Rebecca Weger

Today was overflowing with food goodness – only some of which got its portrait taken.  Breakfast this morning was nothing to write home about except that it didn’t break the bank and Joseph’s pancakes were enormous.  Let’s just skip ahead to the cupcakes.
I’d read about Babycakes, and seen their cookbook. Reading has nothing on [...]

I’ve had quite a number of homes over the years.  Today I landed back in NYC for the first time in five years.  I lived here for two years in the mid to late 90s and I miss it regularly.  It still feels like home.  We arrived late this afternoon and decided to head right [...]

It hasn’t been the easiest week in our house.  We’re both under big deadlines and lots of pressure.  Then we ended up unexpectedly home tonight with a little bit of downtime. As much as we love cooking, neither one of us was quite up for expending any extra energy.  We opted for a rare week [...]

While it’s true that we cook a lot and eat at home a lot, sometimes we don’t. Sometimes we’re lazy, and sometimes we’re cheap. Tonight was one of those nights.
A few times a year I have to work really long hours to meet deadlines at work. This is one of those times. [...]

A sad day today, as we had what will probably be our last brunch at ABC Cafe. This all-vegetarian restaurant has graced Ithaca for almost 30 years, and I’m really going to miss it.
We made the ardous hike up Buffalo Street this morning for a final farewell brunch.  ABC officially closes next Sunday, and we’re [...]

Last night we enjoyed a wonderful birthday dinner for our dear friend Tammy at Just a Taste, a local wine and tapas bar and one of my favorite restaurants. For those who aren’t familiar with the setup, one of the great features is the ability to order a “flight” of wine – a taste [...]

On a hot tip from my friend Cassie, Joseph and I went to Smart Monkey for dinner. The hot tip was that they serve gluten-free bread. While I would have been more excited to have my local organic burger on an actual bun, toasted whole-grain gluten-free bread was way better than I can normally imagine. [...]