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goat cheese & pear mini-pizza with balsamic glaze
New York is a foodie’s paradise, which has proved dangerous for my wallet and my waistline. This weekend a few of my friends and I went to Bogota Bistro, where I ate the best empanadas, plantain chips...
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sweet & savory plantains
Ryan and I have had plantains on a weekly basis since moving to NY. They’re kind of a big deal here, at least for us. I don’t think I ate plantains even annually back in Florida. And they were a labor...
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perfect blueberry muffins
Hi folks. I’m taking the week off to spend some time in the Florida Sunshine. I’ll be back next week. In the meantime, you can follow me on twitter or instagram. I was featured on the Instructables...
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the big cheesy: grilled cheese tasting
The highlight of last week was certainly The Big Cheesy. It’s a grilled cheese competition where some of the best NYC sandwich makers face-off and stand judged by foodie New Yorkers’ critical pallets....
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low carb pad thai with tofu
After my roommate and I signed our lease on our new place in Crown Heights, I invited her over to my rental room for an experimental lunch of low-carb pad thai. After all, broker’s fees make me...
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fall favorites: apple hand pies and turnovers
Have you been apple picking yet? I’m hoping to go again this weekend. I used the season’s first batch of apples to make hand pies and applesauce. I like to use maple syrup in all of my apple desserts....
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quinoa stuffed acorn squash with pecans and raisins
Are you freezing yet? It has been in the 50’s all day. The cats are sleeping in the weirdest places, trying to stay warm. It’s so cold, all I can think is climbing under the covers with a book (Ender’s...
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warm butternut squash salad with lemon tahini dressing
It’s clear I have a small obsession with butternut squash. But how can you not? It’s just so delicious and versatile. And this recipe is the best one yet! I promise. I’ve made it at least four times...
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the best vegan cheesecake
I made a vegan cheesecake and it was perfect. I baked it for our Christmas celebration, which traditionally happens a few weeks after Christmas since Ryan and I are procrastinators when it comes to...
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whole wheat blueberry pancakes + the secret to great pancakes
On weekends, I like to have pancakes. The association is so strong, that when I don’t have pancakes on the weekend, I know something is amiss. So after a somewhat lazy weekend of avoiding...
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