What I Ate Wednesdays: Astoria and New York
This week, I compiled two separate days of what I ate. This exercise is really helping me notice some eating habits I have; for example, I’m not a vegetarian, but I do not usually eat meat during the...
View ArticleDinner at The Continental, Philadelphia
Today is the birthday of one of my oldest close friends, Mikayla (oldest as in I have been friends with her since the eighth grade!). In her honor, this post is about the time we hopped in my car this...
View ArticleBrussels Sprouts, Brooklyn
I love Brussels sprouts. There are so many super-simple ways to cook them and they always seem to turn out delicious. When roasted for 45-90 minutes, they come out soft and crispy. The easiest way to...
View ArticleNeapolitan Express Pizza, New York
Neapolitan Express, usually stationed on 53rd St. & Park Avenue for lunch, serves authentic Italian thin-crust (Neapolitan) pizza. This great new food truck is conveniently located just a few...
View ArticleMotorino Pizza, New York
During the Superbowl this year, which we watched at our friend’s apartment on the edge of Stuy Town, we ordered a pizza from Motorino. Even though it looks a bit burnt in this picture, the pizza was...
View ArticleRizzo’s Pizza, Astoria
On our way out of Astoria, Kiyo and I were too hungry to start the drive to Atlantic City so we stopped in Astoria for a very quick bite. We’d heard very good things about Rizzo’s, and since it was on...
View ArticleLasagna Day at Buca di Beppo, New York
Kiyo and I had the pleasure of being invited to celebrate National Lasagna Day this Monday at the new Buca di Beppo in New York City. Located in the heart of Times Square, this is their 99th location,...
View ArticleWhat I Ate Wednesday: Gluten, Dairy, Corn and Sugar Free
Due to some medical issues, I decided to do a one-week cleanse and test, to see if some foods might be causing me issues (one week later, I’m glad to say that I don’t think they are). The diet meant I...
View ArticleLunch at The Gentleman Farmer Diner, Charlestown
This weekend my friend Nicole and I went to visit Maggie at home in Connecticut. She lives super close to Rhode Island, so we spent a lot of time there. On Sunday we stopped for lunch at the Gentleman...
View ArticleDinner at Bianca, New York
My Italian coworker recommended Bianca, a cozy Italian restaurant in Greenwich Village. With her endorsement, I knew I had to go. Not only does Bianca serve delicious, homemade food, they also let you...
View ArticleNapoli Pizza, Astoria
On 35th Avenue, a couple of streets down from our apartment in Astoria, is our quick-pizza-slice-to-go place of choice, Napoli Pizza. It’s actually called Napoli Pizza and Pasta and in the back,...
View ArticleHomemade Pizza, Astoria
One Saturday afternoon this winter, Kiyo, Mikayla and I decided to make homemade pizza. We began with the easy dough recipe from The Smitten Kitchen cookbook. Next, we each made our own personal pie...
View ArticleBrunch at Tasty n Sons, Portland
My mom and I had the most amazing brunch at Tasty n Sons in Portland, Oregon this winter. It was honestly one of my top-ten brunch experiences, and that says a lot, considering how much I love brunch....
View ArticleBrunch at Hummus Kitchen, New York
My friend Danielle and I went out for a late, relaxed brunch at Hummus Kitchen a few weekends ago. They have four locations around Manhattan and we met at the one in Murray Hill. For $16, you get one...
View ArticleWhat I Ate Wednesday: Honolulu
Here are a few meals from different days recently… Breakfast: watermelon and coffee. Lunch: lemongrass chicken banh mi from Ba-Le. Dinner: homemade pizza! Kiyo made the crust and I topped it off: half...
View ArticleWhat I Ate Wednesday: Honolulu
Happy WIAW! We’ve had friends visiting since December 27, which is awesome although also exhausting because we’ve also been working our regular schedules. Here are a few things we’ve eaten this past...
View ArticleWhat I Ate Wednesday: Honolulu
Here is what I ate last week Thursday: 9 AM: Breakfast Toasted half of a whole-wheat Ezekial English muffin, topped with a quarter of an avocado, fresh lemon juice, garlic powder, pink Himalayan sea...
View ArticleWhat I Ate Wednesday: Honolulu
Happy WIAW… here’s what I’ve been eating lately: BREAKFAST: avocado toast on Ezekial English muffin… I seriously ate this every morning for a week (with my coffee, of course). LUNCH: best lunch lately...
View ArticleWhat I Ate Wednesday: Honolulu
Happy WIAW everyone! If you follow me on Instagram, you may already know that last week, I had to get stitches on the bottom of my foot. Unfortunately, that means I’ve been mostly out of commission for...
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