One of the greatest things about blogging is being inspired by other bloggers. I will not wax poetic about how much I love food blogging and social media (which I’m prone to doing), I will simply share with you the recipes and posts that really caught my eye this week. 1) I’m sort of on

A couple months ago, Joy the Baker shared an Orange Pomander tutorial on her site. That post brought me right back to my childhood when Mom, Sharon, and I would make pomanders and hang them around the house at Christmas. With that vibrant orange, the colorful ribbon and the fresh scent, we happily left them up through winter

On Sunday afternoon I had the privilege of co-hosting my friend Anna’s baby shower. I met Anna 18 months ago through her blog, London Foodie in NY. We bonded quickly over our mutual love of food and the fact that she and her husband are English. Our friendship is yet another testament to why I love the

I’m sick and have been for two days. The kind of sick where you can barely lift your head off the pillow. Achy body, chills, headache, stomach pain. And when you’ve got a flu virus, there are only two things that heal: a hot bath and a home-cooked meal. A hot bath is easy enough,

It’s finally getting nippy here in New York City. I felt a little depressed on Christmas morning when people were practically walking around outside in t-shirts and shorts! I love winter, I love the cold and snow, even the sleet and rain. Why do I love it (until March)? Because I love winter food. Soups,

All photos by the incredibly talented and wildly hilarious photographer, Ralph Alswang, former Clinton White House photographer. On December 17, 2011 Sharon and Anthony were married at Marquand Chapel at Yale Divinity School where they met over two years ago. Sharon was radiant, gorgeous and glowing. Anthony was handsome–no, dashing! And their wedding was the

A woman I work with asked me for a quick and easy sweet roll recipe.  She said she didn’t want to make dough from scratch, but she did want to serve something warm and sweet and gooey to her family on Christmas morning. So I researched a few recipes online and found this very delicious one

94% of you will ask, what is SantaCon? It’s a Santa Conference, of course! Thousands of men, women and even children and pets dressed as Santa moving around New York City en masse spreading good tidings and holiday cheer (with a few drinks along the way). As soon as Andy and I found out about

Yesterday afternoon New York-area bloggers and new media friends got together for the Annual Holiday Cookie Swap, a charity fundraiser, hosted by Bloggers without Borders and friends at the amazing Hill Country Barbecue. It’s always fun to get together with friends who have a common love of food, but it’s even more fun when you’re doing

This recipe was shared with me by my mother-in-law, Angie. When she was visiting us a few weeks ago, I asked her about their family Christmas traditions from when Andy and his brother, James, were young. They’re a skiing family, so spent most of their holidays on the slopes in France. But she recalled making

One of my favorite cookbooks of all time is Nigella Lawson’s, Christmas. I bought it about five years ago, right after I got married, when I was living in England. Mom, Dad and Sharon were coming for Christmas and I was equal parts ecstatic and terrified. I couldn’t wait to have my family in my

 My little sister is getting married. This little sister. This photo was probably taken in 1988 outside student housing at Yale Divinity School, where Dad was studying for the ministry. Now my sister is doing her graduate work there. And getting married at the chapel there. I feel like I’m in the Twighlight Zone. Two

(Photo Credit: Jason Wyche, 2010) From Jean Anderson’s book, Falling Off the Bone Serves 6 ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter 1 large Spanish, Bermuda, or Vidalia onion, moderately finely chopped 1 pound boneless beef chuck, trimmed of excess fat and cut in 1½-inch cubes 1 pound boneless pork shoulder, trimmed of excess fat and

It’s no secret. I’ve all but stopped cooking these past few months. With essentially two full-time jobs, a blog, a bustling social life, food events and a myriad of other responsibilities, I can’t seem to find the time. Unlike others who try to avoid cooking dinner, I look for every opportunity. But I have almost