Mama Mia: Homemade Pasta

I went shopping in Soho yesterday to continue the never-ending search for a pair of shoes. I detest shopping. After it started pouring cold rain, my mood was made worse. I ducked into Dean and Deluca to see if I could pick up something fun, and of course, left with a smile on my face, [...]

I Am Not A Secret Beet Farmer.

C recently accused me of being a secret beet farmer – as if I could ever be as cool as Mose Schrute. Alls I was saying is that beets are damn good and good for you and good looking. I love that combo. People, eat your beets. Eat em raw, boiled, sliced or shredded, juiced [...]

Something Meaty on Something Greeny

A hunk of meat or fish on fresh greens has got to be one of the best combos around. Who doesn’t like this? This week at the Brooklyn Flea, there was a new vendor who brought in fresh, organic meats. Rarely do I buy my meat organic, so I thought I would try this schmack [...]

Whole Wheat? Cooked Romaine? Whaaaa?

I watched Mark Bittman wrap romaine leaves around fish and poach it in white white. I tried it. It was amazing. It was beautiful. It was impressive. But that’s not what this post is about. This post is about Romaine. We all think of Romaine as a salad leaf, meaning, it’s not getting cooked. We [...]