I get it, goat cheese is a very polarizing flavor. You either love it or you hate it. Actually wait, I don’t get it. What’s wrong with you goat cheese haters? It’s the best thing EVER. I love it in salads, on pieces of pita bread, in my omelettes, on my pizza…really anywhere. So when … Continue reading Linguine with Summer Vegetables and….GOAT CHEESE!
After experiencing the culinary wonders of the S.Pellegrino Cooking Cup, I headed back to Boston to prepare for my most exciting adventure yet…marriage. I landed in Boston on Sunday, packed for my wedding week and honeymoon, and headed to Philly the following day. The week leading up to the wedding was the most fabulous blur … Continue reading The Infamous June 2013 Part 2: Time to Say “I Do!”
As certain major life events began to fall onto my calendar, I realized they all had one thing in common: they were happening within a three-week period of one another. First, I got the opportunity to attend through work the S.Pellegrino Cooking Cup which is a cooking regatta that takes place in Venice, Italy. More … Continue reading The Infamous June 2013 Part 1: The S.Pellegrino Cooking Cup
I am typically very skeptical of “low fat” versions of dishes because some are an absolute joke. They claim to taste the same way, and do NOT. Let’s take cupcakes for example. In my eyes, if you are going to eat a cupcake, eat a damn cupcake. None of this applesauce as a substitute for … Continue reading Low Fat Pasta Carbonara. No, Really!
Sometimes it’s nice to make dinner a special occasion for no reason whatsoever. After a particularly long day of running errands and doing all things domestic, my fiancé and I decided to treat ourselves and cook up some lobsters. Sorry, I mean…lobstahs. We prefer to eat our crustaceans in totally different ways: I like to … Continue reading Lobstahs. Just Because.
I’ve recently been on the prowl for some good low-carb recipes, as I like to balance out my pasta dishes. To get some good ones, I turn to the South Beach Diet Cookbook which never lets me down! I’m utterly exhausted after this weekend. Before trudging to Whole Foods to get groceries for the week, … Continue reading Low-carb and Delicious
This post doesn’t have much to do with food. It’s just something I was moved to write in light of recent events in my amazing city…Boston. I found out about the marathon bombing while I was in New York City for a client event. I was in a conference room at my company’s NYC office, … Continue reading Boston Strong
Although Easter doesn’t have the same type of hype surrounding it as Christmas does, I love it because it signifies spring coming. It also means that I’ll be spending some nice time with my parents, eating my mom’s unbelievable food. Every year, for brunch, my mom makes stuffed French toast. The first time I ate … Continue reading Stuffed French Toast That Will Change Your Life.
Mexican food is certainly a fan favorite in our house, but other than tacos we rarely cook it ourselves. I find a lot of recipes to be complicated and unhealthy. My fiancé came across this recipe, however, and it’s become a staple because it’s so simple and filling. With the cream cheese and breadcrumbs you … Continue reading Mexican Made Easy….and Vegetarian
I’ve had some pretty unbelievable dining experiences lately, and the time has come to take a break from sharing recipes and tell you about one of them. This past weekend, my fiancé and I and a couple of friends decided to venture into a part of town we spend very little time in and try … Continue reading Restaurant Review: Cuchi Cuchi, Cambridge MA
I love Sunday dinners. It’s a great time to gather yourself before the week ahead and end the weekend on a high note. This weekend was particularly fabulous, for multiple reasons, so I wanted to prepare a dinner that reflected that. Additionally, after a big meal out last night I wanted to lighten things up … Continue reading Scallops and Sunday Dinner
Full disclosure: I am a huge Food Network fan. Most of the people on the network are total rock stars to me, I love watching people love food and make beautiful creations with it. Giada De Laurentiis is a perfect example of this. The woman is obsessed with food, primarily Italian. I can relate to … Continue reading Loving Pasta, Living Healthy
I like to get my greens in whenever I can, whether I roast them, sauté them, eat them raw, etc. I also love pasta (if you haven’t already realized this) so anytime I can combine the two it’s a win-win. I will never forget the first time I had this dish. I was young and … Continue reading Get Your Greens In
I guess you could say my fiancé has southern roots. His grandmother, Gibby aka “Notorious G.I.B.”, is from South Carolina and his family vacations there every summer. I’ve had the pleasure of visiting South Carolina several times, most recently for my best friend’s gorgeous wedding on Kiawah Island. The week before the wedding, we traveled … Continue reading A Very Southern Valentine’s Day
Here’s a great money saving and healthy eating tip. Every Sunday, create a lunch and dinner menu for that week. That way, you won’t splurge on an unhealthy expensive meal out because you’re too tired to figure out what you want to eat when you get home. I went out of town for a bachelorette … Continue reading Man on a Couscous Mission
When I first started blogging, my fellow bloggers warned me it was a difficult thing to keep up. Boy, were they right! Between long hours at the office, traveling every weekend (literally), this took a back seat. Well, it’s a new year so naturally one of my resolutions was to get back to it. But … Continue reading Grams
I used to live in Philadelphia and while I absolutely adore Boston, I often times find myself missing Philly and the life that I had there. Because the life that I had there consisted of me constantly wining and dining myself. I spent more money than I’m willing to admit on the incredible restaurant scene. … Continue reading I Heart Philly
I’ve learned so many things from my mom and my Grams throughout my life. One thing I’ve learned for certain is that cooking is a way of showing people how much you love them. I love cooking for this reason. Even if I’m just cooking for myself, it’s my way of saying, “Hey, you worked … Continue reading Hot Damn, the Man Can Cook
When my fiancé and I first got engaged, we were given the greatest gift of all time and no, it did not come in a Cuisinart box. It came in the form of a piece of advice. My friend advised us to designate just one day a week to plan our wedding in order to prevent us … Continue reading Shrimp Stir Fry + Wedding Wednesday
Birthdays are a fabulous excuse to get your favorite people in one place and eat delicious food. That is what I look forward to most when it comes to my birthday – spending time with my loved ones and indulging in something wonderful. I turned 27 on Friday and indulge I certainly did! The big … Continue reading Birthday Feast Roundup
Heaven on a Plate 