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Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Not brown-nosing, but I really do love Serious Eats :)
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Not brown-nosing, but I really do love Serious Eats :)
New York City Wine and Food Festival: Ticket Giveaway, 'Breakfast of Champions'
peach bellini with bacon french toast!
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Championship: The Uptown Edition
No Jacques Torres representing the UWS? It better show up in the BK or West Village showdown!!
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Not brown-nosing, but I really do love Serious Eats :)
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Not brown-nosing, but I really do love Serious Eats :)
New York City Wine and Food Festival: Ticket Giveaway, 'Breakfast of Champions'
peach bellini with bacon french toast!
How to Make Patbingsu (Korean Shaved Ice)
@princexy, I'm totally with you! I'm a non-mixer myself-- believe me when I say we exist, Grace! I like choosing what I get in each bite (much like a chipotle burrito bowl) and think the slushy grey post-mix look is quite unappetizing.
End-Of-Day Discounts in New York
Fatwitch in Chelsea Market has their "witching hour" from 5-7 PM (I believe) when any unwrapped brownie is 50% off. Warning-- they're decadently rich.
Neighborhood Watch: Upper West Side, West End Avenue in the 70s
Ed, what do you think of Big Nick's on 76 and bway?
Omitting Soda Pop
I am very much in the anti-soda camp. I understand that many people love soda for various reasons but I just can't support the one-can-a-day habit many of my friends have. Maybe because I have such a strong aversion to both regular and diet soda but I cringe watching my loved ones down soda so easily and regularly. The carbonation hurts my mouth and I am completely turned off by the chemical taste I always pick up on, especially with diet sodas. I will have maybe one coke a year if I'm craving it for some strange reason, but I'm completely happy with my clean and healthy water whenever I'm thirsty!
All You Need to Know About Di Fara, 2009
I had my first Di Fara experience a couple of months ago (pre-$5 slice) and went on a weekday afternoon around 3 PM (I believe it was a Tuesday or Wednesday). There was no line. My friend and I walked right up to the counter, ordered a full pie, and enjoyed it at one of the tables within 20 minutes.
Would You Go to a Chain Restaurant on a First Date?
If you live in a big city where quirky, unique restaurants surround you, I'd say shame on you for choosing a chain restaurant for a first date. It wouldn't take much effort to research someplace more interesting than a TGIFriday's.
For those in more rural areas or places with limited options, I think a chain restaurant would be much more acceptable. Definitely not in New York though, I hope!!
Win Tickets to an NYC Advance Screening of 'Julie and Julia'
Betty Crocker's Cookbook-- the ultimate classic!
What Weird Family Foods Did You Grow Up Thinking Were Normal?
My Korean grandmother would always make my brother and I this delicatessen: white bread slathered with butter and sprinkled with sugar. Incredibly strange but crunchy and delicious!
Weekend Giveaway: Tickets to NYC Food Film Festival Opening Night
Meg Ryan's orgasm scene from "When Harry Met Sally." (Sorry momstheword to copy your answer but it really is my fave too!)
Mixed Review: No Pudge! Brownies
No pudge fudge is great! I'm a big fan-- they definitely have the chocolate flavor with chewy texture I like in my brownies. Hard to believe they're so low in fat :)
Obituary: Sal, of Upper West Side Favorite Sal and Carmine's, Dies
S&C really is the best slice in UWS. Sad news for the food and NYC community today.
Win Tickets to the New Taste of the Upper West Side Event
kefi! just 3 blocks away from my place!
In Videos: Asparagus (A Stalk-umentary)
I caught this film at the Food for Thought Film Festival in NYC this past weekend and loved it! I never thought I would get so into asparagus but it really was a fascinating look at the politics behind the vegetable and Oceana, the self-proclaimed "Asparagus Capitol of the World." I'd highly recommend it if they are ever showing it in your area.
The movie also showed me there is an endless bounty of asparagus paraphernalia-- stainless steel asparagus sink stop, anyone??
Win Tickets to Taste of Tribeca
Tribeca treats during the summer for their ice cream sandwiches! I tried to go one sunday afternoon but it was closed. Sad.
Best gnocchi you've had in NYC?
I thought the gnocchi at Lupa was phenomenal! You wouldn't believe how sad I was when I finished my dish.
First Look at Citi Field Stadium Food
"And at Box Frites, we threw out any fries that had been sitting for more than two minutes."
I'm all for fresh, hot food, but this just seems wasteful to me.
Win Tickets to This Year's 'Village Voice' Choice Eats
Roti Roll Bombay Frankie in the UWS!
Looking for a really good Vietnamese restaurant...
