Monthly Archives: December 2011

Living in Nolita- rocks. Living on the same block as Cafe Gitane- even better. Ever since I moved in, I have been meaning to recreate their amazing avocado toast. They use this whole-grain bread that has a cake-like consistency, top … Continue reading →

Christmas may be over, and most people are enjoying the short work week before New Years mayhem ensues, but us Jews know how to keep a party going- we still have Hanukkah. Our 8 days of fried confections, fried potatoes, … Continue reading →

What the heck am I going to do with all those ingredients pictured above? Well, you tell me. Let me explain. When discussing the blogola with Sophia (the new amazing roomate), she came up with a great idea. Ready readers? … Continue reading →

I think it’s about time I write about my new roomie. Just in time for the new year, I finally have been blessed with a new amazing roommate to chat with, shop with, and cook with and watch the Kardashians … Continue reading →

I’ll never forget the first time I ate shakshuka. Mostly because it was also the day I started eating runny eggs. (A huge turning point in my foodie career). My friend Joey introduced shakshuka to me one day when we … Continue reading →

What do you know? It’s that wonderful time of year again. Finals time. That means library lock-down and less time for everything else in my life. Less time for cooking? Sadly. But, that doesn’t mean I’m not going to cook … Continue reading →

  If I could only mix meat and milk, this pesto would most definitely have been slathered all over a beef kabob and I would have for sure used a lifeline to phone in my friends portable grill. Sadly, the … Continue reading →

Easy Pea-sy. This is ridiculously simple and makes a great side dish/appetizer. I made these as my dinner guests arrived and served immediately. As per my friend Keith’s brilliance, we all ended up putting some in our cauliflower soup for … Continue reading →

The other day I quickly mentioned one of my new favorite brunches- Burrata on garlic/basil multigrain toast w a slice of tomato (and sometimes red onion). Now that I am unemployed again I have the luxury of time on my … Continue reading →

….with toasted hazelnuts, red onion, and orange-za’atar vinegarette. Topped with fresh grated Parmesan of course. In keeping with my efforts to stay happy in the kitchen and as procrastination from the piles of homework assignments due this week, I scheduled … Continue reading →