Justin really enjoyed the Bacon-Wrapped Scallops last month, so for his birthday (another post with more about his birthday dinner coming up), we had to improve upon those! We picked up some plump tiger prawns and got to work. Our plan was to wrap them in thin bacon, and deep fry them with [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Bacon-Wrapped Tiger Prawns over Slaw
Monday, February 9, 2009
Deep Dish Pizza
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Jessica has been wanting to make pizza all week. We stopped by Home Depot to buy some quarry tile to use as a pizza stone, but go figure, the Manhattan HDs don’t stock tile. So she decided on deep dish, as we don’t need a stone and because neither of us had really [...]
Superfine
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Loren and I hit up Superfine Superfine in DUMBO for lunch on Friday. I love the restaurant name, but wasn’t as impressed with anything else. The food is ok, the service is mediocre, the decor is eclectic, and the prices are average.
There aren’t many restaurants to choose from under the Manhattan bridge, so [...]
Getting To Know Scones: Part 3
Saturday, February 7, 2009
I hope you’ve read part 1 and part 2, and as I promised, I would report on yesterdays scones, today. A day later, the sour cream scones (our preference over the yogurt version) are definitely not as good, but not terrible. I tried toasting them and that does revive them quite a bit.
Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill
Friday, February 6, 2009
Last night, I headed over to Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill, embedded in the Six Columbus hotel, for a casual celebration of Winnie’s Birthday. We started with a nice fatty cut of thinly sliced Kanpachi sashimi dabbed with yuzu and Japanese pepper.
As with the Kanpachi, our waitress also [...]
Getting To Know Scones: Part 2
Friday, February 6, 2009
Before we get to the two new versions I made today, let’s talk about the ones from yesterday again (read part 1 first). Well, they simply don’t taste great the next day. The Blueberry Vanilla Sugar one (made with milk) holds up a bit better, still soft and moist, although just not as fresh tasting. [...]
Getting To Know Scones: Part 1
Thursday, February 5, 2009
I love scones and so do my friends, but it seems, everyone likes a different type of scone. I’m not talking about flavors, although I’m sure everyone has flavor preferences too. I’m talking more about the texture, the crumb, the moisture, the density.
Totally Baked got Totally Baked
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Remember when we covered the opening of Totally Baked? Less than a year later, well, they’re gone. No big surprise. The food was ok, but expensive; they over-spent on the decor and on packaging; and the logistics were a nightmare. It was a cute idea while it lasted, albeit impractical.
So, Chef [...]
Moshe’s Falafel
Thursday, February 5, 2009
We’ve been noticing Moshe’s Falafel for a while now, parked on 17th Street, just east of 5th Ave. (There’s another one in midtown.) You can’t really miss it. It’s not a cart. I think it’s a refurbished RV.
We just wanted to try it, so it’s nice that they sell a “half” sandwich, which actually looks [...]
Cascabel Ground Beef Sauce & Spaetzle
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
If you paid me a million dollars I wouldn’t be able to truthfully tell you where the inspiration for this dish came from. Jessica asked me a dozen times while cooking what I was making and repeatedly I answered “dunno.”
