I have a twin, by another mother, and father. She’s 5 years older than me and happens to be Nicaraguan-Chinese. Confused? Don’t be. Lizette and I met over 10 years ago at a TGI Fridays in the Financial District. It should be noted that I am not a fan of chain restaurants, I went because … Continue reading
Posted in July 2012 …
Korean on the brain
Late night at work meant grabbing a bite on the go. Lucky me I live steps away from Kimchi Grill. Kimchi Grill is the bricks & mortar location of the Kimchi Taco Truck and you guessed it: Korean-Mexican fusion . I will admit I stalked them from the first days of it being just the truck’s … Continue reading
Summer tunes
Life is made of simple pleasures. Live music in the Prospect Park is one of them. The fact that the ominous clouds blew away to be replaced a deep dark blue sky just added to the magic.
Your clothes, your choice.
I confess. I like ironing. I iron in front of the TV, often with cup of tea or a glass of wine nearby. The simple back and forth motion of the iron as it erases creases, the whoosh of steam from the vents, working my way through a pile and watching it transform into neat little … Continue reading
Adventures in wine making… the birth of Pinotsaurus Rex
Last September my friends and I decided it was time to delve deeper into our passion for wine and make our own so twelve of us bought into a half barrel production at the Brooklyn Winery. We decided to a California Pinot Noir* and as luck would have it, the other half of the barrel … Continue reading
In labor… oenophile style
Tonight we’re bottling Pinotsaurus Rex (c) 2011. My wine. Made with friends at Brooklyn Winery. More tomorrow.
Polenta a.k.a English Muffin
During my workout I started contemplating breakfast… the conversation in my head went like this: “ooh, 606 will be open. haven’t been there in a while… but I’m gonna be stinky… well, it is early so maybe that won’t really matter. Do they do takeout? No, you promised to cook more at home… I have … Continue reading
Smoked out tourists
Saturday, a couple of friends and I went on a tall ship cruise in NYC’s harbor. We did the Craft Beer Sail with The Clipper City and over the course of 1.5 hours we tasted six beers in 4oz pours and got to sail up close to the Statue of Liberty and along the west … Continue reading
Exits and intakes
Last night I had the best of intentions to blog when I got home but then I stopped by two going away parties for coworkers. Let’s just say that a long work day and four cocktails do not a blog post make. So here I am Friday, minutes before midnight… and in much the same … Continue reading
Dinner. Salad. Cheap. Satisfying
After a long day at work and short on time but craving something tasty, I decided to forgo takeout and throw together a salad. Inspired by a recipe in the NY Times for asparagus with mustard vinaigrette but wanting a little more color, I tossed in some grape tomatoes. I couldn’t be bothered to peel the … Continue reading
