I love being outdoors, no matter what season it is, I love to smell fresh air and be in such natural and beautiful surrounds.  Our house has a nice big deck, complete with slider-swing, a lounging chair, and a beautiful wrought iron patio set.  Of course, no backyard deck is complete without the large silver gas grill.

I have always been a grill-er, and my fa... Read More

I remember having to write an annual essay in grammar school at the start of every school year: What I did during summer vacation. I don’t remember being graded on it. And I can’t imagine my essays were very exciting at the age of 6 or 7 — my brother and I went to camp. All summer. And did camp stuff. And stayed up late, ate junk, rode bikes, went to... Read More

There is little over a week left to summer vacation for not only me but thousands of students around the country.  “Back to school sale” signs are posted around many different stores around town and the TV is filled with ads about school clothing and buying crayons or glue.

For me, I feel a little like I am left out.  I don’t need to buy a ... Read More

Does bacon make everything better? Some people swear it does. I love bacon, but I can't claim to be bacon obsessed.

Even so, my friends dragged me to a sliver of a restaurant in the East Village recently to try Permanent Brunch. What lured them in? Bacon, of course. But this place takes it a step furt... Read More

We all scream for ice cream! I think everyone knows this saying, but for me…I really scream for ice cream. I can eat it anytime of the day regardless of whether or not I’m hungry. I’ll go from the basic vanilla to the funky like wasabi. I think its more than the sweet, cool flavor for me and also extends into the texture as something I crave.

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Summer has finally hit New York this month. But for people who love food, the hot and humid weather can have an upside: fresh tomatoes, succulent zucchinis and ripe peaches are just some of the options.

Seeing as my apartment is so tiny, I don't have much room for storage, including my fridge. Luckily there are plenty of green markets dotting the city where I c... Read More

Tuesday started a new block and new class for me, pastry techniques. Its an exciting class to be in for more than one reason. Obviously we are building on the skills we learned in baking techniques, beginning to learn decorating (something I’m really not skilled at), but our instructor is amazing. He has worked all over the world and for some jaw dropping people... Read More

Recently, my sister showed me a video on YouTube of a Canadian man making an omelette…or really attempting to.  I watched the video (which you can see here) and could not believe what I was watching!  I thought that this had to be a prank, that there was no way that so... Read More

I had my Baking Techniques practical on Friday, and I’m not sure how I should feel about it. We had to make 2 eight inch sponge cakes, 24 eclair shells, and a batch of pastry cream (which we were to pipe into 12 of the eclair shells). I did alright, but nothing came out stellar. I even lost a point and a half under “Organization” with no explanation ... Read More

Each year my mothers’ gardern is filled with an array of amazing flora and fauna.  My personal favorite part of her organic masterpiece, that is our backyard, is by far the herm garden.  I love being able to just walk out the back door and pick the freshest organic herbs.  I love basil the most and seeing as there is usually 3 or 4 kinds growing, I am never s... Read More