Opened in the fall of 2008 by chef Andy Nusser (opening chef at Babbo) with Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich, Tarry Lodge is a less urban incarnation of that team's now-familiar aesthetic. If you're familiar with Otto in New York's West Village, you'll walk in and feel right at home. But Tarry Lodge has an energy all its own, as was clear at 1:00 PM on a Tuesday—when the place was packed to the brim.
Meltaways were one of the first cookies I made when I began my professional baking career. They're incredibly easy and their delicate, crumbly texture makes them terribly addictive. In this version, I made them with lime zest. But if you'd prefer another flavor—like lemon, vanilla bean or even black pepper—go for it.
In this week's edition of Hot Dog of the Week, we get a taste of Maine's famous red snappers, which are made with natural casing beef and pork franks and a healthy dose of FD&C Red #40. Why red? There's no definite answer, but the stories range from a simple marketing scheme to the legend that butchers were trying to hide the gray color of wieners made from old meat.
Parsley's got personality—namely, a clean bright flavor and a lettuce-like crunch. So how about we start treating it like what it is: an herb. It's one of few herbs you can find fresh at any time of year in most supermarkets. There are two types: flat leaf (also called Italian parsley) and curly leaf. In a pinch, either is fine, but note the differences between them.
Photograph from scaredy_kat on Flickr Roughly 80 percent of the population of India is vegetarian, so why is a burger one of the most popular fast foods there? Well, it's not a burger in the traditional sense, it's vada...