Monthly Archives: January 2011
ITP’s Women Entrepreneurs Fesival
This past weekend the leaders of NYU’s ITP program hosted a festival bringing together experienced entrepreneurs with those who are ready to take the leap and those who have just recently lept! Joanne Wilson (@thegothamgal), mentor, role model and dear … Continue reading
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My Perfect Grilled Cheese
I’ve had grilled cheese on the brain since the fall because every time I walk past my bookshelf, I catch a glimpse of the grilled cheese sandwich on the cover of Melissa Clark’s In the Kitchen with A Good Appetite. … Continue reading
Today on Daily Candy
It’s always fun to wake up and see your own face in your email inbox. Know what else is fun? Shooting Daily Candy videos. The team is so great, shooting these videos for making tomato based soups was a breeze … Continue reading
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Broccoli Soup with Lemon and Thyme
I’ve never been a fan of broccoli soup. Probably because it’s most often served with cheese. And as much as I LOVE cheese, it overpowers broccoli’s light, earthy flavor. But this weekend, while stuck on the sofa nursing that … Continue reading
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Cream of Asparagus Soup
This recipe is one of my old favorites because it’s a great way to use the rough ends of the asparagus that you most often would just toss. After serving asparagus spears wrapped in prosciutto, one of my favorite cocktail … Continue reading
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Mushroom Bulgar Soup
I know I’m getting sick when I start to crave cheeseburgers but all I really want to eat is soup. Yesterday, with a cheeseburger craving and a hankering for soup, I decided to play around with making a meatless soup … Continue reading
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Fatty Johnson’s
Last week a friend and I decided to check out NYC’s newest pop-up restaurant, Fatty Johnson’s – a temporary spot in the West Village. Being my first time eating out this year, I was really excited to eat food I … Continue reading
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Grits Croutons
I can’t serve breakfast for dinner at City Grit without incorporating grits in to the menu. And for last week’s supper club, I knew two things – I didn’t want to serve shrimp and grits nor did I want to … Continue reading
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Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Dumplings with Breakfast Dashi
I’d been dreaming about creating a breakfast soup for my supper club dinner for quite some time. I wanted a broth that tasted like breakfast with little soup dumplings filled with cheese and sausage floating about topped with a poached … Continue reading
Filed under Breakfast for Dinner, City Grit, Eggs
Risotto for One on Weekend Today in NY
This morning I had the pleasure of showing Erika Tarantal how to make mushroom risotto for one. Check out the segment and give the recipe a shot. If you want to make the recipe for more than one, just remember … Continue reading


