Green eggs on toast, featuring Giovanni Rana pesto

Giovanni Rana Pesto

The people at Giovanni Rana were kind enough to send me some pastas and sauces to try out and I really wanted to think of fun ways to experiment with them. You’ll see a recipe with their amazingly fresh ravioli next week, but this week, I was really excited to share this easy breakfast idea… 

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Lamb burgers w/ pickled onions and spicy mayo

This burger has grilled meat, crunch, a bit of acidity and a touch of heat - all the makings of the perfect food. This burger is grease-on-your-chin, lick-your-fingers, and rub-your-belly good. It’s so good that I practically wrote a poem about it! (Yield: 4 burgers) Ingredients: 1 lb ground lamb 1 small yellow onion, finely… 

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Pera in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn

Although it is representative of its diverse population, south Brooklyn is in a culinary rut. If you are looking to go out to eat, you are mostly limited to Russian, Turkish, Mexican, Chinese or Japanese (i.e. discount sushi) food. With the exception of a few favorites - like Los Mariachis and Brennan and Carr -… 

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