Travel and daydream-inspired food
Making a fresh batch of chili oil is worth the time when cooking Mapo tofu. It really does make all the difference. Plus, you’ll have extra on hand for other things: dipping sauces, drizzled over vegetables (it’s killer over sweet potatoes), mix it in some …
(Keto) NYC has a huge number of really good Italian restaurants. There are a few dishes I like to order in different places to “judge” the quality of the food. Most respectable places do an amazing veal saltimbocca that is at once light and rich …
(Vegan option) I am staying with the soup trend this week. The weather is cold and the snow flurries this morning reminded me it’s still winter, making me long for a warm spring day. As I was driving to work, I was dreaming (with my …
Desserts are not my strong suit and I am always looking for an easy way out. Baking is precise and demanding so I basically avoid it all costs. You will not see elaborate desserts on these pages unless I can convince my son, the expert, …
A bitter-cold day needs a comforting soup that warms you up from within, a velvety meal that looks richer than it really is. I am late to the party on the soup train; I am only now catching up to it. I’ve heard for years …
Mystic, CT is a place very near and dear to my heart. My husband and I went there on our very first vacation together close to 27 years ago. We were young and clueless and hungry for new experiences. I can’t honestly remember which restaurant …
This is a recipe for the soul. It’s simple flavor brought forth from good quality ingredients that play together well to give you that “oh, heavens, this is what I’ve been missing” feeling. We’ll coax all the beefiness from bones and beef shins and we’ll …
Everyone I know is on “the keto”. So this one is for you, my friends! When I think “Philly cheesesteak” (which is always “with”- for those in the know), I think of a weird place in Philadelphia that fascinates me: Mutter Museum. Don’t ask my …
One of my favorite dishes from our trip to Thailand is larb salad and every time I make it, the smell brings me right back there. We arrived very late at night at the hotel after an almost 24-hr trip switching planes. The tiny hotel …
This post is all about missing travel. My last trip before the pandemic was to Spain. My husband and I went for a week to Madrid and Seville. It’s hard to describe the feeling I got when I first stepped foot in the Mercado de …