
Potluck events are a great way to gather friends and family for a fun evening. By following the tips above, you can make sure your next potluck is a success!
Potluck events are a great way to gather friends and family for a fun evening. By following the tips above, you can make sure your next potluck is a success!
Eating the right foods can help relax the body and mind, stabilize your sleep-wake cycle, and even increase melatonin production to help you fall asleep and stay asleep longer. Here are eight of the best foods to help you get a good night’s rest.
Looking to try new foods at home? There are certainly some households that get stuck in the same routine of eating foods that aren’t necessarily healthy or offer variety in…Read More
Autumn is here!! Our families are back from vacations and returning to the grind. A sense of normalcy is trying to return to the city that never sleeps. Eat, work,…Read More
If you love the flavor of BBQ sauce, you are not alone. It takes the raw ingredients of ketchup and then adds to them, creating something that tastes deeper and…Read More
It’s no wonder chicken is one of the most commonly used meats in the kitchen. It is highly versatile and can be used in a variety of dishes, hot or…Read More
Vegan meals are popular food options for good reasons. Not only do you get to enjoy various edible plants, but you also avoid food poisoning common with animal products. Moreover,…Read More
If you’re someone who likes to cook, you’ve probably heard about kamado grills. Also known as a charcoal grill, these cookers use charcoal and a thick ceramic wall. This wall…Read More
As we move into the future, it’s important to stay healthy and fit. But how do you know what foods are healthy for you? And what about food swaps? Well,…Read More
Americans eat tacos, with 95% of the population admitting to their love for them. Moreover, if people choose between burritos and tacos, 71% will go for the latter. Initially a…Read More
Are you trying to improve your cooking skills and learn new techniques? What you need is a little bit of inspiration. There are lots of ways that you can get…Read More
As a parent, guardian or number one auntie of a child, you want to set the children in your life on the path to a happy and healthy future life.…Read More
After being indoors for over a year and indulging in every kind of baked good and restaurant delivered meals you are probably not feeling your fittest. If you’re making an…Read More
Do you find yourself cooking the same rotation of meals over and over again? Are you often tempted to order a pizza because you can’t face another mediocre home-cooked meal?…Read More
It’s the holiday season, the busiest time of year! And for me, it is when a lot of things that I usually prioritize fall by the wayside. Can you relate?…Read More
Food has always played an important role in the lives of people around the world. The art of cooking was one of humankind’s earliest inventions, with examples of things like…Read More
Yes, I am writing about Brooklyn Bridge Park again, as I have said before it is one of my favorite places. So, whenever I have family come and visit me…Read More
First, let me start by saying that I am not the biggest fan of Starbucks, especially after the controversy last year involving people of color, the former CEO, and my…Read More
Even though I live in Queens, the most diverse borough in New York City, I don’t get to explore it a lot since I usually am heading elsewhere. I plan…Read More
Every year, in New York City there are a couple of magical weeks that make the city an even more exciting place. Those are in order of importance to me,…Read More
First off, I want to say that trying to be vegan in NYC is probably easier than it has ever been when it comes to dining out. The restaurant industry’s…Read More
I have heard from many people who used to live in New York City or who live here currently that New Yorkers don’t cook. Of course, this isn’t true. I…Read More
Whether it is hot or cold outside I am into noodles. Any kind of noodle, lo mein, mei fun, rice noodles, egg noodles, bean thread, linguine, angel hair, you get…Read More
This past weekend was my favorite kind of weekend because it was centered around delicious food. I am writing specifically about going the Vendy Awards and it was for the first…Read More
You know how you have that restaurant that you go to over and over again? Not because it is trendy or that they have Instagram worthy food. But just because the…Read More
This Winter, I haven’t gotten to as many restaurants as I would have normally and with that being said, I love when I find a gem that I have come upon because…Read More
I love desserts! No, actually I am a sucker for desserts. Unfortunately, desserts aren’t calorie free and some desserts are worth the pain of a middle age spread ( I’m…Read More
I’ve written about the first half of my day with my nephew on his birthday and how experienced an artistic dessert and decadent cup of liquid chocolate at MarieBelle. So in perfect Star Wars fashion, I’m moving backward to the prequel story before dessert, which is doublespeak for dinner, I guess. That leaves us walking through Chinatown to Buddha Bodai,
My nephew’s birthday passed recently and even though my finances weren’t ideal, I wanted to spend the day with him enjoying some of his favorite things. Last year, I wrote about…Read More
This summer while in the area of Prospect Park after attending CurlFest, I was starving. My friends and I were dehydrated and tired from being in the park under the…Read More
Ever since I started blogging, it has been a goal of mine to explore New York City as much as physically possible. When I started I didn’t know many other…Read More
Recently, I was able to visit one of my favorite Indian restaurants, Saravanaa Bhavan in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan. There are so many Indian restaurants in this neighborhood that it…Read More
I’m on another adventure on the weekend and this one takes me to Misoya Ramen in the East Village. I love ramen in case you weren’t aware. Soup overall does it…Read More
You’re probably wondering, “Hey Trudy, another food post so soon? Are you actually trying to undo all that hard work at yoga?”. And my answer would be, “Not intentionally… I…Read More
November is my birthday month and I try to celebrate the whole month-long, just because I can. One of my favorite ways to celebrate is to go to new and…Read More
Two weeks ago, I planned to meet my ruggedly lovely relative Jean to blog about a Bastille Day event in downtown Brooklyn on Smith street that he said he enjoyed…Read More
Hey, lovely people! If you’ve just happened upon this blog now let me preface this post by saying what longtime readers already know. I am a foodie, I love New…Read More
I have a huge sweet tooth and being lactose intolerant really gets in the way of that sometimes because I usually get rid of that craving is through ice cream.…Read More
There is always the perception that there is no open green space in New York City and you would be so wrong. In August, I was invited to go on…Read More
Last month I was lucky enough to spend the day with my good friend, Karina, and I begged her to come with me to Bubby’s High Line, (the tagline is…Read More
Last weekend I attended an event that keeps getting bigger every year, the Big Apple Block Party. It’s a huge two-day backyard barbecue held in Madison Square Park each summer…Read More
Friday was a beautiful day in NYC, well not really because of the weather which was mostly cloudy, but because my niece Ariella asked me to go shopping with her.…Read More
Ariella of the blog Champagne and a Dream was in a celebratory mood and invited me out to dinner. Ok cool! We decided on Ethiopian food and ventured out to…Read More
My niece Ariella, blogger of Champagne and A Dream, and I had an “ambitious” evening of dinner and a pre-screening of the new Chris Rock movie “Top Five” planned. Sounds…Read More
My Friday night of everything Filipino started with meeting up at Union Square Park with Veziah of Jamasia Eats. Since she was treating, she suggested that I try Filipino food…Read More