by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Nov 8, 2007
Ain’t nothing better after spending entirely too many unpaid hours on a Sunday at work than ordering the Coco Shrimp Plato at Boca Chica, located at 1st Ave & 1st St (aka “the nexus of the universe”). A yummy bonus is the plate of free plaintain...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Nov 2, 2007
Since I’ve been living off these things for nearly two weeks now (and am still in the process of uploading pics from Italy to my computer), I’ve been inspired to post an article about them from Real Simple. Hope you likey:Best Energy Bars: Somewhere...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Oct 11, 2007
Welcome, class, to today’s Fresh Pick: NUTMEGWhen Columbus sailed from Spain looking for the East Indies, nutmeg was one of the spices for which he was searching. Native to the Spice Islands, this seed from the nutmeg tree (a tropical evergreen) was extremely...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Sep 10, 2007
One of my very best friends and I are planning a three-week cross-country road trip next May to commemorate our turning forty. We plan on staying no more than 24 hours in one place to be able to cover as much ground as possible and we want to get a real, local flavor...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Aug 12, 2007
Today, eight of us gals spent a gorgeous, sunny Saturday in the West Village eating and chatting over a delicious brunch at Agave.Smooth adobe walls, spruce-fir-latticed ceilings and flickering candles help create the stylishly relaxed vibe. Sit by the tall front...