Last weekend I headed to NYC to spend some time visiting my grandparents and sister. Despite NY being home to three of my favorite family members, it is not my favorite place. I don’t know if it’s the crowds, the confusing (to me) subway system, or the fact that money magically escapes my wallet every [...]

Do you have any favorite family recipes, passed down from generations or something you cooked with your mom or grandma before you were even old enough to reach the kitchen counter? There are a few family favorites that come to mind for me – one being my Grandma Sophie’s simple butter cookies. She’d bake and [...]

I was recently invited to check out Tossed, a salad and sandwich shop in the Prudential Center in Boston. I’m a big fan of places that make those monster-sized salads with a whole slew of ingredients to toss in. Places like Cosi and other salad stars like it seem to be taking over food courts [...]

I can’t recall when or how I learned about Technique restaurant, but a few months ago when my friend Carrie and I were thinking of a place to meet for dinner, I clicked through my “restaurant” folder in Gmail and came across the link. Technique, with locations across the country, is a restaurant where you [...]

I’ve mentioned before I’m not a mega chocolaholic – I much prefer vanilla anything. But when a choco-craving hits, I reach for the good stuff. I find the super dark chocolate really nails any craving I have and can stop at just a small bit of it, as opposed to eating eight-gazillion crummy M&Ms. I [...]

Did you know chili traditionally contained no beans? It’s true! The name “chili con carne” is taken from Spanish, and means “peppers with meat.” Fortunately I don’t follow food rules, make beans the main part of my chili, and can’t even imagine a spicy hot bowl of chili sans beans. I also think you can [...]

Did any of you watch the last season of The Next Food Network Star? I’ve watched in the past, but didn’t catch the last season. However, as soon as I heard who the winner was, I looked her up on her blog and twitter account and was instantly hooked. She had me at “Indian cuisine.” [...]

I’d like to introduce Katilyn as today’s guest blogger! Read on to find out her top three granola bar choices. — Busy lives call for easy grab and go snacks. Whether you’re in college, have a full time career, or are a busy stay at home mom, having a healthy granola bar on hand is [...]

(My family may disown me for putting this picture up, and no we don’t usually wear glasses from the 70’s on a day-to-day basis) Let me tell you about two Barneys I love in my life: My dad Barney and the almond butter, Barney Butter. Though the two don’t really go together, I do have [...]

When I went grocery shopping this past weekend, I randomly tossed some avocados and a grapefruit in the cart. It wasn’t until I was thinking about what to make for dinner days later that I realized how tasty it’d be to combine the two, along with some grains and greens. Ingredients: 2 ripe avocados, sliced [...]