My parents returned from their vacay in Canada yesterday and my mother calls me declaring her craving for a salad.  Our favorite restaurant is across the street from our apartment.  We have been going to VIP’s since it opened in 1996/1997. One salad we order often is a vegetarian version of a cobb salad.  Cobb … Continue reading July 23, 2010: Cobb Salad Thursday

Happy Birthday to my Daddy!  Today we decided to go out to dinner and a movie.  Dinner was a bit early but it was incredibly filling; so filling that we did not even order the usual snacks at the theaters (what a relief! Those snacks are fatty, full of calories and expensive). My parents decided … Continue reading July 18,2010: I LOVE Paninis

My cousin Bani and I have a great love and appreciation for Italian cuisine.  I have always loved Italian food and often prefer it over Indian food.  My cousin loves it because of her trip to Italy a few years back. Our original plan was to eat at Arriba Arriba on W 51st Street and … Continue reading July 15, 2010: La Vineria: Dinner Date Downtown

Tonight for dinner I wanted something quick and easy and of course something that was pasta! I tried a new Lean Cuisine Market Creation: Mushroom Tortellini. It is mushroom and cheese tortellini with snap peas, sun-dried tomatoes, red peppers and peas drowned in a mushroom cream sauce.  I love mushrooms but boy was this a … Continue reading July 12, 2010: Lean Cuisine: Low Fat & Vomit Worthy

I was finally reunited with my best friend after 7 weeks and we always stuff our faces with the most junky food possible.  My best friend loves Twinkies, Oreos and of course New York City Style Pizza. We waddled down the streets near my apartment and eventually ended up at a hidden diner called Nicky’s. … Continue reading July 12,2010: The Scoop on Veggie Wraps