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Sooo cute! Hambone - Love the name too!

Timely article! I was at Kalustyan's today to buy green cardamom and noticed the (cheaper) black cardamom. Loving all of the suggestions here on how to use it.

Got up early on Sat AM to Silver Moon (stingy!) to Georgia's Cafe (nice and welcoming) to Bouchon (tiny) to Mad Mac (late opening) up to Butterfield Market (yay Payard!) then La Maison du Chocolat (One of the best!) and finally MacarOn Cafe (2 free macs each!). Very fun and photo-filled Macaron Day. Now I'm going to see my dentist! =)

I go to a local Indian store and stock up on lentils, quinoa, curries, couscous, beans, bulgur, and spices to make dishes like: Bulgur salad with cucumbers and grape tomatoes; vegetable curry, potato gratin, spicy lentil dal, etc.

Thanks for starting this forum! Lots of great ideas here!!

Tehuitzingo in Hell's Kitchen for tacos (on 10th Ave between 47th and 48th). Love the Tortas and Beef Tongue taco...

We got in line at 6:40pm - and into the event by 7:30pm...(also noticed that the last call line got in before us?!) We would have loved to be able to get in at 6pm, but we didn't want to pay $60 vs $30 for each of us...given the long food lines, we were glad we had each other to divide and conquer.

We loved the ribs, corn, and steak. The Bo Ssam and ice cream (bourbon vanilla) were good, though not exciting. Glad we didn't spend the money on drinks - just drank the free Pellegrino (a little flat).

Still cleaning our shoes due to the mud, but we had a great time - and it was all for a good cause!

Tons of photos (including Master Blogger Ed Levine speaking with Wylie): http://highlowfooddrink.blogspot.com/2009/09/le-fooding-damour-celebrity-chefs.html

Upon moving to NYC, we were determined to not to use our oven as storage and got the Joy of Cooking as our first official published book (wasn't sure if the collection of photo-copied, spiral bound made in grade school cookbook counted!)

We love bell peppers - and bought some purple peppers at the Union Square Greenmarket but were disappointed that they turn green when cooked!

Can't beat the $5 Banh mi from Baoguette in NYC! The bread's soft and tasty while the pate is generous and meaty. Check it out here: http://highlowfooddrink.blogspot.com/2009/04/baoguette-our-new-favourite-banh-mi.html

We've also had their $7 Sloppy Bao which is an interesting take on the original. http://highlowfooddrink.blogspot.com/2009/09/baoguette-cafe.html

Thanks for the recipe!

A few options covering a wide range of price points: a nice juicy Argentinean Malbec, California Petite Sirah, a Washington Cabernet blend or Washington Syrah...

Just bought a pint of the sweet corn custard on Friday night from the UWS Shake Shack. It just tasted like cantaloupe to me. Check out my photo at http://highlowfooddrink.blogspot.com/2009/08/sweet-corn-custard-at-shake-shack.html

It's a cozy spot that we're glad to have in the neighborhood! Staff is friendly, love the beer/scotch, but the small space can get fairly noisy. Here's a link to my food shots (chi-dog, mush-cheese burger, and grape float): http://highlowfooddrink.blogspot.com/2009/07/our-dinner-at-gus-gabriel-gastropub.html
Decor, menu shots, and beer!: http://highlowfooddrink.blogspot.com/2009/07/first-look-gus-gabriel-gastropub-opens.html

Just had the Kimchi Quesadillas and Chocolate Peanut Butter mousse combo that was served today. Hundreds of people were there! It was worth the 45 mins wait. Photos on my blog: http://highlowfooddrink.blogspot.com/2009/06/dt-kogi-midtown-foodie-craze.html