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The Whole Shebang: Eating Our Way Through the Doughnut Plant's Menu
GUH.
donut porn!
i've only been here once, and i bought maybe 4 different ones to sample alongside my husband. it was late in the day so there wasn't much stock left, but i got the lavender, vanilla bean, tres leches, blueberry. ALL were amazing, but for some reason the vanilla bean sticks out in my memory - it had a true, intense vanilla flavor, and it was simply delicious. i typically go for filled donuts, but this one just hit all the right notes. want to eat one NOW!!!
The Nasty Bits: No Mean Feet
tiny. hands.
i can't do it! i don't care how good they taste, i'd never get over the fact that i would be gnawing on hands (feet, whatever). ack.
my mom used to make jellied calves feet (p'cha) and i loved it, but it was all broken down and picked apart, like headcheese. the moment i thought too much about what i was eating, it was all over.
Rubik's Cube Sandwich
i'd take that bad boy down in one bite.
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What do you eat for all-nighters?
protein! a spoonful of peanut butter or a half cup of greek yogurt will do wonders for your all-night studying stamina :)
The Whole Shebang: Eating Our Way Through the Doughnut Plant's Menu
GUH.
donut porn!
i've only been here once, and i bought maybe 4 different ones to sample alongside my husband. it was late in the day so there wasn't much stock left, but i got the lavender, vanilla bean, tres leches, blueberry. ALL were amazing, but for some reason the vanilla bean sticks out in my memory - it had a true, intense vanilla flavor, and it was simply delicious. i typically go for filled donuts, but this one just hit all the right notes. want to eat one NOW!!!
The Nasty Bits: No Mean Feet
tiny. hands.
i can't do it! i don't care how good they taste, i'd never get over the fact that i would be gnawing on hands (feet, whatever). ack.
my mom used to make jellied calves feet (p'cha) and i loved it, but it was all broken down and picked apart, like headcheese. the moment i thought too much about what i was eating, it was all over.
Rubik's Cube Sandwich
i'd take that bad boy down in one bite.
Weekend Cook and Tell: Tomatoes
the most stupid simple recipe in the world: render down some cubes of salt pork or pancetta. remove the meat nuggets, quick saute some chopped garlic in the salty fat. deglaze pan with about a cup of chicken broth. a second later, drop in a giant pile of chopped broccoli rabe, a can of canellini beans, 4 or 5 diced ripe tomatoes, and the meat nuggets, plus some crushed red pepper and sea salt. cover it and cook for about 10 minutes or until it's all amazing and juicy. i made some on wednesday and have been eating it all week. had some for breakfast this morning with a fried runny egg on top. BLISS!
there are so few things in this world that a fresh, ripe tomato can't fix :)
Cook the Book: 'The Barcelona Cookbook'
my husband and i honeymooned in barcelona. it was his first time in europe, and my first time in spain. we walked into a place called xtapela on passeig gracia fully expecting it to be to like any of the tapas places we'd been to in nyc - tiny, overpriced portions of sad potatoes and sad shrimp. with our first taste of pan con tomate, we were proven WRONG! each bite was bursting with flavor - good bread, olive oil that tasted like olives (how novel!), tomatoes that were warm, juicy and sweet... we spent our first afternoon as a married couple drinking rioja and eating everything we could set our greedy little paws on. each dish was more delicious than the last, and 4 years later, we have yet to find a spot locally that competes with the simple deliciousness of anything we tried there.
i'd like to say that my most memorable moment of our time in barcelona was visiting parc guell or watching flamenco in a seedy basement, but honestly, the food is what i remember, and enjoyed, most.
St. Patty's Day Eats: What are you making?
wowie, butter hangover. i totally misspelled "involved" in my last post. forgive?
St. Patty's Day Eats: What are you making?
made a crazy delicious vegetarian colcannon tonight. took two recipes and made a mashup which innvolved parsnips, carrots, cabbage, and potatoes - oh, and crazy amounts of butter. mmmmm butter. it's probably the least authentic colcannon in the world, but damn it's tasty.
Michelle Obama: The First Lady and a Serious Eater?
i love her. i just do.
