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Buitoni Loves Guys Who Can Cook (& so do I!) – Submit your video & enter to win $10K
Buitoni Loves Guys who can cook! Buitoni loves Guys that can cook (and so do I!) – Guys, here’s your chance! The research is in: – 92%...
Kristen Hess
Oct 2, 20121 min read
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Butternut Squash Agnolotti w/ Brown Butter, Sage & Pine Nuts | Chicken Marsala Ravioli w/ Wild
Buitoni New Pasta Flavors There’s some new kids on the block – and some mighty tasty ones at that. Buitoni reached out to me and asked me...
Kristen Hess
Jul 11, 20124 min read
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Grill like a Pro w/ Essentials from Chef Tom Colicchio
Chef Tom Colicchio Memorial Day is just a week away and marks the unofficial start of the grilling season. If you’re looking to host the...
Kristen Hess
May 21, 20124 min read
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Fabulous Food Finds @ NY Restaurant & Food Show
Int'l Restaurant & Foodservice Show NY Last week I attended the International Restaurant & Foodservice Show in New York City, an annual...
Kristen Hess
Mar 13, 20122 min read
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Top 10 {Things I Love} :: March 2012
Anthropologie Home 1. Anthropologie Home I don’t know about you, but I am completely obsessed with Anthropologie. Everything in that...
Kristen Hess
Mar 2, 20126 min read
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Whipping Up Some Goodness w/ KitchenAid: Mixed Olive Tapenade & Parsley Toasted Nut Pesto
Parsley Pesto and Olive Tapenade There’s something exciting about getting a new, shiny toy that makes you feel like a kid again. There’s...
Kristen Hess
Feb 28, 20124 min read
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Nespresso: Perfecting the Art of a Cup ‘o Joe
Cappuccino I’m not sure about you, but a great cup of coffee is something I can’t live without. Like a moth to a flame, I am lured into...
Kristen Hess
Feb 8, 20123 min read
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Top 10 [Things I Love] :: Jan 2012
Eataly NY Day On a recent trip to Eataly, I discovered some gourmet goodies that I had to add to my list of Top 10 Things I Love for this...
Kristen Hess
Jan 31, 20124 min read
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Top 10 (Things I Love) :: 2011 / Happy New Year!
Well the end of 2011 is finally here. WOW. What a crazy, awesome, long year it’s been! I started my food blog last year around the...
Kristen Hess
Dec 31, 20112 min read
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Top 10 (Things I Love) :: Oct '11
1. Smorgas Chef, West Village Nestled on a corner in the West Village, Smorgas Chef is a cozy, authentic Swedish restaurant that I...
Kristen Hess
Oct 4, 20119 min read
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Top Ten (Things I Love) :: August ‘11
MacBar, Soho – Four Cheese Mac ‘n Cheese MacBar is a groovy and modern mac ‘n cheese take-out bar smack in the middle of Soho on Prince...
Kristen Hess
Aug 26, 20116 min read
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Spring Fever! Spicing It up with Caribbean Flavors
Caribbean Chicken w/ Guava Pan Sauce, Caramelized Mangoes, Black Beans and Rice Since I have lived in New York City, this has probably...
Kristen Hess
Apr 4, 20114 min read
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Cooking with a Purpose: Tavern Direct + NCMEC
I recently was fortunate enough to meet Lou Bivona, Managing Partner of Tavern Direct and Founding Member of National Center for Missing...
Kristen Hess
Mar 20, 20114 min read
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Kristen in Wonderland: Eataly NYC
Welcome to Eataly – a journey through Mario Batali’s Italian Wonderland Ah, Eataly. The hottest buzzword in the New York food scene over...
Kristen Hess
Nov 30, 20105 min read
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