After stumbling upon an adorable studio apartment complete with private garden, I decided to switch up my scenery and move to Harlem for the summer.  I’ve only been here for a week, but I can honestly say I’ve never eaten better (with the exception of living with my mother, goddess of the kitchen).  Last Saturday [...]

Here’s the greenhouse at Appelfabriken. We’ve had nonstop glorious sunshine since I arrived a week ago. This means I’m getting a great tan but also devoting a ton of time to watering all the plants! Alright, no complaints…

While having dinner with South American friends on Friday, we were fantasizing about our favorite summer meal: Ceviche and guacamole! Both are so easy to make, yet my Venezeulan friend had never made either! I told her I would give her my favorite recipes, but I’m giving them to The Dish first! Ceviche: Ask your [...]

I learned my first Swedish word: REA!! Yes, I know- I am working at Appelfabriken-the quaint country café and garden in Stockholm’s inner archipelego. Day to day tasks usually include weeding the garden, mowing lawn, trimming hedges, watering the greenhouse down and a whole mess of other odd jobs involving rakes, hoses, shears and keeping [...]

Design Torget, in Stockholm’s Sodermalm neighborhood, is a design junkie’s heaven. Think MoMa design store + Ikea + Muji. I spotted a ton of stuff I wanted to import but most of it was too big. Enter the collapsable cheese grater. I am fascinated. Maybe you can get in in NYC? But I’ve never seen [...]

In an upcoming episode of LE YUM, Chef Patrick Connolly of Bobo walks Jill through his signature dish – Ahi Tuna, with crispy tofu, avocado, and cilantro. The dish is insane, and Jill has a blast grooving down with Patrick in Bobo’s kitchen. They rock it. Stay tuned…

The ultra-modern, all glass facade of Mesa Coyoacan is what deterred us from visiting the space’s previous inhabitant, Pampa Grill. What can I say – it’s just a bit out there for this stretch of Graham Ave. That said, after nudges and endorsements from our neighborhood pals, we decided to finally cross the threshold and… [...]

Hi Folks! I am leaving on extended travel to Sweden today.  I’ll be living on an apple farm on Färingsö – an island near-ish to Stockholm.  It’s called Applefactory and they grow all kinds of local Swedish apples.  There is a factory in which they produce a variety of different marmalades, chutneys, butters, glazes, syrups, [...]

The potential Culinista who arrived for her cooking interview on Friday had no idea that my favorite Ralph’s Ices flavor was Cherries Jubilee… or did she?  The first dessert ever made for a Culinista interview, this one was a winner.  Check it out! Elderflower-Spiked Cherries Jubilee with Caramelized Almonds and Creme Fraîche. And, what do [...]