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Super Green Soup
Juicing. Kale. Super greens. Clean living. It’s everywhere these days. There seems to be a new juice shop on every corner in NYC. My current favorite is Liquiteria and their Mean Green smoothie made...
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Kale in Paris!
Last summer my friend Kristen Beddard started a movement to bring her favorite green, kale, to Paris. Virtually unknown to Parisiennes, kale is now a little more ubiquitous to French foodies thanks to...
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Pork Meatballs with Caramelized Onions and Apple
Hello friends! After an end of summer hiatus, I am officially back and back to cooking. I am newly inspired and have been in the kitchen a lot, experimenting with new dishes. I discovered this cool...
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Skinny Chicken Tikka Masala
You thought we broke up and I didn’t tell you that we did. Yes, it’s been a few months since I’ve posted a new recipe and frankly, this entire year has been sparse. Life has taken some fun turns this...
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Pasta al Forno con Radicchio e Funghi
I haven’t cooked anything new in months, hence the complete lack of new recipes on this site. I’ve been cooking but either they have already been featured here or they were just everyday foods I was...
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Lamb Bolognese
When my really good girlfriends from San Francisco used to live in New York, I used to have them over for Sunday dinners. We started calling my place Julie’s Bistro and it became a tradition. Yvette,...
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Corn and Crab Chowder
I was sick all weekend. Home bound, I watched everything on my DVR and even resorted to some In-Demand episodes of some bad reality TV like Catfish, The Bachelor and the Real Housewives of Beverly...
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Curried Chicken Salad
My friend Rob and I both love chicken salad sandwiches. The problem is that it’s made with mayo and that’s laden with fat and calories. So I started making a healthier version of chicken salad and...
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Cod en Papillote
I saw one of my oldest friends Jo, over Thanksgiving and we’ve known each other since we were 13. We see each other about twice a year but we seem to pick up wherever we last left off as if no time has...
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Black Fried Rice
I love fried rice but it’s not the healthiest choice when ordering Chinese take out. There’s always a lot of oil and it ends up being a laden with fat. So I prefer to make fried rice at home and it’s...
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Turkey Ragu
I cannot believe it’s already Thanksgiving week. This year has flown by so quickly and I am amazed at all of the things that happened so far in my life compared to the beginning of the year. For...
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Minestrone
It’s been a tough few weeks. I live in NYC and we had super storm Sandy rock my city and devastate neighboring boroughs, like Staten Island and Queens. In Manhattan, it was a tale of two cities. Below...
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Shiitake Soba with Zucchini
One of my favorite restaurants in NYC is Basta Pasta, located just steps away from Union Square. It’s a Japanese Italian place that serves Japanese inspired pasta dishes. They mix traditional Italian...
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Honeyed Greek Yogurt with Apples and Granola
I get obsessed with food. Meaning, there are times I find something I really like and I will eat it almost every single day. Lately it’s Greek yogurt with apple. It’s my favorite breakfast meal and...
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Manchego Egg Sandwich on a Portuguese Muffin
I’ve had a long-term love affair with the breakfast sandwich. I love having a hot, fluffy egg nestled between soft, pillowy bread. There’s nothing better for breakfast on a summer morning, especially...
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Spaghetti Frittata
August is flying by and I can’t believe summer is coming to an end very soon. It’s been an interesting summer to say the least. Lots of unexpected twists and turns, things I could never have imagined...
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Heirloom Tomato, Feta and Mint Salad
My friend Yvette was in NYC last week for work and stayed through the weekend with me. Yvette used to live in NYC for a number of years but she’s originally from the Bay Area and eventually she made...
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Two Bean and Quinoa Salad with a Curried Yogurt Dressing
Last week I had a good friend from London visiting, big meetings and clients in town and saw friends. There were a lot of late nights, big dinners and free-flowing wine. Some nights more than others....
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