After eating breakfast and checking e-mails in the morning, we spontaneously decided to head out to Long Island City and check out some condos. We put apartment hunting on hold for some time now, but we decided it would be fun to see an area we know little about, do some information gathering.
The brokers told [...]
Archive for February, 2009
The Food Cellar
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Top Chef Update (Finalists)
Friday, February 13, 2009
We watched Episode 12 of Top Chef last night (spoilers coming). To say the least, we’re not crazy about this season of the show, although we still watch it — we love the cooking.
If you recall, after the first episode in November I made some predictions about the results. A month into the [...]
Shepherd’s PIE
Friday, February 13, 2009
It has always bothered me that Shepherd’s pie isn’t really a pie. The standard recipe is just a meat and veggie mixture thrown in a baking dish with mashed potatoes on top. What happened to the best part of the pie?!? The flaky buttery crust?!? Fear not! I have a remedy.
Pie is not just for [...]
Scallop Pancakes
Thursday, February 12, 2009
These little seafood pancakes were inspired by a recipe I saw Jacques Pepin cook up; if you didn’t know already, that guy is my cooking hero. I put a bit of an Oriental spin on them and they came out almost like Korean seafood pancakes, which we love. I’m not sure this is [...]
We’re Going to Playa Del Carmen
Thursday, February 12, 2009
We’ll be leaving next Thursday for Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, for a one week stay. As always, when we go away, we bring you along with us. Any suggestions for places we should eat?
For now, take a look at yummy Playa Del Carmen eats, courtesy of our friends Caroline and Eddie (who were the ones [...]
Mixer Made Soft Pretzels
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Soft pretzels are so New York, and I wouldn’t be a responsible New Yorker if I didn’t post about pretzels. These are not like the street pretzels, but they are the best pretzels I’ve ever eaten, super soft and pillow-y with a bit of sweetness in the dough. I’ve adapted this recipe for a stand [...]
Omen
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
As I waited for my friend Sheryl to arrive at Omen Omen, I read through the menu. It was a bit confusing, and I actually thought I was missing some pages. (The wait staff must have thought it was weird as I started flipping through the menu left for my friend.) The menu starts with [...]
Valentine’s Plans 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
We always say food is love, and with Valentine’s coming up, we’re getting hungry. Have you seen that episode of Seinfeld when George tries to eat a sandwich while having sex? Let’s just say, we understand (and no, we don’t eat sandwiches while having sex).
Getting To Know Scones: Part 4
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Following up on Part 1, 2, and 3, is probably my final post on this subject, as I have now found my favorite scone recipe, and I’m now also pretty sick of scones. In The King Arthur Flour Baker’s Companion, I found an Apricot Cream Cheese Scone recipe and I was certainly intrigued. Cream cheese [...]
Justin’s Birthday Dinner: Easy-to-Eat Food
Monday, February 9, 2009
Remember when we talked about Easy-to-Eat vs Hard-to-Eat food? Well, my brother Justin leans way on the side of preferring easy-to-eat foods. While he loves shellfish, he hates peeling and cracking. Fork to mouth without a knife is best. Naturally, we thought the perfect birthday present would be a dinner of easy-to-eat foods. We started [...]
