Happy Groundhog Day! It is icy, cold, and generally miserable in New York City today (and probably throughout much of the East Coast). The mighty, all-powerful groundhog has predicted an early spring. Seriously? Since when can a groundhog see his shadow during an ice storm? Anyway, on my recent trip to Rome, my friend and I,… Read More Pasta e Ceci (Pasta with Chickpeas)
Well, it was bound to happen eventually. So … welcome to my first post where I advise a significant percentage of you not to make the delicious-looking dessert in the photograph above. I mean, if you’re like me, then you won’t like these. This recipe has been hanging out in the back of my mind since… Read More Chocolate Caramel Crackers
So this past week, two things happened: (1) I started a new job (yay!), and (2) my sinuses decided to get infected (boo!). Ever since I got my first sinus infection a year ago, my sinuses simply will not stop acting out. Jerks. In a way I got lucky this year, because this is the… Read More Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
It’s about time I whipped up something Greek, isn’t it? It was one of the reasons I started the blog – as an ode to my grandmother, as a way to develop my skills in the kitchen so that one day I can cook as well as my grandmother. So I used the Golden Globes… Read More Moussaka
I made a rather dumb mistake when I returned from Rome: I got on a scale. I am not one for New Year’s resolutions, but I am willing to make a “Post Pasta-Binge” resolution to drop a few pounds. And I am guessing a few of my friends reading this are trying to be healthy… Read More Cuban Black Beans