Served: On (Not) Knowing What We Want
My husband is totally one of those "Oh, I know I'm not gonna like that" people, and I love nothing more than proving him wrong. There are things he will never, ever enjoy (e.g. raw onions, olives), but more often than not his aversions are due to past poor execution, not true dislike! His mom, although a lovely person, is an awful cook; he's not much of a cook, so until he met me, he really didn't have much basis for comparison. I think mom's "cuisine" might have had more than a little bit to do with his dislike of a lot of foods. I've made it my life's work to break him of his aversions ;)
How do you tip?
Always, always 20%,and more if it's great. If the service was bad, then 15-18%, but I will make it a point to tell the manager that the server was apathetic/boorish/generally a jackass. I worked in restaurants, in one context or another, for 10 years, so I know what it's like to make $2.13 an hour. It's not fair to penalize a server by taking away his/her livelihood where a reprimand might do.
In talking about the US food service industry, I've found that when gratuity is actually built in the service really suffers for it. Example: I recently shared my birthday dinner with a few close friends at an NYC restaurant that shall remain unnamed. It's a popular place, in a popular area. (Disclaimer: we're not tourists). From the getgo, our waiter was indifferent and unfriendly. We were nice, not demanding, and patient. We enjoyed the food and atmosphere immensely, but after over three hours in this restaurant, (nearly one third of which was spent waiting for the check) we really just wanted to leave. The waiter literally dropped the check on the table and took off. We knew that the tip was built in, and so right from the start, he had no motivation to hustle, to be friendly, or even appear interested. The service was the only downside to our meal. I'd experienced a taste of this in Europe and elsewhere, but at least the servers there had some semblance of professionalism.
I realize that some customers just don't get it and will always tip poorly, but still, you'll get some customers that will tip above and beyond, and at the end of the day you break even. I work in an office now but I really miss the hustle of a restaurant. The cash flow was pretty cool, too :)
Chain Restaurant Burgers
God help me... I really, really like the Angus burger at Mickey D's. There. I said it.
Meet & Eat: Gail Simmons
interesting profile, but ortolan? really???? i couldn't (and wouldn't want to) picture this woman with an entire bird in her mouth. i wonder if she dislikes veal because of the ethics involved in commercial production... if so, how is eating ortolan justifiable?
just wondering.
SE users: please introduce yourselves.
hello!
on to the username breakdown... "ariel" is my last name, and the 7s are just because i'm a lucky gal.
i'm 30, live in NJ, work in NYC. i am obsessed (OBSESSED, I TELL YOU) with food. my mom is romanian, and a horrible, horrible cook, and my dad's belgian (by way of turkey), and an incredible cook. it should suffice to say that my dad prepared most of our meals. my dad turned me on to sephardic cuisine, and i've spent the past few years exploring my culinary heritage. my dream is to open a restaurant specializing in true sephardic food. it's a bit far fetched, but damn, i love the research :)
i've done a bit of travelling, but i think it's fair to say that NYC has the greatest food scene anywhere. totally elitist, right?
currently, i cook for myself, my husband (who is a vegetarian), and whoever else will eat my food (for the record, i am SO not a vegetarian). i love nothing more than cooking for other people and watching their faces light up with pleasure with that first bite.
i spend an unhealthy amount of time on SE every day, at work, at home... will anyone hire me if i get fired for my SE addiction? anyone??!!!
Cook the Book: The River Cottage Cookbook
oh, that's easy - tomatoes, and basil! it's like a caprese salad, with a side of dirt!
now, if only someone would come up with a fresh mozzarella plant... i'd be so set.
Grief Food
so sorry about your loss, and your grandma's illness. these things always seem to happen at once, don't they?
i'm also a Crisis Chef - as soon as things get stressful, i start cooking. i find that making elaborate soups is really therapeutic. why not make a big pot of delicious mushroom barley or chicken noodle? soup freezes well, so you can enjoy a little bit now, and save the rest for later on when your appetite returns. there is something really comforting about knowing that there is a good meal in the freezer, any time you need it.
my thoughts are with you and yours... be well, and please don't forget to eat!
Sack Lunch: Sardine-and-Egg Salad Sandwich
sardines + egg = love!!
i used to make deviled eggs with sardines mashed into the yolk filling. mmmmmm... fishy...
