Manhattan at sunrise With Full Moon, unedited
West Village towards Downtown at sunrise
Central Park at the Jaquelin Kennedy Reservoir seen from East to West
The skyline seen from Brooklyn, Dumbo
Good Night New York Citiy
I can totally understand why one falls in love with this pulsating city, love and hate are sometimes so close. She can make you or ruin you but nevertheless she is one of a kind. A city that never sleeps, Frank Sinatra sang in a hymn to her, "If you can make it there, you make it anywhere. "
Life has been a little crazy these days between midterms and working on collaborations with Kendra Scott and ANNA Inspiring Jewelry I've been hiding out at Cafe Minerva, having Black Seeds Bagels and going for coffee at Little Collins. Even during the busiest of days I try to make the most of the city I live in and take an extra 15 minutes to walk through West Village to enjoy fall or take a quick trip to Central park or watch sunset from the East River State Park. Follow along with my daily adventures here.
What's your go to stress relief?
In essence, Mezzaluna is an old family favorite, my grandparents have been eating at Mezzaluna for the past 20 years during sporadic visits to New York, and I'm more than happy to continue the tradition. Everything from the focaccia to the pizza and pasta is Italian perfection (and my grandparents actually lived in Rome for 25 years, so I trust their judgement above all else). I love that the place feels family run and that they haven't change any of the interiors since they began serving pasta in 1984. It's a true Upper East Side institution. My favorite is the Taglierini alla ciociara, my mom's favorite is the Vongole and don't forget to have the tiramisu as well.
“He does not ask much of us, merely a thought of Him from time to time, a little act of adoration, sometimes to ask for His grace, sometimes to offer Him your sufferings, at other times to thank Him for the graces, past and present, He has bestowed on you, in the midst of your troubles to take solace in Him as often as you can. Lift up your heart to Him during your meals and in company; the least little remembrance will always be the most pleasing to Him. One need not cry out very loudly; He is nearer to us than we think. ”
Busy for the last few rays of sun
“We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed.”
“How happy we would be if we could find the treasure of which the Gospel speaks; all else would be as nothing. As it is boundless, the more you search for it the greater the riches you will find; let us search unceasingly and let us not stop until we have found it.”
― Brother Lawrence
I can find so much passion in my cooking at times that in the end of the day there is way too much food and we have to refrigerate it for the next days. Not this recipe though. Once prepared it must be eaten the same day, the Macademia is crunchy and the yoghurt white as snow, the next day or even an hour later this colorfull plate might look different.
I'm so excited to finally share my collaboration with Anna Inspiring Jewellery with you all. You've probably seen me wearing their rings and necklaces at some point if you've been following along for a while.
