This Thanksgiving week was a mix of gratitude, comfort food, and a little bit of chaos as we celebrated while living with family. The week started with Trumbull Bagel Company and a stop at Geronimo, followed by a Southport Diner breakfast before prepping for the holiday. Thanksgiving Day featured a smoked turkey breast, sweet potatoes with marshmallows, gluten-free stuffing, Brussels sprouts with bacon, and plenty of wine. The weekend brought leftovers, a quick goodbye to our youngest daughter, and a cozy Sunday baked ziti made with bison and hot Italian sausage. A comforting, memorable Thanksgiving edition of What I Ate This Week.
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What I Ate This Week: Lakeside Dinners, Italian Classics & a Taste of Carbone NYC (Nov 17 – 23)
From Romanacci’s comfort pasta to lakeside dining in Mooresville and a final stop at Carbone NYC, this week’s meals celebrated Italian flavor, Southern charm, and good company. Whether it was cavatelli with sausage and broccoli rabe or burrata topped with caviar, every bite had its own story.
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What I Ate This Week: Flights, Flatbreads & Family Football (Nov 10 – 16)
From hotel bar bites in Charlotte to Notch 8 pizza and a home-smoked prime rib, this week was a mix of travel eats and comfort food. Between customer dinners, flag football games, and lazy Sunday cooking, each day had its own flavor — literally
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What I Ate This Week: Sandwiches, Hungryroot Experiments & Game Day Fun (Nov 3 – 9)
From a perfect Pollo Toscana sandwich to experimenting with Hungryroot meals, this week’s eats mixed convenience, local flavor, and a few surprises. With oysters at The Sinclair, nachos at Chelsea, and football feasts with friends, every bite reminded me that food is just as much about the company as it is about the flavor.
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What I Ate This Week: Burgers, Tacos & Cozy Home Cooking (Oct 27 – Nov 2)
From a cozy one-pot chicken dinner to juicy Fairfield burgers and carne asada tacos at Geronimo, this week’s meals balanced comfort with a touch of adventure. Even the weekends brought more deliciousness — café breakfasts, Italian dinners, and a little gelato while house hunting around town.
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What I Ate This Week: Comfort, Cajun Smoke & Family Feasts (Oct 20 – 26)
From a creamy Tuscan chicken pasta to bone-in Cajun smoked pork chops, this week’s menu was all about comfort and connection. Between house-hunting, family milestones, and a few nights out with friends, each meal offered something special — a reason to slow down, share a story, and savor the good stuff.
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What I Ate This Week: Celebrations, Comfort Food & Cozy Fall Flavors (Sept 29-Oct 5)
From Fairfield to Norwalk, this week’s meals were full of flavor and celebration. We revisited old favorites like A’Vuchella, discovered new spots like Cosetta, and ended the week with an unforgettable birthday brunch at Elm in New Canaan. Between smoky salmon, pasta nights, and burgers by the bar, this “What I Ate This Week” entry proves that life—and food—always taste better shared.
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What I Ate This Week: Cooking, Comfort, and a Winning Weekend (Sept 22–28)
This week’s What I Ate This Week was a mix of celebration and comfort. From brisket at Banc House to homemade chicken piccata, and a family dinner at A’Vuchella that transported us back to Italy, the week was all about great company and better meals.
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What I Ate This Week: From Ribeyes to Tallahassee Gameday (Sept 15-21)
From ribeyes on the pellet smoker to birthday tiramisu, and finally Parents Weekend at FSU, this week was full of family, flavor, and unexpected highlights.
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What I Ate This Week: Amsterdam Misses, Fairfield Favorites, and Family Food Wins (Sept 8-14)
From Schiphol pizza fails to Fairfield foodie wins, this week’s meals spanned Amsterdam pubs, hotel dinners, and finally, Italian comfort at A’ Vucchella. Work meetings in Zaandam brought forgettable canteen lunches, but evenings offered redemption with a coworker’s BBQ and cozy meals at home. Back stateside, I dove into orecchiette with sausage and broccoli rabe, college football snacks, and indulgent gluten-free cupcakes from Alina’s Cakes. A week that started with travel chaos ended on a sweet (and savory) note.
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What I Ate This Week: Labor Day Seafood, Gelato Strolls & Home-Smoked Feasts (Sept 1-7)
From roasted oysters on the marina to aromatic gelato walks, burger pit stops, and smoky dinners at home—this week was an ode to community, flavor, and the joy of sharing good food in great places.
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What I Ate This Week: Fairfield Gelato, Beer Gardens, and Pasta alla Gricia (Aug 25-31)
From Fairfield gelato nights to lively beer gardens in Norwalk, and finishing the week with a perfect homemade Pasta alla Gricia, this edition of What I Ate This Week is a journey through comfort and community.