A Summer Solstice Salad
June 23, 2011
To celebrate the official start of summer, a couple friends and I threw together a salad with one of the season’s iconic fruits: watermelon. Tossing it with some feta cheese and fresh basil from the garden, and topping with some olive oil and balsamic vinegar, it’s a quick and light refreshing salad.
Feta, Watermelon & Basil
Salad
Paul McCartney’s Vegan Enchiladas
June 9, 2011
If Paul McCartney cooked them, they must be good, so we gave it a try. A fun, completely vegan answer to the classic Mexican dish, these tofu enchiladas were delicious. Serving up some homemade sangria with fresh fruit and homemade guacamole on the side. If you’re feeling inspired to try, you can check out the recipe in the PETA Celebrity Cookbook or online.
Homemade sangria and peppers
Avocados
The making of..
Enchiladas
A Friday Fruit Dish
June 3, 2011
The weekend is here and I wanted to share this fruit dish I put together recently. Taking a whole 10 minutes, it was fun, easy and totally photogenic. Spreading nutella and whipped creme on crackers, I topped with a variety of fruits including strawberries, blueberries, kiwis and bananas. It’s the perfect after dinner treat, because even when guests are too stuffed from their meal, there is always room for this small bite.
Have a lovely weekend! x
Nutella, fruit and cream on crackers
A Vegetarian Combo
June 2, 2011
Last night for dinner, my roommate, Genni cooked up one of her wonderful vegetarian dishes; a pesto pasta salad with arugula and parmesan cheese and veggie balls. To get a bit eccentric with the menu, we added Wakame, or roasted seaweed as an appetizer to hold us over before the meal was ready.
Veggie Balls and Pesto Pasta Salad
Wakame (roasted seaweed)
Happy Memorial Day!
May 30, 2011
Wishing everyone a wonderful Memorial Day filled with plentiful barbecues, picnics, sunshine and relaxation.
Little Red Lighthouse and some grilled vegetables
Four cheese toropitas
Olive and rosemary crisps
Mini hotdogs
Dinner on the Roof
May 26, 2011
The warm evenings have arrived in the city, and what better way to kickoff the season than putting together this simple, yet delicious vegetarian dish my roommate created for a rooftop dinner. Taking no time at all, you cook whole wheat couscous and combine with an eggplant tapenade sauce and chickpeas. For the side, a spinach, mozzarella and cherry tomato salad.
Couscous, mozzarella, spinach and cherry tomatoes
The garden: Twisted Grass and Basil
Snacks from Zabar’s
May 12, 2011
Having one of the top gourmet grocery stores, Zabar’s, only a block from my apartment is rather convenient. The other day we picked up their homemade olive bread, some gorgonzola cheese and peppered salame from the Columbus Salame Company, founded in San Francisco. It made for the perfect evening snack.
Zabar's bread, salame and cheese
Happy Easter!
April 24, 2011
For the family easter dinner, I decided to bring a taste of some of my favorite New York desserts from Crumbs, Bouchon Bakery and Jacque Torres.
Vanilla Sprinkle Crumbs Cupcake
Peep Crumbs Cupcakes & Chocolate covered Peeps from Jacque Torres
Vanilla Sprinkle Crumbs Cupcake & Brownies from Bouchon Bakery
A Camper’s Breakfast
April 23, 2011
It’s amazing what you can do with no kitchen. Take this array of bagels and breakfast sandwiches cooked up while camping at Coachella as the perfect example.
Bagels, Toast, Eggs & Tomatoes
Bagel Sandwiches
Hello, Spring
April 6, 2011
Inspired by the weekend sunshine, I took a trip to Zabars, my local gourmet food store, and stocked up on all sorts of fresh and colorful fruit to make a breakfast bruschetta for friends to enjoy. Slicing a loaf of whole grain bread from the farmer’s market, I spread mascarpone cheese and Zabar’s cranberry spread, topping off with sliced papayas and mangos. On the side, a beets and bean salad.
Breakfast Bruschetta and Zabar's Cranberry Spread
Beets & carrots marinated in vinegrette, carbanzo beans, walnuts, olive oil and garlic oil
a camera in the kitchen 