Consider this an ode to the end of summer. The nights are getting cooler. The sun is setting a bit earlier. Summer is on it’s way out. Soon the market will be filled with nothing but root vegetables. Le sigh. With all that in mind I decided to head over to the North York Civic [...]
Aug 312010
Aug 182010
So to accompany my not so great pork belly I made bok choy. I’ve always enjoyed bok choy but usually buy the big heads. This time I thought it would be fun to buy some baby bok choy and stir-fry that up. Thanks heavens I did because my pork belly verged on inedible The [...]
Jul 182010
So on Fried Chicken Day I decided to make biscuits too because fried chicken and biscuits go together like early Madonna and lace. I’m forever craving Cheddar Bay Biscuits from Red Lobster so I went on the hunt for something similar. I ended up finding this recipe from the Barefoot Contessa on the Food Network [...]
May 252010
While I love me some meat sometimes I eat totally vegetarian. I had a few bundles of soba noodles in my cupboard that I’ve been meaning to use up so when I saw this recipe in Moosewood Restaurant New Classics it sounded like a great option. I’m a fan of Asian-inspired noodle dishes and I [...]
Apr 212010
Clearly I’m a bit behind on my posting. This is what I had for Easter dinner! For me Easter means ham. Growing up my mom would never buy a whole ham because she didn’t like ham and my sister (misguidedly) doesn’t eat pork. So one year when I was living by myself and had no [...]
Mar 012010
One of the by-products of my butter making experiment was buttermilk. Buttermilk is great. I use it pancakes all the time. Problem is I can usually only find it in 1L formats. Half the time I say screw it and just make “buttermilk” by adding either lemon juice or vinegar to regular milk. It works [...]
Feb 052010
Yes, it’s that time of year again! Last year I did a post about what to serve at your Superbowl party which was a lot of fun for me. This year I figured I would capture the magic one more time! This year it’s the New Orleans Saints vs. the Indianapolis Colts in Miami. A [...]
Dec 242009
Salmon is such a staple in my house and I’m forever looking for ways to jazz it up. Every once in a while I’ll log onto Epicurious and do a search for salmon and see what strikes my fancy. I came across this recipe for salmon with lentils and was totally intrigued. I love salmon [...]
A few weeks ago the good folks at POM, growers of pomegranates and makers of POM juices contacted me to see if I was interested in cooking with their products. Since I’m a fan of pomegranates I jumped at the offer. Their website is a great resource for recipes featuring pomegranates but I decided to [...]
Aug 102009
One of my fave snacks in NYC is the corn on the cob from Cafe Habana in Nolita. It’s Mexican-Style grilled corn that is slathered in a creamy concoction, dusted with cayenne pepper, rolled in cojita cheese and drizzled with lime juice. SO GOOD. Since I’m on a temporary ban from visiting NYC (no unnecessary [...]
