Five unique recipes with leftover rice

By Daisy Polowetzky You’ve probably come across one of TikTok personality Emily Mariko’s famous salmon-rice bowl videos on your For You Page by now. Mariko’s quarantine-era recipes using leftover rice sparked a viral trend of “Emily Mariko salmon-rice bowls” in kitchens everywhere. Inspired by Mariko, here are five unique recipes you can make with different kinds of leftover rice.    Garlic fried rice This recipe requires … Continue reading Five unique recipes with leftover rice

Trader Joe’s Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese Dupe

By Julia Anne Favaro Trader Joe’s Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese is one of their most popular fall items. Quick to sell out every year, this frozen meal is highly sought after for its autumnal twist on mac and cheese. Notes of nutmeg and sweet butternut squash create an aromatic and warm meal for a brisk autumn day. Making this mac and cheese at home … Continue reading Trader Joe’s Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese Dupe

Tik Tok Trending Dessert Bowls

By Julia Anne Favaro A daily sweet treat has no limits. Dessert bowls – a personal medley of various sweet and salty goodies – have been the current rave. Originally created by @brettsbites, her daily balanced sweet treat gained popularity and soon had everyone creating their own. How did these dessert bowls start, what’s Brett’s formula for her dessert bowl, and how can you make … Continue reading Tik Tok Trending Dessert Bowls

The Curd Nerd: Syracuse’s Cheesy Hidden Jem

By Daisy Polowetzky, Photo By Dana Ward (Unsplash) Did someone say cheese? Located in Syracuse’s homey Eastwood neighborhood is The Curd Nerd, a specialty cheese and charcuterie store founded by microbiologist-turned-cheesemonger, Sarah Simiele. The Queens native founded the small business in 2022, after her now-husband, Matt Simele, got a job in Syracuse as an engineer in 2020.  Matt handled the shop’s paperwork and finances and … Continue reading The Curd Nerd: Syracuse’s Cheesy Hidden Jem