Williamsburg’s New Meatball Shop: We’ll Be Back. Oh, Yes We Will.
the view from our little cornerSometimes I wonder why I’m so attached to New York City; honestly, my life is so confined to my own little corner of Brooklyn that I’m essentially living a small-town life. I leave Williamsburg once a week, maybe, and that’s usually to hit Trader Joe’s or (gasp) Target. The Lower ...Keep Reading
Picky Eater Special: Make-Your-Own Taco Salad
When I moderated a panel on dealing with picky eaters at the BlogHer Food conference in May, I snagged a handful of good ideas for experimentation. The biggest one: Taco Night. All three of my co-panelists proclaimed it a can’t-miss way to make everyone happy, even if—as Caroline of Devil and Egg said—your kid’s idea ...Keep Reading
Holy Crap, I LOVE My CSA! (Pink Asian Noodle Soup)
Tonight’s haul from Local Roots NYC: A large bunch of unbelievably beautiful red amaranth (aka Chinese spinach) A large bunch of curly kale Enough green radicchio for several salads A bouquet of purple basil so pretty I want to walk down the aisle carrying it Golf-ball-sized radishes, perfect for these outrageous-looking Cinnamon Sugar Radish Chips ...Keep Reading
I Baked a Pie! A Good One, at Last!
You may have heard the rumors. They’re spreading like wildfire all over the internets. Psst! Debbie baked a pie! And it wasn’t a disaster! My friends, it’s true. I baked a mighty fine pie today, completely from scratch. If you know me at all, you know that this is an Extremely Big Deal. See, pie ...Keep Reading
Chocolaty Almond Butter Banana Smoothie
I had root canal a few weeks ago, after intermittent pain that started when I was pregnant with Harry—that’s right, I lived with twinges for five years before I finally did something about it. It would flare up every couple of months, bother me for a day, maybe two, and then just when I’d think, ...Keep Reading






