Monthly Archives: March 2011

Coco-Cola Truffles

First sneak peak at one the of the desserts on the menu for the “Parlez Vous Francais, Y’all!” dinners we’re hosting on April 8th & 9th. These chocolate truffles are filled with Coca-Cola! Amazing!

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378 days

It’s been a little over a year that I decided to change careers completely. I left a three year old retail consulting practice that was just starting to take off to cook full time. Some days I wonder what the … Continue reading

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Martha Stewart’s Pies and Tarts

To celebrate the launch of her latest book, Martha Stewart’s Pies & Tarts, Martha hosted a small gathering last night in the West Village. Crowded into the Little Owl space – which will also be the home of her two-day … Continue reading

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Everything is bigger in Texas…

…including my waistline. After weekends in Miami and Charleston for food festivals, it was my recent trip to Austin for SXSW that put me over the edge. Since I’m no longer in tech, I’d not planned to head down this … Continue reading

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Spicy Citrus Tofu

The past two weeks have been nothing but a long food fest. I’ve been to two food and wine festivals and eaten almost every single meal out. I’ve barely seen the inside of a kitchen and just today picked up … Continue reading

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Fat Tuesday starts with Fat Monday

and it leads to Fat Wednesday. Still stuffed from my weekend in Charleston, I continued the food fest Monday night with a six course Mardi Gras dinner at Locanda Verde. I had no business eating such a decadent meal, but … Continue reading

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A weekend of food, friends and fun in Charleston

Last weekend some friends and I headed to Charleston for the Charleston Wine & Food Festival. After a fun, but exhausting trip to the South Beach Wine & Food Festival the previous weekend, this little southern get away was just … Continue reading

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South Beach Wine & Food Festival

The South Beach Wine & Food Festival could not have come at a better time. Exhausted from the past few months and what seems like an endless bought of freezing cold in NY, I have never been so excited for … Continue reading

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