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Favorite Bagel Fillings/Toppings?
depends on the mood, my top three are
black russian bagel untoasted with butter
everything bagel toasted with cream cheese and tomato
sesame bagel toasted with peanut butter.
Finding Kvass & Eastern Euro foods in NJ/NY area
In NJ there are a lot of Polish markets in Wallington and Garfield
dinner in NYC
One of the most memorable meals I've ever had was at Felidia
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marinara separating?
I'm with @dvchurch. Don't cook it too long. Marinara is my go to I have no time to make dinner dinner because it cooks in a half hour.
I use a tablespoon and a half or so of olive oil, a good pile of minced garlic, hot pepper seeds and salt to two big cans of peeled plum tomatoes that I squish in a bowl by hand before adding them to the pan. Cook until just thickened about a half hour then add some fresh basil.
I don't think marinara is supposed to be really thick like a "Sunday gravy" it should be light.
Favorite Bagel Fillings/Toppings?
depends on the mood, my top three are
black russian bagel untoasted with butter
everything bagel toasted with cream cheese and tomato
sesame bagel toasted with peanut butter.
Finding Kvass & Eastern Euro foods in NJ/NY area
In NJ there are a lot of Polish markets in Wallington and Garfield
dinner in NYC
One of the most memorable meals I've ever had was at Felidia
MOCK MEAT... IT'S WHAT'S FOR DINNER... (really?, why?)
In my experience the only people who think mock meats taste like real meat are people who haven't had real meat for so long they don't remember what it tastes like.
I'm not opposed to not eating meat. I'm just generally opposed to eating anything that's pretending to be something it's not.
Anthony Bourdain and Vegetarians/Vegans
Why do you need Bourdain, or anyone else to validate your choices? Who cares. Eat what you like.
If You Smelled Like Any Food...
my husband love the smell of grapefruit, so i should go with that. but i love the smell of cucumber or sage.
Pepsi Throwback Coming Back December 28
I love Pepsi Throwback! I've been hoarding it for months. It's a sweet sip of my childhood
The best hot sauce
Pickapeppa Hot Red Pepper Sauce !
Trader Joes Petition - Middletown NJ/Monmouth County NJ
@salpico - I totally agree. I can't for the life of me understand why people make such a big deal.
I need tailgate foods that don't need to be kept in a 'fridge.
For post-game, we usually do deserts. Cookies, brownies, fruit and generally break out what ever is left of the chips and dips.
mango chili?!?!?!
I've had mango chutney and I've had mango salsa but never mango chili. That just sounds weird to me.
Can you find out where he's had mango chili before? Who made it for him and get their recipe?
Apple Pie in NJ - Please help...
How could I forget Freedman's! mmmmmm crumb cake.
Apple Pie in NJ - Please help...
If you want to go for a nice ride to pick your own check out Solebury Orchards http://www.soleburyorchards.com/index.html. It's not too far from Monmouth County, out near New Hope, PA.
If you just want some baked goods right now, there is a bakery on the boardwalk in Asbury Park, I'm sorry I can't remember the name, but it's at Convention Hall. It's hard to miss. I haven't had the apple pie specifically but everything else I’ve tried has been top notch.
Also, check out Delicious Orchards in Colts Neck. http://www.deliciousorchardsnj.com/scripts/openExtra.asp?extra=16 It's a really good market and they sell their own pies. Those I can vouch for. YUM
Best Restaurant in Poipu Beach Kauai??
The Beach House and the Plantation Gardens Restaurant are both great for dinner. Get a sunset reservation by the windows at the Beach House if you can.
Pepsi Throwback and Sugar Cola
I'm slightly obsessed with Pepsi Throwback. From what I understand it was a limited time only promotional thing starting back in April and ending in June. It's already gone here (NJ), thankfully we've got a couple of cases squirreled away. Hopefully the stash will last until the return of kosher Coke, which has real sugar instead of HFCS too.
Grilling: Buffalo Wings
we pop our wings in the smoker for an hour, then to the grill then the sauce. We get juicy, smokey wings with crispy skin. perfection
The Joys of Unnaturally Flavored Sodas
Birch beer for me, the red kind, preferably in a frosty mug.
