown cavewoman! I like filet mignon, leg of lamb, bacon, veal sausage, bacon, bacon, anything that was once alive grilled, and bacon. I have a poster of all of the prime cuts of beef hanging on refrigerator. But, as much as I love meat, I also realize the…
I’ve got one word for you, and one word only: Whew. So it’s over. I’m officially done with classes at The Institute of Culinary of Education. After months and months of chopping, blanching and sautéing, I’m here. I’m sitting here writing to you about what I’ve been up to since the day I was given my…
Have y’all ever heard of Jenny Kales? The Nut-Free Mom? I read her blog religiously. Not because I’m a nut-free mom, but because I’m a nut-free lady. She’s got great tips to remind all of the nut allergic the severity of their food issues, and some great recipes. Like, nut-free nutella. I made it and…
It wasn’t that much of a surprise when it happened. In fact, I was expecting it to go down. It wasn’t necessarily a happy thing to happen, but it certainly wasn’t soul-crushing. We were never really that close. No tears were shed, but there would always be memories of better times for the future. By the way,…
This heat wave has been brutal. In New York, you can’t escape the heat. It’s everywhere! On the train you take to work, in the bodega where you buy your gatorade, even the moment you step outside your apartment, you begin to melt. Summers like these require all sorts of rituals : three cold showers a…
Have I died and gone to heaven? I swear, it’s like someone’s been listening to my thoughts and finally did something about it. I can’t believe this. Zero calorie noodles. No soy, no gluten, no nothing. Just…noodles. If I could draw a food pyramid of what I eat, the bottom half would be a lot…