I am blessed to have an amazing mother of many talents. She’s a fantastic writer, an imaginative thinker, and a huge source of support for her kids. On top of all that, she’s also a top-notch home cook. After I moved back home from New York, I surprised myself when I realized just how much I missed Mom’s cooking. Despite having dined at so many amazing restaurants in the Big Apple, I found myself most [...]

I’m told that the key to successful blogging is storytelling. Well, as a journalist I would hope that I’m capable of telling a good story. I’m not used or comfortable yet about the idea of sharing every facet of my life online — as much as I would love to build a relationship with my readers, I definitely would like to avoid creepers — but I am going to make an attempt to share little [...]

Elevation Burger advertises itself as a “quick and casual restaurant” where Ingredients Matter. It  serves up one mean organic, free-range beef burger, and one hell of a tasty shake. Truth be told, there are plenty of places that are jumping on the “go-green,” “free pasture cows/chickens/fish…” bandwagon. So what separates Elevation Burger from the rest? Ah, the service. The service. I hiked up to the Elevation Burger in Chelsea on West 14th St in Manhattan. [...]

…Down in the East Village of Manhattan, there’s a Ramen restaurant that every food fanatic must try. Ippudo NY has held a long standing reputation as the best Japanese noodle house in the city, attracting people from across all 5 boroughs and ethnic backgrounds. According to the restaurant’s website, Ippudo is already a well established business chain in Japan, with 43 shops that focus on elevating ramen to “the realm of art.” The New York brasserie [...]

As promised, Stephanie introduces you to one of her favorite dessert places, complete with the perfect spicy hot chocolate to warm you right up.