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Created: March 21, 2011

About Me

LA-born New York transplant, Nicole writes, eats, and thinks all things food and travel.

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  • When it comes to defining the culinary landscape of North America, the diverse food choices pull us in so many different directions — the cuisines run the gamut from Bahamian conch to Canadian butter tarts and from Dominican sancocho to Texan...
  • It is hard to come up with too many excuses not to rent a villa, beyond the whole financial factor for, you know, 99 percent of us. But just in case anyone was wavering, there is now a way to book ultra-luxe getaways and benefit charity in one fell swoop...
  • Palm Springs and Palm Desert are enjoying a whole new era in the spotlight. Once known as the Rat Pack’s second homes, their golden age seemed behind us. But with Coachella, the Ace Hotel, ubiquitous mid-century modern houses and décor, and a...
  • I am not ashamed to say that as a child, I loved Hamburger Helper. I loved it so much that I specifically requested it at a sleepover, a story my family friend has never let me forget. Apparently, I told her that my mother makes this wonderful dish that I...
  • If I do say so myself, this recipe is damn good. It was so good, in fact, that the second it was ready, we inhaled the entire thing, putting our forks down only onto empty (nearly licked) dishes, and then realized we’d forgotten to take pictures (...
  • I am kind of a baby when it comes to spicy food. So, I felt really adventurous when I decided to make this turkey chili with chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. (Get a can of that stuff, taste it, and tell me that’s not spicy...) I’ve made...