Hands down, celery wins my vote as the most underrated and underappreciated vegetable this side of the Mason Dixon. If she had a page in a very cruel high school yearbook, she may be voted “least likely to succeed.” My hopes are that she would turn a fiber-rich cheek to all the losers who mocked…
Side Dishes
Cauliflower Rice Tabbouleh with Feta
Sometimes people tell me that I should write a cookbook for dogs. And I say that’s silly! Dogs don’t have opposable thumbs! Then I’m told to take the snark down a notch. I tell these people that, while I do have a dog, she is not an ordinary dog. If anything, she’s an entitled white male that…
Spicy Oven Roasted Tomatoes with Yogurt
Sungold tomatoes are one of Mother Nature’s most generous gifts. It is summer’s organic jewel. I’m not entirely sure that we lowly humans deserve them. Some people may call them overrated, but some people are idiots. A good sungold tomato is as sweet as it is acidic and juicy. It shines on its own, sliced…
BLT Focaccia
Despite the fact that I am a millennial and grew up in the age of Silicon Valley and social media, there are so many seemingly straight-forward aspects of technology that baffle me. I was raised with the internet in the back pocket – literally. Yet, WiFi access on a plane flying at 30,000 feet still…
Baked Feta with Roasted Tomatoes and Olives
Baked Polenta with Tomatoes, Corn, and Zucchini
This summer is my sixth in New York. When I moved here smack-dab in the middle of July, I lived on the fourth floor of a pre-war walk-up building near the East River. Window A/C units were new to me, as was walking home from the 6 train as opposed to driving home in a…