OK… so here’s the thing. I call myself an Italian-American, but the truth of the matter is, I’m only half. My mother, who does the majority of the cooking in my house,…
Author: emiglia
Canadian Sister!
I love markets. I love taking my big canvas bag out and perusing the different stands, buying up cheap, fresh produce and meat and fish (and containers of thirty eggs). The Canadian…
Cranberry-Pistachio Rugelach
How do you deal with it when someone is gone from your life… someone who you weren’t expecting to have to say goodbye to any time soon? No, no one has died,…
Pumpkin Pound Cake
I have a habit of undercooking baked goods. OK, scratch that. I have a habit of undercooking everything. I’ve undercooked steak. I’ve undercooked ahi tuna. That takes a lot of skill and…
Traiteurs and Asian Slaw
In New York, it’s easy to get street food. Not only are there stands famous for ethnic cuisine, but just about anywhere you like, you can get yourself a hot dog with…
Happy Valentine’s Day!
I used to be one of those people. I know you know what I’m talking about.”Valentine’s Day is just commercial America’s way of making money between Christmas and Easter.” “Those chalky hearts…
The Great Doughnut Adventure
Today, I made doughnuts for the first time. It was a learning experience. When I lived in Massachusetts, one of our favorite things to do was to run to Smallack farms and…
Gambas Diavolo
If you hadn’t guessed it yet… I’m a little bit of a travel-o-holic. Not only is my ideal job to be a travel journalist (journalism school… my new job at wCities…), but…
Le Serpent Qui Danse
I’ve been given the official go-ahead that it’s safe to tell you about my new job! I now work for a site called wcities.com, where I write Paris restaurant reviews. In honor…
Mardi Gras… and Snickerdoodle Muffins
I know, it’s Mardi Gras, and I’m supposed to be making pancakes, but the truth is, I just didn’t have time today. However, I will take this opportunity to blog about another…