roasted tomatoes with shrimp and feta.
photo via Real Simple
I haven’t shared any recipes in a while, but I had to post this one! It’s one of the best new dishes I’ve tried in a long time. And so simple. We had it for dinner last night and I am very much looking forward to having the leftovers for lunch!
Roasted tomatoes. With a little shrimp, herbs from the garden, and feta cheese. I splurged on a garlic and herb feta, because you can never have too much garlic. Other than that, follow the recipe and it will not disappoint. We paired it with some Rosemary Sourdough bread from Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery. Amazing.
food, local food, recipe,a taste of New York.
One of my favorite parts about visiting New York is the wonderful shops and restaurants on every block. We had great success with food on this trip, probably because most of the places we went were recommended to us by friends who live there.
The first morning we hit up 5 Leaves, where we devoured our food before I ever thought of taking a photo of it. So we took one of ourselves instead, happy to have just eaten such amazing food and already loving our vacation.
Some of the other meals we had (some pictured, some not): gouda mac & cheese, meatballs from The Meatball Shop, cannoli and gelato at Fortunato Brothers, a burger and amazing macaroni & cheese at Brinkley’s, The Best Chocolate Cake in the World (quite possibly true), and Grimaldi’s Pizza.
We also made our way out to Brook Farm General Store, a beautifully curated collection of goods that we discovered online last year. It was a must-see on our list, and well worth the walk!
One of my favorite stops was By Brooklyn, just a few blocks from our hotel. This shop was handmade heaven. Everything in it — from chocolates and food to jewelry and skin care — was made by Brooklyn-ers. I absolutely love the concept of this uber-local store, complete with regular classes and tastings. If you’re ever in Brooklyn, and want a taste of what’s local, make sure you find your way to this shop!
special delivery.
Several months ago, I bought a Living Social deal for Milk & Honey Organics. Last week, I called to place my order, scheduled the delivery, then forgot all about it. When I got home from work on Thursday there was a cooler and a bunch of bananas waiting for me. What a great surprise! I was excited about the idea of having fresh food delivered to my door, but look at how much wonderful produce was packed in that cooler!
Taking these pictures reminded me of the last time I had this many veggies on my kitchen table.
We’ve eaten most of the bananas, but the delivery also included: tomatoes, fresh greens, broccoli, cauliflower, parsley, sweet potatoes, chard, apples, pears, and peas.
As always, by this time of the year, my garden has long been scorched by the South Carolina summer, so all this fresh produce is even more exciting! Now, to figure out how to prepare and eat chard.
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