After checking Mezzanine, in Newark, NJ, as a potential wedding location, Jessica, her parents, and I zipped a few blocks over to Fornos of Spain for lunch. I have to admit my expectations were pretty low, after all, it’s in a very commercial area of Newark. But I was wrong, I really enjoyed […]
Archive for March, 2007
Brooklyn Tourism – Dining
Monday, March 19, 2007
Last night Alex let me know about Dine In Brooklyn, sponsored by Brooklyn Tourism, American Express, and many others. Following in the foot steps of Manhattan’s restaurant week (which costs $24.07), restaurant-goers can enjoy three courses at these restaurants for $21.12. And if you use your AmEx card at two of these restaurants, […]
Agave (Restaurant)
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Yesterday, we celebrated Angela T.’s birthday via surprise party at Agave, a Southwestern joint on 7th Avenue, that has brunch. What we didn’t realize was we were about to also celebrate an amazingly arrogant attitude of the staff. This place is a thumbs down.
Jessica and I arrived first about five to noon, our […]
Paella
Saturday, March 17, 2007
In Chinatown on Wednesday, Jessica and I picked up a huge pile of mussels and mahogany clams, we’re talking about four pounds here– they were just so cheap, $6 total. Jess had just under a pound for dinner that night, while I went to Devi.
So Thursday night we made paella! While there are […]
Hint Water
Friday, March 16, 2007
Steve snapped this pic with his cameraphone yesterday. Hint is another in a series of water products with subtle flavors of fruits (and possibly other extracts) in them. Other existing drinks include Glaceau’s Fruit Water, Volvic’s Touch of Fruit, and Kraft’s Fruit2O. While I haven’t yet sampled Hint, I am not planning […]
Devi
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Last night I went to Boqueria with Steve and Charles (a new friend at Renegade Marketing). However, since there was a one hour wait and they don’t take reservations we moved onwards. Steve was there first so he called me to let me know– I was three blocks away. I whipped out […]
Cakehenge
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
While Cakehenge is not the prettiest cake, I’ve ever seen, or honestly even close, it’s a fun idea and I’m glad home chefs are getting great Internet press!
Tredeau Pepper Mills
Monday, March 12, 2007
Yes, Finally! Several years ago, I was in the HBO cafeteria, eating with a friend who works there. The caf. is kind enough to have a great selection of condiments including the not common enough Tabasco. It also had the best pepper mill I had ever used. After a spot of […]
Fresh Ravioli
Saturday, March 10, 2007
For lunch today, I scrounged through the fridge and found three leftovers: the sauce from some spicy dduk bok-kee from Korean Grandma; tomato chutney (sweet & tangy from ginger and vinegar) I made to top some tilapia last Sunday; and plain macaroni I boiled a few days ago for my inside-out meatball experiment (which […]
Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwiches
Friday, March 9, 2007
An idea for dressing up basic chocolate chip cookies……
Use any basic chocolate chip cookie recipe and replace the chocolate chips with chopped bittersweet chocolate. Bake as per instructions and cool completely. Spread a thin layer of homemade or store-bought buttercream between each pair of cookies until all the cookies are cookie sandwiches.
I used a peanut […]