I own a breakfast restaurant, in my mind. It’s called BrekFeast, and Andrew and I are co-owners, actually. In this tiny, sunny spot, we serve up only the heartiest breakfast foods, including fried chicken and biscuits with sausage gravy; Scandinavian heart-shaped waffles with sour cream, strawberry jam, and thin slivers of caramely gjetost cheese; red … Continue reading Buckwheat Pancakes with Red-Eye Gravy
April may be the cruelest month, but it’s also the one that makes me remember what I love about New York. Emerging from the dark times of public transit dirt-slush-trudge-grumble-grumble into a beautifully sunny (though still chilly) jog in Prospect Park with a stop at the farmers’ market to scope out ingredients for this week’s … Continue reading Ricotta Crostini with Pea Shoots & Mint-Chive Oil
This will be the last wintry recipe I post for a long time, I hope. (Don’t get me wrong—it’s delicious, and you should totally make it, just on the blog I’m ready to move on to developing spring recipes! Also, cauliflower is not even in season anymore, but I really love it, and soon enough my … Continue reading Red Quinoa Bowl with Roasted Cauliflower, Pecans, & Blue Cheese
The family weekends always end up back to back somehow—last weekend it was my family visiting us in Brooklyn, this weekend we met up with Andrew’s family in Boston. It was so nice to see everyone, but was there much time for cooking or blog work? What do you think? We did visit some … Continue reading Greek Yogurt with Honey & Pistachios
In the Hot Chocolate Fireplace Bulldog Castle, only warm drinks are served, with the exception of Scotch whiskey, naturally. In addition to hot chocolate, hot tea, hot toddies, mulled wine, hot spiced cider, etc. are available, and the whiskey selection is extensive, a regular library. Guests at the Hot Chocolate Fireplace Bulldog Castle are provided … Continue reading Smoky Beef & Black Bean Chili
I love lists. Especially the ones like Elle Decor‘s “12 Things I Can’t Live Without”—curated (have I ever mentioned how much I hate that word?) collections of material things/experiences/favorites that help define a person. Which is a little consumerist/suspect if you think about it, but I just love them. A LOT! Being that it was … Continue reading Favorite Lazy Foods
It’s my birthday later this week, so it’s time to reminisce again? The new year was not long ago, the blog had its birthday in February: it’s deja vu all over again. If I had to pick a high and a low, a best and a worst, I think it would be getting engaged and … Continue reading Blue Potato Nachos
After a super hectic (in a good way, mostly) week, I’m having a bit of writer’s block! It was a week full of live music (seeing Werther for the first time at the Met Opera, several friends’ jazz performances) and socializing, with a little cooking and, you know, going to work, in between. I managed … Continue reading Zucchini-Potato Soup with Lemon, Feta, & Dill
Have you ever thought about how a disproportionate number of delicious items start with the letter B? Bacon, bourbon, bread, beer, bagels, butter. Buffalo Brussels Sprouts. Many people are having a three-day weekend, but I just had a one-day weekend, ugh! Ok, but I learned useful things (CPR, useful in saving lives and in being able […]
It’s Lo-Fi Gourmet’s 1st birthday this week, so I baked it a cake. [I was going to completely redesign the website but instead I went to a perfume event, cooked two soups, did yoga, rewatched the Katharine Hepburn–Cary Grant classic, Bringing Up Baby, etc.—blog makeover failed but it was a fantastic weekend! Also, I was going … Continue reading Vanilla Cake with Burnt Caramel Frosting and Milk Chocolate Ganache
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