The year before I moved to Tel Aviv, I spent a summer volunteering as a first-responder with Magen David Adom, the Israeli ambulance service. You might envision me delivering babies and reattaching limbs, but legally first-responders were allowed to take blood pressure and pulse and that's about. I did get to check the blood sugar of a man who had taken 8 Valium, though. My ambulance driver was pretty rebellious.
Read MoreWelcome to Baker's Dozen! This week we have amazing events in September (how is it September already?), vodka made from literal trash, feminist theory explained through pizza and more.
Read MoreThis recipe is whole-heartedly dedicated to my favorite dairy free/gluten free lady, my cousin, Miki. She spent 17 days of her 3 month adventure in South East Asia with me exploring northern Vietnam, Laos and Chiang Mai, Thailand. Easily, one of my favorite parts of the world, I was doubly as excited about Southeast Asia because Miki could eat practically everything there. Rice noodles, coconut milk - these dairy and gluten alternatives were perfect! We ate so many bowls of pho I lost count, and guzzled what can only be considered the world's best smoothies, but the treat that really took the cake (coconut cake, that is) was the Khao Nom Kok.
Read MoreWelcome to cat of the week! This week we are graced by the presence of Picasso, a beau chat who lives in France with his mama, Victoria. You can follow Picasso's adventures on Instagram at @cutecat_picasso.
Read MoreYou know those times when you're having pancakes, and part of the pancake has been drenched in maple syrup, and it kind of falls apart and gets super saturated and squishy in a good and totally not gross way?
Yeah...that is literally all I can think about right now.
Read MoreFriends, we are honored to share a bonus cat of the week with you, Napoleon! Napoleon was rescued by Brooklyn FAT Cats, an amazing group of cat colony caretakers who work tirelessly to help cats found on the street. Napoleon had been adopted but was recently given back to FAT Cats, and is in need of a new home.
Read MoreWelcome to Baker's Dozen! This week, we have a history of Japanese sweets accompanied by kittens; a fourteen-year-old carton of milk that has a birthday and a family; dance parties on the streets of Midtown and more.
Read MoreI don't like bacon. There, I said it. I'm often approached by outraged and baffled friends and strangers who can't believe I don't like bacon. Usually, this is followed by the accusation that I'm a religious Jew, as if that somehow explains it.
The truth is, I simply don't like the taste. It's no secret that I'm the meat-eater of this blog duo, but when it comes to smoky meat, specifically pork, I didn't grow up eating it and therefore don't like the way it tastes. Sorry, folks.
This faux bacon, though, is on another level.
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Welcome to cat of the week! This week we have the most precious munchkin cat, JT Catsby. He lives with his mama and happens to be an excellent model (meow-del? not sorry). You can check out his photo shoots on Instagram at @otisandjr.
Read MoreHi, my name is Rina, and I'm addicted to potato chips.
"Hi, Rina."
Well, maybe a more accurate statement would be the following:
Hi, my name is Rina's uterus, and I'm addicted to potato chips.
"Hi, Rina's uterus."
There we go. Much better.
Read MoreWelcome to Bakers Dozen! Each week we share with you what we’re reading, listening to, seeing and doing. While a lot of this stuff will be about or related to food, we also like to read about other goings-on in the world. We’d love to know what you find interesting - let us know what you’re up to at hello@gateaugato.com.
Read MoreWhen Rina and I first started this blog, one of our early debates was regarding the most superior potato style. I mean, what an an impossible question, right? Think of the wonderful forms potatoes take - crispy french fries, greasy hash browns, sweet potato casserole topped with marshmallows, salty chips.
While I have yet to meet a potato I don't like, I find that versatility is key and lot of these potato styles (i.e. sweet potato casserole) don't really go with everything. Enter this recipe. I was playing around in the kitchen after getting a ginormous bag of potatoes in my weekly CSA (if you're not already a part of one and are looking for fresh, local produce, I highly recommend you look into a CSA. More info here). I needed a potato style that could last me many meals over multiple days. I also had some dried sage from a past CSA, so I quickly doctored up a new kind of roasted potato - a cross between home fries, roasted potato wedges and parmesan truffle fries (ish).
Read MoreWelcome to cat of the week: This week, we have a gorgeous pair of blues named Bo and Teddy. They live with their mama/momager and can be followed/stalked on Instagram at @bocatblue.
Read MoreWe love to have fun with food on this blog. Be creative, come up with that perfect dish for that special occasion, make something out-of-the-ordinary to spice up a typical Sunday evening.
But sometimes, you just want something quick that you can throw together in a fit of ravenous rage. Something equal parts satisfying and deliciously simple. Full of flavor and texture that doesn't require a lot of space or even a lot of skill. That, my friends, is the summer salad.
Read MoreWelcome to Bakers Dozen! Each week we share with you what we’re reading, listening to, seeing and doing. While a lot of this stuff will be about or related to food, we also like to read about other goings-on in the world. We’d love to know what you find interesting - let us know what you’re up to at hello@gateaugato.com.
Read MoreWelcome to cat of the week! This week we have two gorgeous birman sisters, Kutsal and one-eyed Kadife. They live in Norway and are waited on hand and foot by their mama. You can see what they're up to on Instagram at @karikjoniksen.
Read MoreRemember when kale was seen as nothing but a mere garnish to place various mayonnaise-based salads upon? Seems like ancient history, right? Now that kale is in everything from smoothies to pasta, it's hard to recall a time when people weren't obsessed with what carnivores could rightfully call "rabbit food."
Well, I'm here to remind you that those times did happen, friends, and what better way to remember than with a good old-fashioned fun fact? I'm nothing if not consistent.
Read MoreWhen I first moved to New York, I was terrified.
I had never lived outside of Michigan, let alone in a city with ten million others. College was a fun and carefree place where messy kitchens were the norm and mismatched appliances expected. But this, this was real life. This was paying-rent-making-a-paycheck real life.
My food processor arrived on a Saturday. I'd never had one before, so I was eager to use it. I scoured Pinterest for a dinner recipe, finally landing this pesto, burst-cherry tomato pasta dish from Cookie+Kate. Following Kate's straight-forward, thoughtful instructions, I made my first real New York City dinner.
It tasted like home.
Read MoreWelcome to Bakers Dozen! Each week we share with you what we’re reading, listening to, seeing and doing. While a lot of this stuff will be about or related to food, we also like to read about other goings-on in the world. We’d love to know what you find interesting - let us know what you’re up to at hello@gateaugato.com.
Read MoreWelcome to cat of the week! We have another dashing pair for you today. Meet Emilia and Roma, two cat BFFs who live with their mama Teresa in Melbourne. Emilia and Roma are on Instagram where they share their favourite places to take cat naps and videos of the cheeky stuff they get up to - you can follow them @emilia.roma.racca.
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