Less Fruit, Not Gross Berry Green Smoothie
I don’t really make New Year’s resolutions for the obvious reasons: “Resolving” to do things stresses me out and makes me feel guilty when I inevitably stumble. With that said, I do tend to ramp up my goal-/intention-/whatever-setting come January 1. Yes, I write down big picture goals—you know, the “get tv show, pose for…
Read MoreCasual Friday: Chicken Sausage Breakfast Tacos
TGICasual Friday, party people!! You know the drill. First we talk food, then we waste time on the Internet. Let’s do this. Breakfast and tacos are two of my very favorite things, so breakfast tacos clearly bring me a shameless amount of joy. I’m not above simply rolling up some eggs and salsa in a…
Read MoreBitter Lemon Spritz
Fun fact: I live for Friday night. My roommate and I do a thing on Fridays, and it is straight up WILD, people. You’ve been warned… Circa 6:30 p.m., I put on my finest pair of gray sweatpants and a nice soft t-shirt. If I’m feeling particularly fancy, I’ll match my shirt to my pants…
Read MoreCasual Friday: Strawberry Scone Cookies
Happiest of Casual Fridays from Santa Barbara, friends and lovahhhs. It’s been a glorious week of vacation, and while I’ve been committed to being a lady who #sassybeachlunches/wedding plans, I’d never pass up my monthly chance to talk cookies and waste time on the Internet with you. You know how we roll—food first, then nonsense.…
Read MoreCauliflower Fried "Rice" with Shrimp
These days I’ve been all about the cauliflower fried “rice,” and this recent iteration with shrimp was too good not to pass along to you. I’ve waxed poetic about my obsession with cauliflower “rice” too many times before, so I’m going to skip gushing over my love of this trend-turned-staple and get right to the…
Read MoreGreek Yogurt Curried Chicken Salad
I honestly never thought I’d type this sentence, but… I’ve been exercising a lot lately. This is shocking, mostly because I’ve never been that into exercise. I’m decently coordinated, so I was okay at sports as a kid, but I didn’t really commit to or become great at anything except karate. And that was only…
Read MoreCasual Friday: Frozen Basil Bellinis
Happiest of Casual Fridays, party people!! You know the drill—first we talk festive summer drinks, then we waste time on the Internets. Let’s have some fun, shall we? I’m extremely excited about today’s fancypants c-tail offering: Frozen Basil Bellinis. Like the majority of human women, I very much enjoy fruity frozen drinks during the sweatier…
Read MoreEasy Lamb Kofta (Spiced Meatballs)
This delicious lamb kofta recipe is perfectly spiced and packed full of fresh herbs. Ready in 30 minutes! Truth: I don’t miss culinary school all that often. Just to state the obvious, I owe my career and possibly my relationship (would I have met my roommate if I hadn’t become a sassy Parisian??) to Le…
Read MoreSeedy Soba Noodles with Asian Herbs
I’m sort of mesmerized by how DJ Khaled keeps dropping fire singles what seems like every other week. He’s been around forever (remember We Takin’ Over??), and I feel like people used to hate on his cheesy “hip hop,” but all of a sudden he’s making bangers with everyone and their mother, including Beyoncé and…
Read MoreSpicy Mango-Avocado Poké Lettuce Wraps
When I started planning the #dudediettour, I had grand plans to do some serious culinary adventuring in each of the cities on my agenda. I envisioned taking myself on romantic solo dates all over the country (à la Paris circa 2010), sipping cocktails and sampling the best local fare, which I’d have discovered via extensive…
Read MoreSteak and Egg Sliders with Herbed Avocado Spread
I’m not really a breakfast sandwich person. I obviously enjoy them (I’m a human being), but they’re not necessarily something I make for myself or order at restaurants on the reg. At home, I’m proud to be a #basic smoothie/avocado toast devotee, and when I’m out, I tend to gravitate toward creative eggs or the…
Read MoreBaked Sweet Potato Fries with Coconut Oil-Sriracha Aioli
Happy Fry-day, friends!! (I’m so sorry. I had to.) There’s a lot to discuss regarding the origin of these addictive sweet potato fries and their magical dipping sauce, so let’s get right to it. The recipe is ripped from the pages of Phoebe Lapine’s badass new book, The Wellness Project: How I Learned to Do…
