Youth WIthout Youth

Life is pretty good when:

Jesus is your boss+

Feast of San Gennaro +

you put your zipcar credit to good use and rent a convertible by yourself +

you visit the Cloisters +

you have a belated birthday celebration including: the Lowline exhibit, a meal at a restaurant I've been dying to try & my first show at Radio City

 (which, I'd like to say was one of the top 5 shows I've ever seen) +

you get to spend time with a lovely lady who is kind, wonderful & hey, she's easy on the eyes too +

you get to find some great things on walks around the 'hood.

Girl in Dreamland

I think when I write my book about my amazing life it shall be titled, 

Girl in Dreamland.

Yup.

That's my life.

Love Notes, totes. +

Cooking with Mary+

Taxes are DONE! Bazaam!+

Gluten free pizza at the new East Village L'asso+

Walks around the city with love messages & spending time with my favorite boyfriend+

A flower parade!=

My dreams coming true, day after day.

Best. New Year's. Ever.

Heathy Eating(yummy butternut squash salad, kale and shallot pasta, taco night, Butternut squash, leek & goat cheese casserole,chicken noodle soup)+

New Year's eve at Immi+

Tad's Birthday

 & Wendy's Birthday+

Pilates Party=

A great start to the new year.

Cookie Monster

With Summer ending and Fall officially beginning, I thought it was appropriate to make a list of all the treats I baked for summer. I gave myself a challenge of baking every day and trying new things as well, instead of my old standbys that I know people like. There were several repeats (necessary due to time constraints) but I had a wonderful time delivering them on my lovely block, making new friends, and distributing them at the Immigrant. Many of them were from my Martha Stewart Cookie Book, Baking Illustrated, Elana's Pantry & any google searching I would do with my farmer's market finds.

In no particular order :

Iced Oatmeal Applesauce Cookies

Raspberry Cream Sandwiches

Cashew Caramel Cookies

Rosemary Butter Cookies

Chunky Peanut, Chocolate, & Cinnamon Cookies

Peanut Butter Whoopie Pies

Brown Butter Toffee Blondies

Surprise Cookies

Cakey Chocolate Chip Cookies

Thin & Crisp Chocolate Chip Cookies

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Butterscotch Cashew Blondies

Double Chocolate Brownies

Chocolate Ginger Brownies

Lemon Squares

Gluten Free Strawberry Cupcakes

Strawberry Cream Cheese Cupcakes

Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes

Peach Cookies

Peach Butter

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

Apple Cookies

Inside Out Carrot Cake Cookies

Magic Bars

No Bake Cookies

Magic Peanut Butter Cookies

Flourless Chocolate Cake

Mini Pumpkin Pies

Maple Whipped Cream

Peanut Butter Truffles

Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Carmelitas AKA Tammi Tiger Treats

Oatmeal Butterscotch

Girl Scout Crunk

Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes

Lemon Frosted Cookies

White Chocolate Walnut Cookies

Vanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting

Yellow Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing

Mini Peach Crisps

Lemon Poppyseed Cupcakes

Lemon Meringue Cookies

Congo Bars

Lemon Sauce

White Mountain Chocolate Cupcakes

Lemon Angel Cupcakes

Cinnamon Sugar Puff Cupcakes

Sticky Pecan Upside-down Cupcakes

Chocolate Covered Hi-Hits
Sticky Rice Balls with Sugar Center
Pumpkin Cookies with Brown Butter Frosting
Apple Crisp

Sunset Cooking

I had the pleasure of helping with a dinner party this past weekend. 

Some highlights:

Sunset view+

Garlic chicken wings+

Herbed Turkey Meatballs+

Fennel Salad with Avocado & Yellow Tomatoes+

Gluten free & Vegan Chocolate Chip cookies+

My signature tequila with orange & cinnamon drink+

my instinctual ability to know when someone needs help=

a wonderful night all around!