Olive you.

by | Aug 3, 2007

Welcome, class, to today’s Fresh Pick: OLIVES & OLIVE OILThe olive branch has long been a symbol of peace, and the silvery-leaved olive tree has been considered sacred at least as far back as the 17th century b.c. Native to the Mediterranean area, the olive...

Simply delicious: Part 2

by | Jul 31, 2007

If your weekend weather is anything like ours here in NYC, you’ll want to be outside playing instead of home cooking, but, in case it’s not, here are some more great articles/recipes from Real Simple that might come in handy: Five Easy Dinners in May:...

Wilted

by | Jul 25, 2007

I just came back from a wake for a family friend who passed away on Tuesday from Scleroderma (which is the only disease that I know of that completely freaks me out). She was a wonderful woman who was full of smiles and yummy cooking and will be sorely missed by...

Smorgasbord

by | Jul 18, 2007

I didn’t feel well yesterday, so I called out of work and slept from 7:00 am to 1:15 pm. I eventually felt better after feeding myself and watching a movie, but I had the worst night’s sleep last night, probably because of all the sleeping during the day....

Eat, read, and be happy.

by | Jul 9, 2007

My first book club meeting with the gals.Our book: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer.Our restaurant: 2nd Ave Deli, or, as I like to call it, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Expensive.UPDATE: While I wasn’t exactly a fan, sadly, for the...