The Smörgås Chef is a small restaurant on a beautiful sunny block in the heart of West Village, quiet and unexpecting to all who walk by. It was first introduced to me by a dear comrade, a world trav...
I first heard about balut a little more than a year ago on Andrew Zimmern’s “Bizarre Foods”. A Philipino specialty, balut is a 16 day fertilized duck embryo (which is basically a se...
Grilled Squid and Arugula Salad with Espelette Pepper and Basil Oil | Wood- Fired “Island Creek” Oysters with Lemon Thyme-Shallot Butter My weekend brunches are notorious for lasting...
Feed The Model Blog had the privilege of being featured in Karin+Raoul, a provocative Art and Lifestyle magazine. Issue 5: Taste (available in print & eBook version) is 200 pages of tasty visual ...
I first read about Takashi in New York Magazine many months ago. The initial writeup advertised a fabulous assortment of offal to be cooked by yourself on a mini grill right at your table (or ...
I enjoy celebrating my friends’ birthdays in December more than the winter holidays such as Christmas and New Year, most likely because I can relate more to my girlfriends than to Santa ...
I love the city’s culinary diversity and it’s many bars and restaurants. I have my favorites I always come back to, backup favorites for the times I’m indecisive, and new places I l...
My dear friend and a fantastic chef, Lloyd Roberts (Grammercy Park Hotel, Nobu Moscow & Budapest, Zuma London), visited New York past September, and while making his culinary rounds of the city, ...
Every September, Mulbery street becomes the mecca for flaunting Italian heritage during it’s annual, week-long festival – San Gennaro. The event is known worldwide, but especially in New York C...
Just a few pictures from my always-amazing experience at Balthazar: dozen Kumamoto oysters, half dozen Fanny Bay oysters (shown above), shrimp cocktail, and a bottle of Pouilly-Fume wine. Is there an...
Every summer, like clockwork, it’s time to hit the beach. But no, I don’t bother with Long Island or Hamptons – Brighton Beach is where you’ll find me on any sweltering weekend afte...
Oysters are the perfect food: low-calorie, low-cholesterol, dense in protein and an excellent source of vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, C and D. Four or five medium-size oysters supply the recommended daily ...
I love fresh strawberries first thing in the morning – the color, the taste, the scent are all so invigorating. Try this super simple breakfast I make almost every morning, and tell me this isn’...
When I told my friend about the dinner I had at Palo Santo, in Brooklyn, with my supper club The Gastronauts, she responded with the funniest comment: “Sounds like everything from a singing Dis...
Hello friends! I have sooo many new posts coming – been traveling and collecting yummy information for my blog – just wanted to give you a heads up :) Going to enlighten you all about my travels to R...
I am addicted to cooking classes – there is no shame for me in admitting it :) My favorites are regional cooking, such as French, Italian, Thai, and sometimes I like to throw in a few specialt...
It was my third dinner with The Gastronauts, and this time we took a trip to Turkey (the one in Turtle Bay, NY), a restaurant called Sip Sak, which is regarded as being of the best Turkish eateries i...
Buongiorno ragazzi! Summer is almost here. The city greenmarkets are bursting with gorgeous fresh/local/organic produce, where I can easily spend a half month’s rent shopping for the latest ...
It’s finally summer and my inner Thupamodel dreams of looking her best (you can’t retouch the love handles in life, isn’t that a bummer? How about some Photoshop for the real...
Sometimes a girl can’t help herself when the champagne is flowing like water. Padma Lakshmi, the gorgeous model, cookbook author, actress, and the host of Top Chef has her own secret remedy to ...
A few weeks ago, I packed a couple of pretty outfits and jetted off to attend Art Chicago (an annual international fair of contemporary and modern art.) My hubby had a wonderful opportunity to displa...
I love the “Keep Calm and Carry On” posters: the graphic designer in me appreciates the minimal layout/font, the luxe touch of the British crown, and the quirkiness of interchangeable col...
Time for more Russian food recipes! I’ll spare you the 3-hour elaborate stews and instead introduce you to the 15 minute carrot salad. I used to love eating this as a child, and now I can pass ...
It’s my favorite day of the week – Friday! And what’s a better way to celebrate the end of the work other than with my husband, a great meal, and hard drinks? Date night, in other words! ...
The weather in April is such a tease: between the days of rain and thunder, we get glimpses of warm sun, blue skies, and blossoming trees. I don’t remember when I was that happy for the winter ...
My second dinner as a member of The Gastronauts was just as exciting as the first one. April’s theme was Indian curries, and the wildcard on the menu was goat brain. Yes, goat brain, all 72 of ...
The winter months tend to make our skin dull and dry, not to mention pale. In just one day you can kick-start looking good and feeling great with a fabulous exfoliating scrub and vitamin-rich mask fo...
Last week I went to the Russian banya on Fulton Street as a part of the Spring cleaning for the body. There, I entered a pale, willowy, tired specimen, and 5 hours later emerged fresh, pink, and full...
Hello reader! I am adding new sections to the blog, called Get Pretty, The Scoop, and My Travels. The posts have yet to be added, though they will be added the next week! These are very exciting new ...
The first time I laid my eyes on the real-deal French scrambled eggs, the soupey yellow mixture didn’t interest me one bit, no matter that I was eating breakfast at LaDuree, one of the best caf...
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