Bill, Justin, Steve, and I just ate at Vatan Vatan. It’s a prix fixe, Vegetarian Indian restaurant in Murray Hill. And I feel like I’m about to explode from the amount of food I ate. It was worth it!
The outside is totally unassuming, a sign and a door. The entry hallway [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Vatan… I’m stuffed!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Aurora
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Sara found a special deal going on at Aurora Aurora, Monday Regional Night, a 3 courses with wine pairings, for just $40. Each month they will focus on food and wine from a different region of Italy (this month is Puglia). I had to be skeptical, but as the night went on, they won me [...]
Are burritos sandwiches? What a fun debate!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Jeff at Unbreaded wrote a great post with his opinion about what a burrito is. He believes that regardless of the definition or the legal case surrounding burritos (finding them not to be a sandwich), burrito are sandwiches.
Another of his commentors actively disagreed, but also claimed other items, like falafel in pita, are not [...]
Mercadito Grove
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Last night, St. Patrick’s Day, seemed like any other weekday night out during this recession. I didn’t see or hear any crazy party people. I thought I would have to battle crowds last night and only agreed to go out because Tracy (a friend that recently moved to DC) is in town for work. We [...]
Great Plate Designs
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
There’s a long blog post on Toxel showcasing amazing plate designs. I’m not going to write anything about it here, because they cover it there. I particularly like the design for the bowl that hold seeds on top and shells on the bottom. Neat-o.
Fast Chicken & Rice
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
I was feeling a bit lazy about dinner tonight, fortunately Jessica had defrosted some chicken thighs. I turned on the grill and grabbed some rice, this was going to happen fast!
Basically, I scooped some rice into a non-stick sauce pot, sprinkled Adobo generously over-top, added about a teaspoon of vegetable oil and filled it [...]
Le Pain Quotidien
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
I popped in to Le Pain Quotidien (multi-locational) this morning for a cup of coffee. Their coffee is pretty flavorful, only slightly bitter, a good stand-by but nothing to rave about. I like that they have agave syrup as a sweetener option beyond the standard sugars.
As I waited for my coffee, I tried to snap [...]
Chinese Style Convenience Soup
Monday, March 16, 2009
This is one of those clean-out-your-fridge recipes. It’s a Chinese-style soup I’ve been making for ages, starting in college, before I really knew how to cook, so no skills necessary.
Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce
Monday, March 16, 2009
Chinese Broccoli is often the token vegetable dish at Dim Sum. It’s usually sauteed in oil but I prefer it blanched. A favorite of mine since childhood, it just has so much flavor and texture on it’s own and doesn’t need a fancy preparation.
Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce
Start a part of boiling water. Cut the [...]
Elephant & Castle
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Our friends Rachel and Brandon suggested Elephant & Castle Elephant & Castle (not related to the chain called Elephant & Castle) for brunch. We met there surprised to see it packed wall to wall, with a wait even when we left (around 3pm). The menu is simple American with a few foreign touches here [...]
