May 2012
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Coconut Crusted Tilapia with Vegetable Mint Salsa
Sometimes it’s fight night inside my head. In one corner is my healthy, fit, skinny (!), self whose already drank her eight servings of water a day, ran 4 miles, and went to Bikram yoga…twice. And putting on her gloves in the other corner is my more lazier, indulgent, woke up at noon but will muster up enough energy to fight for right to eat carbs self. It’s easy to predict...
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Shrimp and Vegetable Curry
Pushing your boundaries. Some people sky-dive, some rock climb, others will run a marathon. I cook Thai. While this may bring on some eye rolls, it’s actually a big deal for me to cook up a cuisine I’m typically not used to preparing, especially when there are so many pros doing it around the city.
When I need to go Thai, curry always hits the spot. More times than not, I always...
April 2012
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Super Super Easy: Baked White Fish with...
If I am in a rush and find myself with hardly any time to cook dinner, fish is usually my go-to for a quick and easy meal. Line a baking tray with some tin foil, slab on a nice piece of fresh fish, add a delicious topping, bake, and voila! Dinner. Eating fish always makes me feel super healthy and satisfied without leaving me overly full, which is generally the aim I go for when cooking…....
March 2012
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Spicy Shredded Chicken Chili
I’ve kept this chili recipe on the back burner for a while. I was waiting to post it on that unbearably cold day that usually comes around this time of year. You know, to remind us that winter isn’t finished with us yet, usually freezing one into a depression because you begin to believe the cold will engulf you forever. Whelp, it’s now looking like we’re being spared...
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Oyster Mushroom, Corn, and Edamame Farro Risotto...
This definitely isn’t your classic risotto dish. In fact, there is nothing about this dish that resembles risotto other than the fact that it contains a grain that was slowly cooked in broth to a “creamy” consistency. I use that word lightly because I didn’t use parmesan cheese or butter, which most recipes call for. I did however include the classic risotto method of...
February 2012
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Super Super Easy: Blueberry Balsamic Steak with...
My timing is the worst because this would have been a great post for Valentine’s Day. Something about this meal felt incredibly romantic. Is red meat still considered an aphrodisiac? The sweet blueberry sauce was also giving off its own intoxicating, amorous aroma. Everything in this dish came together beautifully, so despite the Super Super Easy tag, it was still Super Super Special.
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Scallion Meatballs with Soy-Ginger Glaze
I don’t always post the food I make in the order I make it, so it’s a little coincidental that I am posting two soy sauce based, glazed dishes, one after another. I love these dishes because accompanying soy sauce with flavors like ginger and honey, really masks its strong flavor, that sometimes tends to be a little too much for me, and I’ll eat something that is...
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Super Super Easy: Honey-Soy Glazed Salmon with Bok...
Sometimes I get carried away with what kind of food I can whip up in this little kitchen of mine. I have that mentality that if some of the top chefs in NYC can work out of some of the smallest kitchens in the United States, so can I. But I hear your plea for faster, easier, less ingredient dishes, so I am going to begin posting “Super Super Easy” meals that can be prepped in as...
January 2012
5 posts
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Roasted Veggie Sandwich with a Light Arugula and...
Everybody loves a great sandwich. A truly outstanding sandwich has just as much emphasis on the bread and a creative sauce, as the fresh and high quality ingredients that go inside. I am a sucker for sauces, especially on a sandwich, it just gives it that extra umph! we’re all looking for when we bite in between two pieces of bread. Big Macs didn’t become a hit for no...
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Sour Cream Cornbread with Aleppo and Honeyed...
Nothing encourages a stay at home and cook all day marathon like fresh fallen snow. Seems a bit backwards that during my first winter snowfall, a time when most people are out skiing, sledding, ice skating, and enjoying the fresh powder, I chose to spend the day in my kitchen. I’m not sure whether my pessimistic New Yorker attitude, dreading the thought of trekking through street...
