Category: Stuff
The Next Level: Sundried Tomato Pasta with Prosciutto
One of the first things I made in college was a sundried tomato pasta from the Cooking with Friends cookbook. I liked it so much that I made it again and again throughout college. Later on I discovered another sundried tomato recipe that included pesto in it, and that was another favorite of mine. I’ve [...]
Review: ChikaLicious
Virtual Frolic and I ventured to ChikaLicious Dessert Bar the other afternoon in search of something sweet and scrumptious. It was decidedly small, with only a handful of tables and some seats at the bar. The decor had a clean simplicity to it, which was nice. We selected a table near the door and perused [...]
Review: The Villa Restaurant
The Steak Gorgonzola is amazing. The thin fried onion wisps that adorn it and the mashed potato bed melts in your mouth. Once in a while they have Chicken Gorgonzola, which is really delicious too, but isn’t quite as breathtaking as the steak version. Villa also makes a mean cheeseburger. The mid-week Prix Fixe menu [...]
Review: Chipotle
I had an amazing burrito here – it was the steak fajita burrito with cheese and mild salsa. The tortilla was soft and light. The peppers and onions were cooked just right – crisp and flavorful. And the salsa had a hint of bite, but didn’t toss my shoes across the room. And it was [...]
Washing Vegetables and Fruits to Remove Pesticides
I never thought about pesticide residue that could be on my produce before I had Will. And while I thought it was odd that apples in the store were so shiny and glossy, and broccoli had that white patina, I just didn’t put one and one together. But while I was pregnant I began learning [...]
Remembering My Old Haunts Around Barnard
I get reminiscent every so often about all the good food I ate while studying at Barnard College in New York. My friends really opened my eyes to some great ethnic foods that I might not have sampled otherwise. There was Zula, the Ethiopian restaurant that has since closed, where my friends and I would [...]
