Sweet coconut grits w/ grilled peaches

Coconut grits w/ grilled peaches

Way back in the winter - when peaches were still a distant dream - I found myself pondering over grits. I dared not doubt my love for the cheesy kind I have with my eggs (or the spicy baked version with tomatoes) but was yet to explore the sweet variety. Within a few seconds, this… 

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Summer Chef’s Table at Hunter’s in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn

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A few weeks ago, Hunter’s hosted a Chef’s Tasting Table event in preparation for their summer menu release. Their chefs created 15 different three-course menus along with 15 cocktails for the restaurant’s friends and family to try and help decide what items will be permanently placed on this summer’s menu. Each night a different menu… 

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Curry beef tacos w/ pico de gallo

Up until the very recent past, I had little to no appreciation for tacos, for which I fully blame Taco Bell. But as time went on and more high end taco trucks and stands started popping up all over New York, my interest piqued. Turns out, the thin corn cakes known as tortillas are the… 

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Breaking the vicious chicken cycle.

Chicken is one of those ingredients that we all get stuck with. My immediate instinct with chicken breasts is to saute them, bread and fry them, or bake them in the oven. That’s not to say those are my preferred methods, they’re just ones I’m used to. Ironically, chicken is one of the best ingredients… 

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Introducing the Sandwich of the Month series with a classic - pulled pork!

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Lately, I’ve been trying to think of ways to enhance my blog content. I want to challenge myself - to broaden my cooking horizons, if you will - and I want you, my readers, to have something to look forward to. (Way back when, I had a short stint with soups but quickly grew sick… 

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Pan-fried pork dumplings (Potstickers)

I find any food that’s comprised of dough stuffed with meat - be it a pork bun, wonton or Russian pirozhok (chewy yeast dough stuffed with minced meat and deep-fried) - irresistible. Foods like this allow you to have your protein and starch in one bite and I’m all about that efficiency. I wonder who… 

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