A NYer's Journey to [B]eat the Best of Bahhhston
Happy first day of spring! Seems like mother nature may have gotten it a bit mixed up with Nor'easter #4 on our heels. Spring most definitely has not sprung. Welp. With the cold front coming, my mind immediately wandered back to a dish that really warms my insides - the spicy miso ramen at Little Big [...]
Mr. E and I went to Little Donkey shortly after its opening on July 18th (happy 1 month anniversary guys!). The small plate and raw bar restaurant was opened by James Beard Award winners and overall Boston heavy hitters Ken Oringer and Jamie Bissonnette, who finally made their move across the bridge to Central Square. [...]
spaghetti carbonara This past Sunday, I had every intention to split a bowl of ramen with Mr. E at Little Big Diner. Sundays are recovery day in my very scheduled fitness life, as well as meal prep day. The last thing I felt like eating before prepping all of my healthy meals for the week [...]
Baking has always been a stress relieving activity. The discipline and precision is what I find very soothing. When I cook, I have the ability to freestyle. Because I cook so often during the week, I find the exactness of baking (because I do it so infrequently), is very peaceful. These days, I have been [...]
Last Saturday, Mr. E surprised me, my sister and brother in law with a pasta making class at one of my old favorites, Stir link . link. It's been quite some time since Mr. E and I were on our cooking class kick. We frequented Stir more times than I'm willing to share. That, of [...]
This clean slate diet nearly killed me. I have never longed for fatty foods the way I did on this diet. I think it's a mental thing for me. Self-deprivation makes me crave to an extreme. Never again. Did it work? Yes. I lost 5 pounds net but gained it all right back the minute [...]
I have been riding on a high after the most amazing family vacation down to Virginia Beach. It's so special to get the whole gang together, especially those who live whole oceans away! Having my cousins around gives me the warm and fuzzies from my childhood. That is priceless. Upon my return, I was so [...]
