I love my friends. I really do. They bring out the best in me. They’re there when I’m down–or up. And they’re the best. We all work together to be one tight-knit collection, and it seems to be working out for us. Just like my friends and I make a great team, so do the…
You heard about the enormous blizzard that hit the Northeast last week, right? You didn’t? You did. Okay, good. So now, you can totally sympathize with me on the whole eerie, empty aspect. Maybe you can’t. Well, the night of the blizzard turned New York into a ghost town. Nothing was open. I had nothing…
Dear Brooklynites, What are YOU doing for New Year’s? My friend Brian throws some of the best parties in Brooklyn. You’ve probably been to a few. Come to another one.If you want to hang out with me, check out one of Brian’s parties, dance your face off to some of the best and brightest in…
Whew. For a minute there, I fell totally off my grind. I lost my shine. Now my second module is over, and today I had my first full, official day OFF. What did this mean? All the little, dorky things I love: grocery shopping in the Lower East Side; French fries at Grand Central with…
Hi guys, I’m sorry it’s been so quiet here. I’m preparing for the end of my module—a “semester” in culinary school— so hang tight. Promise that there are tons of goodies I will throw your way, but for now…I’m studying, practicing, and generally being too busy to do anything except school, work and internship. Thanks…
Some months ago, I learned how to make coulis. We learned with tomatoes, and I love-love-loved the sauce. I was eating it by the spoonful. Some months later, I find myself craving that sauce. I was craving red peppers. And I felt like setting things on fire.
Filet mignon: to me, it’s the king of steaks. It’s the tip of the top in terms of beef, expensive as hell and really gorgeous-tasting. But its preparation is so unpretentious, so organic and so satisfying. Currently, I am in the meat fabrication unit in my studies at culinary school. A week or so ago,…
It’s 2 PM. You’re hungry, just a little bit, but not much. Something sweet? Something savory? You just need to look around for something good, before you decide. Alright, you’re standing in some store now. You look around at everything, and with each glance, your face falls a little more: nothing. Literally, there is nothing…
Even though I can’t eat gluten anymore, some things never change: I still eat cranberries by the handful. I still love running errands in the rain. And I still eat lots of pasta. SAY WHAT? Well, rice pasta. And quinoa pasta. Not so much the semolina or whole wheat paskettis. Pasta is by far my…
Sleepless nights aren’t rare for me. In fact, it seems more unusual for me to fall asleep before 2 AM. Last night was no exception! After spending hours and hours doing absolutely nothing, I finally rolled out of bed and into my kitchen. Let me just say: I seriously need to go grocery shopping. Marrying…