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“Date Night In” Giveaway!!!

September 8, 2017 By The Hungry Dater 1 Comment

Hello Hungry Daters!!!

I’m back! I took a hiatus but now I’m back and I’m pumped!

Whenever I take a break from something and come back to it, I’m always inclined to reflect on why I started in the first place. When it comes to blogging, cooking, and relationships, if I ever find myself wondering where I stand and what I want out of this crazy internet world, my mind always turns to Ashley Rodriguez at Not Without Salt.

With the Autumn always comes for me a major upswing in energy. I swear it’s like August 15 hits and three days later my whole body wakes up. Suddenly I’m alert, perky and ready to conquer the world. But even with the renewed spirit comes quiet reflection. Why am I here? Why do I share myself (and my food) with the internet world?

Then I think of Ashley’s book, Date Night In. I want to say I was one of the first to buy it–and then read it cover to cover. While I do read cookbooks cover to cover semi-regularly (yes, I’m a weirdo), this was something different. Ashley has a way with her words and the food they inspire of making you feel… and then turning that feeling into soul-soothing food. That is why I share. With the hope that someday I can inspire someone to use the kitchen to comfort their soul–or maybe even to help build a relationship, or repair a broken heart–with the simple execution of a recipe.

So with that in mind, I’m psyched to get back to The Hungry Dater and to continue sharing great recipes, ridiculous pickup lines, and some stellar restaurant recommendations! And in order to show you just how psyched I am, I’m giving away Ashley’s book to one lucky person. Just subscribe to my email list and comment below and one winner will be chosen at random on September 30. Or, if you want to purchase Ashley’s book, there is a link below.

Here’s to a new (school?) year; a (slightly) new look; new dating prospects; and of course a new batch of incredible, edible, soul-nourishing recipes!

Happy Cooking!

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“Date Night In” Review

July 15, 2016 By The Hungry Dater Leave a Comment

I often marvel at how timely life can be. I lead a very busy life, and blogging–at least at this point–is a hobby for me. I love connecting with people through food and dating so I love to write about it. I try and stay on a schedule, but as you all know, I don’t always succeed.

So, while I like to try and keep up on several blogs, I’m sad to say that only a handful ever get my full attention. One of those is Not Without Salt. I usually read within a day or two of receiving it. Ashley’s words have always touched me, and her book was no different. In fact, her book “Date Night In,” was one that inspired me to begin writing a blog of my own.

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Greenchef Review

June 28, 2016 By The Hungry Dater Leave a Comment

One of the things I like to do on The Hungry Dater is give you guys reviews of the things I think you all will like. Many times their reviews of bars and restaurants, but other times they’ll be reviews of books, date night places, or services I think are helpful, important or fun.

For the latest installment of “Time-Saving Tuesdays” (that’s the busy weeknight meal post), I decided, this week, to review Greenchef for you.

There are so many of these services popping up all over Facebook and Pinterest. It’s difficult to keep up with all of them. I’d say the most popular are probably “Plated” or “Blue Apron.” I have to admit, I’ve never tried either of those–and I do plan on trying a whole bunch of different ones for you all this Summer/Fall so I can tell you what I really think the best one is. But as I go, I’ll review them on their own as well.

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Bar Review – Sushi Pier 2

February 12, 2015 By The Hungry Dater Leave a Comment

For those of you who don’t know, I am a lawyer by day. When we were in law school, every Thursday night was “Bar Review.” Now, as a very new first year, this was a terrifying concept. The Bar Exam is probably the most miserable, difficult test I have ever faced in my entire life. So when I saw that there was a Bar Review every Thursday during school, you could understand why I thought “We seriously have to start studying for this monster now???” Well, as you might have guessed, Thursday night Bar Review was a play on words and was not, in fact, extra study time. It was a “Review” of a different bar in the city every week. Basically a time where all of us got together to blow off steam and meet and mingle. Often, these were nights where we simply drank too much, but in spite of that, I met some of my best friends from law school at Thursday Bar Review.

In that spirit, and because dating and eating is usually done out (at least at first), I’ve decided that I’m going to restart the tradition with an actual Thursday review of a different bar or restaurant every week.

I read an article recently that said sushi is the second or third date thing. I suppose that’s because fish can be touchy–not everyone likes it–and because it can sometimes be messy. But if you ask me, sushi is something to eat any time. I have liked sushi for my whole life, and when you live in Reno, Nevada, you’re lucky enough to have access to really good All-You-Can-Eat Sushi….

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