Bite of the apple.

by | Jan 12, 2009

It’s Restaurant Week this week (last week, too, actually), so I enjoyed a fantastic dinner—probably one of the best I’ve eaten in months—this evening with L at Marcus Samuelsson’s Asian-fusion restaurant Riingo. While L chose items off the main...

Dinner with friends.

by | 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...

Tastes Like Chicken

by | Oct 5, 2008

The is the third day in a row for me at work where I haven’t left before 9:00 pm, so I’m beateded and heading to bed, but before I go, here’s a little sumthin’ sumthin’ for you:Today’s recipe from Real Simple...

Mea cuppa.

by | Sep 13, 2008

After a rather harrowing week, I was thrilled to find out that L would be joining me for a cup of tea at MUD (a great, little dessert and coffee shop on E. 9th Street @ 2nd Avenue) after work this evening where I enjoyed the best peppermint tea I’ve ever tasted...