heels ... a girls best friend ?

some of my girl friends can basically run a marathon in heels .  

I always envy women who can walk effortlessly in sky-high heels ,

as any outfit can look twice as chic just by wearing them .

I was never a heels girl - I never have found heels comfortable 

( minus a great wedge / platform )  

& am such a baby when it comes to pain .

unfortunately , I have a weakness for buying heels just because 

they are so beautiful , but they end up collecting dust in my shoe closet .

here are some heels I am in love with :

1. ) embroidered tribal wedge by theodora and callum

2. ) j.crew's viv pump

3. ) bruner platform by report

4. ) colorblock pump by h & m

5. ) a girl can dream ... my favorite heels of all time 

by christian louboutin

jamaican beef patties

I always see jamaican beef patties at the local deli
& am always curious as to what they are .

why are they in the refrigerated case next to the turkey & cheese ? I was confused .

as I judged them for being dirty & unhealthy , I found myself wondering what they

actually tasted like - so I decided to make them myself instead of continuing

to hold a grudge against the ethnic meat patty .

similar to my beef empanadas ( made here ) - they were easy to make ,

full of flavor , & wrapped in a flaky crust . 

[ I added my mom & dad's pickled hot peppers straight from our garden at home .

you can't get fresher than that ! ]

[ tons of spices & vegetables in the meat - what makes it jamaican is 

the curry & paprika flavors . I added ketchup to the meat for the flavor

I thought it was lacking . ]

[ of course paired with sriracha  ]

recipe based off of : recipe one & recipe two

adventures in soho

this week for joey & my weekly wednesday adventure ,

we headed down to soho / chinatown to get sushi supplies 

( for post below ) & we stopped by one of my favorite soho gems -

pearl river mart . it was an absurdly warm day ( read : 63 degrees in nyc )

& I'm so happy I got to spend some quality time outside getting much needed vitamin d .

[ fur covers for my boots ]

[ aisles & aisles of japanese treats at pearl river mart ]

[ dim sum for lunch at kelley & pings on greene st ]

[ joey & I enjoying our day ]

[ pink buildings on prince & thompson ]

sushi by sarah & joey

joey & I have been wanting to make sushi for forever now .

we finally made a trip to chinatown to get all of the necessary supplies ,

& we got to work making all kinds of sushi .

we made chicken teriyaki , avocado and rock shrimp , & mango and avocado

( my personal favorite ) rolls . it was surprisingly easy & I can't wait to experiment more !

[ all the necessary sushi making ingredients ]

sushi fillers : mango , avocado , cucumber , rock shrimp , sesame seeds & chicken teriyaki 

drybar nyc

I've been dying to try drybar - a hair salon devoted only to blow outs .

my hair has been unruly recently , so before my tv appearance I made sure

to make an appointment at drybar !

I've heard so much about it , & finally had the perfect opportunity to try it out .

it was a girly girl's dream :

assorted cookies at the welcome desk

washes are included !

complimentary beverage -I chose coffee 

( but you could choose from coffee , tea , OR 

a skinnygirl margarita - I die . )

the notebook playing as I get my hair done

final product !

I got " the manhattan "

mediterranean halibut sandwich

I know I told you all I wasn't a fishy person , so it might appear strange that yet again 

I made fish for dinner last night . I could not resist making these sandwiches - a twist on 

a classic tuna sandwich using halibut instead & packed with mediterranean flavors 

( i . e. capers & sun-dried tomatoes )

find the recipe here