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Website: http://www.flickr.com/photos/myszka/

Location: NYC

About: Full-time graduate student

Favorite foods: Tacos, kimchee bokum

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The Ten Most Recent Posts By Myszka

From Talk

What to pair with prosciutto-wrapped seabass?

What do you think I should pair with prosciutto-wrapped seabass?

I roasted asparagus for this dish (at the same time as the fish re timing) and the spears came out mushy bc of the oven moisture (I think). What are some complementary veg and starch options I can prepare on the stove instead?

Also, is "chilean sea bass" the overfished fish that we're not supposed to buy? Can't remember!

From Talk

Can you make anything in a rice cooker besides rice?

The Ten Most Recent Comments By Myszka

From Required Eating

Pig Faced Cooking Lid

OK, I just checked my pigs (they came in a two-pack: plate size and tiny bowl size) and there's a Marna stamp on them.

Here's a picture of them: http://www.flickr.com/photos/myszka/2472991296/

They're cute but too shallow to use in the microwave for most of my purposes.

From Required Eating

Pig Faced Cooking Lid

Oh, and to Curlz...

You lift the thing by the ears...the thumb on one ear and the index finger on the other ear.

From Required Eating

Pig Faced Cooking Lid

I wonder when this came out because I bought one that has the same idea/look and same pigginess, but it's made of a transluscent pink plastic and I bought it at a Target-like store in Seoul, Korea last August. It was marketed as a lid to cover food before microwaving.

Anyway, I wouldn't recommend this because the area under the pig is pretty shallow, so unless you're covering a bowl and the food is nowhere near the top, the covering is going to touch the food.

From Required Eating

The Changing Face of Starbucks

The final logo is like F but with the breasts covered with more mermaid hair.

From Required Eating

Photo of the Day: Banana Wall

Self-confidence produces fine results.

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Photo of the Day: Banana Wall

The green ones form the letters of an inspiring message!

When the bananas ripen and start oozing juice, you can go lick them and be one of the lucky few who can say they have eaten Sagmeister's art.

From Talk

Upper West Side, NYC

I just learned that Zabar's does not sell any raw seafood. That is weird.

From Talk

What to pair with prosciutto-wrapped seabass?

I'm going to try that pilaf, ktmc24.

I went with sauteed spinach and garlic and boiled then sauteed red potatoes (Citarella didn't have any new potatoes).

Thanks everyone!

From Talk

What to pair with prosciutto-wrapped seabass?

In a pan, though.

From Talk

What to pair with prosciutto-wrapped seabass?

@Nelson5757: Parboil and then cut in half? I could just cut them in half to start, right? I like that idea and the pureed root vegs! Will let you guys know what I end up doing.

I guess I'll go with asparagus for the veg...

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From Required Eating

Pig Faced Cooking Lid

OK, I just checked my pigs (they came in a two-pack: plate size and tiny bowl size) and there's a Marna stamp on them.

Here's a picture of them: http://www.flickr.com/photos/myszka/2472991296/

They're cute but too shallow to use in the microwave for most of my purposes.

From Required Eating

Pig Faced Cooking Lid

Oh, and to Curlz...

You lift the thing by the ears...the thumb on one ear and the index finger on the other ear.

From Required Eating

The Changing Face of Starbucks

I once went to Starbucks and found one of those cardboard sleeves without the logo!!! Stupid me, I forgot to save it. :( I should have taken a picture of it and me in the store.

I suppose I'll have to try this new coffee to see if it's really improved. The logo does not make the coffee, though.

From Required Eating

The Changing Face of Starbucks

call us immature but we were all giggling at work about "the new look" & it's um..err..umm..
"mermaid va-j-j."

From Required Eating

The Changing Face of Starbucks

"Fresh Roasted Coffee" as in fresh (brewed) coffee that's been roasted (since who knows when). Fresh is not describing the word roast.

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The Changing Face of Starbucks

WHO THE HELL CARES???!!!!

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The Changing Face of Starbucks

I hope they don't really use the phrase "Fresh Roasted Coffee" on their new logo. It's "fresh brewed" but it would only be fresh roasted if you were at their roasting plant. If I recall correctly they use a "sell by" data (the actual roast date it is coded but it is on the label of their bagged coffee) that is six months after roast date. Anything beyond 10 - 14 days past roast date is not fresh roasted.

From Talk

Upper West Side, NYC

oh, and how can i forget the bagels at absolute (bway at 107th)!

From Talk

Upper West Side, NYC

my old neighborhood! i second the recommendations for silver moon bakery (lovely pastries), hungarian pastry shop (skip the pastries, as they tend to be pretty stale and uninspired. also, the adjacent p&w sandwich shop is owned by the same people, so you can bring their food into hungarian - good, basic sandwiches and really friendly service!), community food and juice (same owners as clinton st. baking co.), and flor de mayo.

for grocery shopping, i liked fairway (i'd really recommend the harlem location instead of the one in the 70s - it's not nearly as insane/crowded. plus it has the cold room!); the newly-reopened westside market (broadway at 110th) is also excellent. in addition, i like the shawarma/falafel sandwiches at jerusalem (bway at 104th), the tortas at taqueria y fonda la mexicana (amsterdam at 108th), and the frankies at roti roll (amsterdam at 110th). i also really like pisticci (la salle and bway). i haven't personally been to malecon (amsterdam at 97th), but my catalan prof recommends their bacalao. i've also heard good things about metisse (105th and broadway).

in terms of bars, i used to love ding dong (columbus at 106th) because there was never anyone there (or at least no hordes of college students), but the last time i went by it was superrr packed and just a really weird, loud scene. a lot of my friends like la negrita (columbus at 109th).

From Talk

Upper West Side, NYC

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