Marissa Vicario

Return to Eataly

After falling in love with Mario Batali’s Megamarket, Eataly, earlier this week my boyfriend and I returned yesterday afternoon to pick up some goodies for dinner. Much to our dismay, there was a line to get in, so we headed around the corner to Argo Tea where I sipped on iced Armenian mint tea and then we strolled over to… Read More

A Bigger Picture of Health

Fellow blogger Lindsey over at Sound Eats has launched a new site, Healthy Living Blogs. The question she poses this week: What does health mean to you? As a Health and Wellness Coach with a blog about healthy living, you would think this would be an easy one but as I thought through how I would answer, I realized that… Read More

Your Pantry Staple and 3-Ingredient Recipes

Over the weekend I was relaxing with this month’s issue of Real Simple and the question posed to readers was this: What is your favorite pantry staple? The answers ranged from pickles to pasta. I gave this some thought and figured mine would have to be tempeh. A product of Indonesia, tempeh is a high-protein fermented food traditionally made from… Read More

Fall Veggie Bake

If you enjopyed my tips for seasonal eating and are looking for a quick and delicious recipe to put them into practice, look no further. Last night I realized I had some lovely and colorful root vegetables left over from my last CSA share: beets, brussel sprouts, potatoes, garlic and carrots. So I diced them up, threw them in a… Read More

More than Cooking with MWAH!

Last night I hosted my first cooking class as a Holistic Health Counselor. Five beautiful people showed up at my apartment to cook and enjoy a love-infused, healthy and delicious Fall meal with me. On the menu was Marinated Tempeh, Easy Fried Rice and Garlic-Steamed Green Beans. I also threw in a yummy dessert of Baked Bananas with Cinnamon and… Read More

Fall For Cooking with MWAH!

Hi Friends, Marissa’s Well-being and Health (MWAH!) has officially launched online at www.mwahonline.com. Celebrate with a FREE cooking class. Fall for Cooking with MWAH! Join me to cook and enjoy a delicious, grounding Fall meal. Whether you’re an experienced gourmand and want to add some new recipes to your repertoire or you can’t find your way around the kitchen and… Read More

Stay โ€˜Rootedโ€™ This Fall

Every year around this time, I get nostalgic as summer draws to a close and the season starts to change. The dry heat and sticky humidity that radiate from the pavement before sunrise turns to fresher, cooler air and I prepare to say goodbye to sunny skies and sandy beaches and embrace rich harvests and crisp breezes. Fall is my… Read More

Kitchen Cordon Bleu

Being from an Italian family, my mom and grandmothers have practically spent their lives cooking. Homecooked food was a part of my upbringing. So you’d think I would know my way around a kitchen. My sisters certainly do. But I think the cooking gene missed me. Only since my late twenties, when I started to clean up my eating with… Read More