I think Pho Bang on Mott St. can hold it's own. I've gone with several Vietnamese friends and they enjoy the pho, as well as the rice and vermicelli dishes. Only problem is that like many Chinatown establishments, service is nonexistent.
Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Company: Home of the Pizza Pot Pie
I tried this place out when I was a poor intern in Chicago and had the same experience-- enjoyed it for the novelty but was underwhelmed by the actual pizza as well as the hour-long wait. I was also skeptical and surprised that the owner could remember the order of waiting parties with no names-- definitely a talent.
Apparently the thing to order is the Mediterranean bread. Next time I'm in the windy city I'm planning to give this place another try during off-peak times.
Sweet Ticket Giveaway, Week 3: Pichet Ong's Guilty Pleasure Sweet
@ zoverman-- YES! Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes and Star Crunch Cookies are the ultimate guilty pleasures. I just can't help myself.
Win Tix to the SWEETest Event Ever at the New York City Wine & Food Fest
-pistachio cupcake from sugar sweet sunshine!
-crema di grom from...obviously grom :)
Chocolate Chip Cookie Championship: The Uptown Edition
Don't miss either the Fluer de Sel or creme fraiche choc. chip cookies at Marlow and Sons!
Chocolate Chip Cookie Championship: The Uptown Edition
For downtown, I urge you to try Chikalicious Dessert Club. If you don't, you will be sorry, in that I will eat all of their cookies. If you do, I may be sorry when you tell everyone how great they are and I have to share.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Championship: The Uptown Edition
too bad tastecookies.com wasn;t in the contest. The BEST chocolate chip cookies!!
Chocolate Chip Cookie Championship: The Uptown Edition
I have this recent fetish for a type of chocolate chip cookie I know exists but can't find - it's slightly dome-shaped with a rather crisp top and not very chewy inside. I think they must be rather gourmet-ish instead of intended for the supermarket crowd. Anyone know where I can find some of these? Thanks!
Chocolate Chip Cookie Championship: The Uptown Edition
Try the "Perfect" at Ruby et Violette's. Its delicious! While you are there, get the sweet potato/white chocolate cookie too!!!
Chocolate Chip Cookie Championship: The Uptown Edition
it boggles my mind to think of all these new places that have opened since we left NYC. Fairway and Citarella are the exceptions because I used to walk down Broadway two or three times a week to shop there - that was before the Fairway Restaurant existed and when Citarella was only a fish market. albeit the best around. I've read about Levain's chocolate chip cookie and think I have the recipe somewhere in my clutter - have to try and dig it out and give it a try.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Championship: The Uptown Edition
I agree with the assessment on Levain. I've been there a number of times and while I love the quality of ingredients and the flavor, I've twice gotten what I feel is undercooked dough in the middle. If I want THAT, I'll make my own at home and lick the spoon! Bigger isn't always better. I do go back from time to time, hoping that I'll get one that is crispy on the outside and cooked through just enough inside. Occasionally, I am delighted.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Championship: The Uptown Edition
@shelby I live in Brooklyn too and I don't blame you for being slightly defensive :)
Chocolate Chip Cookie Championship: The Uptown Edition
Nicely done, guys. Looking forward to the next write up.
Anyone up for an actual cookie bakeoff? I'd be up for that as well!!
Chocolate Chip Cookie Championship: The Uptown Edition
@bobbob - I suspected as much, but you never know; we Brooklyn-bred girls are pretty defensive (especially with respect to claims that we and Long Island are one and the same).
Chocolate Chip Cookie Championship: The Uptown Edition
@Koreanita: Yes, per the footnote, JT will appear in a future round.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Championship: The Uptown Edition
i just assumed they're picking the dumbo or hudson st stores.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Championship: The Uptown Edition
@shelby Tongue in cheek...
Chocolate Chip Cookie Championship: The Uptown Edition
Where's Jacques Torres? Are you kidding me?
Chocolate Chip Cookie Championship: The Uptown Edition
you should try whole foods cookies the smaller ones that come in big circular packages. not exactly sexy but darn good....but i have a feeling that city bakery /bird bath is ultimately going to take the cake!
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Hard to choose. I started out in food blog land with I Was Just Hungry.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
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Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Divine Caroline is one of my favs
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Serious Eats and The Wicked Noodle. Looks like a lot of people like Smitten Kitchen, so I'm going to have to check that out!
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Serious Eats & Chocolate & Zucchini.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Serious Eats and The Wicked Noodle. Looks like a lot of people like Smitten Kitchen, so I'm going to have to check that out!
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Serious Eats and The Wicked Noodle. Looks like a lot of people like Smitten Kitchen, so I'm going to have to check that out!
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
I like Serious Eats of course. I also like Smitten Kitchen.
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No Jacques Torres representing the UWS? It better show up in the BK or West Village showdown!!