Recipe: Smitten Kitchen Total Time: 1 hr Review: I LOVE these chicken meatballs. They’re fairly easy – but they call for Italian bread which I never had, and then I didn’t rip it up into small enough pieces because I was too engrossed in The Dropout podcast. Oh well – they were still delicious. We … Continue reading Chicken Meatballs
Last weekend, I went to Dallas with friends to visit and surprise one of our best friends who moved there. We had the best time hanging out, drinking some Trader Joe’s wine, and most importnatly – checking out Dallas brunch and the rodeo. Sixty Vines Brunch is a THING in Dallas. We all rolled out … Continue reading Dallas
Monday, May 13th We have some feta leftover from last week so using it to make some nice Greek Salads for lunch. Keeping it easy for dinner and doing breakfast for dinner. Breakfast: Smoothie Lunch: Greek Salads Dinner: Breakfast for dinner! Omelettes with Cheddar & Spinach Prep: Buy soppressata, salami from Meat Hook, buy mozzarella … Continue reading Meal Plan: Week of May 12th, 2019
Recipe: Alison Roman’s Dining In Total Time: 45 min Review: Quick sidebar. I couldn’t find Sumac in Whole Foods, so Monday, I did a quick Google search and realized that Kalustyans, the famous spice store, was right by work on 28th and Lex. What luck! So I biked there after work and as soon as I … Continue reading Skillet Chicken with Crushed Olives and Sumac
Recipe: Alison Roman’s Dining In Total Time: 30 min Review: Ultimate comfort food. Who doesn’t love pasta? You don’t even really taste the anchovies in the tomato sauce – they’re really just there to pump up the flavor and add some depth. As my Aunt said when she made it “was eating it out of the … Continue reading Roasted Tomato & Anchovy Spaghetti
Recipe: Bon Appetit Total Time: 1.5 hrs Review: I saw my Mom this weekend to celebrate both her birthday and Mothers Day and upon leaving, my Dad gifted me some Chicken Broth so that he could clear out the freezer and make more chicken broth before the weather got too warm. We froze most of … Continue reading Spring Minestrone
The kale & spinach stems in the freezer are starting to build up so we’re going to switch up our normal routine and have smoothies three days this week (I know, crazy) Monday, May 6th We didn’t end up doing the Tuna grain bowls last week (turns out 3 is too many grain bowls for … Continue reading Meal Plan: Week of May 5th, 2019
Shuko is like a portal to Japan right in Union Square. The entire ambiance is made for elegance and calm and to take care of you. One of my favorite parts of going to an incredible meal is that everything inside the restaurant is built to take care of you. You don’t really get that … Continue reading Shuko
Recipe: Alison Roman’s Dining In (she also has a similar Crispy Chicken Leg recipe on Bon Appetit) Total Time: 2 hours Review: Zak loves chicken legs, I think he has an internal clock for when he goes without them for too long. So, he was excited to have them back in his life. We were … Continue reading Crispy Chicken Legs with Rosemary, Tiny Potatoes, and Greek Yogurt
Recipe: Bon Appetit Prep Time: 1 1/2 days Special Equipment: Kitchenaid stand mixer (you may be able to mix the dough by hand though) Review: I’ve been wanting to make focaccia ever since I had it at a friends house and it was the salty, crispy, and olive-oil-ey bread of my dreams. Then I saw … Continue reading Focaccia
Jane & Zak: Meal Prepping from Williamsburg, Brooklyn 