Skip to main content
Round-Ups

Reading & Eating

By February 17, 2015January 26th, 201623 Comments

Thanks so much for all the feedback on the new layout — hopefully most of your concerns have been addressed by now, but please keep the requests (and compliments!) coming. It’s been so interesting hearing how you guys read this blog,  you have no idea. Meanwhile, I was so consumed with the redesign that I forgot to run this round-up last week. So here you go, your Friday round-up on Tuesday:

Ever since I saw this shot above on instagram, it’s been my go-to starter for dinner parties. Just add a baguette or gluten free crackers and you’re set. (Photo credit @vickimorton)

Well, most of us can’t be Danny Meyer, but now at least we know how to make a Shake Shack cheeseburger at home.

If you read nothing else this week, make sure it’s Elizabeth Kolber’s “A Stone for My Grandmother.” 

We made Deb’s pie for Joanna and Alex a few weekends ago and it was just the thing to brighten up winter.

Homemade madelines
? Not as complicated as they look.

Currently obsessed with Black Mirror, BBC’s futuristic Twilight Zone-ish series about the dark side of technology. (Think “Her” times a thousand.) Warning: Not for the faint of heart.

Did someone say “dark side of technology?” How one stupid tweet can ruin a person’s life.

The 20 Most Instagrammed NYC Restaurant Dishes.

My comic-book nerd is loving Marvel’s Agent CarterAnd I don’t know how we’d survive long snowed-in afternoons without Gilmore Girls on Netflix.

It’s not all screen time in our house. My 12-year-old is still super into Muse Magazine, which I find is especially wonderful for sciencey kids.

And I know I’m late to the party on this, but I can’t remember the last time I was so into a novel. (Remember the new Good Reads section of this blog will track all book news in our house.)

Lastly, fun news: Blue Apron, the dinner delivery service is offering DALS  readers two free meals off of their first order. Click here to get started. Thanks Blue Apron!

23 Comments

  • Avatar Maria says:

    Thanks for the Blue Apron gift! I have been wanting to try them but not have to worry about cancelling. Can’t wait!

  • Avatar jen wilkinson says:

    The Blue Apron link says the coupon is no longer redeemable 🙁

  • Jenny Jenny says:

    Working on the Blue Apron link—not sure why it’s not working for some of you. Stay tuned and sorry!

  • Avatar Erin says:

    So excited about the Blue Apron coupon. I have been wanting to try it. I just clicked on your link and this is the message I get: This coupon is not redeemable. If you believe this is in error, please contact us at contact@blueapron.com. Is there another trick?

  • Avatar Annette says:

    Unfortunately, the link for the Elizabeth Kolbert article does not work – but you can find her article “The last trial” on newyorker.com or in the Feb 16 issue.

  • Avatar Sarah says:

    So excited about the Blue Apron coupon! I will keep checking back to see if it is fixed 🙂

  • Avatar Mary says:

    Following to see when the Blue Apron coupon gets fixed. Excited to try them!

  • Avatar Kendra says:

    Oh man, isn’t BLACK MIRROR amazing??? I haven’t been able to get past episode #3 yet…

  • Jenny Jenny says:

    OK, Blue Apron link should now be fixed (with some minor tweaks). Sorry for the trouble everyone – I was not near a computer all day so couldn’t address! Enjoy!

  • Avatar Awads says:

    Are you familiar with the Pollan Family Table cookbook (http://www.amazon.com/dp/1476746370/?tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=61710824484&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16459834133508310635&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_21zlfitv9s_e)? There is a super easy, almost healthy, key lime pie recipe that I’ve made at least twice since New Years.

    “All the Light We Cannot See” is just beautiful! Dreaming of St. Malo now….

  • Avatar A Life From Scratch says:

    I can’t get past the prosciutto de parma and burrata……..would it be weird to make for breakfast now? 🙂

  • Avatar Tiffany says:

    With the new layout, I can’t seem to pin your posts… am I missing something obvious?

  • Avatar ChiO says:

    Simple and lovely! Easy dinners are the best!

  • Avatar SwithanF says:

    I cannot even tell you how much I love that book. I made my mother and sister read it and we are all obsessed. I am thinking of writing the author and asking him to write a prequel about her father. Even if I am the only one who wants it!

  • Avatar Rustedrecipebox says:

    Love the new layout!

  • Avatar The Healthy Apple says:

    LOVE Your new layout!! Looks fabulous darling. Hope you are great; miss you and hope to see you in NYC soon! oxxxx

  • Avatar Mila says:

    “All the Light We Cannot See” has been in my queue for some time, I am going to start it once I am done with my current book, can’t wait!
    Muse magazine sounds like a nice option for a birthday gift for my kids. And key lime pie? Love!

  • Avatar Lauren says:

    I like the new layout! I also like that the content has the same catching up with a friend and talking about food and life vibe that I love about DALS.
    I might try Blue Apron. I’ve been curious about it and it might be fun to break away from the old standbys I’ve been making lately

  • Avatar Carrie says:

    I think I leave the same comment every time, BUT your lists are always the best! Read just about all of them and saving “A Stone for My Great-Grandmother” for later this week… Also, the “20 Most Instagrammed NYC Restaurant Dishes” has inspired me to plan a trip to NYC soon (once it warms up, of course!) and has also made me very hungry.

  • Avatar Jane says:

    Regarding the article A Stone for my Great Grandmother, always keep in mind there will be one more judgement seat that everyone will have to stand before and all that took part in this atrocity will be held accountable.

  • Avatar JR says:

    I LOVE YOU! I enjoyed Shake Shack for the first time during this year’s snowpocalpse at JFK. We don’t have one in my state (the nearest one is a solid 5 hours away, in a city that I’ve spent a grand total of 3 days in).

  • Avatar Nicolas - Sugar'n'Salé says:

    hi,

    I am a French culinary blogger ( so excuse my English a little awkward ) and I came to see What did our friends across the Atlantic .

    I am delighted by your blog , beautiful pictures and beautiful recipes.

Leave a Reply

What is 8 + 4 ?
Please leave these two fields as-is:
IMPORTANT! To be able to proceed, you need to solve the following simple math (so we know that you are a human) :-)