How to Meal Plan for Your Summer Airbnb (June 22, 2019) - Summer is here! The kids are finishing out their school year, summer Fridays have started at the office (lucky you!) and you finally have the time for a getaway. Now, if you’re like my family and friends, you have at least one summer trip planned at an AirBnB, timeshare or cabin. Renting a whole house...
Chili-Rhubarb Roast Chicken (May 6, 2018) - I’m up and cooking in the UK! In case you didn’t catch the big announcement on social media, I relocated to London in February to pursue a new career opportunity and adventures through Europe. The craziest part is – I got rid of most of my things and moved here without ever having visited the...
Soul Food Picnic – Giardiniera Pickles with Cauliflower, Carrots, Brussels Sprouts and Red Pepper (December 28, 2015) - Do you know what’s in your fridge? Beyond leftovers from last night’s dinner, what’s been sitting on your bottom shelf since last week? Reducing food waste begins with this attention to resources. I was recently invited to be the chef for a salon dinner created to shed light on what can be done with produce...
Cooking Kosher: A Summer Meal with Friends (August 30, 2015) - This was my first Kosher meal! Going to college in New York I became friends with a lot of people who culturally or religiously identify as Jewish. Together we’ve cooked and shared many meals, but I’ve never been able to feed a few who strictly conform to the regulations of kashrut, Jewish dietary law. As...
Cherry Rhubarb Crumb Cake (July 10, 2015) - There’s an eruption of cherries at the start of summer. At the greenmarket, and even my nearby grocery store, whole tables are dedicated to the fruit from local farms. My friends all get excited and collectively bring a bushel to our annual Independence Day trip. But despite that seasonal significance, fresh cherries have no place...
Pasta Party! Ricotta-Goat Cheese Ravioli with Radishes (June 19, 2015) - I’m going to be honest with you; making ravioli from scratch kinda sucks. It’s an arduous process that requires precision and patience to knead the dough, mix the filling, seal each piece, cut, boil, sauce and plate. That’s why ravioli, from scratch, is not an easy weeknight meal. But I do not want you to...
Simple Entertaining: Lemon-Coriander Roast Chicken + Kale Salad with Apples, Dried Cherries and Pecans (April 14, 2015) - Sometimes I forget that you don’t need four courses to have people over for a meal. All it takes to entertain friends or family are a couple simple dishes prepared with love, smiles, good conversation and a little music to fill the restful pauses. Try these two dishes: Lemon-Coriander Roast Chicken and Kale Salad with...
Pi, Pie and Fried Beef Empanadas (March 22, 2015) - Last Saturday was the most epic Pi Day of our lifetime – 3.141592653. On that date, the first 10 digits of the mathematical constant could be expressed through the month, day, year, hour, minute and second. Now, I may not be a mathematician, but I am a complete nerd for numbers and the occasion demanded...
Chocolate Two Ways: Chocolate Avocado Mousse + Spicy Chocolate- and- Pecan-Dipped Shortbread Cookies (February 10, 2015) - Ladies and Gentleman, for the record, there is nothing more romantic than cooking with your significant other. Standing side-by-side with some music grooving from the speakers and glasses of wine while you mix and flavor dishes – that’s the perfect date. And it doesn’t matter if your skills are evenly matched in the kitchen. One...
Healthier Peruvian Chicken Skewers with Green Sauce (January 27, 2015) - Sunday afternoon my sister sent me a worried text, “R u ready for this storm?” I racked my brain for a second and replied, “My fridge is full so I guess so.” In truth, that was the first news I’d heard of Winter Storm Juno, a blizzard that would have NYC Mayor de Blasio silence...
