Banana Split with Friendly’s Peanut Butter Sauce
Friendly’s holds a certain nostalgia value for my husband. No surprise, since Stephen went there ...
Books, New York, Recommendations
A Guide to the Other Little Italy
When I was a kid, my parents would pile us all into the station wagon a few times a year and drive 20 minutes south to the Bronx, ...
Williamsburg’s New Meatball Shop: We’ll Be Back. Oh, Yes We Will.
the view from our little corner
Sometimes I wonder why I’m so attached to New York City; honestly, my life is so confined ...
Quick Suppers, Starters, Vegetarian, Weight Watchers
Kale Salad with Browned Butter-Sherry Vinaigrette
I’ll admit: When I first saw the words “kale” and “salad” together, my brain did not immediately translate that into “delicious.” In fact, my brain ran ...
Baby Food, Mains, New York, Pantry Cooking, Quick Suppers, Recipes, Vegetarian, Weight Watchers
Meyer Lemon Pasta
I asked; you answered.
Yesterday on Words to Eat By’s Facebook page, I listed a handful of recipes* and asked which you’d like to ...
Baking, Dessert, New York, Snack
Bonbons in a Blizzard
I am in so much trouble.
For my birthday, Stephen took me to dinner at Franny’s*. They don’t take reservations, so ...
What I Ate at the Greenbrier Symposium for Professional Food Writers
I’m on Weight Watchers, and I gotta say, the food at the Greenbrier would’ve made Jean Nidetch spin in her grave. Not that it wasn’t good, mind you—can’t say I ...
Guest Post: Hot Dog Day Afternoon
Today’s guest poster has written here before. And why not? He’s my husband. Stephen’s also the hottest hot-dog-lover I know. Here’s his take on the great dogs ...
One-Handed Meals, Quick Suppers, Sides, Starters, Vegetarian, Weight Watchers
Escarole Salad with Pecorino, Lemon, and Mint
I don’t know about you, but when I think “salad,” escarole isn’t usually the first green to pop into my mind. Or even the second. To ...
Misc, New York, Parenting, Recommendations
NYC’s Best Hot Dogs (family edition)
It’s a year old, but it’s too perfect not to use…
I know, I know. For members of the tribe this ain’t exactly ...