Recipe for Breakfast Pizza

There are certain things that I keep on meaning to make in my kitchen, but just haven't yet. Those include short ribs, bread baked in my new Le Creuset, Hasselback potatoes, etc, etc.

This past weekend I finally crossed something off of my list: breakfast pizza.

What makes this pizza a breakfast pizza? Well, I think it's the egg. But you can obviously eat this pizza for breakfast, brunch, lunch

There are certain things that I keep on meaning to make in my kitchen, but just haven't yet. Those include short ribs, bread baked in my new Le Creuset, Hasselback potatoes, etc, etc.

This past weekend I finally crossed something off of my list: breakfast pizza.

What makes this pizza a breakfast pizza? Well, I think it's the egg. But you can obviously eat this pizza for breakfast, brunch, lunch

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Top Secret Photo Shoot: Mike Isabella's Pepperoni Sauce

When Bonnie Benwick of WA Post sends you a message on Twitter asking if you could take photos for a top secret mission, you thank your lucky stars that you were already planning on spending your entire day in the kitchen cooking and taking photos and editing those photos and blogging, so what's another few photographs?!

Then you get a bit nervous about what that secret mission is. But there is

When Bonnie Benwick of WA Post sends you a message on Twitter asking if you could take photos for a top secret mission, you thank your lucky stars that you were already planning on spending your entire day in the kitchen cooking and taking photos and editing those photos and blogging, so what's another few photographs?!

Then you get a bit nervous about what that secret mission is. But there is

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What's your favorite breakfast?

Growing up in Russia, cereal and milk were unheard of as breakfast foods. Instead, we had porridge (gag me!), cheese sandwiches, or sometimes even leftovers of the dinner the night before.

Even now I would not blink twice before eating borscht or leftover pizza for breakfast.

I go on weekly stints of eating the same thing for breakfast: sometimes it's Greek yogurt (plain) with cucumbers and

Growing up in Russia, cereal and milk were unheard of as breakfast foods. Instead, we had porridge (gag me!), cheese sandwiches, or sometimes even leftovers of the dinner the night before.

Even now I would not blink twice before eating borscht or leftover pizza for breakfast.

I go on weekly stints of eating the same thing for breakfast: sometimes it's Greek yogurt (plain) with cucumbers and

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Eating In in New York City

Last weekend I made a trip to New York City to meet up with Anna and stay with my good friend Jenny for an early birthday celebration. It's been over two years since my last trip to NYC. It's been too long.

This time around, the plan was just to hang out: nothing touristy like visiting museums or seeing the Statue of Liberty. We also did not plan on visiting any famous restaurants. I know...

Last weekend I made a trip to New York City to meet up with Anna and stay with my good friend Jenny for an early birthday celebration. It's been over two years since my last trip to NYC. It's been too long.

This time around, the plan was just to hang out: nothing touristy like visiting museums or seeing the Statue of Liberty. We also did not plan on visiting any famous restaurants. I know...

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Where to go for a birthday dinner in DC? Estadio!

I love food. Luckily, my friends love food too. So when it came time to choose a place for a birthday dinner (and a twin birthday dinner to boot!), I wanted something fun, delicious, and where everyone could find something they liked despite their food preferences.

Since last year I spent my birthday celebration in Madrid with Anna and Radha, I thought it'd be fun to check out Estadio: a Spanish

I love food. Luckily, my friends love food too. So when it came time to choose a place for a birthday dinner (and a twin birthday dinner to boot!), I wanted something fun, delicious, and where everyone could find something they liked despite their food preferences.

Since last year I spent my birthday celebration in Madrid with Anna and Radha, I thought it'd be fun to check out Estadio: a Spanish

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Chocolate Challah Bread Pudding with Rum and Dried Cherries

Do you love brunch? Do you love bread? Do you love chocolate? If you answered "yes" to all three questions, you must continue reading! How did this Chocolate Challah Bread Pudding with Rum and Dried Cherries come about? Well...

1) Foodbuzz sent me two types of chocolate bars to try: it's dark, so I knew I'd like it. One of the bars had almonds and cherries in it.

2) While in New York City, I

Do you love brunch? Do you love bread? Do you love chocolate? If you answered "yes" to all three questions, you must continue reading! How did this Chocolate Challah Bread Pudding with Rum and Dried Cherries come about? Well...

1) Foodbuzz sent me two types of chocolate bars to try: it's dark, so I knew I'd like it. One of the bars had almonds and cherries in it.

2) While in New York City, I

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Ethiopic: Ethiopian food in Washington DC

Once I get an inkling for something, it stays with me. For a while. A few weeks ago I started reading Cutting For Stone. It's an incredible story which takes place in Ethiopia and has many interesting themes about medicine, twins, friendships, etc. Reading the book, all I wanted was Ethiopian food. I love injera, lentils, lamb, cabbage and other gems of Ethiopian cuisine.

Unfortunately, it has

Once I get an inkling for something, it stays with me. For a while. A few weeks ago I started reading Cutting For Stone. It's an incredible story which takes place in Ethiopia and has many interesting themes about medicine, twins, friendships, etc. Reading the book, all I wanted was Ethiopian food. I love injera, lentils, lamb, cabbage and other gems of Ethiopian cuisine.

Unfortunately, it has

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