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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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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