Ladies night at David Burke kitchen at the James Hotel

I had a lovely dinner at the David Burke restaurant in the James Hotel.

One of my friends was kind enough to put together this incredible night of wine pairing and a tasting menu. She got together all of the women who have either worked hard in their profession or have inspired her in some way. It was such a beautiful evening and I'm so happy to have been a part of it!

The James Hotel, Soho

27 Grand Street

New York, NY 10013

Cherrywood Kitchen

We went to Cherrywood Kitchen for some snacks before my birthday party at the Rusty Knot. We had the lobster tacos, oysters, and ribs. This place was fantastic but we were the only ones there. It is kind of random and, honestly, if we didn't have an Urban Daddy deal for it, we probably would have missed it. I'm glad we went. The handmade bread with whipped blue cheese dressing was the highlight.

 Cherrywood Kitchen

300 Spring St

New York, NY 10013

Birthday weekend!

I had a lovely birthday weekend all thanks to my perfect boyfriend. He went above and beyond to make sure I was surrounded by flowers, friends, and food!

Sunday Dinner

We were feeling pretty full and lazy after our late brunch, so we decided to make a little bit of pasta and asparagus with a side salad for dinner.
The pasta was a 5 cheese packaged but home made pasta from Gourmet Garage- it was easy, just put it in boiling water with a dash of salt.

For the asparagus, I chopped up some garlic and put it in a hot pan with olive oil. I chopped off the ends of the asparagus and placed them in the pan. Tossed them to coat for about 5 minutes. Then I chopped them up for a pasta. For the side salad, it was simple with cherry tomatoes and mushrooms. It was super easy and delicious!

I'm usually pretty strict about not eating in bed, but we have an exception on Sundays to watch Game of Thrones.

Ditch Plains

Jon's been inside studying all weekend so we had to get out and grab a brunch with our friends who just got back from Paris. One of our friends was craving a lobster roll, so we decided to go to Ditch Plains. We've been there for dinner a couple times but they have a fantastic brunch too. It reminds me a lot of California, super laid back and lots of "surfer food."

I got the sesame crusted tuna burger with avocado and jalapeno aioli. It was the best tuna burger i've ever had- I ordered it rare, so it was super messy, but perfect. Jon got the lobster roll... it was amazing.

The Ditch Plains [West Village]

29 Bedford St. 

New York, NY 10014

Breakfast Eggs

Jon wanted something hearty this morning, so I made him my super easy breakfast eggs with Tomato Classico sauce. 

Ingredients:

• Tomato Sauce (canned)
• 4 eggs-shredded cheese
• Crusty bread or pita. This time I used bread

 

  

Cut bread and put a little bit of olive oil on the slices. 

Place in the oven on broil.

    

Spread tomato sauce thickly and evenly in the pan. (about 1 cup)

Heat through.

When sauce begins to bubble, crack each egg in the center of the pan and fry until whites are cooked through and centers are still soft. place a cover over them if you want them cooked through.

Transfer the sauce onto the crusty bread and sprinkle cheese over the top. 

YUM!