New cookbook: Baked

I finally took the plunge and bought “Baked: New Frontiers in Baking.” It’s always exciting when a new cookbook arrives, particularly this one because it’s gorgeous and has so many yummy-looking treats. I was intrigued by Baked initially when Deb from Smitten Kitchen mentioned the cookbook repeatedly. I gave my Dad’s wife the cookbook for [...]

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Ode to Durham and Foster’s Market

I attended my five year (?!) business school reunion in Durham, NC over the weekend.  It was a great weekend – thanks to everyone who traveled from near and far, bringing their beautiful children and their patient spouses, to celebrate old memories and make new ones.  Thanks as well to my former classmates who have [...]

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Welcoming spring with pomegranate margaritas

John & Amy trekked to the UWS over the weekend for their first Shake Shack experience (they live in Brooklyn, which seems to be the only plausible excuse for never having tried one of the best burgers in the city).  No surprise that they were delighted with Shake Shack – even Amy, who is a [...]

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Salumeria Rosi – delightful addition to the UWS

The newest darling of the bourgeoning Upper West Side food scene is Salumeria Rosi, which combines a storefront selling Italian delicacies (including a variety of salumi…) with a small restaurant serving up Italian tapas.  NYC has its fair share of Italian tapas spots, but Salumeria Rosi is a wonderful addition to this (overdone?) trend.
We went [...]

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Foodie field trip to applewood

I am still alive (thanks for your inquiries…ahem), but work and the apartment purchase have kept me busy. To get the ball rolling again, I want to share my (belated by one month) thoughts on applewood…

Brooklyn. On a Friday night. What was I thinking? This was the thought running through my head as we trekked [...]

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