Herbed Butter and Carrot Snack I came up with this idea one afternoon when I was hungry, but it was too early for dinner. I was in the mood for a salty treat and remembered hearing Ina Garten say one time that a popular French snack was radishes topped with salted butter. It sounded weird [...]
“Playing the Menu Game” When I graduated from college (with a major in Theatre), I found myself working in food service. I’d love to share what I learned from that experience. This breaks down into 2 tips for eating healthy at any restaurant: Be an detailed observer when you enter the premises Scour the menu [...]
“Endive Swap” So I just celebrated my _ _ birthday! And as usual, we went to my favorite Italian restaurant, Trattoria L’incontro. It’s a yearly tradition, not to be missed (we’ve even gone in snow storms) One of my favorite parts of the meal that I look forward to every year is the OLIVE TAPENADE. [...]