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Fresh & Light Crab Cakes with Jalapeño Tarter...
Nothing is better than fresh shellfish…except when it’s free. When I say fresh, I mean the shellfish was still moving before I cooked it. When I say free, I mean I paid $2.50 for the subway ride from Matt’s studio, where I received it, to my kitchen. That’s right, another post about getting free ingredients from the chef series the photographer I work for is...
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Chicken Rollatini with Spinach alla Parmigiana
Cooking comes pretty natural to me. Am I coming off too arrogant? I should pat myself on the back a couple more times and submit my blog to the James Beard Foundationwith a statement like that. But what I mean by that is, cooking just makes sense to me. I get it. Chess? No. Cooking? Yes. So it came as a surprise to me that while I was surfing other food blogs for recipe ideas, a pretty basic...
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Pappardelle with a Light Mixed Mushroom Truffle...
The holiday season has been in my rear view mirror for about a week now, and while most Americans are looking to ring in 2012 with their soup fasts, juice fasts, slim fasts, or raw food fasts, I welcomed the New Year with carbs, carbs, carbs. Whoops. Now I’m all about healthy eating, but certain circumstances led this dish to fall into my lap whether I liked it or not (I liked it).
The...
December 2011
2 posts
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Healthy Mexican Salad
¿Te gusta la comida Mexicana? Same here. After recently getting back from a work trip in LA, I find the city’s culinary triumphs usually stick with me upon my return. Yes, NYC is home to some of the best pizza, bagels, and pasta in the country, but I have to say, Los Angeles has got its Mexican food down to la perfección. Even the Manhattan favorite La Esquina pales in comparison to the...
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Brussel Sprouts Sautéed in White Wine with...
Brussel Sprouts have a bad rap in my opinion. They tend to stick out as one of those dreaded vegetables you hid under your napkin or fed to your dog as a kid…right next to the broccoli. I can’t pinpoint when exactly my relationship changed with them, but it’s safe to say that New York City restaurants, with their unwavering ability to offer delicious side dishes played an...
October 2011
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Lemon Yogurt Cake with Mixed Berry Sauce
It was dark by 5:30 last night and according to the new notification screen on my iPhone, (time to upgrade to iOS5 people) it’s going to snow tomorrow. Since it looks like we are getting dangerously close to winter, what better way to hold onto these fleeting fall days than to bake a light, delicious, and a little summery? cake.
Apparently yogurt cakes are a French thing. And we allllll...
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Goat Cheese Stuffed Squash Blossoms
I finally did it. The Union Square Farmer’s Market and I met last Saturday. My sister and parents came in for the day to check out my other sister’s new apartment, grab some dinner, and drop off my winter coats (got to love NYC’s apartment storage situation). And because New Yorkers for some reason have the need to feel guilty if they don’t go outside on a nice day, we...
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Spiced Squash Salad with Lentils, Goat Cheese and...
Figuring out what to make for lunch is…the…worst. Lunch to me is that awkward middle child that isn’t getting enough love because its older and younger siblings are getting all my attention. Living in New York doesn’t make this neglected relationship any easier. Whether you’re a slave to the boardroom, working long hours on Wall Street, or salvaging the days of old...
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Roasted Portabella and Goat Cheese Sandwich
Nothing like a quick lunch post to kickstart the weekend. This recipe came together in the snap of the fingers and is a great vegetable alternative to typical deli meat sandwiches. I also like to classify it in one of those trendy “5 ingredients or less” challenges that seem to cover every cooking magazine these days.
I love portabella mushrooms. They’re plump, juicy, smooth...
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Chard and White Bean Stew
Stepping outside the past couple days, I am finally getting those wonderful hints of cool and crisp, yet still wonderfully warm air that NYC fall brings. Everyone around seems to have a little extra pep in their step, because us New Yorkers know that our sweltering concrete heat, and hot, humid subway days are finally behind us. So store away those bathing suits and summer shorts, and...
