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Summer Veggie Pasta with Roasted Garlic, Tomatoes, Zucchini & Corn
Summer Veggie Pasta with Roasted Garlic, Tomatoes, Zucchini & Corn There’s nothing better in the Summer than a visit to the Farmer’s...

Kristen Hess
Aug 20, 20132 min read
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Secrets to making a true Neapolitan Pizza like a Master Pizzaiolo
Handmade Neapolitan Pizza – by yours truly! I recently took a really fun and cool pizza making class to learn the secrets of making a...

Kristen Hess
Aug 11, 20136 min read
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Food Styling for Birds Eye Healthy Eating TV Segment on CBS with Jennette McCurdy!
Birds Eye Veggie Mission on CBS The Couch with Jennette McCurdy Last week I got a really fun, unique food styling assignment for Birds...

Kristen Hess
Aug 8, 20132 min read
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New Article in Downtown Magazine Summer Issue :: Top Seafood and Outdoor Dining Hotspots in NYC
Downtown Magazine Summer Issue Summer is here and what better way to spend it than dining out on a rooftop, in a garden or an outside...

Kristen Hess
Aug 7, 20132 min read
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Cooking with Color 4 Kids© – a new live interactive cooking program launched at Madiba Restaur
This past week on June 27, Kristen launched a new cooking program for kids called Cooking with Color 4 Kids © with eDiningNews at Madiba...

Kristen Hess
Jun 29, 20132 min read
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Top Ten {Things I Love} :: Spring 2013
1. Sun Noodle Ramen Lab, Teterboro, NJ I recently went on a cool roadtrip with some friends over to Teterboro, NJ to go on a private...

Kristen Hess
Apr 7, 201310 min read
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New Food Trends Experience and Pride of NY State Food Marketplace are the stars of International Res
There were two new star exhibits at the International Restaurant and Food Service Show of NY at Jacob Javits Center in NYC this year,...

Kristen Hess
Mar 14, 20134 min read
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Beyond Sushi NYC: An Artful Approach to Vegan Sushi
Chef Guy Vaknin On a recent visit to BeyondSushi, a Japanese Vegan Sushi restaurant in the East Village in NYC, I had the opportunity to...

Kristen Hess
Jan 13, 20133 min read
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NYC Green Cart Initiative: Creating new jobs and promoting healthy living with Mobile Food Carts and
In 2008, the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund partnered with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to launch the NYC Green...

Kristen Hess
Dec 10, 20121 min read
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Summer in a Bowl: Vodka Cream Sauce Pasta w/ Basil, Mozzarella & Sundried Tomatoes
There’s a great little place in my neighborhood called Todaro Bros. – a small, locally-owned deli and grocery store that sells fresh and...

Kristen Hess
Jun 20, 20123 min read
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Fresh, Local Greenmarket Menu at Gotham Bar & Grill NYC
Gotham Bar and Grill, NYC I had the opportunity to attend a fantastic event for a menu tasting at Gotham Bar and Grill in NYC with...

Kristen Hess
Jun 13, 20121 min read
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Top 10 {Things I Love} :: June 2012
Big Green Egg 1. Big Green Egg Smoker/Grill On a recent trip to Atlanta over Memorial Day weekend I discovered this awesome Big Green...

Kristen Hess
Jun 10, 20126 min read
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Live from the Taste of Queens :: Fab Food Finds
Taste of Queens 2012 On May 1st I attended the annual Taste of Queens – a massive, lively food-filled event celebrating the food and...

Kristen Hess
May 14, 20122 min read
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Behind the Scenes w/ Chef Madison Cowan & Nat’l Pork Board :: Recipes, Photos & Vide
Chef Madison Cowan Last week I had an amazing opportunity to meet Chef Madison Cowan – Iron Chef America Winner, Chopped! Grand...

Kristen Hess
Apr 23, 20128 min read
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Top 10 {Things I Love} :: April 2012
taproom 307 1. Taproom 307, NYC I happened to stumble upon this place on my way home one night, lured in by its moody lighting and...

Kristen Hess
Apr 8, 20126 min read
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Grillin’ Up Summer BBQ: Tasty Chicken Burgers and Shrimp Kabobs
Rooftop BBQ Aiming to keep it light, we decided to whip up my infamous Chicken Burgers with my secret recipe made with Dale’s Steak...

Kristen Hess
May 31, 20113 min read
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