Two weeks ago, Soren and I met up for a late afternoon lunch at Keith McNally’s newest restaurant, Pulino’s. Pulino’s has been getting a lot of buzz; the chef, Nate Appleman, was plucked from the west coast specifically to open this pizza joint on the lower east side for Keith McNally. We were both excited […]
When I saw this recipe posted on Amateur Gourmet, I knew I had to try it with my sodastream. Sodastream comes with a ginger ale syrup that is on the sweeter side (without the kick of chile peppers), so I figured this would be a fun drink to make. I served the syrup with Pimm’s […]
A couple of weekends ago, I found myself on the upper west side looking for something to eat. Originally, the plan was to get some cookies from Levain Bakery and then eat in the park, but afternoon rain put the kibosh on that plan. Instead, my friend and I ran into Fairway to look for […]
Recently, I’ve been on a huge beet kick. I saw them on sale at Whole Foods and picked up 6 (3 red, 3 golden) and took them home to roast for a salad. Beets contain lots of folate, magnesium, and vitamin C and are perfect in an arugula salad (with a sprinkle of goat cheese!) […]
Last night, I checked off another Michelin-starred restaurant, Marc Forgione. I’ve been trying to get someone to go with me for their Sunday Suppers, but there’s always some kind of scheduling conflict so I’ve put the restaurant on the back burner for a while. Luckily, my friend, Joe, is always in the mood for good […]
