Food

Unlock the Secrets of Potluck

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!

Struggling To Sleep? 8 Sleep-Inducing Foods

food for sleep

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. 

How To Try New Foods At Home

try new foods at home

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

Have A Plant-Based Revolution With Purple Carrot

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

6 Exciting Things You Can Do With BBQ Sauce

cooking with BBQ sauce

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

5 Refreshing Ideas To Have Chicken For Dinner

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

The Best Ways To Spice Up Your Vegan Meals

a rainbow of vegetables

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

The Beginner’s Guide to Kamado Grilling

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

Healthy Food Swaps You Can Make in 2022

sliced fruit and an acai bowl for healthy food swaps

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

5 Easy Ways To Take Your Taco Tuesday From Dry to Fly

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

6 Ideas To Find Cooking Inspiration

find cooking inspiration

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

Four Ways To Tempt Children Into Healthy Eating

healthy eating tips

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

5 Simple Ways to Make Salads More Exciting

5 Simple Ways to Make Salads More Exciting

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

6 Ways to Instantly Improve Your Cooking

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

How I Keep Healthy and Eco-Conscious with the American Farmer Produce Box

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

Using The Web To Explore The World Of Food

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

Rendezvous At Pier 2 in Brooklyn Bridge Park

Rollerskating Pier 2 at Brooklyn Bridge Park, NYC Rendezvous En New York

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

Six Reasons to Visit Starbucks Reserve Roastery

Starbucks Reserve Roastery NYC, Rendezvous En New York

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

Saturday Night Rendezvous at The Nest

The Nest restaurant in Queens, NYC, Rendezvous En New York

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

Why NYC Restaurant Week and Broadway Week Are A Must For 2019

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

Rendezvous At Ramen Hood

Ramen Hood At Chef's Club Counter in NYC , Rendezvous En New York

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

Advantages of Getting Your Groceries Online

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

Rendezvous At Very Fresh Noodles

Very Fresh Noodles, Rendezvous En New York

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

Rendezvous At the Vendy Awards

Vendy Awards , Governors Island , Rendezvous En New York

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

Rendezvous At the Cottage Chinese Restaurant

The Cottage in New York City , Rendezvous En New York

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

A Spicy Rendezvous At Imli Restaurant

Imli Restaurant in NYC

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

A Rendezvous At Wafels and Dinges

Wafels and Dinges Rendezvous En New York travel

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

3 Reasons to Rendezvous At Buddha Bodai In Chinatown

Buddha Bodai NYC, Rendezvous En New York

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,

A Decadent Rendezvous At MarieBelle

MarieBelle in NYC Rendezvous En New York

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

Rendezvous At Hooked On 12th

Hooked on 12th, Brooklyn NY Rendezvous En New York

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

Fated Rendezvous With NYC Bloggers 

NYC Bloggers with Rendezvous En New York

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

A Lunch Rendezvous At Saravanaa Bhavan

Saravanaa Bhavan

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

Saturday Rendezvous At Misoya Ramen

Misoya Ramen, NYC

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

Rendezvous At Spot Dessert Bar

Spot Dessert Bar , Rendezvous En New York

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

Rendezvous at Urban Vegan Kitchen

rendezvous En New York, travel blog,Urban Vegan Kitchen, NYC

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

Rendezvous At Spice

Rendezvous at Spice in Brooklyn, NYC

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

Rendezvous with L’Eleganza Del Cibo

L'Eleganza Del Cibo in NYC

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

Rendezvous At Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream

Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream, NYC

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

Lazy Picnic on Governors Island In NYC

Views from Governors Island, NYC

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

Impromptu Rendezvous At Bubby’s High Line

Dark and Stormy, Tropical Illusion at Bubby's

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

Ain’t No Party Like A Big Apple Block Party!

Big Apple Block Party

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

A Trip to Take 31

Green Tea Ice Cream with Adzuki Beans, Crispy Rice and Honey

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

Rendezvous with the Queen of Sheba

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

Ended up at Ivan’s Slurp Shop

Ivan's Slurp Shop

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

A Taste of Filipino Food at Jeepney

Jeepney NYC

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