When it comes to culinary personalities, who’s sexier than Giada de Laurentiis? (If you’re trying to get on my good side, the answer is me. If, however, you’re being honest, the answer is “no one”).I admit I’m an Everyday Italian junkie; I’m always fascinated at the ease with which she whips up adorable, pretty, intricate [read more ...]
I have an announcement to make.
(Dramatic Pause)
I have decided to bring chicken into my diet.
(PETA staffers, feel free to delete me from your Facebook accounts, and we’ll call my internship last summer a fluke).
As you may know, I’ve been a vegetarian since I was 14. The whole experience started with an uncle’s insistence that [read more ...]
I try to keep up with some of the more prominent food blogs in cyberspace, and while my favorite remains the NYTimes’ Diner’s Journal, lately, I’ve been feeling The Amateur Gourmet, authored by Adam Roberts.
He’s obviously hilarious, but he also has another, more nuanced quality that I find very appealing – he’s a great humor [read more ...]
I’ve been drinking since I was 17.
My first experience with alcohol occurred in my parents’ basement with my cousin and best friend. It was a Friday or Saturday night, and we were feeling adventurous, so we threw back shots of gin. Five minutes later, we “didn’t feel drunk,” so we repeated the process. [read more ...]
I hate, hate, hate (yes, three hates) store-bought salsa. It’s so watery and runny and it just tastes like it’s been sitting on a shelf for months. Because, well, it has.
I love, love, love (yes) fresh salsa. The Mission, one of my favorite Syracuse restaurants, has a killer pico de gallo that is chunky, crisp, [read more ...]
I’m trying to bring back cocktail hour.
And by cocktail hour, I mean the irresponsible kind that lasts from 5 o’clock straight through dinner, and long into the night.
I’ve also really been enjoying gin and tonics lately; the flavor combination is so fresh, crisp, and just plain summery.
Why not, then, reserve one night a week for [read more ...]
Gin and Tonic Thursday!Lots of alcohol, lime, and two new recipes …Look for it on hangover Friday.
Do you lick your fingers when ice cream drips down the cone?Do you run your tongue along the knife after slathering peanut butter on toast?
Do you sneak soup from the pot as the vegetables simmer away?
I do, because I always want just a little bit more.
I have a crush on Bobby Flay.A big crush.As in, no one’s allowed to talk when I’m watching Iron Chef. (If I’ve ever ignored a call from you on Sunday night, that’s why).No one gets it.My friends and family have all tried to steer me away, offering rational reasons why I should give it up, [read more ...]
Parmigiano Salmon
1 4-6 oz fresh salmon fillet
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 tbsp freshly grated parmesan
2 tbsp canola oil
Fresh spinach
Pat the fish dry with paper towels, season generously with salt and pepper. Take 187 photos. (Or don’t, and leave that to me). [read more ...]
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