I have been cooking and baking my way through Give My Swiss Chards to Broadway, a Broadway-themed cookbook, ever since it was released in October. The cookbook is a collaboration between actor Gideon Glick and food blogger Adam Roberts. Each recipe is themed after a Broadway musical and includes notes about the musical that inspired … More Give My Swiss Chards to Broadway
Passover can be a tough cooking holiday because of all of the restrictions involved. I decided to dive headfirst into Passover recipes this year. Molly Yeh of Girl Meets Farm and Deb Perelman of Smitten Kitchen remain my go-to recipe creators for any Jewish holiday. Brisket This Brisket recipe from Smitten Kitchen has become a … More Passover Cooking with the Kellys
I am proud to say that my husband and I have taken our Hanukkah cooking especially seriously this year. Deb Perelman of Smitten Kitchen and Molly Yeh of Girl Meets Farm are my go tos when it comes to recipes for Jewish holidays, and they did not let us down with their Hanukkah recipes. Latkes … More Hanukkah Cooking with the Kellys
I love burritos. They are my favorite food. One day, I discovered an Instagram account (beli_eats) through my discover page that was trying all of the best burrito spots in NYC. I immediately wanted to try many of them, so I embarked on my own journey through many of the spots they visited. Tacombi Location: … More The Quest for the Best Burrito in NYC
We are big fans of the Food Network around our house. We watch a lot of Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives. A few weeks ago, we were inspired by an episode where Guy Fieri visited Barcelona. The Food We had so much fun making Spanish food this week. Our first recipe was tortilla Española. This … More Quarantine Travels: Spain
We are big fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in our house. We are always watching through the MCU. Suffice it to say, we were excited to visit Avengers Campus, which just opened at Disneyland Resort. Calculated Breakfast = E x 2 + (B+P)/T What is it?: Eggs Two Ways with Smoked Bacon, crispy Potato … More Food Travels: Avengers Campus
The Book Title: One Last Stop Author: Casey McQuiston Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Release Date: 6/1/21 Genre: Fiction Age Range: Young Adult Content Warnings: racism, homophobia, absent parents Rating: ★★★★★ Publisher’s Summary: For cynical twenty-three-year-old August, moving to New York City is supposed to prove her right: that things like magic and cinematic love stories don’t exist, and the only smart … More Food and Book Pairing: One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
I recently rediscovered a book I wrote in second grade about sisters who won a trip to Korea. Clearly, going to Korea has been on my mind for some time. We had a lot of fun on a virtual trip to Seoul this weekend. The Food Our first recipe we tried was for chicken bimbimbap, … More Quarantine Travels: Seoul
I have been saying that I want to go to Australia for years. I even tried to convince my husband that we should go to Sydney on our honeymoon. One day, we’ll make it there! In the meantime, we’ll have to settle for a themed weekend in our apartment. The Food We had a tricky … More Quarantine Travels: Australia
The Book Title: From Little Tokyo with Love Author: Rachel Lynn Solomon Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers Release Date: 5/11/21 Genre: Fiction Age Range: Young Adult Content Warnings: racism, homophobia, absent parents, panic attacks/anxiety Rating: ★★★★ Publisher’s Summary: If Rika’s life seems like the beginning of a familiar fairy tale–being an orphan with two bossy cousins and working away in … More Food and Book Pairing: From Little Tokyo with Love by Sarah Kuhn
Bubbling up with Helena 