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If there’s one thing in life I’m certain of, it’s that I love food. I love watching it be prepared, I loved eating it, and most importantly, I love to cook. (Okay, I also know that I love my husband, family, friends, and of course, our future child. But that should go without saying.) Last week, after some minor complications with my pregnancy, I was put on house arrest. Specifically, no cooking, cleaning, or anything strenuous. Continue reading Taking it Easy A few weeks ago John and I went into the city to look for art. Our walls are bare (except for our gorgeous ketubah — a Jewish marriage contract), and for some delusional reason, we thought, “Hey! Let’s go buy art in the city!” This, of course, is not a possibility unless you’ve got a substantial art budget. Needless to say, our current priorities are good food and baby-related expenses, so… unless we’re able to find art at local markets or art fairs, NYC and its’ local art galleries are probably not for us. Anyway, our morning wasn’t a complete bust. We were about to leave the city empty handed when John pulled over and surprised me with a pitstop at a local bookstore. Kitchen Arts & Letters is a fantastic little shop on the Upper East Side that is devoted entirely to cookbooks and, more generally, books in the food and drink genre. In other words, I’m moving in. I felt slightly overwhelmed (I was caught off guard by the sheer quantity of cookbooks), but jumped at the opportunity to take something new home with me. I ended up with a gorgeous vegetarian cookbook: Plenty by Yotam Ottolenghi, an Israeli born chef who is now a successful restaurant owner in the UK. What’s so wonderful about these vegetarian recipes is that they’re written by a non-vegetarian. Yotam is not, and has never been, a vegetarian. He does write a vegetarian column for a local UK paper, but throughout his book he suggests both meat-free and animal-friendly options to pair with each recipe. This has upset a number of his veggie-only readers, but for this meat-eater, it’s perfect. This homemade polenta and eggplant was, in a word, stellar. I can’t wait to see what else the book has to offer.
And to anyone searching for innovative vegetarian recipes: I highly recommend checking out this cookbook! You had to see this coming.
No? Blending a piece of pie with ice cream isn’t the obvious way to use up leftovers? There is not one single thing I’d change about this pie. It’s perfect. In fact, next time — and there will be many ‘next times’ — I’ll probably double the recipe. Or triple it. I seriously want to eat this every day for the rest of my life. And it’s not like all that pie would be bad for me… I’d be eating lots of fresh blueberries which are, of course, naturally good for you! Run to the market, grab a few pints of blueberries, and make. this. pie.
Not gonna lie, my hubby and I have big plans for the evening. They involve sitting on the patio, grilling burgers, and sipping raspberry-lime seltzer. (Alright fine, I’ll probably be enjoying that last part on my own while someone else sips on a cold beer…) Burgers are a classic choice for 4th of July, but if you’re looking for something else, how about one of the following? Continue reading July 4 Recipe Roundup Does anyone else go crazy over spinach and feta together?
My love for these spanakopita strudels might have something to do with the phyllo dough and copious amounts of butter, but I’m fairly certain it stems from my appreciation for the spinach-feta combo. Other then requiring a little patience, you have no excuse for not attempting these at home. They are crazy good and seriously easy to make. Mix a few ingredients together, throw ‘em on top of some phyllo, fold, bake, and devour. |
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