So, I’ve been pretty positive in my blog thus far (save for one passionate expression of disgust). In fact, for those of you who remember Alec Baldwin’s guest appearance on Friends, at one point I feared I was starting to sound like Parker. The truth is that not everything is wine and roses, [...]
Archive for April, 2008
The muffin that didn’t deliver
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged blueberry muffin, chelsea bakeries, le pain quotidien, muffin tops on April 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
A gift of chocolate
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged catalyst, chocolate, chocolate mousse, dessert, raspberries, waldorf astoria on April 17, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Last week, I was given a box of chocolate – literally. Four semi-sweet chocolate walls that formed a box filled with rich, fluffy milk chocolate mousse and sweet raspberries peeking out underneath a chocolate lid with a decorative chocolate and edible gold leaf handle.
I was simply delighted when it was set in front of me. [...]
Replating, reheating, reloving
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged babaganoush, chelsea cheap eats, falafel, grape leaves, hummus, Middle Eastern food, pita, tabouleh, Vegetarian food on April 13, 2008 | 4 Comments »
(Platter, from top, clockwise): stuffed grape leaf, babaganoush, falafel, hummus, chickpea salad, lentil salad, tabouleh (center): Israeli salad
Pita Hut has been a staple of mine for quite some time. It’s a tiny, unassuming hole-in-the-wall along the commercialized mall strip known as 23rd Street, and if it ever closed down, I’m not quite [...]
Preservation of a dumpling
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged dumpling, heritage recipe, korean food, mandoo on April 8, 2008 | 6 Comments »
My grandmother makes her mandoo 100% from scratch, and the whole process is a beautiful execution of labor and love. The filling consists of meat and vegetables, each purchased at their respective specialized markets. Efficiency is no issue – she takes the bus to see Mr. Butcher Man on X street for the [...]
Strawberry’s shadow
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged strawberry, strawberry season on April 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I stopped by the market on my way home from the gym tonight and did a double-take when I saw the 1 1b. clamshell packed tight with what appeared to be plumper, deeper-hued-than-usual-for-the-month-of-April strawberries. When I glanced down and saw the sign for $3.99, I cautiously wondered, was strawberry season upon us? After all, it [...]
