As a full-time working mom, people ask me what my go-to meals are during the week. One of them is a Filipino dish called Chicken Afritada that my mom taught me how to prepare in 30 minutes using store-bought rotisserie chicken. It’s a savory chicken dish with fresh vegetables in a soy sauce and tomato […]
Molly’s Cupcakes
October 7, 2013 by 6 Comments
I’m strong believer that amazing things can happen when they are spontaneous and when they involve cupcakes. Well, life in general is amazing when cupcakes are involved. We were a little early for a birthday party in the city, so I asked Jeff to take us some place special that you can only experience in […]
{Wordless Wednesdays} Food + Family = Love
September 25, 2013 by 1 Comment
My uncle from Vegas was in town and the family had an impromptu get together that turned out to be a wonderful and delicious feast. The most memorable part was seeing everyone together in the kitchen, cooking together, and enjoying each other’s company. Food + Family = Love. It was all so yummy. WARNING: Do […]
Chicago, You Taste Good.
July 14, 2013 by 3 Comments
…and so do you, Robin Thicke. Ha ha! I wish. Jeff and I had a date sans A&Z at the Taste of Chicago where we caught Robin Thicke in concert. Just 24 hours before that, I got a serious beat down at work – so an afternoon full of food, music, food, beautiful weather, food, […]
A&Me in Connecticut Part 1: Travel and Chocolate
May 19, 2013 by 2 Comments
My sister Christine is graduating from Yale with her PhD in Biomedical Engineering where her research focuses on neuro-imaging. Bet you don’t hear people saying that too often! That’s right – she’s a genius! Her graduation ceremony is this upcoming Monday and I wouldn’t miss it for the world. I was going to fly solo, […]
Nailed it: Chocolate Cake
May 8, 2013 by 43 Comments
Have you seen those Pinterest Meme’s called, “Nailed it!”? It’s hilarious! The concept is that people see these beautiful, inspiring pictures of projects on Pinterest so they “Pin it” to do the project themselves. Then, when everyday, non-Martha-Stewart-like people try to recreate what’s on the pin (i.e., craft, make-up, photography, recipe, etc.), the end product […]
