It’s a crappy, rainy Friday. It was also a rainy Monday, but Mondays are supposed to be garbage so it’s fitting. This is just rude. Still, I have a few things on the food front I want to share, and I can think of no better time. As always, there […]
Author: Dara
Bloggers & Influencers Ask: Do You Need a Media Kit?
As some of you might know, I help restaurants and brands create content for social media under my business name, The Skinny Pig Inc. I have also been pitching myself to companies and brands for the past five years or so, and prior to that I worked in ad sales, […]
Perfect Pumpkin Bread with Chocolate Chips
As you may or may not know, I am not a baker. I find it satisfying as hell when I can bake something that comes out good though, so this is one of those moments. FreshDirect actually had the canned pumpkin (you’d think it was toilet paper or something because […]
Influencers Preaching Politics – Good or Bad?
The above photo is a joke about me being political. Yes, I support Bacon, Egg, & Cheese sandwiches. Now let me just say this before I say anything else: ultimately, I think it’s a good thing. It’s a contribution, and it’s starting more conversations around the issues that matter. But […]
Things I Loved in Health (or Sleep) This Week
I think “sleep” falls under the same health/wellness category, so let’s run with that. It dawned on me recently just how many things I use at night to help me sleep. In my 20’s it started with a sleep mask, which was essential to sleeping those hangovers off well into […]
Dining Inside For the First Time Since March
Before we dive into the details, I’ll just say this: it was fine, the food was great, but it was a little weird. We decided on Quality Italian as our place to celebrate the return of indoor dining in NYC. Partially because it’s delicious and has always been one of […]
It’s 9/30. And it’s Time for a Change.
This day is particularly significant for me, and every year it serves as my day to reflect. 19 years ago, 9/30/2001, was the day my entire life got uprooted and thrown down a completely different, dark path. If you want to read the full story, you can do so here. […]
Things I Loved in Food This Week
In my new quest to create more content off of Instagram, I bring you: Things I Loved. This will (hopefully) be an ongoing thing each week in different categories (food, health, etc), but for now we have a lot of food stuffs to catch up on. I just really wanted […]
Favorite NYC Burgers for National Cheeseburger Day
I’m not going to lie to you. This was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. Choosing a favorite burger in NYC is like choosing a favorite child (I bet). There’s so many good ones, but I’ve been eating here for a long time, and I think […]
Easy Brown Sugar Baked Chicken
I don’t know about you guys but I kind of hate cooking chicken breasts. They’re hard to get right, and they’re usually pretty boring. But I finally found a way to make them taste good and most importantly, hard to screw up. The key here is the brown sugar and […]
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