Category Archives: Lemon

T2K Cleanse: Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of our cleanse.  How’d Day 1 go for everyone?  Feeling energized!? I know we are… For a little change up – here’s what we’re fixing for today…again, feel free to add/take away depending upon your tastes. Don’t … Continue reading

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Buttermilk Ranch

To some, The New York Times Sunday paper is the best part of the weekend.  Well, that and brunch of course.  Being that I don’t usually have leisurely Sunday mornings (Sunday’s a workin’ day) the big ‘ol edition has lost a … Continue reading

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Lemon Yogurt Olive Oil Cake

It has really felt like Fall in NYC for the past few days, and with Fall comes heavier, heartier cooking (Not that Summer has ever stopped me from making anything heavy or hearty). This lemon cake really feels like a … Continue reading

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Spring Vegetable Pasta Pie

Spring forms – not just for cheesecake anymore. A good friend of mine sent me this recipe a couple weeks back and I’ve been dreaming about it ever since.  It’s basically a big, happy, pasta pie – and I wanted … Continue reading

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Spring Salad & Pan Roasted Chicken with Ramps

What a glorious Saturday it was last weekend! I awoke early and ran up the west side highway to the Union Square Farmers Market. I bought a chicken, asparagus, spring red onions, an assortment of shoots and baby greens, fingerling … Continue reading

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The Wedge

This week I re acclimated myself with two long lost loves. 1. Iceberg lettuce (pipe down health nuts, I know it basically has the nutritional value of a glass of water) and 2. Bacon.  I know what you’re thinking, “Amy … Continue reading

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Green juice

Even though I’m not a huge proponent of juice cleanses, fasts, starvation schemes, etc. sometimes a gal just needs to consume less things that resemble this:(why yes that is an obscenely large amount of bacon in my carbonara…and so what … Continue reading

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Bruschetta Pasta

Who wants to spend hours slaving in a hot kitchen in the summer? Horrible. This fresh and delicious pasta recipe is one of my favorite go-to quick and easy summer meals. After a long journey home from a lovely wedding … Continue reading

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Mint Pea Puree with Salmon and Lemon Brodetto

Let’s say you make Hillary’s decadent pea tortellini on Tuesday, you’ll probably be looking for something a little lighter on Wednesday.  That’s where this pea puree comes in.  A fresh mix of mint and sweet peas, a dash of garlic, … Continue reading

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Lemon Buttermilk Cookies

In an effort to stay true to my Lenten sacrifices I had hoped to showcase lemon in a recipe not involving sugar.  I thought I’d found exactly what I was looking for in a recipe entitled braised artichokes in lemon.  … Continue reading

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