Favorite Foodies: Alana Kysar of Fix Feast Flair

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“Favorite Foodies” is a Q&A-style series in which I feature people I admire from the food world. I first stumbled upon Alana’s blog Fix Feast Flair through Twitter, and was immediately charmed. I loved her minimalist yet beautiful photographs and approachable voice, and knew the woman behind this blog must have major style (turns out I was… 

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Even Better With an Egg: Garlic-tomato fried brown rice with cilantro pistou

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Even Better With an Egg is a series dedicated to my personal aspiration to turn every meal into brunch. When I first thought of this series, I tried to recall dishes I’ve had in the past that could’ve used a little extra oomph. Garlic tomato fried rice from Bunker Vietnamese came to mind almost immediately. I remembered… 

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Cocktail Hour: Apple-ginger sparkler

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“Cocktail Hour” is a monthly series in which I try my hand at making simple yet impressive cocktails at home. I tend to shy away from cocktails that contain various liquors, flavorings, juices, etc. Opting for simplicity instead, I believe the secret to making a great drink - like a great dish - is using… 

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Favorite Foodies: Sarah Coates of The Sugar Hit

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“Favorite Foodies” is a Q&A-style series in which I feature people I admire from the food world. For the first installment of this new series, I’m super excited to introduce Sarah Coates, the gal behind one of my favorite food blogs, The Sugar Hit. Sarah’s writing is witty and to-the-point, her photography stunning, and her… 

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My phone, the gastronome: 13

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Some great meals have been had lately and attention must be paid. Brunch with my favorite gal pals at Ox Cart Tavern in Brooklyn. Crunchy fried chicken breast with a creamy sausage gravy, two poached eggs, a homemade biscuit and roasted apples. And don’t forget about that beer AND coffee. Admittedly this was after a… 

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My phone, the gastronome: 12

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Let the drooling begin! Silky miso ramen at a ramen shop in Midtown East. This may be the only time I’ve ever forgotten the name of a restaurant, but all I know is it was cheap and on par with those big name ramen places. Dinner at Nom Wah: spring rolls, roast pork bun, dumplings… 

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