NYC-based food blog featuring [mostly healthy] recipes, restaurant recommendations and how-to's
A few months ago, Bon Appetit ran a story about tacos in Austin. I had been completely oblivious to the whole Austin taco thing prior to seeing the story, but if Andrew Knowlton says it, then it must be true. The story placed a particular emphasis on breakfast tacos, boldly proclaiming, “What the bagel is…
When Rene and I were on our holiday road trip, biscuits and gravy was a breakfast dish we encountered in almost every city. I’d had this Southern specialty once before (at brunch at Extra Fancy in Williamsburg) - it consists of flaky buttermilk biscuits split lengthwise, smothered in an often obscene amount of sausage gravy…
Portlandia is a weird show. Correction, when I first saw Portlandia, I thought it was a weird show. But now that I’ve faithfully watched three seasons, I realize it is absolutely brilliant. If you’ve never seen it, it’s a sketch comedy TV show created by (and starring) Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein. Together, they play…
As far as awesomeness-per-ounce goes, herbs pretty much take the cake. Just a small amount can add freshness, powerful nutrients and aesthetic value to almost any dish. Dill, for example - an herb I am very familiar with and fond of thanks to my Eastern European heritage - has an earthy, bright flavor, and a…
Since moving into our own place a few months ago, Rene and I have really been enjoying building our home bar. “Home is where the liquor is” - isn’t that how the saying goes? Crabbie’s ginger beer is one of our new favorite cocktail ingredients. I first got to sample Crabbie’s at Edible Manhattan’s Good…
When I first agreed to create a rum cake recipe using Diplomatico Anejo rum, I honestly had no idea what a rum cake was (a great way to accept a challenge, no?) The only rum cake experience I’ve had was at a food event, where one of the vendors was serving a delicate, frosting-less vanilla…
