When I first realized that Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day is on the same day this year, I thought, oh no! Disastrous! Would I have to share my V-day with others? Would Chinese New Year get pushed aside at restaurants? The sky is falling! When the Chicken Little in me finally calmed down, I [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Red Dumpling Sauce
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Motorino
Saturday, January 30, 2010
I was never the type to get excited over movie stars. I don’t follow Perez (is that his name?). I didn’t recognize Susan Sarandon, Katy Perry, or Gary Sinise when they were right in front of me. So, it follows that I don’t buy clothing or shoes made popular by a star, or sun glasses [...]
Kajitsu
Friday, January 29, 2010
I read about
Kajitsu 414 East 9th Street, New York, NY 10009 on No Recipes, when Marc interviewed Chef Masato Nishihara, back in August. I was eager to go and experience Shojin cuisine, an ancient Japanese style developed in Zen Buddhist monasteries, a style I’m unfamiliar with. The restaurant is vegan.
Fortune Cookies with Love
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
We’re on a tight schedule of recipe themes here, moving right on from Superbowl, to Valentine’s Day, and don’t forget Chinese New Year (or Lunar New Year) is the same days as V-day this year. I knew as soon as I took my last bite of Un-fried Buffalo Wing, I’d start thinking about hearts and [...]
Biryani Cart and The Kati Roll Company
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
I don’t eat in midtown often, but when I do, I do it right, or at least I find the right guide. Ok, I just tagged along. You may all already know that our beloved Zach Brooks, of Midtown Lunch, is moving to Los Angeles. He set out to make the most of midtown lunches [...]
Brooklyn Fare 2
Monday, January 25, 2010
Last time, we went to Brooklyn Fare (and loved it), we gave you pictures and descriptions, all through the eyes of a customer. This time, I asked if I could come early and watch them prep, maybe even chat with Chef Cesar Ramirez.
Enjoy these photos and video clips from
Brooklyn Fare 200 [...]
Un-fried Buffalo Wings
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Most people are amazed to find out that Buffalo Wings are flavored with just butter and hot sauce. Yup, that’s it: simple and delicious. It’s tangy and spicy, over a base of fatty chicken-y goodness. Plus, who doesn’t love anything fried.
Alton Brown’s recipe adds a little garlic, but he stretches further by making his without [...]
Make Chicken Soup, Not War
Thursday, January 21, 2010
I’ve been working on this post since the beginning of winter, when I first started thinking about chicken soups. The variety of chicken soups across so many cultures is just so interesting to me. They are all different, yet share that common bond, the ability to comfort anyone, and make each of us think of [...]
Cafe Ollin
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
True family restaurants are hard to find these days. Orlando remembers when his father opened a restaurant around ’95 when he was 4 years old (yea, do the math on how old this hard working young man is). Then Spanish Harlem started gentrifying and they were forced to move further East in search of lower [...]
Bacon Clam Dip
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Everyone serves some kind of dip for Superbowl right?
I looked around at some clam dip recipes and they were all as easy as can be, basically just dump and stir. But, would you be willing to add two little steps, just two easy teensy weensy things? In my opinion, you’ll get more back than you [...]
