New York City is like one great big meal. A bit extravagant, somewhat pricey, but overall an unforgettable experience. So what makes New York so special to me? Like any great meal, each dish has to be well executed, a little bit edgy, sometimes unexpected, each plate should be unique but complementary to the whole [...]
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New York City: My Best Meal
Posted in Eat, Holiday, tagged Daniel Boloud, La Esquina, Locanda Verde, Mercer Kitchen, momofuku, New York City on April 27, 2010 | 63 Comments »
Missing…
Posted in Holiday, tagged dogs on April 16, 2010 | 37 Comments »
Today I received an email from my Dad, telling me that my two labradors were fine… that is… “fine but undisciplined”. When I read this I showed the note to my husband and we both agreed my Dad was wrong. Sure, they have had their share of accidents, but we firmly believe that they are [...]
The Seventh
Posted in Eat, Holiday, tagged 7th arrondisement, eiffel tower, le clos des gourmets, paris, rue cler on April 8, 2010 | 65 Comments »
Come and take a walk with me, along my favourite arrondisement in Paris. The 7th… while home to the Eiffel, is so much more than that!
Just my luck!
Posted in Cook, Holiday, tagged aux lyonnais, bistro cooking, paris bistro, quenelles of fish on February 22, 2010 | 41 Comments »
Aux Lyonnais Quenelles of Fish with Nantua Sauce One of my must-go-to Bistros in Paris is Aux Lyonnais which is located in the second arrondissement. The restaurant, of course, is dedicated to celebrating the cuisine of Lyon. I love to go to this restaurant, because you can get a three course meal for around 35 [...]
Santa Choux – and the end of my innocence…
Posted in Bake, Holiday, tagged choux pastry, Christmas, profiteroles, santa on December 8, 2009 | 38 Comments »
At age one, I was very scared of Santa. I can’t remember actually crying but pictures don’t lie – and there I am, in the little red outfit, with my mouth wide open, howling as any baby would if you put them infront of a strange pudgy man with a red suit and a long [...]
All They Want For Christmas Series: Indian Spiced Nuts
Posted in Cook, Holiday, tagged Christmas gifts, indian spiced nuts, spiced nuts on December 3, 2009 | 13 Comments »
I am one of those people who prefer savoury to sweet. Given a choice between an entree or dessert, I prefer having and entree… or two! So the next treat in my All They Want for Christmas Series is perfect for people like me! These Indian-inspired spiced nuts are incredibly addicting. They are moreish and [...]
All They Want For Christmas Series – Christmas Macarons
Posted in Bake, Holiday, tagged christmas macaron, macaron, mint ganache on November 16, 2009 | 51 Comments »
Surprise! Happy Holidays! Do you like it? The macarons? The Christmassy look? My husband and I are terrible at doing Christmas decorations. In our years together we put up the Christmas tree one year and the next day our dogs had decided that it would be fun to eat the Christmas balls hanging from the [...]
The “Affair”
Posted in Cook, Holiday, tagged Mexican corn, New York on September 30, 2009 | 16 Comments »
The first time I fell in love with New York was in December of 2001. In September of that year, my husband (then my fiancee) left for a two year MBA at the Stern University in New York. We agreed that we would meet in New York in December. I was giddy with excitement at [...]
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