Monthly Archives: March 2015
WastED: a Culinary Revolution In the Making
I ate garbage for dinner the other night – and I liked it. What’s more, I paid for it. Welcome to WastED, a Manhattan popup designed to do what its name implies: educate about waste, and in this case, food … Continue reading
Slam Dunk for Podunk
This is the real deal. It’s not well-known, like the Russian Tea Room, lauded for its butter-squirting chicken and presumably the tea, but it’s light years better. This is why you need to seek out locals when visiting someplace new; … Continue reading
Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes with Bailey’s Irish Cream Icing
I love holidays, big and small. Some come with a great deal of obligation, like Christmas and Valentine’s Day, and I jump on the bandwagon and celebrate accordingly, making Christmas cookies or candies and something chocolatey for Valentine’s Day (a … Continue reading
NYC Restaurant Week Part 3: Lunch at Brasserie
Restaurant week has come and gone. It was a fleeting three weeks where you could get dinner at participating restaurants for $38, and $25 at lunch, both for three courses. Stop #3 for me was Brasserie, located in Midtown East. … Continue reading
NYC Restaurant Week Part 2: David Burke’s Kitchen
It’s not restaurant week anymore, but David Burke’s Kitchen thinks the tradition is so fabulous that they’ve extended it through March 13th. Just to reiterate, this magical event occurs twice a year, during summer and winter, and what’s even better … Continue reading
NYC Restaurant Week Part 1: Butter
It’s restaurant week!!! Unbeknownst to me until recently, this magical event occurs twice a year, in the heat of summer and the doldrums of winter, and what’s even better is it’s not actually a week, it’s THREE. For $38 at … Continue reading
Written In Chocolate 