Read MoreCurried Chicken Paillard with Mango and Cherry Tomato Relish
I spent the past weekend in Mexico City on one of my bestie’s bachelorettes, and it was glorious. Honestly, it was the least bachelorette-y bachelorette in the best possible way. No disrespect to the traditional bach—I will be drinking yard-long Miami Vices in a white bedazzled bikini on the Vegas strip come August—but there is…
Read MoreCauliflower-Carrot Golden "Rice"
I’ve been spending an awful lot of time in the air recently, and it’s led to a rather profound self-realization: I’m the world’s nosiest person on planes. I can’t help it. I surreptitiously assess what people around me are eating, reading, working on, or watching, and I will shamelessly eavesdrop on their conversations. (I think…
Read MoreCarrot Cake Energy Bites
I associate carrot cake with booze and my best friend, and therefore it makes me happy. In late high school, college, and the early “adult” (muahahah) years, Fifi and I frequented a very fancy restaurant called Hot & Crusty. This delicious and not remotely sexual sounding establishment is an NYC chain, and there happens to…
Read More15 Recipes for Cinco de Mayo
The third greatest holiday of the year is almost upon us, and I’m excited (duh), but also the teensiest bit sad. I can hardly wait to go ham on tacos and tequila this coming Friday, but I am a little disappointed that I won’t be doing it with my roommate and forty of our nearest and…
Read MoreBlueberry-Banana Oatmeal Pancakes
It’s Friday, friends. Let’s get casual, shall we? We’re going to poke around on the Internets shortly, but first I have very important pancake matters to discuss. I really love pancakes, but they’ve always been more of a special occasion thing for me. My mom makes them on Christmas, I’ll order a good ricotta version at…
Read MorePerfect Peasant Bread
I wish I could say, “I can’t remember the last time I baked bread!” because that would mean that I had in fact baked bread regularly in the past, which is just laughable. I mean, I have made bread before but never in my own home, so it doesn’t really count. (For the record, I’m…
Read MoreSpring Vegetable Soup with Farro and Chicken Sausage
Whelp, friends, I’m back from spring break (WHOOO!). I had a note in my editorial calendar to write a “return from vacation post” about how relaxed, rejuvenated, and creatively restored I feel. And I did sit down to write that post this morning. But then I remembered how much I hate to lie to you.…
Read MoreCasual Friday: Mango Caipiroska
TGICasual Friday, weirdos!! You know the drill. Let’s talk c-tails and waste time on the Internets. First, have you ever had a caipirinha? If you haven’t, it’s a Brazilian cocktail made with cachaça (a liquor made from sugarcane), sugar, and lime. It is really, really, ridiculously delicious. And dangerous. Because it’s pretty much straight booze.…
Read More12 Fresh Recipes To Make This Spring
It doesn’t really feel like it today—it’s currently 49 degrees and depressingly gray in NYC—but spring has officially sprung, people!!! Yesterday was sunny and warm(ish), and I spotted many a bare leg and shoulder on my daily pilgrimage to Westside Market. New Yorkers are nothing if not enthusiastic about donning their seasonal duds, even when…
Read MoreMoroccan Chickpea and Carrot Salad
This former #birthdayprincess had grand plans to bake herself a fancy cake last week and share it with all of you. Julia Turshen’s famously moiiiist “Happy Wife, Happy Life” chocolate cake to be exact with pink sprinkles and something super creative and punny written on it in. (Let’s be real, it was probably going to be…
Read MoreSweet Potato Avocado Toast with Crispy Prosciutto
Fun facts I’ve learned about myself on the road these past few weeks… I sleep best to “light rain” on my sound soother app. Even though the rushing water makes me feel like I kinda have to pee while I’m nodding off. 1½ cups of coffee is the sweet spot before being on cam-ah-raahhh. Any…
Read MoreBulgogi Chicken Bowls with Coconut Cauliflower Rice
I’ve partnered with SmartMade™ to create this post. I hope you dig it. I like to be trendy. I don’t like that I like to be trendy, but I can’t help it. This applies to my clothes, hair (dear God, does anyone remember my “sassy” 2014 lob?!), and skincare, sure, but I mostly like to…
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