Last year, I was fortunate enough to go to a conference in Richmond, VA. My initial thoughts were, “Why Richmond? What is so interesting about Richmond that a conference should be held there?” The List After finding out the location of the conference, I began researching and creating an extensive list of “things to do”…
Category: Food
Wings and Things
I LOVE meat. Vegetarians at this point, you might want to look away because this week, it’s all about meat. Two of my favorite kinds of meat are chicken wings (preferably fried or as hot wings) and ribs (short rib, baby-back or spareribs). I could and would eat wings and ribs everyday if I wasn’t…
Hidden Gem: Ferragosto Festival in the “Little Italy” of the Bronx
I’ve lived in New York City my entire life and I am still amazed at how this City continuously surprises me. This is a tale about a little neighborhood in a borough that could easily be overlooked by the average New Yorker and by tourists. The borough is the Bronx and the neighborhood is called…
Sweet Bite: So Pretty and So Tasty
The route to yummy usually begins in one of two ways: either by sight or by smell. In some cases, both sight and smell play a role in the journey to yummy-ville. Lately, I’ve been thinking about packaging and how it can increase the delightful reception of baked goods. Recently I made chocolate chip brownies…
Carrot Cake: The “Everything But the Kitchen Sink” of Cakes
My favorite form of baked goods is the cupcake. Eating a cupcake is like enjoying a treat that was specifically baked for you and only you. I enjoy baked goods so much so that I even enjoy baking baked goods. Every once in a while I frenzy bake. What I mean by this is that…
Savory Sweet Neat 