Have you ever served tea to your children? I hadn’t until one day I was drinking my usual Chai and my daughter asked me for a sip. She loved it (she must take after me) and it made me think: perhaps I could make some tea drinks for her, with other ingredients she likes. Tea [...]
Bid on a rare bottle of cherry liquor
by admin on December 6, 2010 in Uncategorized
During my Q&A with celebrity chef Linnea Johansson, I found out she’s hosting a cocktail party tonight at Sotheby’s in NYC. The auction is going to benefit a charity organization, DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). One of the items up for bidding: a rare bottle of Cherry Heering from the 1890s. It’s considered an [...]
Healthy Chef Creations
by admin on May 21, 2010 in Uncategorized
Normally I’m never too busy to cook, but these past few weeks I’ve been swamped, rewriting a book, which was challenging yet amazingly gratifying, going to Boston to celebrate birthdays and of course the everyday busyness of being a mom to a very active 2-year old. Which is why I was excited to find out [...]
Spot Dessert Bar
by admin on January 18, 2010 in Hedonistic Snacks, Uncategorized
I was disappointed when his restaurant P*ong closed so was thrilled to hear that pastry wizard Pichet Ong is back, now with a dessert bar called Spot. I recently stopped in with a friend and Miss Toddler S to review it for Paper Magazine. Here are two highlights, but stay tuned for my full review, [...]
Happy Thanksgiving
by admin on November 24, 2009 in Uncategorized
This Busy Hedonist is too busy (and sick with a cold) to blog this week. I am gearing up to host Thanksgiving while doing a million other things…so until Sunday, when I foresee my next free moment, I will be on hiatus, cooking, entertaining, and even going to the Macy’s Day Parade. In the meantime, [...]
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- In Khatija’s Kitchen
- Tarte Tatin (adapted from Julia Child)
- 20 items keep stocked for easy cooking + baking
- Fall salad with Champagne pumpkin vinaigrette
- Cod stew with tomatoes + saffron
- Food vs Foodiness: Why you should know the difference
- Fragrant mushroom egg rolls from Spice Market
- The 3rd Annual Summit Wine & Food Festival
- A sneak peak at my App: iFoodShop
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