Monthly Archives: December 2011

Pork Belly Fried Rice

Dec.
28 2011
Posted in Main Dishes, Recipes • Comments: 4

Happy Holidays! I hope all of you enjoyed the holiday weekend, whatever your celebration may have been. For me, it was the first time in 7 years that I finally got to stay home for the holidays! My husband’s family … Continue reading →

Chocolate Salty Cara-Mal-Lard Cookies

Dec.
21 2011
Posted in Cookies, Events, NYC, Recipes • Comments: 5

Duck fat + sugar + chocolate = magic On Sunday afternoon, I entered and won for the people’s choice category my first ever cooking competition. The annual Cookie Takedown host by Matt Timms was held at the Bell House and … Continue reading →

Large Format (Pig) Feast at Resto

Dec.
15 2011
Posted in Events, General, NYC • Comments: 5

Today is my birthday. Not any birthday, today I turn the big 3-0. To celebrate, last Saturday evening I gathered together my group of friends, plus my husband to have a large format feast at the Belgian-inspired restaurant, Resto for … Continue reading →

Speculoos Cookies – The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap

Dec.
12 2011
Posted in Cookies, General, Recipes • Comments: 11

As I mentioned last week, I signed up to participate in The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap this year.  It was a massive undertaking by Lindsay of Love and Olive Oil and Julie of  The Little Kitchen but in the end it … Continue reading →

Nextdoorganics – An Innovative Winter CSA

Dec.
08 2011
Posted in Cheese, CSA, Main Dishes, Recipes • Leave a comment

Nextdoorganics is the most original, accessible and innovative CSA that you have never heard of and you should.   I first heard about them through a post on my local neighborhood blog.  Nextdoorganics was getting ready to launch their Winter … Continue reading →

Roasted Cauliflower

Dec.
07 2011
Posted in Recipes, Side Dishes, Vegetables • Comments: 5

“I make vegetables look good” – That is what I said to my husband after I took this photo, as he sat not so patiently for me to stop taking pictures in the kitchen and to serve dinner.  You want … Continue reading →

‘Tis the season for…Cookies!

Dec.
06 2011
Posted in Cookies, General, regular • Comments: 1

It’s that time of year folks! Cookie exchanges are in full swing and I know all of you are gearing up for your holiday baking.  If there is one dessert that I cannot resist, it is a cookie.  I don’t … Continue reading →

Chili-Cumin Spiced Kale Chips

Dec.
02 2011
Posted in Recipes, Side Dishes, Vegetables • Comments: 1

I learned something important during the processes of redoing my blog. For someone who promotes and focuses on a CSA for so much throughout the summer, I have a distinct lack of vegetable recipes! I have no idea why.  I … Continue reading →