Category Restaurant / Pub / Cafe / Event

Delicious gelatos from a gelato making class at Mia Chef Gelateria

Making a gelato is complicated, yes, very complicated!!  These small batch, artisanal desserts that originated in Italy have to be tough to make, right?  That is what I thought until I took the gelato making class with a couple of friends at Mia Chef Gelateria yesterday. My friends and I had talked about doing a […]

Mushroom risotto at Skylark on the Hudson in Jersey City

It was a bitterly cold day – in fact it was day 1 of the bitterly cold week and not as frigid as day 3/4 of the same week.  The temperature was below 0 Celsius on 5 of the seven days last week .  Days such as these were much the norm in Michigan where […]

A hidden gem – a.cafe – in midtown NYC for excellent brunch on the weekend

The last few posts were about my Not Just Vegetarian eating experiences in Cancun.  Am taking a break from the Cancun series to tell you about my (now) favorite brunch spot.   Will be back to the Cancun series in a few days. Gone are the days when I would have brunch at a leisurely […]