by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Dec 8, 2013
Not too long ago, a group of us were craving pancakes and met up for brunch at Café Orlin on St. Marks Place. The lines outside of this place are notoriously long and if there’s one thing I won’t do it’s wait in a long line. (I am very busy and...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Nov 26, 2013
If you’re celebrating Thanksgiving this year, you might be tempted to jam your craw full of whatever happens to be on the table, including the decorative gourds, which I advise against. As yummy as everything looks and tastes, you will hate yourself the day...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Apr 3, 2013
One of my favorite vegan spots, Peacefood Café, has recently opened in the East Village/Union Square area and I am thrilled! There are so many creative savory and sweet options to choose from there, mostly made with meat substitutes like tempeh and seitan, but there...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Nov 8, 2009
THIS EVENING: A dinner in three parts. INT: Suba, on the Lower East Side, recently renovated from a late-night club into a painfully chic, contemporary, Spanish restaurant. A couple is seated at one of many tables located on a platform that, they kid you not, appears...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Oct 15, 2008
L offered to make a risotto dinner for E and I (well, ok, we begged her to) at her place on the Upper East Side this evening. Risotto is a traditional Italian dish usually made with Arborio rice and is one of the most common ways of cooking rice in Italy. L added...
