Looking for a Thanksgiving dessert alternative? These individual fruit crumbles will surprise and impress your guests. This is one of my favorite Ina Garten recipes for both it’s simplicity and deliciousness. Her original recipe uses a different filling, but I typically switch mine out and try different fruit combinations based on what’s in season. For…
Baked Acorn & Carnival Squash with Brown Sugar, Cranberries and Pecans
Although Thanksgiving is right around the corner, I couldn’t help myself and made one of my favorite holiday treats a few weeks early. This recipe is one I’m pretty sure everyone has their own take on. I grew up with this dish and over the years have expanded upon the classic butter and brown sugar…
Duo of Pasta: Gemelli with Sausage, Swiss Chard, Pine Nuts and Raisins & Cavatappi with Bacon, Goat Cheese and Arugula
I stumbled upon these recipes online at Martha Stewart while lunch planning for my week. In an effort to save money in this expensive city, I spend my Sunday nights whipping up my meals for the week. The challenge is to make a dish that stays fresh while keeping it unique. I love each recipe’s…
Restaurant Review: Dominique Ansel’s Frozen S’more
The creator of the Cronut has done it again, this time with his latest innovative creation: the Frozen S’more. This frozen half s’more, half ice cream dessert is stuck on the end of an applewood smoked willow branch right before the bakery staff torches each to order. The hot creme brulee-like crust of the marshmallow…
Butternut Squash & Sweet Potato Lasagna
With Fall in full swing, I took advantage of this season’s ingredients and layered them all in one delicious lasagna. Don’t be fooled by the list of vegetables, this is still a hearty dish. Butternut squash and sweet potato add a wonderful sweetness, while the spinach, kale, leeks and bacon help offset the rich flavor with…
Restaurant Review: Apple Crème Fraiche Cronut
After months of passing by the long lines that formed outside Dominique Ansel’s bakery for the much anticipated cronut, I finally broke down and waited for the October fall flavor, Caramelized Apple Crème Fraiche. I was half expecting to be standing in line all morning, so it was a nice surprise when we found ourselves entering the…
Restaurant Review: The Meatball Shop
If there’s one thing every NYC visiter should do while in town, it’s enjoy some balls at The Meatball Shop. While playing tourist for the day, I took my parents exploring the Smorgasburg Flea Market and afterwards stopped for a late lunch at the Williamsburg location. With a completely customizable menu and new specials each…
Lemon Rosemary Chicken & Twice Baked Potatoes
Feeling a little under the weather this week, I decided to whip up one of my favorite comfort meals: chicken and potatoes. These are both recipes that are easy to make and always turn out delicious. The Lemon Rosemary Chicken is an adaptation from a recipe by my favorite Food Network cook, Barefoot Contessa. I…
Restaurant Review: Friedman’s Lunch
I discovered Friedman’s Lunch while walking around the Chelsea Market over the weekend. This is the perfect sit down spot for some homemade comfort food. It’s worth noting that all their items are able to be made gluten free. From their weekend brunch menu we ordered: The Pork Belly Benedict with poached eggs, fried green…
Spicy Poblano Peppers with Corn and Monterey Jack Cheese
As the NY summer begins to cool down, I decided to heat things up with spicy poblano peppers stuffed with corn, onions, and Monterey Jack cheese taken from an old issue of Bon Appetit. The seeds of the poblano peppers are where most of the heat is found, so even though they look harmless from…
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