September 2011
3 posts
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Rustic Veggie Kale Salad with Toasted Sunflower...
WHAT a beauty right? I was casually shopping at this organic grocery store next to my apartment the other day, and when I sauntered over to the produce section to find what local veggies they brought in for the day, to my delight I see….PURPLE VEGETABLES.
First of all, call me a culinary delinquent but never in my life have I seen purple string beans and purple peppers. And these...
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Sweet Nectarine and Blueberry Crisp
Welcome to part 2 of the dinner party I had 3 weeks ago (I’ve got to get better about posting quicker). CheeverSauce Dessert! This dish couldn’t be a more perfect official first dessert post. It’s so easy to make with relatively healthy (for a dessert) ingredients. Crumble/Crisp = oats = no buttery crusts. It’s a great healthy alternative to a mixed fruit pie and packs a...
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Braised Rack of Lamb with Herb Salad, Tzatziki,...
Being obsessed with slow cooking meat doesn’t usually make a good fit for a blog that’s supposed to be about whipping up quick recipes in a small kitchen, but I really can’t help myself, especially after I realized how easy and painless the whole process is. At this point, I’m not sure if I am cooking for the taste or to creepily peer over to watch who ever is eating my...
August 2011
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Roasted Red Pepper and Heirloom Tomato Soup with...
This week I watched “Food Inc.” Big mistake. Damn you Netflix streaming. Now I slightly hyperventilate while walking down the meat aisle at the supermarket and have obsessively been checking the ingredients in everything in my kitchen. I’ve always been one for eating organic, natural, healthy….but like come on, this movie just makes you want to eat vegetables out of your...
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Carnitas with Zesty Slaw and Homemade Corn...
I’m starting to realize that the more time a dish takes me to make, the longer I take to post about it. It’s like my subconscious can’t handle writing and editing photos around something I already dedicated my night to cooking (and cleaning - the worse) up. Makes you just want to whip this one right up right?! I know, it’s out of character to talk about such things....
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Roast Chicken with Mushroom and Lima Bean Ragoût
Lately I’ve been trying to take advantage of twitter (a social media outlet I used to roll my eyes at but now obsessively check every 15 min) by following other food bloggers. American’s Test Kitchen tweeted this recipe and I was immediately drawn to the lima beans it called for. Lima beans were like a one time a year treat my Yiayia would make at Christmas (my bet is on she boiled...
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Morning Oatmeal
Rise and grind! It’s morning in the Big Apple and many of you after hitting the snooze button 15 minutes past your wakeup call, have sleep walked your way to the shower, brushed your teeth, combed your hair (blow dried it if you’ve got meetings, or a cute co-worker) and quickly thrown together an outfit (which probably includes at least one particle of clothing you wore out the night...
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Soothing Smoothie
Summer is no time to be sick. Winter? Sure why not - it’s expected with everyone hibernating their germs indoors, almost looking for an excuse to not walk outside in NYC’s icy sidewalks and slushy streets.
Well despite the beautiful weather we’ve been having, and my relatively low contact with people throughout the day (I work at home), I still find myself feeling under the...
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Lobstah Two Ways
The Cheever family took over Drakes Island this weekend - and I say take over because Grandpa Cheever (who lives on Drakes Island in Wells, Maine) currently has: 5 children, 5 daughter/son in-laws, 24 grandchildren, 8 grandchildren in-laws (not sure how else to put it?), 11 great-grandchildren, 1 future grandchild in-law, 2 possible grandchildren in-laws (wink, wink) and two more great...
July 2011
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Stuffed Jalapeños, and a trio of Fruit, Vegetable,...
In a place like New York City, where everyone is running around, ambitious and determined to get through their busy days, it’s easy to get lost in your own world. Even with over 8 million people surrounding you, more times than not you can feel a little alone. Living in a place like this really taught me to value the one thing no promotion, no job, no guy, no money, no clothes, no nice...
