As it’s currently a wintry mess in NYC, I am working from home to avoid having to walk through all the slush. The beauty of working from home, aside from being able to stay in your PJs, is definitely better food options (No work cafeteria! No having to eat the same boring soup or pay …
Game Day Appetizers: Lean Turkey Buffalo Meatballs with Cool Ranch Doritos “Breadcrumbs”
In my personal opinion, Super Bowl Sunday is one of the greatest days invented by mankind. It pits the 2 greatest teams from my favorite sports league against each other, it let’s you stuff your face without feeling bad about it, and it drives companies and agencies to try to create the best commercials of …
Surviving the Snow with Totto Ramen and Heavy Layers
I think I can speak for everyone in the Tri-State area when I say I am 100% over this weather. From the blistering cold to snow every other day, this January is becoming something of unending misery. That said, the only good thing about this weather is that it makes a rich, warm bowl of …
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Caramelized Red Onion
Fact #1: Ina Gartner has the best, easiest recipe for simple roasted brussels sprouts OF ALL TIME. Fact #2: Roasted brussels sprouts taste great with balsamic vinegar or coated in a balsamic glaze. Fact #3: Red onions also taste great with balsamic vinegar, especially when caramelized to bring out their sweetness, creating a similar flavor profile …
Nix the Bag of Lays with this Homemade Crispy Kale Chips Recipe
I freaking LOVE kale. Yes, I will admit that the only reason I started ever eating it was after it became all the rage as a superfood, but the truth is that I don’t only eat it because it’s healthy – I truly eat it because I like the taste. One of my favorite ways to …
Yuji Ramen Omakase takes ramen to a whole new delicious level
House cured salmon with camembert cream cheese. Squid ink oriechette. Uni and miso ravioli. Smoked mussel infused broth served in a French press. I repeat, a FRENCH PRESS full o’ broth. These are just some of the incredibly inventive preparations of ramen that diners get to enjoy during the omakase at the Yuji Ramen test …
Healthy Filipino Recipes: Garlic Fried Cauliflower “Rice” (Sinangag) with Chicken Tocino aka Tocilog
In case you couldn’t tell based on previous posts, I am Filipino and loooove Filipino food. It’s what I grew up on, and the marinated meats and sweet and savory flavor combos never fail to make me one happy camper. That said, the typically fatty meats, greasy sauces, and white rice don’t exactly make for …
Great GoogaMooga announces festival lineup feat. Yeah Yeah Yeahs & a helluva lot of Great food
If you’ve been following my blog, you know that I attended last year’s Great GoogaMooga and had an absolutely fabulous time. Well folks, the combination music-food-drink festival is back in Prospect Park this coming May 17-19 and it’s looking greater than ever. They’re kicking things off with a Friday night concert featuring the Yeah Yeah …
Mexico Blvd. – Eating My Way through the WFC Food Truck Court, Part 2
With the food truck explosion that’s come to NYC has also come a wide variety of unique tacos: from Korean-fusion from Korilla BBQ to Southern barbeque and brisket varieties from Mexicue to Japanese-style from Domo Taco, you can find pretty much whatever your taste buds desire. But when I’m in the mood for that classic, …
FREE Macarons in NYC? Definitely worth the calories
Here’s a public service announcement for anyone living/working in NYC: TOMORROW, Wednesday, March 20 is Macaron Day, where participating bakeries like Francois Payard are offering customers a FREE macaron as long as you mention that you are there for Macaron Day NYC. For anyone who doesn’t know what a macaron is, 1) it’s unfortunate that …