Bouley

For our one-year anniversary, Chris made reservations for Bouley (pre-renovations). This was one of the first tasting menus we’ve had and while it was a good dinner; I think we were both a little surprised that Bouley wasn’t on the Michelin NYC list because we both thoroughly enjoyed the food and service. The famous door: […]

2nd Avenue Deli

After the 2nd Avenue Deli moved from 2nd Avenue to midtown east, I decided to trek on over and give it a try. The deli is now located on 33rd and 3rd (they moved because of a rent hike or something) Side note: I went with Chris when the restaurant first moved locations, so this […]

J. Chanceux Macarons

Before the holidays, I was wandering around Soho in search of a winter coat. I found a winter jacket AND randomly walked into J. Chanceux Macarons. The macaron shop is in the same spot as Green Apple Organic Ice Cream Factory: To be honest, I actually went in search of some ice cream. I’ve read […]

How to Make Ice Cream at Work

Before the holidays, Soren and I decided to make ice cream with an awesome contraption he purchased online. The Play & Freeze ice cream maker has the ability to make ice cream without having to pre-freeze anything (unlike the usual Cuisinart ice cream maker that needs to be frozen 24 hours in advance). To make […]

How to Make Peking Duck

Over the holidays, my mom taught me how to make awesome Peking duck. It’s surprisingly easy to do and I plan on making it again for the Chinese New Year. We found all of the ingredients in my mom’s huge pantry but I also have everything in my pantry, so the ingredients are definitely not […]


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