"dinner" vs "supper"
I always thought it was a regional thing.
I'm from NJ and say dinner and soda.
Why We are Losing the Battle of the Bulge
And don't forget about a complete and total lack of exercise.
I walk 20 feet to my car to sit in a cubicle punching computer keys all day then pay $40 a month to run on a treadmill every evening. Tha'ts just not the way we were built to work.
In Genius Snack Ideas: Frosting On Saltines
serious stoner eats
I would love to kiss...
Eric Ripert!
and whoever invented the microplane grater.
Cape May dining
We usually stay at B&Bs so I can't recommend breakfast for you. And the HUGE breakfast we get usually means we skip lunch, so on to dinner.
My two absolute favorites are Union Park (my husband swears theirs is the best lamb he's ever tasted) and the Ebbitt Room which is just first class all the way. Show up early for your reservation at the Ebbitt Room and have a cocktail on the porch. Union Park is bring your own, don't forget the wine.
The English Muffin Experiment: Homemade vs. Store-Bought
I'm a big fan of the homemade v store bought taste comparisons. It gives a great picture of how much more exciting and flavorful homemade can be from the store bought familiar. But the price comparisons will never hold up without factoring in the time spent. If you "pay" yourself the federal minimum wage and it took you two hours to produce those muffins those are some $15 muffins. That's the trade off cheap and convenient v yummy and time consuming. It's not cheaper to produce homemade, it's a love thing.
Marinating times - what is "overnight" anyway?
If I'm marinating something for dinner i'll do the prep in the morning before i leave for work. but i have ben know to decide to go out for dinner and wind up marinating for a day or two. either way works
Pepsi Throwback Coming Back December 28
Julian (1st comment above) must not have any taste buds because regardless if you like Coke or Pepsi, Pepsi throwback tastes clearly different from HFCS Pepsi. Its like night and day. I have been a coke drinker for years, but after drinking Pepsi Throwback I am now converted. I even taste tested Mexican Coke vs Pepsi Throwback and Pepsi Throwback won for me. I have converted a ton of my Coke drinking friends as well. I think Julian should give it another try.
Thank goodness its coming back. I have 18 cases left and now I can buy more to last until the summer. YAY!!!
Favorite Bagel Fillings/Toppings?
If I'm feeling fancy, an everything bagel with pesto mixed with cream cheese (topped with tomato slices when they are in season).
For a lazy day, a toasted cinnamon raisin bagel with cream cheese makes me almost unreasonably happy.
Favorite Bagel Fillings/Toppings?
Lox or gravlax with cream cheese and red onion is my preferred topping, but I love hummus too.
Finding Kvass & Eastern Euro foods in NJ/NY area
Ditto what everyone else said: Brighton Beach. Lots of markets there, although the only one I've been to is M&I International Foods (some photos here), which I keep going to because I LOVE THEIR CARROT CAKE.
Finding Kvass & Eastern Euro foods in NJ/NY area
Brighton Beach is definitely your best bet - the easiest one stop shop for Russian food, both freshly made and packaged, is International Foods. If you want a sit down restaurant - cheap, hearty, total opposite of the trendy crowds of Veselka these days - try Cafe Glechik (also B. Beach).
Finding Kvass & Eastern Euro foods in NJ/NY area
There's a great russian deli in central, NJ in Marlboro called Arbat Deli that has Kvass and lots of other russian delicatessens. Also a few doors down theres an amazing russian restaurant called Russian Dream.
The best hot sauce
DL Jardine's Texas Champagne has an amazing flavor. I've been using it nearly everyday since I was 12 years old.
Finding Kvass & Eastern Euro foods in NJ/NY area
brighton beach, kensington, midwood, all in brooklyn (easy to get to via subway). large russian communities with great markets.
Finding Kvass & Eastern Euro foods in NJ/NY area
I grew up in Russia and loved kvass...haven't had it in 16 years...sigh.
