Ever since Bon Appetit magazine named Pass & Provisions, Houston, as one of the best new restaurants in America 2013 - I had been dying to check it out for myself. There were 49 other restaurants on this list, but what stuck with me about this place is it’s unusual concept. It is … Continue Reading ››
I have just had this vision. A vision of my perfect world. Here is how it unfolds.... each morning my doorbell rings. I open the door and I find a box of fresh Laduree macarons. Delivered. JUST FOR ME!!! Aaahhh ...
If only!
The moment I walked into the Laduree shop … Continue Reading ››
Last weekend we had LOTS of family over from AZ, NJ and MA. The house buzzed with activity all weekend long, the conversation un-paused, and our kitchen the center of all the action.
When the last of the guests left on Sunday, all I could get myself to do was cuddle up … Continue Reading ››
I am super excited about this new addition to Fairfield County food scene. It brings back many childhood memories. Memories that I have tried to re-live ever since I set foot in the US. Often coming close ... yet not close enough to that taste, that sensation, that feeling of pure pleasure and … Continue Reading ››
A few weeks ago, some of you may have caught my rants and raves of 2013. I ranted about how Fairfield County doesn’t have enough quality ethnic restaurants. Now... just a few weeks later - I hear the buzz about a new restaurant that opened in Fairfield. And get this .... its … Continue Reading ››
I don’t ski. I don’t ice-skate. In fact I don’t engage in too many outdoor sports- because, frankly, I have a terrible sense of balance.
I do eat! In fact, I LOVE to eat. I thrill in the adventure of it.
So when my family wanted to go on a ski … Continue Reading ››
I am all excited about a cooking trend that originated in laboratories, in the recent years it has spread out to high-end restaurants, and is finally making its way into home kitchens. It's a technique that employs exact science to create consistent and perfect results each and every time.
Most of us … Continue Reading ››
I am left enthralled, animated, educated, excited, mesmerized, inspired, hungry for more and quite simply ... in-awe, after auditing a 10 week online course presented by Harvard University last fall. The course was called Science and Cooking.
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Well, folks! 2013 unveiled many exciting adventures for me. I hope you were able to take the journey vicariously through my blog posts or experienced some of the things first hand after reading about them. As the year comes to a close, I could not help but ponder over what I loved, disliked, … Continue Reading ››