06.28.15
Every year my parents let us pick what we wanted for our Birthday dinner. Back then, I was the pickiest eater. I always requested raviolis or teriyaki chicken. I think I lived on those two dishes through the first couple of years of college. I didn’t even like hamburgers! When it was my brother’s birthday, […]
04.24.15
When I moved from San Diego to Brooklyn last year, choosing which neighborhood to move to was no task. There are so many! And each one is so incredibly unique. It didn’t help that I was moving in the middle of winter (Snowmageddon?), which made neighborhood exploration nearly impossible. Thank goodness for Craigslist. I quickly found a sublet […]
03.27.15
Spring always makes me think of green pastures, brightly colored flowers, fresh produce, and Easter lamb. So to celebrate the end of Winter, I took a day trip to the Hudson Valley where there are dozens of amazing farms, antique stores, hiking trails, breweries, and views. Well, the trip was met with mud and snow […]
03.11.15
In college I would make Shepherd’s Pie for St. Patrick’s Day each year. It could be prepared in advance and was the perfect base meal for the rounds of Guinness that would inevitably follow. That tradition has continued, but the recipe changes slightly every year. The one constant? Guinness. The Shepherd’s Pie recipe that follows is […]
02.04.15
Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays, but not for the reasons that you may think. It’s one of my favorite holidays because I celebrate with copious amounts of food, beer, and good times. I’ll never understand the pressure so many other people put on it; why not save the roses and dinner reservations […]
12.09.14
This recipe was originally posted in 2011 and is easily one of my favorites. I’ve been meaning to update it for quite some time because the recipe is amazing, but the post was in need of a facelift. When the first snow fell on Brooklyn a couple of weeks ago, I knew it was time. […]