Food, Wellness & Reinvention
The Upper West Side is my favorite part of Manhattan. I think that it’s because it was the first part of the city that I was introduced to almost 20 years ago as a college freshman. Over the years, I … Read More
Last week I attended a party sponsored by Ocean Spray at the Crosby Street Hotel. The mixer was held to introduce Ocean Spray’s new Cranberry Juice Cocktail with Lime, Superfruit 100% Juice and Sparkling Juice Drinks. I especially liked the … Read More
One of the reasons that I’m excited about launching Foodie City Mom next month is that I like options in every area of my life…including the food that I eat. In addition to sharing the best recipes for a variety … Read More
Yesterday, I wrote about the Butter Lane cupcake recipes. Today, it’s all about the frosting. I’ll be sharing their vanilla frosting recipe without heavy cream. It was really easy to make and turned out light and fluffy. I’ll also be … Read More
After taking a class at Butter Lane last Friday, my new cupcake motto is “I do cupcakes from scratch…sometimes!” I have to be honest with myself…if I’m in a time crunch, I will still use a boxed cake mix. In … Read More
My first grade son Michael loves to read. After Jeff Kinney gave him a signed copy of The Diary of A Wimpy Kid back in March for his birthday, he has bought the other 4 books in the series with … Read More
Last night, one of my high school friends Tammie Hill tagged me on Facebook. I screamed when I looked at the picture. It was a 1991 newspaper photo and article about me when I was a student in high school. … Read More
(Although the blooming spring flowers are wreaking havoc on my family’s allergies, I must admit that they are beautiful…)
Last week, I took a three hour Pizza Making 101 class at SLICE with a friend. It was such a wonderful experience that it totally changed my mind about pizza. Although I have lived in NYC for almost two decades, … Read More
How was your Mother’s Day? Great, I hope. I had a wonderful day. It started with my guys bringing me gifts and breakfast in bed. After church, we had a quick snack at Chipotle’s, because I have been in a … Read More