Le Pain Quotidien: Looks can be deceiving
You know how some men and women look so good on paper (smart, funny, attractive, like dessert) but turn out to be such disappointments (not that I’m talking from experience!)? Well, that’s kind of how...
View ArticleVegging Out: Cha-An Tea House
Don’t you hate but also kind of love when you realize there’s an amazing restaurant near you and you’ve never even been? You’re annoyed that you’ve missed out, but you’re also thrilled that you...
View ArticleMacaroon madness at Cafe Green
En route to Ess-a-Bagel last weekend, I passed by what I thought was a new cafe, which touted fresh, natural ingredients. But that wasn’t even what caught my eye first; what initially got me were the...
View ArticleVegging Out: Doma
When I read about Doma, it promised all the good things that a great West Village café should: cozy space, restaurant-enough to stay but casual-enough to linger, mismatched furniture that give it a...
View ArticleI want to make these! Cardamom-honey scones
The first and only time I’ve made scones was for a breakfast I hosted at my apartment one Sunday morning. I was out pretty late Saturday night and having not prepared a single scrap of dough, I found...
View ArticleVanilla chai tea and banana-coconut cupcakes
Sounds like a nice Monday night to me :) BANANA-COCONUT MUFFINS (adapted from Bon Appetit) What you need: ¾ cups all purpose flour ¾ cups whole wheat flour ¼ cup oat bran 2 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt...
View ArticleAppetizer and dessert party chez moi
With a friend visiting and my first free weekend in a long time, I decided to finally host the appetizer and dessert party I’ve been wanting to for so long. It involved many, many…many hours in the...
View ArticleVegging Out: Ideya Latin Bistro
I just realized that I failed to tell you that I’ve joined the year 2010 and signed up for Twitter, but just for the purposes of this blog. You won’t see me tweeting about brushing my teeth or buying...
View ArticleVegging In: Kale chips
I always felt a kinship with Joey from Friends because I, too, am a die-hard sandwich fan. And with my sandwiches, I pretty much always have to have a side, like potato chips or my favorite, Terra...
View ArticleNespresso unveils a second boutique bar in SoHo
New York goes through so many foodie phases—cupcakes, Neapolitan pizza, dessert trucks and now coffee. In the last year, gourmet brewers have popped up all over like Stumptown and Blue Bottle, and I...
View ArticleVegging Out: The Brooklyn Flea Market
When I went to the Brooklyn Flea this past summer, the temperature was in the triple digits, I wasn’t hungry and I couldn’t find anything to buy. But what a difference a few months make. This weekend I...
View ArticleBaking In: Apple-cheddar scones
{Apple-cheddar scones fresh out of the oven} I’ve tried to go apple picking up state for the past two weekends, but the first weekend the trains and rental cars sold out and this weekend the weather...
View ArticleOatmeal Raisin Muffins
You can go one of two ways for brunch: pancakes, omelets and the works or, coffee and a pastry. True, the latter is more of a snack than brunch, but if you’re eating it on Sunday and it’ before 3 p.m.,...
View ArticleVegging Out: Oscar
I like to say I have a love-hate relationship with New York City. I can go on and on about the hates, which include but are not limited to: dirty streets, rats, angry cabbies, a lack of greenery and...
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