I’ve been cooking bacon for a long time. And I’ve always cooked bacon in a skillet with a bunch of bacon slices crowded in a circular pan, while standing over the stove making sure that it doesn’t burn. Several years ago, I watched one of my favorite cooking shoes on the Food Network, Ina Garten’s [...]
{This post was originally featured in the Mommy Nearest Blog, where I am a featured Mommy Nearest Expert.} Living in downtown New York City means having access to a ton of family-friendly activities, parks and restaurants – all within walking distance. TriBeCa, the Financial District and Battery Park City are neighborhoods where you can basically [...]
On the weekends, I try to make a good old-fashioned breakfast, the kind that my mom used to make with eggs, french toast, bacon, toast – everything. I like having the weekend mornings nice, slow, relaxed and family focused and it’s always better when there’s good food involved. Since our older daughter is on a [...]
The hubby and I have been together for 16 years, married for 14 years, and of that, 10 years with kids. I can count on one hand how many times we’ve gone away together without the kids: one; for a friend’s wedding in San Diego, three years ago. For my 40th birthday, I told my [...]
We had a family trip to Flagstaff, Arizona over the holidays and not only had a wonderful, adventure-packed trip, but our tummy’s were very pleasantly surprised and thankful for the amazing South Western flavors we got to experience in Flagstaff. Below are the four restaurants we got to check out in Flagstaff. They are all [...]
Living in New York City means we get our pick of the most amazing food. One of our favorites is Korean because of its flavorful cuisine. A few weeks ago, on the First Full Moon of the Korean Lunar New Year, the Korean Food Foundation launched the Korean Restaurant Guide – New York. The new [...]
We just got a pantry put into our kitchen, which means I now have the room to buy lots and lots of snacks for the family. Like many parents, I try to have on-hand healthy snacks and fruits in the apartment, because if your kids are like my kids, they snack a lot. Did you [...]
Since we went on holiday for Christmas break, we celebrated Christmas with my parents after New Year’s eve – about three weeks after the fact. I wanted a hearty, savory, and easy-to-make brunch meal for all of us. On a random afternoon that I was home early and with no kids in tow, I was [...]
There are several things I can fall back on that I know my girls will eat: my chicken cutlets, pasta with pesto, and pasta with butter and cheese. When something new hits the menu, it’s generally because they ate something at their friend’s house at a playdate or sleepover. O has discovered Pasta with Carbonara [...]
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