Harissa: What do you do with it?
use it in your sauce base when making shakshouka! it gives the dish an incredible kick.
a decent basic shakshouka recipe (EVERYONE's got their own version):
http://kosherfood.about.com/od/kosherisraelifood/r/shakshouka.htm
enjoy!
Chocolate-Covered Matzo, Artisan Style
I'm Jewish, my husband's not. Since the beginning of time, his VERY Catholic grandmother serves matzoh with every single holiday meal. It's amazing!! I spent my entire childhood dreading it, yet here she is serving it up with ham on Easter and actually enjoying it. It's amazing.
On another note, I have discovered Jacques Torres chocolate covered matzoh (with peanut butter - mmmmmmm...) and it's changed my life. I actually have something to look forward to on Passover now!
Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 11: Less Really Is More
There's a Japanese saying that translates to "Eat until you are 80% full." Whenever I'm feeling snack-happy or trying my damndest to finish off a meal, I think of that saying. It reminds me to slow down, and give my mind time to catch up with my stomach. This way of thinking helps me to eat less, and better, food.
What do you eat for all-nighters?
Depends on the season for me. In the winter I eat a bunch of clementines 'cause they're easy to peel and it's a fruit, yayy so I won't feel as guilty if I had munched on chips. And during the summer....a nice bowl of cereal with cold milk so that I know I'll be fortified for the next day x]
What do you eat for all-nighters?
Also- a toasted English muffin with sliced banana, a little peanut butter, and honey is amazing at about 2 am when you get bleary eyed and all the words you've been reading start blurring together :)
What do you eat for all-nighters?
If I'm okay for the calories, I'll eat 1-2 tbs natural peanut butter with a sliced apple, or some "hint of salt" wheat thins with sliced apple and slices of sharp cheddar cheese. I find that having a little protein, a little bit of carbs, and something sweet and salty cuts all my cravings- gives me an extra boost of energy- and keeps me from digging for change for the vending machine. I have enough added pounds from being a student for so many years- I don't need extra potato chips or M&Ms to add any more!
What do you eat for all-nighters?
in conclusion, Serious Eaters are maniacs for peanut butter.
What do you eat for all-nighters?
Toast two poptarts, preferably a fruit flavor, and spread them with peanut butter. make sure you have lots of milk or you could clog your esophagus.
Weekend Cook and Tell: Tomatoes
I'm posting late, because I just joined, but I'm gonna post here anyway in case someone is interested! There are a bunch of recipes for tomato pie on the internet, but I think I have perfected the recipe (at least to my taste!). I work with a bunch of men at a cemetery, and I live here, too. I cook for them all the time. This is one of the things that they ask me for constantly.
Mix one package of Bisquick cheese and garlic biscuit mix (do not use the Martha White brand!) with enough milk to make a thick mixture to press in a 9" pie pan (about 3/4 of a cup). Press this into the well-greased pie pan (I use bacon grease, that's what we do in the south! plus it adds good flavor.)
Place enough fresh sliced tomatoes on top to almost fill the pie plate. Use the best you can find. I have been blessed this season to have a great source of wonderful heirloom tomatoes, good tomatoes make all the difference in this recipe. Sprinkle this with a chiffonade of fresh basil to taste.
Mix a cup of good mayonnaise with at least a cup of sharp cheddar and some chopped green onions. Spread this mixture over the tomatoes and basil. Top with more cheese, if you like, and bake at 350 for about 25-30 minutes. Let rest five minutes before cutting.
Hope you enjoy this as much as I do!
What do you eat for all-nighters?
So far from what I've tried I find that drinking tons of water works wonders. But the true magic combo for me is Coke and Peanut M&Ms. I don't know what it is about those M&Ms but they seriously help to keep me going. I've also tried sipping coke out of a Red Vines straw; worked well. However, if I don't feel like having anything junky like candy, then I do a mix of cold mangoes and frozen grapes or a pasta salad with feta. Oh! Orange juice is good too. Mentally I associate OJ with breakfast so when I drink it at 4 a.m it kinds tricks me into thinking it's breakfast time. I think that it's best to shy away from warm, comforting foods. Go for crunchy and cold foods.
What do you eat for all-nighters?
pb&j on wheat ritz is a late night guilty pleasure for me...not the healthiest but yummy.
