A visit to Titan Foods {Baked shrimp salad with orzo + ouzo}
The wonders of Titan Foods, a Greek Supermarket in Astoria, are many. Walk in and you might feel you’ve ended up in Greece, not Queens, thanks to the Greek music playing overhead, the blue and white flags, and of course the food, most of which is imported straight from Greece. What you’ll love about Titan […]
A dream in the making {Coriander-crusted sea bass}
“Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird, That cannot fly.” –Langston Hughes Yesterday I sent my cookbook proposal off to two agents who specialize in cookbooks, one is a friend of a friend. This friend (Thank you, Carmel) also happens to be my main cheerleader for this book. Writing […]
For the love of autumn {Tortellini with squash + Romaine pomegranate salad}
It’s been a very glorious fall here in NYC: sunny days, slight crispness in the air, blue skies, white fluffy clouds, cozy evenings—pure gorgeousness. It’s my favorite time of year to do simple things that make me happy: stroll around New York with my daughter, sit in a cafe and sip coffee or tea, and […]