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Not everything that comes out of my kitchen is picture perfect. Case in point was breakfast this morning. A disclosure: I’ve never made scrambled eggs before. I can do omelettes, […]
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Late night snack at Momofuku Ssäm Bar. Click here for a formal write-up and here for a podcast, both on Off The Broiler. Whereas Jason previewed Momofuku in all its […]
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Tonight’s dinner was inspired by an appetizer at Landmarc. Clockwise from top left: frisee, garlic, shrimp, unsalted butter, capers, lemon. 1 T. butter, melted. 2 cloves of garlic, sliced thinly. […]
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Totally vegetarian dinner tonight. I eat anywhere from six to seven meals a day…but that’s a topic for another post. 😉 About three hefty bunches of oyster mushrooms tossed with […]
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Dinner tonight at Gramercy Tavern. I had the autumn tasting menu. Torchon of foie gras, huckleberries, arugula, milk crema, balsamic vinegar, brioche toast points. 2004 Spreitzer Oestricher Lenchen Riesling, Kabinett, […]
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Until fairly recently, it was almost impossible to get a four star rating from the New York Times in relation to a Japanese restaurant, let alone an establishment that for all intents […]
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Dinner pix from tonight. I call this “quasi-pasta puttanesca”. Served with roasted brussel sprouts and broiled chicken. One package brussel sprouts, halved and tossed with EVOO (extra-virgin olive oil), kosher […]
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Lunch at Dévi earlier this afternoon. Chefs Suvir Saran and Hemant Mathur, formerly of Amma and Diwan, present a thoroughly eclectic and modern version of traditional Indian cuisine. Click here […]
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Tonight’s dinner was partially inspired by this entry in Lucy’s blog, Lucy’s Kitchen Notebook. (By the way, her foodblog is utterly divine.) Having no access to fresh cepes, I decided […]
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Just for fun, I decided to post pix of my kitchen and the interior of my fridge. You can start laughing now. Yes, those are Spamwise’s infamous skinless boneless chicken […]
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Dinner tonight at wd-50. Tonight was especially noteworthy given that Alex Stupak is the restaurant’s current pastry chef, having recently replaced Sam Mason. It was Mr. Stupak’s third evening. Chef […]
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Foodies all over the world know about El Bulli and the revolution in cuisine that it spawned. To the rest of us, here’s a short crash course. El Bulli is […]
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Dinner at Fatty Crab tonight with Jason and Rachel. Shots of the menu. I apologize in advance for the first couple of pictures; in retrospect, this particular menu was slightly […]
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The first pic is that of the New Orleans skyline on 3 September 2005 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The second is the city today. — from this article […]
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Salmon, fluke and toro sashimi Jizake Tenzan Junmai Genshu sake Fluke sushi, with green tea salt Chopped toro, with oshinko (Japanese pickles) mixed in Fresh uni (sea urchin) with black […]
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Dinner at The Little Owl tonight. Chef Joey Campanaro, formerly of The Harrison and Pace Restaurant, recently opened an extremely small restaurant on the fringes of the West Village along […]