I’d totally be impressed if someone told me they can make a great curry. To me, it’s the mark of culinary agility and a party in a bowl. Curry is my new thing I want to do today. Last night was my first attempt. I chose a recipe from the Pioneer Woman- not my usual […]
You know that restaurant that everyone loves, it gets rave reviews and its right by your house- so you never go? The two places like that for me are Raoul’s and Uncle Boons. Both took me approximately 3-5 years to finally go to but now they are my only favorites. SO, here is my Uncle […]
Elle slept in on Sunday morning. Hallelujah! And this leisurely start inspired me to make a special breakfast: one that Elle could assist me in making- Yogurt bowls with fancy granola and chocolate coconut shavings. She is so eager to help at this age. Normally I am chopping and flames of grease are flying but […]
Ahhh, getting to know you Elle. I am singing this song in my mind: Julia Andrews and her chorus of children live in my head. It’s new since motherhood. It’s lovely actually. So- Elle is TALKING. All about the birds and the bees and the foods she eats. It’s the level of Italian I peaked […]
Quick post today, sharing some salad inspiration. It’s been 96+ degrees lately in NY and I am not allowed to apartment cook unless its under 80. So depressing. So lots of salads this week and my favorite is with peaches and burrata. SUPER easy: Arugula, endive, ripe peaches, red onion, a few great cherry tomatoes, […]
This was our first 4th of July weekend in the city and we did not hate it. We pretty much had Nolita to ourselves. Check out Elle in these sunglasses, she looks like she feels invisible. . . I might be projecting. The photo above was taken in our city backyard, Elizabeth Street Garden, as […]
More than anything else, this post is a sentimental photo-montage of my daughter at the beach. It’s really important to me to document her first beach experiences because its so damn endearing how tenderly she discovers the world and finds her jam in new places. She loves greeting crabs and excusing herself around ants. Her […]
All I want to write about is how much FUN I had playing couples games on vacation. Somehow in my life I had yet to organize formal competitions against my family. WHY is it so much more fun than beating your friends?! (the unconditional love probably) For the full picture, we just came back from […]
I google search this article on repeat and I might as well put it somewhere easy to find. Here . Few months back, Lenny Letter published this fantastic read: Timed Conversations: The one trick that taught me how to be a better listener. Wanted to thank Lena Dunham and the editors of Lenny, you have helped […]
Few things smell more wonderful and comforting than Marcella Hazan‘s tomato sauce and this rainy weeknight I could tell my family needed some hygge. Thank goodness for this recipe, it is so easy! 3 ingredients and it simmers away politely making magic of butter and tomatoes. My dad introduced me to it not too long ago […]
