Gourmet Meals from Plated Delivered Directly to Your Doorstep

Those of you who read my weekly Menu Plans know that I have been recently testing the gourmet meal delivery service offered by Plated. Thanks to a "Klout Perk", I was able to sign up for a free month of membership (usually $10 per month), as well as four free plates (usually $10-$15 per plate). This is our second week using the service, and, as of last night, Stephen and I have prepared three of their meals. I think it's time I share some of my thoughts about the service and about the meals themselves.

Kilpatrick's Publick House - Ithaca, NY

As much as I love trying new foods when visiting a new-to-me city or dining in a new-to-me restaurant, there are times when all I want to eat is something relatively familiar. This usually results in me ordering a Caesar Salad. I think it has something to do with combining the illusion of something healthy (i.e. salad, lettuce, etc.) with something decadent and creamy (i.e. Caesar dressing). And anything that comes with chunky, crunchy croutons is a winner in my book.

Menu Plan: June 16 - June 22

Photo Courtesy of Brian Samuels Photography

Since I wasn't able to spend Father's Day with Dad in Connecticut this year, I thought I'd share my favorite picture of us taken at my wedding last August by the amazing Brian Samuels. To make sure our moves during the father-daughter dance were as close to perfect as possible, Dad and I took a dance lesson at Arthur Murray. I'd say we were a hit!

Apple Potato Pancakes

I have a confession to make. When I launched Taste As You Go back in 2008, I had no clue what I was doing. Sure, I had a passion for food and I loved to write, but it's taken me a long time to truly feel comfortable with the art of blogging. In fact, my first posts were practically all text and when I eventually started to provide photos for my posts, they were taken on a digital camera that required four AA batteries.

We've come a long way.