thanksgiving (give thanks).

appetizer: toasts with roasted red pepper and eggplant spread from trader joe's.

(with a drizzle of olive oil)

my special vegetarian whole wheat pasta mix!

whole wheat penne + shrimp + asparagus + mushrooms =

deliciousness!

a table set for three ladies

 dinner!

mashed potatoes

and stuffing.

(my fave!)

and my favorite part of dinner,

a colorful salad with pomegranate seeds

tomato

peppers

spinach

and lettuce!

i take pride in my salads.

thanksgiving was fantastic and relaxing!

i hope you all enjoyed yours,

and remembered to give thanks for all you have

and remember the people who don't have a lot.

<3

-jb

the shell shocked needing of early dreaming

is worth all the fuss.

i've been one busy lady lately

trying to make my way.

sadly, i haven't had much time to cook

and take photos

which makes me sad

because i've gone to some great restaurants with great friends

lately

and it's a shame i don't have any photos.

like last friday night

heather and i went to dressler in williamsburg

and we had a FANTASTIC tuna appetizer

a delicious bottle of wine

and a great entree,

scottish salmon.

dressler is now my all time favorite restaurant.

especially for a poignant, post-breakup dinner with a great friend

getting some much-needed girl time

and drinking

and eating great food.

anyway, when i go back

(and i say when because i mean it)

more photos! promise!

anyway, i'm cooking dinner for another close friend tomorrow night

and i'm trying to wrap my head around the potential foods i can serve

and my head's so foggy right now.

i have a great new job

and great new friends

but there's so much that i miss from two weeks ago

like a certain gerry and my coworkers

that it still hurts a bit

anyway, enough with the rambling,

more food soon!

promise!

i'm still alive!

xo

jb

happy november!

halloween fun!

emily and rob came down from albany and we spent the past couple of nights

catching up, drinking wine, and playing Life.

oh, and test driving the massage chair!

tonight was a lazy sunday

we relaxed

and i cooked a pretty fierce eggplant parm

made with eggplant, tomato sauce, and fresh mozzerella.

mmm.

delish!

later on, i rolled up my sleeves and got down and dirty!

in fourteen minutes (per batch)...

i got perfect snickerdoodles!

i used this recipe and i was very happy with the results!

long island restaurant week starts today!

don't forget to visit your favorite restaurant for $24.95 3-course prix fixe dinner

or try a new one!

xoxo

jb