So there you are – leisurely shopping at your local farmers market. Exploring the days seasonal fruits and vegetables, homemade treats, and organic healthy food. Next you find yourself chatting with your friendly butcher who wraps up two perfect cornish hens. You thoroughly enjoy tasting an array of artisanal samples at Murray’s Cheese Market before a quick in-and-out at the wine store. You catch a glimpse of yourself in the window as you are leaving with your bag of goodies, feeling accomplished and ready for the evening ahead of you. The kids are with the in-laws and you are planning a romantic date night with your loved one.
But wait a minute!? (set to the tune Once in a Lifetime by Talking Heads)
….And you may tell yourself
This is not my favorite shop
And you may tell yourself
This is not my beautiful life!
Reality check! Between work, the kids, house cleaning and family visits – What’s a woman to do?
Well, if you live in NYC – think 19 Charles Street.
Listen up. This is one of those “best-kept” secrets you need to know about. Run by husband-and-wife team Brandon and Dawn Davis, 19 Charles Street is a gourmet delivery service for New Yorkers who love to cook but don’t have the time to shop. 19 Charles Street delivers everything you need to step into the kitchen and whip up an amazing, healthy gourmet meal.
Each week they prepare a menu of four different gourmet meals to choose from ($30 per serving). You can visit their website and/or sign-up for a weekly email with lovely photographs and descriptions of each meal offered – dinners are delivered every Monday and Wednesday. When the doorbell rings, like a precious gift, you are handed a lovely tote bag filled with all the ingredients you need for your selected meal(s), all perfectly portioned for the number of meals you ordered, and a recipe card with super easy instructions. All recipes can be made in nuder an hour – sweet!
This is my second time ordering from 19 Charles Street. Here is my most recent meal. I shared this with a friend, and like a restaurant we selected two different dishes: Turbot Filet with Walnut Sauce over Black Rice and Cauliflower Puree and the Garlic-Lime Shrimp with Avocado and Cilantro over Pearl Couscous and Spinach.
19 Charles Street – thank you for making my life easier! We really didn’t want to go out to eat and absolutely loved your/our meals. xoxo