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Balsamic Glazed Pork Tenderloin and Sweet Plum...
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Wow. I feel like it’s been months since my last post. There’s only so long a girl can go without her camera. I’ve become addicted to blogging the food I make, so I felt like I couldn’t cook anything without taking a picture, (sort of an exaggeration - I cooked twice) which meant a week without my camera = a week of catching up with my favorite sushi and falafel take...
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London Broil with Onions, Mushrooms, and Asparagus
(to be read in an English accent)
Just saw Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 last night. It was brilliant mate. Really, I cried, I laughed, I was scared, I was excited (even though I’ve read all the books at least 5 times each). The bees knees this movie was. In honor of Harry Potter, I decided it was time for me to cook up some British grub.
Now, when considering British fare, one...
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Seared Halibut with Summer Veggie Relish and...
I made movie plans with my friend Nicky the other night and I thought it was only appropriate to have him over for dinner to enjoy a CheeverSauce original. Now, I have mixed feelings about CheeverSauce originals because they usually consist of me stealing recipes from friends/family or restaurants I’ve been to, mixed with me compiling a bunch of ingredients I’m assuming will go well...
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Liz's Berry Berry Waffle
The best thing about having a food blog is that you’re always getting great tips from your family and friends. And seeing that I am not a professional chef, I could use all the help I can get.
Most mornings when I am looking for a quick easy breakfast, I stick a whole wheat frozen waffle in the toaster, top it with almond butter and honey, and I am good to go. My friend Annabelle offered...
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Maria Taylor’s Marinara Sauce with Clams and...
This weekend I had the wonderful opportunity to cook a fabulous feast with the one and only Maria Taylor. This really just consisted of me sitting at her kitchen table with my computer, typing out her instructions as she cooked - but hey, I stirred the pot for a little so I feel like it’s ok for me to post the meal here.
The morning this meal was made, I woke up at my friend’s...
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Spicy Black Bean and Goat Cheese Quesadilla
Who doesn’t like a Quesadilla? This is one Mexican food favorite I can never turn down so I thought it was only appropriate to cook and post the dish here.
Chicken…Beef…Veggies…add any of these with melted cheese and wrap it up in a warm tortilla and it doesn’t get much better than that. I like this recipe because it calls for a can of black beans, which is a lot...
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Balsamic Glazed Steak Tips with a Tomato, Bacon,...
Meat lovers rejoice! I thought for all the vegetarian dishes I have been cooking it’s only fair to throw in some good ole’ red meat and bacon to the mix for those followers looking to get their iron fix. CheeverSauce is all about eating healthy so would I recommend a meal like this every night of the week? No. But it is definitely ok to eat once a week and allows you to feel like...
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Middle Eastern Grilled Eggplant and Chickpeas...
Tonight we’re eating light folks. It’s been a long (but wonderful) holiday weekend filled with clambake dinners, seafood quiche’s, strawberry pavlovas, Bloody Mary’s and lots and lots and lots and lots of Rosé. CheeverSauce took the weekend off and the real chefs of the house (my parents) treated friends and family to a weekend of delicious food at our house in...
June 2011
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Summa' Market Pizza
It’s hard to argue that New York City is the pizza capital of this country. Sure, New Haven has their dynamic duo Frank Pepe and Sally’s Apizza, and the lines at Pizzeria Bianca in Phoenix are just as famous as their pie. Chicago boasts its new celebrity Great Lake Pizza (finally some genius over there decided to ditch the deep dish) but there really is no city so obsessed with their...
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Market Salad with Goat Cheese and...
All I crave lately is vegetables. I don’t know what happened to me - but I just realized I have gone 5 days without eating meat (Is this my inner yogi telling me something?doubtful. Carnivores fear not…this will not last). It’s officially summer now, so with all this fresh produce available it seems only logical to purchase veggies at your local farmer’s market and top...
