Author: chompingchica

“I hate people who are not serious about meals. It is so shallow of them.”― Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest For our 16 year Wedding Anniversary, the hubby and I wanted to treat ourselves to a French fine dining experience at Daniel’s in NYC. Owned by Chef Daniel Boulud, this French restaurant offers […]

“Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the ‘Titanic’ who waved off the dessert cart.”― Erma Bombeck Last month, a friend of mine invited me to come with her to the City for her birthday. We decided that we were going to see a taping of the Drew Barrymore Show! Before the show, we […]

“Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious.”― Ruth Reichl Another gem that the hubby and I discovered while on our trip to Greece this past summer is the Taverna Kourites. This restaurant is located in the Tzermiado Village in Lasithi, on the beautiful island of Crete, Greece. We […]

“Food, to a large extent, is what holds a society together, and eating is closely linked to deep spiritual experi­ences.” – P­eter Farb New Year’s Eve 2024. It has been a tradition for my husband and I to go away for New Years. One of our favorite New Year’s getaways is traveling down South Jersey […]

“This magical, marvelous food on our plate, this sustenance we absorb, has a story to tell. It has a journey.” – Joel Salatin This past summer, the hubby and I were blessed to go on a trip to Greece. We started our trip at the capital – Athens. While were there, we signed up for […]

“Humor keeps us alive. Humor and food. Don’t forget food. You can go a week without laughing.”― Joss Whedon A couple of weeks ago, a friend and I had tickets for the Tribeca Film Festival and we wanted to grab a bite to eat before. We decided to hit this spot. The Cookshop is an […]

“Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious.”― Ruth Reichl Anniversary dinner at Hell’s Kitchen! The hubby and I are obsessed with the show Hell’s Kitchen and Gordon Ramsay. So of course we go here. Hell’s Kitchen is a reality competition cooking show. The series is hosted by celebrity […]

“After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relations.”― Oscar Wild Wednesday night for Broadway! A friend and I had tickets to see the Broadway show “New York, New York”, but we wanted to head out for dinner before the show. My friend suggested this place, “John’s Pizzeria of Times Square”. First off, […]

“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” –Virginia Woolf The hubby and I headed down to Miami and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to enjoy some sun and be with family. The hubby was lucky enough to get us a reservation at Carbone, Miami… and these reservations are difficult to […]

“People are so worried about what they eat between Christmas and the New Year, but they really should be worried about what they eat between the New Year and Christmas.” -unknown Happy New Year! Usually around the New Year, the hubby and I are away. This year we decided to stay local. Yet, we wanted […]