New York Diet

One of my favorite features in NY Magazine is The New York Diet, a little diary of everything a famous New Yorker ate throughout the week.

I thought it would be fun to give it a shot myself, plus it’s also a fun way for you all to get a glimpse into my everyday life.

Wednesday

Came back from upstate NY this afternoon and feeling the start of a cold. It was nice to have some leftover carrot soup waiting for me, which I had for lunch with some pumpernickel toast.

Was working from home the rest of the day so, for dinner I had some endive, shrimp, and guacamole with lots of sriracha. I love spicy food always but particularly if I’m not feeling well. It’s a good way to push through the “meh” way that everything tastes.

Made lots of fresh ginger tea and had some papaya for dessert to keep me going.

Thursday:

Started day off with a green juice (kale, celery, carrot, romaine, arugula (because I confused it with spinach in my addled state), lots of ginger, lime, and half an apple as a treat). I’ve been doing this since December, and it feels fantastic to have the first thing in your body in the morning be something clean and invigorating. I also sprinkled some chia seeds on top; I’m not sure what they do exactly, but they taste nice and have lots of fiber.

I get up really early so I then have my actual breakfast around 10 – my current favorite is a bowlful of blueberries, with almond milk, and Anna’s granola from Dominique Ansel Bakery. I don’t know what they put in that granola, but it’s the most addictive thing. I usually make my own, but have been loving their mix recently. Maybe it’s the sour cherries.

Lunch was a salad I had made with arugula and butternut squash.

For dinner, I finally went to The Marrow with a friend (fellow food blogger Kara!). The restaurant has had mixed reviews and my impressions were mixed as well. Don’t love the space or the service, and the signature uni on bone marrow dish was a bit heavy for me. But the crispy duck, the veal, and the gnudi were all delicious. I do love the German-Italian food combination, all foods designed to make a girl feel better. Accompanied by great conversation and Villa Wolf Pinot Noir rose, it was a great night.

Friday:

Green juice in the morning (kale, spinach, romaine, celery, carrot, and lots of ginger) and my favorite granola breakfast.

I was lame and worked through lunch and grabbed a banana-cardamom shake from Ba’al Cafe on the way to the hairdresser’s only at 4-30.

Dinner was my other comfort food – fish tacos. I always believe in treating yourself to yummy things when you are not feeling well. And I treated myself to a Mexican coke.

Saturday:

Green juice with extra lemon zing + some tomatoes.

Coffee and pastries from Balthazar on the way to the Phillips Collection to view this amazing photography collection before it went to auction, and then onwards to catch a train to Huntington Beach, Long Island.

We had nice, big salads (mine topped with golden raisins, endive, and shaved apples) and tall glasses of Riesling, as we enjoyed the weather outside.

Back in the city, late-night coffee and snacks at Dudley’s – crispy brussels sprouts and whole roasted carrots with cumin and cilantro yogurt.

Sunday

Green juice! With kale, apples, spinach, celery, and ginger. Taking a little break from my crazy carrot consumption, though I believe that if my body keeps craving orange food, as it has been this week, there must be a good reason for it. (ETA: turns out, maybe not – think I’ve had too many carrots!!)

Brunch with the girls at Rucola in Brooklyn. Shared some broccoli rabe with cannellini beans, a softly boiled egg, and parmesan. And a chicory and salmon salad with a mustardy creme fraiche. And what Easter Sunday would be complete without hot cross buns – thanks, Leah!

An early dinner for two at Rosemary’s where it was eerily empty because of Easter, after a screening of Searching for Sugar Man at MoMA. The pappardelle with lamb ragu was perfectly sumptuous.

Monday

Egg whites with spinach and pumpernickel toast for breakfast.

Back to cooking today so lots of taste testing of random things, mostly sweets haha. As a result, lunch was a kale and escarole salad with anchovies from Back Forty West.

The annual ICE alumni party was full of delicious food prepared by students but for some reason, all I wanted to eat was cookies…

Tuesday

Rice pudding and blueberries for breakfast. Following pretty closely by a black & white cookie from fortycarrots, I’ll hasten to admit. One of those days when I had lots of tea and was always hungry knowing that we had a really late dinner seating.

I snacked on tomatoes, cheese, and crackers throughout the day.

Dinner at the Chez Jose pop-up restaurant in Williamsburg – we booked a late 9 o’clock seating, but it was very much worth. Amazing tasting menu focused on local, seasonal vegetables. Highlights included: the peach blossom raw milk panna cotta, the apple terrine with fennel fronds, the confit carrot with sorrel, and the apple, celery, and new potato salad.

Honestly, I would go back just for the sourdough bread spread with buttermilk… Thank you, chef!

Wednesday

Egg white & spinach omelet for breakfast. A cafe au lait from Dominique Ansel for my way to the airport.

And lots of juice and lots of vitamins ahead of my flight to Moscow.