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Cooking and the City
www.cookingandthecity.com
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easy, healthy recipes from a working girl
#47961 in All , #645 in Food & Drink

I’m still alive!

Sorry for going on hiatus guys! After traveling a few times last month and some really busy days at work, my motivation has been a 0. In terms of cooking, exercising…heck just getting up ever...

11 feb 11

In flight

I can’t believe that just 4 days after landing in JFK, I was back in the Delta terminal tonight…and off to another cold weather location! After my awesome weekend in Vermont and a busy 4...

22 jan 11

Dream home

Hi from Vermont! I’m up here spending some time with girlfriends…so far we’ve skied, eaten delicious food and gone on a tour of the HGTV Dream Home. I highly recommend the tour if...

15 jan 11

Pizza dough fail

Ever since this little blog came to be, I’ve been a frequent buyer of Trader Joe’s whole wheat pizza dough…I mean, it’s 99c a package…need I say more? I bring it home a...

12 jan 11 1 person likes this

Healthy in disguise…

Soo you’re telling me this is a “healthy” version of baked cheesy eggplant manicotti?? That’s riiiiight. I rarely buy or use cookbooks…even though I somehow have a whol...

07 jan 11

A New Year

A belated Happy New Year to everyone! Does anyone else feel like the holidays came and went and it never truly felt like the holiday season?? I don’t know what it was about this year, but I h...

05 jan 11

The “Blizzard”

I hope everyone who was celebrating had a wonderful Christmas! I made it back to the city yesterday in the nick of time before the weather got craaazy. Thunder, lightning and snow all at once last ...

28 dec 10

Cannoli Cookies

I somehow get about 7 cookie emails in my inbox every day – I guess I signed up for all of them? I’m pretty sure these came from one of those emails and I printed out the recipe, thinkin...

22 dec 10

Sick in the snow

Hi guys – sorry I’ve been MIA! I’ve been sick on and off for the past few weeks so my eats have pretty lame…I managed to escape to Stowe, VT and have been enjoying some quali...

18 dec 10

Bunssss

Mama Pea is a genius. These are her pumpkin cinnamon rolls – you can find the recipe here. It is actually unbelievable how decadent these taste with the list of healthy ingredients that are us...

02 dec 10 1 person likes this

Thanksgiving 2010

I’m sure you’re all sick of looking at Thanksgiving food, but here’s a photo recap of my wonderful holiday weekend. I hope all of yours was just as wonderful! After all of that, no...

29 nov 10

Too Old

I’m officially a wimp – I am spent after a night pretending like I was in college again. This weekend, I headed back to my school for the 146th meeting of the oldest rivalry in college f...

22 nov 10 1 person likes this

Erin’s #11

The #11 Vegetarian Special – my go-to sandwich order at Lenny’s. I actually crave it…Lenny’s is dangerously close to my apt and my office but a $7 sandwich, however, cannot b...

18 nov 10 1 person likes this

Easy Veracruz Sauce

I think I’ve mentioned before how I have serious fear of cooking fish in my apartment. I am lucky enough to have a window in my kitchen that would be great for ventilating…but I still wa...

16 nov 10 1 person likes this

Chocolate & Ginger

Hi friends! I’m soo sorry I’ve been MIA all week, work has just been craazy. I hope I can make it up with you with this recipe for a unique sweet treat. Back in September, the bf and I ...

11 nov 10 1 person likes this

Cozy Food for a Cold Night

This weekend has been chilly! But I love it. Yesterday, it was grey and cool and all day I was craving something warm and cozy for dinner. Something that equals comfort to me that my mom used to ma...

06 nov 10 1 person likes this

Wedges for Dipping

Last weekend, the bf and I had a delicious dinner at Blue Smoke. We chowed down on their warm barbecue potato chips, applewood-smoked chicken and brisket. My favorite part of the meal was actually ...

05 nov 10 1 person likes this

Is it autumn or winter?

Somehow when October turned to November in New York, winter arrived!?! It is freeezing outside. Fall weather is my favorite and I feel like I’ve been jipped. Before Park Avenue catches on an...

02 nov 10 1 person likes this

Happy Halloween!

Sorry for my disappearing act, but I just got back from a lovely weekend of celebrating with my sister. I flew down to visit her at college to surprise her for her birthday! It was so much fun to r...

31 oct 10 1 person likes this

I’m off…

On an adventure – and I’m taking these with me. Will explain later.

28 oct 10 1 person likes this

Spicy Chili

I wish I was posting this when it was perfect chili weather…70 degrees in NY in October?? Welp I was in the mood for chili anyway so I combined a few recipes to make my own spicy version fille...

26 oct 10 1 person likes this

New Find

As much as I practice what I preach about the benefits (healthwise and moneywise) of cooking for yourself, I do love me some takeout. Especially finding new places for good, reliable takeout. If you...

25 oct 10 1 person likes this

More Brunch

I guess brunch is my theme this week. Now, I have an exercise for you all…no, no it’s not an exercise that will require any physical activity…just sitting. Let’s all close ...

20 oct 10 1 person likes this

Perfect Fall Brunch

This past Saturday, I had some lovely girlfriends over for a fall-themed brunch. I planned the menu in advance and will share how I put everything together…and was still able to enjoy the deli...

18 oct 10 1 person likes this

Baked instead of fried…

Baked donuts, that is. How does one bake donuts you ask? Well you kinda have to have a donut pan (slash most uneccessary addition to the already stuffed kitchen cabinets in my small NYC apartment)....

17 oct 10 1 person likes this

Rice Pudding for Breakfast

This might sound weird, but rice pudding is one of my favorite desserts to order when I’m out at a restaurant. It seems sort of old-fashioned and maybe even boring, but the chewy/creamy combo ...

13 oct 10 1 person likes this

Paula Deen’s Down Home Cookin’ Gospel Brunch

I touched Paula Deen! Here I am swooping in for the kill… Unfortunately, the end result of me getting her attention for long enough to pose resulted in us both looking very stunned…optin...

11 oct 10 1 person likes this

Meatpacking Uncorked

Last night, I attended my first NYC Wine & Food Festival event. It all started near Chelsea Market, where I picked up my “passport” to the event: “The streets of the Meatpackin...

09 oct 10 1 person likes this

An Experiment

This blog isn’t and never will be a documentation of everything that I eat. I share some of my favorite meals and dining experiences with you, but of course I am continuously eating other stuf...

06 oct 10

Arm Workout

Have you ever made polenta from scratch? I’ve been known to buy those handy rolls of it from the grocery store and then slice it up and stack it, broil it or just pile stuff on top of it! I ha...

05 oct 10

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