Tag: Food

Sesame Chicken & Soba Noodles

Sesame Chicken & Soba Noodles

Here is a super easy and healthy Asian-inspired dinner. Chicken is sauteed in soy sauce and light brown sugar and then tossed with toasted sesame seeds.  The sesame chicken is piled on top of soba noodles and greens that have been drizzled with a simple 

I Became a Foodie 10 Years Ago

I Became a Foodie 10 Years Ago

Perhaps being pregnant is making me overly sentimental but I realized that 10 years ago this weekend marks the beginning of my journey as a “foodie”.  I took Tim out to celebrate his 25th birthday.  The first of many birthday celebrations we have shared.  Given 

Celebrating Tim's birthday with Holy Cow Cake!

Celebrating Tim's birthday with Holy Cow Cake!

Yesterday was Tim’s birthday! To celebrate, I made a cake that I brought into the office. This was no ordinary cake — it was Holy Cow Cake (as coined by the Cake Mix Doctor). This is not the cake to bake if you are looking 

Baked Pasta with Spinach, Ricotta and Proscuitto

Baked Pasta with Spinach, Ricotta and Proscuitto

Here is another recipe courtesy of my new iPhone app.  After a long week, it was a super easy meal to prepare on a Sunday night. I would suggest a few changes to the recipe to amp up the flavor.  In addition to the 1/2 

What My Waffle Maker Means to Me…by Jessica Ogilvie

What My Waffle Maker Means to Me…by Jessica Ogilvie

I have a deep sentimental attachment to my waffle maker.  I am sure that raises some questions.  Do I eat waffles often?  Was it given to me by a very special person?  Did I win the waffle maker in a waffle making or waffle eating 

Dinner Courtesy of an iPhone app: Pepper Steak with Squash and Mushrooms

Dinner Courtesy of an iPhone app: Pepper Steak with Squash and Mushrooms

Tim and I had a very long week moving our AdBuyer.com offices from shared office space in Tribeca to our very own space in the Flatiron.  We were planning to drive up to the Berkshires Friday night but were too tired so we drove up 

Semi-Homemade Dinner: Mediterranean Beef Patties

Semi-Homemade Dinner: Mediterranean Beef Patties

Here is a very quick and easy Mediterranean-flavored dinner. The actual “cooking” takes only a few minutes to prepare and cook the patties and chop some of the toppings for the pitas.  I seasoned the beef patties with an Italian seasoning blend I had as 

Comfort Food Classic: Bolognese Sauce

Comfort Food Classic: Bolognese Sauce

Since I am still on a quest for the perfect bolognese sauce, I decided this recipe from the March Bon Appetit was a good use for the last of the ground beef from the steer. This recipe is from a “back country” menu, so it 

Comfort Food Classic: Mac & Cheese

Comfort Food Classic: Mac & Cheese

I had never made homemade macaroni and cheese until last night.  For my first attempt, I turned to my go-to gal Ina Garten.  Her recipes have never led me wrong and are always delicious.  This mac and cheese recipe is no exception.  It turned out 

Kitchen Cabinet Coffee Cake

Kitchen Cabinet Coffee Cake

I decided we deserved a nice breakfast treat on this snowy weekend.  Coffee cake came to mind, but all the recipes I looked at would have required me to go to the store to pick up an ingredient or two.  I really didn’t want to