This is my favorite summer salad – it’s light, refreshing, and very easy to make. It also tastes better a day after it’s been in the fridge (especially if you use a lot of lemon juice and tomatoes!): You can also turn the salad into a meal by adding feta, chicken (or other proteins). I […]
Did you know that you can take a ferry from Manhattan’s Pier 11 to Brooklyn’s Ikea? My friend Annie had to buy some picture frames and we decided to make a night of it by taking the ferry across the East River to the huge Swedish megastore. I’ve only been to Ikea a handful of […]
A while back, I visited my mom in North Carolina and went to one of her favorite restaurants, Imperial Koi, for some sushi (my review here). The owner, Peter, agreed to have his sushi chef, Jack, teach me how to make a California Roll so I could have a sushi party. Here’s the sushi chef […]
A while back, I read on Seriouseats.com that Alton Brown lost over 50 pounds by eating this Sardine-Avocado sandwich. I was interested, especially since I’ve never really tried sardines on a sandwich (has anyone, really?) so I made the open-faced sandwich: It’s actually REALLY good and I can see how Alton Brown eats so many […]
A while back, I treated Joe to a night at the theater; in return, he treated me to dinner at Village Yokocho. I’d never been there before, but he promised it would be fast and really good (we were both quite hungry and didn’t know where to go for a quick bite to eat). Village […]
