This might sound absolutely crazy but I love knives. This has been a relatively new fascination over the last couple of years but I’m low key obsessed with those suckers. It started a few years ago when I stumbled across a super cheap tomato knife I found in a small housewares shop in Paris called… Continue reading Blades Of Glory, October 8th
Category: Kitchen Hack
Great cheats to get you in and out and fed faster.
More Food News, August 19th
The most amazing things are trending in food news. The first item might just be the greatest invention of our time-- especially for those living in tight quarters where space is at a premium. Hello, New York City?? This absolute genius solution to snacking comes in the form of a new collab called the Kitchen… Continue reading More Food News, August 19th
An American Girl In Paris (Part Une)—Trip Prep And “Moving” In! December 12th
Going on a big trip with a loved one can cause a lot of stress. To alleviate some of that, I prepped months in advance for my Parisian adventure with Michael. It's important to note here that although he and I have been an item for two and a half years (yay us!) we don't… Continue reading An American Girl In Paris (Part Une)—Trip Prep And “Moving” In! December 12th
Oui, Chef! November 28th
Julia Child has been an idol of mine for quite some time. (Remember I got both volumes of her Mastering The Art Of French Cooking bibles as a birthday gift this year? Score!) Well if you didn't know, Julia was classically trained at the famed Paris academy, Le Cordon Bleu. So Michael and I thought… Continue reading Oui, Chef! November 28th
Anticipation, September 6th
Anyone my age or older can't possibly forget the grueling Heinz ketchup commercial "Anticipation." If you're too young to remember, it was a close up shot of a bottle of Heinz ketchup being poured painstakingly slowly. And in the background, Carly Simon crooned her famous hit, Anticipation. "Anticipation, anticipation. Is makin' me late. Is keepin'… Continue reading Anticipation, September 6th
Food Fight, August 1st
I remember the first time I saw the movie Animal House. What a completely hilarious (and often times accurate) portrayal of immature antics, college traditions, and impressive comic genius all wrapped up in an ensemble cast. One of the most memorable scenes in that movie is when standout star John Bellushi playing the character John… Continue reading Food Fight, August 1st
A Well-Seasoned Life, May 10th
My Mother always uses the expression "doctor it up" when she's seasoning something. She's a wiz in the made from scratch area and her ability to add a little something to prepared foods or take out always amazes me. You've probably already read about her amazing salad dressing in my Eat Your Vegetables blog post… Continue reading A Well-Seasoned Life, May 10th
Bacon Lover, January 23rd
My relationship with bacon started when I was fourteen. My sister and I spent the weekend with my Grandmother (my Father’s Mother) and we woke up to the smell of something wonderful coming from the kitchen—Grandma Eve had just pan fried a batch of crispy bacon. Growing up we NEVER had bacon in the house—not… Continue reading Bacon Lover, January 23rd
Food In Fifteen, January 12th
My refrigerator shows slim pickins for the next 24 hours since I’ll be going away for a bit. I have the NYC basics of course—eggs, mustard, Ronnybrook Farm European Style Salted Butter, small packets of soy sauce from the year Gimel, various chocolate treats, and lots of club soda, but no substantial protein or veggie.… Continue reading Food In Fifteen, January 12th
No Place Like Home, January 9th
In the wee small hours of the morning, while the whole wide world is fast asleep…my upstairs neighbor decided to conduct relay races by blowing whistles and dropping the fucking baton fifteen times. I hope their team is disqualified for poor sportsmanship and banned from future activities. Just like Trump was banned from Twitter. Good… Continue reading No Place Like Home, January 9th
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