When I first moved to San Diego in 2003, it was my first time really living on my own, and thus, cooking for myself on a regular basis. I…
We are living in weird times. As most of the country is essentially stuck indoors at the moment, cooking at home is becoming not only important, but necessary. I’m…
This was possibly one of my more ambitious blog posts. Not only did I made homemade pasta sheets for the sacchetti (more on these little guys in a minute),…
Say “CHEESE”!! This was my genuine reaction when I successfully made ricotta cheese on my own at home for the first time. I had learned to make it previously…
Ever since I visited Don Angie last November, I’ve been sort of obsessed. It’s a new Italian restaurant in the West Village of NYC, and everything on their menu…
A couple weeks ago, Justin and I hosted our first Thanksgiving in our new NYC apartment. My mom flew in for the holiday, and we also hosted various friends…
I have a weird love-hate relationship with Uni. I feel like it’s a very “foodie” ingredient and I’m supposed to be obsessed with it and order it whenever it’s…
Daylight savings time is the WORST. Ok, aside from that *one* night you get an extra hour of sleep (conveniently falling the night of my housewarming party), it’s a…
I realized something the other day. In 4.5 years of this blog’s existence, I have posted exactly two mac and cheese recipes. TWO. That, my friends, is a travesty.…
Sing it with me now… “Chicken Parm you taste so good…” It’s funny the places I draw my inspiration. I actually thought of this recipe during one of those…