Designing My Dream Kitchen

03. February 2021 House Renovation 0
I know we don’t really have the house just yet, but I preemptively started designing my dream kitchen. When I was buying my Harlem apartment, the sales office said I was the only one who requested “an open kitchen”; that most people asked for a park view or a second bathroom first. Now you know ...

Buying a House in Jersey City, New Jersey

28. January 2021 House Renovation 0
With our wishlist in mind and taking the Heights off the board, we narrowed our search down to the Bergen-Lafayette area where the Light Rail that connects to the PATH train is within walking distance. A Google search revealed 13 new home developments are either being planned or have already started construction in the neighborhood. ...

Hello, New Jersey!

24. January 2021 House Renovation 0
If you told me back in the day that I will be writing about moving to New Jersey after turning 40, I would have made a face and mouthed, Never. Funny how life happens: you meet the person who changes the trajectory you thought you’d already planned for in your head, and you love it. ...

Jammy Eggs

27. March 2019 Breakfast + Brunch 0
Jammy eggs are my new jam! Ha! Even though they need more supervision than hard-boiled eggs, they’re easier to make than poached eggs. They’re perfect to top your sourdough-avocado toast with or to jazz up your instant ramen.  A spider skimmer is useful here; in fact, it’s one of my most used kitchen tools. If ...