can't wait to get back

to cooking dinner. crazy to some, but in an effort to eat more healthy and to save more money (remember, the impending move to LA), i want to cook at home more. and i've been so busy its been near impossible. i might end up being the type of person who cooks big on the weekend and freezes for throughout the week. we'll see. its something i am really looking forward to. i also cant wait to dive into moving prep and yes, i will do this 2+ months in advance, b.c thats the type of person i am. crazy. i mean, organized. crazy organized.

lets get rich...

not much food lately. i've been living away from home for the last few weeks. the ol' bf was in town and is allergic to cats, so we couldn't stay in my home...but, come saturday...greenmarket, here i freaking come. 

also, just heard this on pandora. ingrid michaelson, you and i. its beautiful, see:

Don't you worry there my honey | We might not have any money | But we've got our love to pay the bills

Maybe I think you're cute and funny | Maybe I wanna do what bunnies do with you if you know what I mean

Oh lets get rich and buy our parents homes in the south of France | Lets get rich and give everybody nice sweaters and teach them how to dance | Lets get rich and build a house on a mountain making everybody look like ants | From way up there, you and I, you and I

Well you might be a bit confused | And you might be a little bit bruised | But baby how we spoon like no one else | So I will help you read those books | If you will soothe my worried looks | And we will put the lonesome on the shelf

Lets get rich and buy our parents homes in the south of France | Lets get rich and give everybody nice sweaters and teach them how to dance | Lets get rich and build a house on a mountain making everybody look like ants | From way up there, you and I, you and I

Lets get rich and buy our parents homes in the south of France | Lets get rich and give everybody nice sweaters and teach them how to dance | Lets get rich and build a house on a mountain making everybody look like ants | From way up there, you and I, you and I

everyone i love loves italian food. this makes me happy.

this includes me. (right? cause i gotta show myself some love.) i'm not joking...when i have a choice of what i want to eat out, i choose italian. when i have to plan a meal, i always seem to lean towards italian. when my boyfriend and i want to spend a special evening out by ourselves, we go italian. i read books that focus on italian food. (ps. do yourself a favor and read HEAT by bill buford. ... its great) when i watch a cooking show, i love watching people make italian food. whats something i want to perfect making at home? pasta. and a ragu. man.

...friday night we (rory, his sisters, bro-in-law and a friend) went here: luzzo's. its a great little brick oven pizza place in the east village. its so good. then saturday i threw an amazing surprise party for rory...it was AWESOME. he had no idea and Mike Meyers was at the bar...i love dive bars in NYC. then on Sun, we went to the Meatball Shop in the LES. Also wonderful. I had spicy pork meatballs on risotto - yums. and then, tonight, i have a date with the love of my life and we're going to Barolo for restaurant week...sigh. i could die in italian food.