Share When my first child was born, we were living in New York City and eating out almost as often as we stayed in. Although I loved to cook, there were just so many restaurants out there that were too appealing to ignore. Bella’s birth did not slow us down in the least. We had…
Share I’m not a food snob, or at least I try not to be. I’ve had amazing, drool-inducing foodie experiences at my local supermarket and at many greasy spoon hot dog joints. Great food is everywhere, not just fancy, exclusive restaurants and markets. That said, last week I dove into the Chicago food scene in…
Share In the home stretch before giving birth, we like to do something really special, a babymoon of sorts, something we won’t have time to do in the haze of newborn care. I had dreamed of going to Alinea long before we moved to Chicago. When you live in in New York, it’s easy to…
Share >This is our third family trip to Grand Cayman in five years. We’re drawn back year after year to this island with its friendly people, its easy access, and its beautiful Seven Mile beach with silky smooth white sand and turquoise water. There’s one other experience that we look forward to every time we…
Share > Welcome to Moto. Your menu will be out in a minute. The chef just put it in the oven. And so began our anniversary dinner at Moto, a marathon meal on the frontier of the culinary scene. Twenty courses. Four hours. It was epic. It was unforgettable. It was the perfect way to…
Share > The Columbus food scene never ceases to surprise me with its diversity. When we moved here last summer, I braced myself for date nights at Applebees and TGI Fridays. Instead I was delighted to discover a rich food scene with markets filled with artisan foods, authentic Japanese restaurants, and locally-made ice cream in…
Share >Last night I went to France, without leaving Disney. I’m in Orlando for the weekend for a media weekend event entitled: from Five Stars to Mickey Bars at Walt Disney World Resort. We kicked off the weekend with a cocktail party with Mickey and Minnie, and then split off into small groups to three…
Share >I, of all people, should know that French food doesn’t have to be fancy. After all, I make French food for my family most nights, and there certainly is nothing fancy about roast chicken or pork roasts. But for some reason, French restaurants became synonymous with expensive elaborate dinners, the types of meals where…
Share >Other than bagels, good pizza is what I miss most in our new lives in Ohio. Of course, I miss those heavenly, melt in your mouth, thin slices of New York City pizza with just the right amount of tomato and cheese ratio. But I even miss the charred crust of the Brooklyn Pizza…
Share >GIVEAWAY SATURDAY **** Congrats to Comment #114 – Fionen the winner of the Bob Evans gift cards. ***When we moved to Columbus, I thought we would only be eating at chain restaurants. I’ve blogged a lot about how pleasantly surprised I’ve been to discover a wealth of independent restaurants here. But in my three…
Share >A few days ago, I had an unforgettable meal at M, a gorgeous Cameron Mitchell Restaurant in downtown Columbus. I wasn’t with my husband, having a second anniversary celebration at Columbus’ most romantic table. I wasn’t even with out of town visitors, spreading the gospel of Columbus’ impressive dining scene. Instead, I was in…
Share >To find a special place to have our 11th anniversary dinner celebration, we turned to the recommendations of the Restaurant Widow, one of the many fantastic Columbus food blogs. We turned to her Best Of list, and opted for Kihachi, a Japanese restaurant that she labeled, “the best restaurant in the city. A very…
Share > I had many preconceived notions about the culinary scene in Columbus. None of them were good. I imagined that I would be becoming an expert on the fast food options in the Midwest. When we visited Columbus to scope out neighborhoods, we had a wonderful meal at Lindey’s. I got a sense that…
Share >Chefdruck’s Tasty TuesdayOur last week in Columbus was mostly a blur. Hanging out with three small children in a new city threw our carefully scheduled lives out the window. I would pull out of our hotel parking lot, planning on squeezing in an errand before a twelve o’clock lunch and suddenly it would be…
Share > GIVEAWAY SATURDAY *** I just realized that I never picked a winner for this giveaway! So sorry. Random.org just chose comment #134 – Deirdre. Bon Appetit Deirdre! *** As a blogger in the New York City area, I’ve been incredibly lucky to be invited to some fantastic events. This week I joined a…
Share >When it comes to eating out, I think we’re a little nutty, but some people might call us certifiable. Although Steve and I have always been big fans of eating out, the craziness probably started with the delicious meal we ate at French Roast on our way out to the hospital for my induction…
Share >Thursday was such a red-letter day that it’s going to take me 2 posts to talk about it! That’s because after going to the premiere of Fly Me to the Moon (which was awesome, in case you missed my post yesterday) – we crossed the street and went to chocolate heaven. We stumbled upon…
Share >I was bummed to miss the BlogHer Conference, but am I ever glad I did. If I’d gone, I would have missed the birthday celebration of a lifetime. My wonderful and quasi-saintlike sister volunteered to babysit the kids overnight – she actually was excited about it! And Steve and I headed into the city…
Share >This week’s Sunday Scribblings prompt is: Guide. I went in many directions with this prompt, before finally focusing on an important guide in our house: the Zagat Guide. Did you know that Zagat will send you a free guide for submitting restaurant evaluations? I’ve been doing it religiously for years. I’m motivated by 2…