What do you eat for all-nighters?
I definitely agree with the teeth brushing, it's how I wake myself up. That and middle of the night showers, wakes you up and gives you a quick mental break. Foodwise cereal was my goto middle of the night food. Crunchy to keep you up and mentally associated with morning, plus there's so many different kinds that you can experiment with that works best for you. Sugary or fibery or filled with dried fruit or whatever.
What do you eat for all-nighters?
Smartfood white cheddar popcorn. But watch the cheese-coated fingerprints.
What do you eat for all-nighters?
depends on what I crave (sweet or savory) and what I have on hand. Sometimes it'll be toasted english muffin with some nut butter (maybe a drizzle of honey), or maybe a mini-bag of popcorn, pita with hummus, a fruit chilling in the fridge or maybe a small piece of good dark chocolate.
What do you eat for all-nighters?
I'm a medical student and during late night work & painfully early mornings my boyfriend feeds me vegelettes -- 1-2 eggs packed with finely cut veggies of all kinds + minced garlic &/or finely chopped onion. They're quick to make, so much more flavorful than anything I make, and the variety is endless.
Top with fresh goat cheese and a slice of sprouted grain toast or half of a well-toasted whole wheat english muffin. Keeps me going strong in a way that caffeine can't. Complex carb plus some protein and bulky vegetables make for a satisfying & energizing meal (no post-prandial coma!). Oh, and I second the plenty of water advice, too!
Good luck on the med school apps!
What do you eat for all-nighters?
healthy finger foods, my favorites are popcorn and grapes. I can eat vast quantities of both.
What do you eat for all-nighters?
i second unsalted roasted almonds, and HIGHLY second sushi. once the sun starts coming up, drop the rice and just eat as sashimi. it's cold and protein-y. perfect.
i also recommend brushing your teeth in lieu of a snack. brush your teeth and then have some OJ. always worked wonders driving through the night.
What do you eat for all-nighters?
I've only just started my degree, I'm in the first year if education, but trust me there are plenty of all nighters for us.
I recommend really sweet, really strong black coffee over ice. I make mine in the morning, before class, then put it in the fridge for the day, ready for me to drink it that night and through to the next morning.
I know caffiene's a no-no for you, but this works wonders for those who can stand it.
What do you eat for all-nighters?
@ yosemit3 I completely agree on the Wasabi dried peas. I just graduated with a degree in biochemistry and they were my lifesaver! In addition, they help to clear up the sinuses if you're having allergy problems too
The Whole Shebang: Eating Our Way Through the Doughnut Plant's Menu
I had these for the 1st time one week ago...I bought the tres leches, coconut cream, peanut butter/glazed and the creme brulee---aboslutely loved them especially the creme brulee which I thought was the best! I will go back at some point to try the carrot cake and the blackout ...worth the one hour trip.....
What do you eat for all-nighters?
Wasabi dried peas, they are low calorie and few side effects.
What do you eat for all-nighters?
Eggs! Trick yourself into thinking it's breakfast time. I would poach them to avoid a fat coma.
South River Miso or other "living" miso/probiotics/kombucha will give you an energy boost without caffeine.
What do you eat for all-nighters?
When I was in school and work full time, I love munching on cereals with cold milk. Nesquik worked for me as well. I just love milky stuff.
What do you eat for all-nighters?
Being an insomniac, I've never had this problem -- I've written "A" papers on vodka and goldfish crackers. Not that I recommend this, of course.....
What do you eat for all-nighters?
Have you tried ginseng tea? My mom use to buy dried ginseng for me to chew on if I needed extra energy.
What do you eat for all-nighters?
I used to eat spoonfuls of freeze-dried coffee crystals. Ew.
What do you eat for all-nighters?
Adderall. oh, wait.
coffee, frozen grapes, spoonfuls of PB.
What do you eat for all-nighters?
The one all-nighter I pulled required several 20oz bottles of Mountain Dew and a lot of sour candy. I never did that again . . .
Now late nights require pots upon pots of tea. My fiance does the same, with the addition of ramen at about 3 or 4 am.
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protein! a spoonful of peanut butter or a half cup of greek yogurt will do wonders for your all-night studying stamina :)