Black and White Madeleine Cookies with Nutella Filling

Black and White Madeleine Cookies with Nutella Filling

Two words come to mind when I think about these Madeleine cookies: simple elegance. What looks like the product of a lot of time and effort actually resulted from a handful of ingredients and minimal prep time. Because you can put these cookies together relatively quickly, they're perfect to serve as a special treat during the week or as a way to impress your dinner party guests.

Tapas on Main

Classic Red Sangria atTapas on Main in Bethlehem, PA

As with countless other Friday evenings, this one started off with the typical "what do you want for dinner?" conversation, where Stephen and I would bounce ideas off one another as if we were volleying a ball back and forth in a game of tennis. Attempts at playing an actual game of tennis always ended in utter frustration, so it wasn't long before our conversation concluded with indecision on the part of both players. Stephen then reminded me that we had yet to try the new tapas bar in town, so we got in the car and headed to Tapas on Main.

Dafni Greek Taverna

Charcoal-Grilled Shrimp over Spanakorizoat Dafni Greek Taverna in New York
I can remember when spending time in and around Port Authority meant spending an occasional weekend away from the city. Or, if I dared to venture a little bit north, it meant getting together with friends and exploring the restaurants in the neighborhood. Now, Port Authority is a regular stop during my day. I equate my walk between the bus terminal and my office with a game of human Frogger, trying to navigate my way past fellow commuters, groups of tourists in Times Square, and the flow of traffic as quickly as possible.

Oh, what a difference a few months make.

Williams-Sonoma eGift Card Winners (and a Thank-You)

Williams-Sonoma Gift Card / Image Credit: Williams-Sonoma
The time has come to announce the winners of the Pretty Amazing Giveaway! Are you excited?

 

Pretty Amazing Giveaway

Dom Perignon 2002Image Credit: Wine.com
In exactly one week, this little food blog will be hitting a major milestone. Next Thursday marks Taste As You Go's third blogiversary! In honor of this momentous occasion, I'm hosting a pretty amazing giveaway.

In my opinion, anyway...

Winding Down at Corner Shop Cafe

Crispy Calamari at Corner Shop Cafe in New York

I bet you all thought I forgot about you. That I up and got engaged and moved to another state and just plain forgot about you.

Not true, not true!

I've had you on my mind every time I attempted to write a new blog post while on the bus only to have the wireless network on the bus fail me. And I've thought about you every time I've flopped down on the couch, exhausted by my long commute. As much as I wanted to sit there and update, I knew it would be better for me to just sit. But now that I've fallen into my new routine, I'm ready to get back to blogging on a regular basis.