Cooking Simplified
I love Italian food (authentic Italian food, but also the version we’ve created right here in America…we have a way of translating ethnic cuisines into less threatening, less exciting variations of the original, don’t we? Macaroni Grill, I’m lookin’ at you!). In fact, these days I have an Italian restaurant routine: I begin by dunking each piece …
Mujadara is filled with rich flavors and history and, best of all, costs next to nothing to make. I first discovered mujadara while living in Tel Aviv and promptly decided it was the Arab equivalent of kasha, an eastern European comfort food for many Jews. My favorite restaurant in Tel Aviv, Odelia, is exactly where …
After a busy day at the office and a 60-minute sweat session at the gym, it’s difficult to muster the energy to cook dinner (might I add that this was not an issue until I moved to NYC and getting from place to place became its own marathon). If I’m being honest, I’d much rather …
It’s a bold claim, I know. They hold the title for two main reasons – and I will share those reasons, but first I need to get something off my chest. I may eat seafood these days, but after nearly twenty years of a vegetarian diet, I feel like I’ve earned some veggie credibility. I recently …
I have multiple personalities when it comes to eating. I love eating healthy foods. I get immense pleasure from salad bars and crudites platters. But for someone with a deep appreciation of fine foods and a balanced diet, I have legitimately embarrassing cravings. Sour cream and cheddar chips. Ice cream drumsticks. Frozen pizzas. Sour gummy straws. I …
Grocery shopping in Manhattan can throw off even the simplest of recipes. I dreamed up this dish with a nice spring mix of asparagus, zucchini, and radish. Upon arriving at Whole Foods, I learned they were out of both asparagus and radish – a common curve-ball at the bustling and cramped stores of the city. With …
I may not understand the intricacies of gluten, but I am definitely a fan. Excluding allergies and serious health issues, I cannot imagine how anyone could resist a warm and crusty loaf of bread – the crumbs sticking to your lips as you take a bite, the spongy dough dissolving as you chew…dreamy. But in 2015, …
I spent last weekend in Miami for a friend’s wedding. The day before my departure I trekked around the city in a blizzard, checking small errands off of my list of to-do’s. The would-be day of my departure I shuffled through JFK trying, and failing, to stand-by on one of several overbooked flights to Florida …