We’ve had this bottle of Santa Julia Tardio 2003 in our fridge for a while. Neither of us remember how we got it but we finally decided to sip a little dessert wine the other night, while watching “House”. (Yes, we need cordial glasses. Perhaps when we move one day.)
It’s more just sweet than [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Santa Julia Tardio 2003
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
LaGuardia Seafood Buffet
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Jessica’s mom told us about a new buffet in Astoria, where the food is good and the price is low, real low. It turns out the location is a few blocks from where I used to live, and I was excited to see that the area had major renovations, including a fancy, new strip mall. [...]
A Few Quickies
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Remember when we reviewed various celebrity chefs? Paula Deen got our approval, but we mentioned that her cooking will stop your heart, literally. Well, lots of people (including Paula herself) joke about how much butter she uses. But, this recipe tops the list. Sent in by Stephen: Paula’s Fried Butter Balls. [...]
Carol’s Matzoh Brei
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
On Sunday, we were invited to Carol’s for Matzoh Brei and it was such a treat, surely the best matzoh brei you’ll ever have. I guess this shouldn’t be surprising since this comes from award winning cookbook author (and my mentor), Carol Gelles. Armed with some clear instructions, we came home and replicated it, wrote [...]
Matzoh Balls
Monday, April 13, 2009
There can not be a person on this planet who doesn’t like Matzoh Balls, and if there is, I’m not sure I want to meet them! Known in Yiddish as knaidelach, which literally means “dumplings”. They’re super delicious and easy to make.
Schmaltz & Grieven
Monday, April 13, 2009
We realized that we cover many Chinese dishes on FoodMayhem, but with the exception of the recent Matzoh Brei post, we rarely discuss Jewish dishes. Tonight we took on that task full charge. Making quite a few dishes at once.
First things first. One of the key ingredients in Jewish cooking is rendered [...]
Origins Tea Forte
Sunday, April 12, 2009
We had a lovely brunch at Carol’s today and saw these beautiful tea bags. They are available at Origins and definitely win the beauty pageant. Everyone at the table oo’d and ahh’d over them.
Unfortunately, they don’t have much flavor to them. Lon tried the Green Tango (mango) and thought it barely tasted like anything. I [...]
Bocca
Sunday, April 12, 2009
We met Shruti and Ekta for a pretty nice lunch at Bocca Bocca on Friday but forgot our camera! Ugh, you have no idea how mad I was at myself. I think I went a little crazy, tried not to sulk too publicly, and then decided to try some pics with my cell phone. So, [...]
Oxtails in Chinese Tomato Sauce
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Oxtails in Chinese Tomato Sauce was a regular part of growing up. My brother and I loved this dish; we’re practically made of this stuff. So when I opened my fridge and stared at the oxtails, I knew I had to make it for Lon so I called me mom for instructions. It turns out, [...]
Matzoh Brei
Saturday, April 11, 2009
There are two standard breakfasts that my family eats during Pesach (Passover): Matzoh Cereal (which is basically cream of wheat, made of matzoh meal) and Matzoh Brei. I absolutely love both! Maybe it’s because I only eat them a few days a year and distance makes the heart grow fonder. Or maybe [...]
