October 5, 2010
There’s no time of year I like more than autumn. Crisp and rustling days with their Earth tones, a thick-socked morning giving way to as-long-as-you’re-in-the-sun afternoons and a fleece blanket draped night, draped–not buried. And chili is appropriate again. Chili, the perfect cool-weather eat. With some heart and some heat Read more…
August 16, 2010
The updated T.V. Dinner Mondays I try to cook for the week. Try being the operative word as social engagements and erratic cravings often leave leftovers to sit lonely in the fridge. After many lessons learned I devised a simple menu for this week–a protein, starch and vegetable that would Read more…
July 30, 2010
Bánh mì is the perfect summer eat. It’s vibrant, flavorful and not too heavy. It’s great on the go, is on-the-cheap and, thanks to a long lifespan of buzz… including a recent episode of This American Life, is sprouting up all over the place! Not to mention the portion is Read more…
July 14, 2010
Casa de Luz‘s lunch: Posole soup w/fresh, garden salad with casa dressing, brown rice & red quinoa, mixed Greens with sunflower tahini dill sauce, red beans, delicata squash with onions, celery, carrot & cilantro and red sauerkraut Your Mom’s Burger Bar‘s build-your-own vegan burger Me So Hungry‘s lemongrass Banh Mi Read more…
June 21, 2010
No, Applebee’s did not open in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. (Not yet at least.) It’s Banh Mi, an authentic Vietnamese eatery with all the staples: bubble tea, pho, bun and, like the name implies, Bahn Mi! They took over where the Curves gym once was and I am delighted to welcome them to Read more…
September 8, 2009
It’s September! And the end of the mango season, among other distinctive developments. But with the morning and evening’s cooling breeze I hope to hold the mango’s tropical air, still, diced in a cous cous pilaf… with a medley of cheerful red pepper and wet, slovenly cilantro and scallion.
June 30, 2009
Ever since CandyPenny showed me the cross-section of Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich‘s vegetarian Banh Mi, I knew I had to check it out. My house special Saigon sub was the perfect stop after a day of errands. Warm, French baguette stuffed with delicious and contrasting textures, temperatures and colors: pickled carrots, Read more…