In lieu of a real post today, I thought I’d share (read: brag about) two of my favorite healthy sandwiches I’ve been making lately. As I’m back in school and on a tight budget, I really rely on bringing lunch to … Continue reading
When the weather hints as turning, I try to eat outside as much as I can to soak in whatever’s left of picnic weather. I made this pasta salad with basil from my garden and garlic from a farm at … Continue reading
Every summer I go on a major taco kick. Certain foods are like that for me. I make them over and over with different proteins and flavor combinations in the search for something that is better than, or at least … Continue reading
Last night my parents and I went to see Arabian Nights at Boscobel, an estate overlooking the Hudson River that plays host to an annual outdoor theatre festival. Before being summoned to the outdoor stage, it is tradition to have … Continue reading
Confession: I hated spanakopita for basically my entire childhood. I liked spinach, I liked feta, and I liked flakey pastry stuff, but spanakopita, or the Greek answer to spinach pie, was on my bad list. I probably had a half-decent … Continue reading
Vegetable cream cheese and geology have a lot in common. That might sound strange, but hear me out. Clastic sedimentary rocks are made up of pieces (clasts) of rock that are cemented together by finer sediment called the matrix. Sound … Continue reading
I rely on food that can be made ahead and reheated when I need it. Two days a week I’m in class from 8:40am until 8pm and so there really isn’t time to cook. Plus, I hate buying lunch because … Continue reading
I love making flatbread pizzas. Like pasta, they are a blank canvas on which to build flavors. Unlike pasta, they are crispy, crunchy, and can be wrapped in tinfoil and thrown in my purse for an afternoon snack. This pizza, … Continue reading
Homemade bread can be hard, cumbersome, and often even more painful than shelling out made dough (ha, pun) for the store bought version. This is, hands down, the most universal flatbread recipe ever and is so freakin easy that you … Continue reading
If you’ve been to NYC you’ve seen the halal food carts that park on just about every street corner and serve up a variety of kabobs, gyros, rice concoctions, and mystery combo meals. You’ve also probably eaten at one of … Continue reading
