Avocado Caprese Salad
I love cheese more than most people, but recently Greg and I went through a period where we didn’t eat meat or cheese. And so I was left cutting cheese […]
Vegan Cilantro-Lime Hummus Tacos
In January, Greg and I participated in 21 days of prayer and fasting with our church. As part of our fast we refrained from meat and cheese, which meant we […]
Dinner Cruise on the Seine
Remember that earlier trip to Paris I told you about, when I was a student and couldn’t afford to do anything fun? During that visit I would sit along the […]
Bryant Park Grill
Before the holidays, my mom came out to visit me for a girls’ weekend in the city. As is typical for a girls’ weekend, we did a few fashion-y activities, […]
Calle Ocho
Ok, word of warning, this blog post is awful! (I know, I know, not a very good way to start a blog post)! But I do have an excuse, and […]
44½
After weeks of traveling it is so nice to be back in New York City! As fun as it is to try new types of food while on vacation, there’s […]
Union Bar & Kitchen
My friend Nicole (from LA!) recently moved to New York City, so I’ve been teaching her how to be a New Yorker. Last weekend was an important step in that journey: […]
Union Fare
Lately I feel like I’m always at brunch… and I’m not mad about it! Most recently the girls and I headed to Union Fare, in Union Square, solely based on […]
Smoked Salmon & Egg Avocado
When I was growing up, my family’s Easter traditions involved searching for hidden Easter eggs, opening our Easter baskets and then flying kites in the field in front of my grandma’s […]
The Daisy
On a chilly Sunday, several of the Quadrille ladies and I braved the cold for brunch at The Daisy, an adorable Upper East Side restaurant that had all of us […]
Jack’s Wife Freda
You may remember brunch round one, and knowing how my friends and I make plans I figured there wouldn’t be a brunch round two. After all, the same group of […]
Santina
You know when you make drunk plans and everyone is so excited about them but then the next day you wake up and realize that they’re not actually going to […]
Quinoa Enchilada Bake
It’s cold outside and New Year’s resolutions are kicking in, so it’s the perfect time of year for delicious comfort food hot out of the oven. My Quinoa Enchilada Bake recipe has everything […]
Founding Farmers
You know how disappointed I was with the first restaurant that I ate at in DC. Luckily, eating at Founding Farmers was like night and day! This restaurant is absolutely FABULOUS! […]
Adrift
You can’t visit Seattle and not order piles of seafood (never mind that we just had Thanksgiving dinner a few nights before!). So on the last night of our trip, […]
Añejo
Summer may be over, but luckily happy hour is a year-round tradition. And Añejo, a restaurant and tequila bar in Hell’s Kitchen, is one of my favorite happy hour spots […]