English muffins with a hummus schmear, topped with roasted leg of lamb, fried eggs, kimchi, ginger carrot salad, and sauerkraut. Yum! You can’t get more New York than this.

Catherine showed me around her old stomping grounds in London last week.  We walked around, ate surprisingly good food (despite the British stereotype), and hit the requisite tourist sites – Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Notting Hill, etc.  I also had the chance to meet up with Venu, and old friend from my Swedish class at [...]

I went on an impromptu trip out to Montauk, Long Island last weekend with Catherine.  Photo essay and travel tips below. STAY at The Panoramic View – simple luxury, right on the beach EAT fish and chips at Gurney’s Inn, right next door to The Panoramic View DRINK at Nick’s, a beach bar right in [...]

With my ITP thesis ready to go, I finally got a chance to do some creative cooking again.  Tonight I made a fried soft shell crab salad with a curry aïoli dressing.  I improvised through this one (like most things I cook), so no exact measurements.  I got the soft shell crabs (which are currently [...]

Another one of my wacky culinary experiments. Some strong flavors to get your day started right. Scrambled eggs + fishy fish + curry = the breakfast of champions. Videography and off-camera commentary by Kris Hartley.