Sometimes getting snowed in can be quite delicious!
During yet another threat of a blizzard (or "A Chance at Atoning for the Screwup Bloomberg & CO made by NOT clearing the streets for 5 days in the last snowfall"), our company paid to put us up in hotel rooms for a night so we could make it to work more easily. My friend Patty and I stopped for an early dinner at Resette, where their prix fixe menu caught our eye. $35 for 3 courses and a free glass of wine/coffee/tea!
ABF's sister gave us tickets to "Jersey Boys" for Christmas (great show! loved it!), so we picked a nearby restaurant for the pre-show dinner: Pongrsi Thai, a favorite standby of mine for years and years (and reviewed here in a visit with That Sara).
I met That Sara yesterday for a lunch/gift exchange (Happy Chrismakuh!) at Schnippers, where I had a finger-licking-good burger a while ago. In light of my New Year's resolution to eat even healthier (cutting back on sugar, healthier carbs, etc), I asked Sara to pick a place with good salads--and she named Schnippers as a favorite right off the bat!
ABF (Awesome BoyFriend) & I put together this lip-smacking shrimp dish on New Year's Eve, and I can't wait to make it again.
You know I like it simple--and here goes: get a pound of cooked, frozen shrimp and let it thaw. Overnight in the fridge is the easiest, but if you're in a hurry, put it in a bowl of cold water and let it sit for 30 minutes.
New Year's Eve is a great night to stay in, make a good meal, share a bottle of delicious wine. ABF & I started off our awesome dinner with our newest favorite salad. It's an arugula salad with gorgonzola, pear, and hazelnuts. We shared this salad at Bocca ($11 dollars and horrible service) and decided to make it for New Year's Eve (much cheaper and no drama :)
2010 is coming to an end tonight, and I must say: I am READY! Bring on 2011! But first, a look back at my 10 favorite recipes of the year. There are a few more worth checking out, but 10 in 2010 had a nice ring to it. ;)
Most of these recipes are actually quite simple, maybe 3 or 4 ingredients, tops. Others require a little more, but they're hardly complicated. And every one of them is worth trying and enjoying! You know me by now--great food can be easy and affordable!
Garlic-chive butter: ABF's signature compound butter. It will transform your breakfast, lunch, or dinner!
TastingTable.com recently featured an intriguing recipe for sugar cookies--it added cracked black pepper to the rolling sugar!
Seeing as I'm adding more and more sweet/savory combos to my list of favorite foods, I thought I'd give this a whirl.
After a long day of shopping for Christmas presents, ABF & I were looking for a spot for dinner. The streets were nearly deserted in Rockville Centre, and the few restaurants open were packed to the gills!
My friend Carlota and I stopped at Danny Meyer's Tabla restaurant this week. You have ONE WEEK to go here before it closes for good, and you should absolutely stop in for a fantastic meal.
