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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
In case it hasn’t been clear yet, let the record stand: I LOVE wine. Love it. It pairs amazingly with my favorite indulgence, cheese, while also providing surprising and complex flavors that a Diet Coke would just never be able to impart. As such, if there’s a wine tasting going on at a reasonable price, …
First off, disclaimer: Anyone who reads my blog obviously knows I’m never actually on a “diet” of the conventional sort. Rather, I try to balance eating healthy and working out with eating like a total pig, trying to only eat like a total pig when the food is so good, it makes those calories worth …
Now I don’t know about you, but when I’m hiding out from a blizzard, there’s nothing I want more than some good, warm, comfort food, preferably delivered direct to my apartment through Seamless. So since I’m working from home, I’m using my lunch break to write this short guide up and hopefully help out anyone …
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