After a long day of suit shopping for the incredibly difficult-to-fit boyfriend at Macy’s, on Thanksgiving weekend, I was in need of some immediate, delicious, comfort food. I’ve been meaning to go to La Viola for years, and, having only ever heard mostly wonderful things, had even recommended it to friends without a visit (I know, not best practices). Finally making it in for dinner … Continue reading La Viola
I’ll go to Chinatown any time, but a Dr. Dog concert located just up the street at the Starlight Ballroom gave me a convenient excuse to convince friends to visit Nan Zhou Handdrawn Noodle House. Nan Zhou has been on my “to visit” list for months now, and did not disappoint. It’s small and has brusque service that requires a lot of pointing and ordering … Continue reading Nan Zhou Handdrawn Noodle House
Each year I celebrate Thanksgiving with a group of college friends, most of whom have families far away in the Midwest. We’ve been getting together for so many years that, by now, we all have our own traditional dishes that we bring to the potluck. I’m on rolls. Depending on how much time I have, this could mean a few loaves of French bread or, … Continue reading Thanksgiving Love Feast Rolls
On the cold and blustery night that was last Saturday, the bf and I spent an afternoon gathering sweaters from the clearance racks and and picking out new glasses with the very hip and helpful staff at Urban Eye. Feeling a tad hungry, and after a yummy pineapple margarita with a cinnamon-sugar rim at El Vez (sorry, I forgot the photo), swinging my feet at … Continue reading Lolita
I prepare lunch buffets for work at least once a week, and try to keep them delicious, healthy, vegetarian-friendly, and budget conscious. Since I’m often eating these lunches, too, I also don’t want to feel bored, either preparing them or eating them, especially when I have multiple lunches to prepare in one week. I’ve started making more exciting salads to keep me entertained, and happy … Continue reading lunchtime salads
One afternoon some friends and I were sitting around, talking about how much we liked to cook but how our busy work schedules and general roommate-living often prevented us from cooking anything other than one-pot specials. We formed a dinner party club with our houses, and every two weeks one of us takes a turn cooking the meal, while everyone else brings a bottle of … Continue reading Dinner Party Club
I do a lot of cooking and catering as part of my full-time job. Yesterday I prepared a reception for a Lebanese novelist, and wanted to make the spread colorful and welcoming. For sweets, I put together a dessert tray of baklava, kolache (nut rolls) grapes, figs and dates. I love fava beans, and Ful Madamas, so I made a salad using my own recipe, … Continue reading Falafel Balls and Pomegranate
I made the boyfriend some fresh juice out from my Juiceman Jr. the other day, and he got excited. The next day he came home with two giant bags of produce from Iovine’s Produce at Reading Terminal Market. Iovine’s is a treasure trove of fresh, affordable produce. We got: 4 oranges, a bunch of bananas, a bag of kale, 4 long peppers, a bag of … Continue reading of Iovine’s and Juice
I’ve been eating and cooking vegetarian for 16 years and thinking for a few about starting an eating/ cooking blog. The purchase of a brand new camera, small enough to carry around with me to capture all possible food moments, has been the inspiration I needed to get going! I’m usually a researcher and review reader, but popped into my local Ritz Camera store and … Continue reading Hungry at Root