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Honey Glazed Chicken, Sweet Potato, and Peaches...
It has taken me four days to get around to posting this meal. I was so exhausted from the night’s events and have finally calmed down enough to relay what went into this dish. Let me first mention that my mental exhaustion certainly didn’t come from the recipe itself, (this is CheeverSauce after all and as promised everything is easy to make) but rather certain…unfortunate...
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Roasted Eggplant and Tomatoes with Tangy Cucumbers...
I don’t know what it is about lunch but it’s usually the hardest meal of the day for me in terms of figuring out what to eat. I know, I know - that sounds ridiculous considering I live in a city with countless deli’s, amazing bistros with their equally amazing take out menus, and food trucks galore around every corner. But for some reason all of it just blends together as same...
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Berries, Granola, and Honey Yogurt Parfait
I eat yogurt and berries a lot. It’s a great, healthy breakfast but I am sure, we can all admit it gets a little boring. So I decided to jazz up this morning staple - parfait style.
In a mug or glass layer Fage 0% yogurt, granola, berries, drizzle layer with honey. Repeat.
The best part about a layered dish like this is, is when you scoop down there are more goodies at the bottom. This...
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Sauteed Steak and Peppers with Quinoa Veggie...
You know right before you’re about to go grocery shopping for the week and you get all motivated and excited with what meals your going to cook every single night? Next thing you know your cart is full to the brim - but you check out at the register anyway, confident with yourself that you will stick to the weeks menus. Whelp that never really goes according to plan for me.
Instead it...
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Wasabi Tuna Sliders w/Pickled Cucumber Ginger...
Thank God for Bethenny Frankel. Am I right ladies? Let me tell you something. For the past four years, once a week, my brain slowly rots from all the Real Housewives of New York City (and every other location around the country) I watch. Thankfully, at least one positive thing has come out of all of this. This dish! These sliders successfully sky rocketed to the top 5 of my list of The Greatest...
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Watermelon, Feta, Pistachio Nut Salad
There really are no words for this salad. All winter I anxiously fantasize about summer watermelon because of this dish (clearly my anticipation for for watermelon season is borderline inappropriate). But in all seriousness, a variation of this dish appears in some of the best restaurants around the country and you want to know whyyyy? Because its AH-MAZING. And good news for everyone at home -...
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Poached Eggs with Raspberry Preserve Toast
I probably rotate four breakfasts throughout my week, so I am a little bit dreading when the time comes when I’ve shared with you all my breakfast staples. Because then I will have no choice but to (gasp!) get creative about what I share on this blog.
Confession: I have never poached an egg in my life before this week. HELLOOO that’s what ordering eggs benedict at brunch is for...
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Sweet Dijon Salmon with Lemon Sauteed Haricot Vert
I have to admit I did not feel like cooking today (is it a food blog faux pas to say such things?). It’s 95 degrees here and let me tell you - there’s nothing like a hot, muggy, smoldering, New York City day to kill your cooking buzz. But before I could run (who am I kidding I can barely walk in this heat) out the door and indulge myself in the $3 margarita/mojito happy hour next...
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Good For You Almond French Toast
To quote Carrie Bradshaw, “There are very few things this New Yorker loves as much as Sunday brunch,” and I couldn’t agree with her more. No matter how late I wake up, I have to start my day with a breakfast dish, so being able to wake up after noon and walk outside my apartment with hundreds of delicious breakfast options at my fingertips, is a great component in my love affair with New...
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Chicken Sausage with Eggplant and Tomato Stacks
Jess went to a friends roof deck for dinner this evening, and Olivia (best friend, neighbor, and frequent dinner guest) had a birthday party to attend, so I was cooking for one tonight.
Remember those tomatoes I didn’t use in my chicken salad mixup? Well I didn’t want them to go bad, so I needed to whip up an easy dish where I could use them. Now, something you should know about...