Next time I'm in NYC, a trip to Brighton Beach will defintiely be in order.
I've also heard great things about food in Veselka restaurant.
Are we Freaks?
You know what I find much stranger than being into food? Being into fantasy basketball.
Are we Freaks?
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dinner in NYC
And for a girls' night out on the town...we've already done all of the touristy things...we will have a Sat. night just to enjoy the city....?? any suggestions
dinner in NYC
If you'll be here with your daughter during the week - it might be nice to try out Convivio while they are running this deal...
http://ny.eater.com/archives/2009/10/convivio_6.php
dinner in NYC
Scalini Fedeli in tribeca is great upscale italian my 1st choice..
Del Posto is also very good.
dinner in NYC
I third Scarpetta but Lupa or Babbo are pretty awesome - I would say skip Otto...I've been to Hearth and didn't love it but have had other friends who have raved...so it might just be me...
MOCK MEAT... IT'S WHAT'S FOR DINNER... (really?, why?)
Do not do not do not enjoy mock meat. Read the back of the package on some of the stuff and shriek at the reality of what you're eating. You're better off eating a hunk of dead animal flesh in some cases.
Tofu and tofu products are not mock meat, they are a food in themselves and aren't supposed to be imitating anything, so I consider tofu edible. It should be appreciated not as a substitute but as its own entity with its own NOT meat like qualities. (I have the same rage over people drinking soy milk as "imitation" milk. No, soy milk isn't supposed to taste like melted ice cream. It's supposed to be beige and taste like beans! If you really want milk that bad, drink the milk!)
MOCK MEAT... IT'S WHAT'S FOR DINNER... (really?, why?)
I like seitan, tofu, and tempeh. That pre-packaged griller stuff in the freezer? No thanks.
dinner in NYC
If high-end Italian is what you want, Alto, Convivio, and Marea are all phenomenal. Scarpetta in the Meatpacking District is excellent as well—younger, trendier, and louder. The average age will be closer to hers than yours, but if you want youthful Italian with a lively bar, that might be your spot.
dinner in NYC
i am a huge fan of batali so i would second his restaurants, especially babbo.
the other ones that are fanastic that might be a more youthful are dell'anima (west village) and falai (lower east side).
Anthony Bourdain and Vegetarians/Vegans
Do me a favor. Reach up right now and grab your upper, front teeth. Feel how sharp they are. Now stick your fingers way back in your mouth.
Feel those molars?
We're omnivores. Have been for many, many years.
Vegans and vegetarians are fighting nature. They'll be eliminated by natural selection in about 4-6 generations.
Anthony Bourdain and Vegetarians/Vegans
I agree with and share Bourdain's stance. But you'll notice that he's never aggressive about it. He doesn't go up to a vegetarian and call them an idiot, but if someone's talking with him and mentions they're vegetarian he'll call them out. he's also a celebrity, and while it is a true personal viewpoint, it's also a part of his media personality to be anti-vegetarian.
And while I find every argument against eating meat utterly confounding, I also don't really care. With everything in life if your beliefs have nothing to do with me, then you can carry on your merry way. it's the rare vegetarian who doesn't understand nutrition that gets malnourished. When I come across a vegetarian like that I may (if they're a friend) try and educate them a bit on their eating choices. But with all of the resources available I can't see that ever happening again in my life.
My biggest pet peeve is vegetarians claiming they want to leave a reduced carbon foot print, or something similar. Unless you're growing all of your own veggies, then your carbon imprint when you walk to the store to grab some beets is the same as mine when I go grab a ribeye from the same store. Both items have to be processed, packaged, and shipped to the store. Plus humans produce around 1% of all the carbon dioxide in the world, it's barely a blip on mother nature's radar.
purplesque mentioned above that killing animals for food is "unnecessary violence." And that is a perfect example of a personal belief that can't be challenged. I can question it, get to the bottom of the reasons, but I can't say that the statement is wrong for purplesque. it makes no sense to me, but until purplesque (or any other vegetarian) comes up and takes my steak off my plate and throws it on the floor I see no reason to confront them about their own choice.
Anthony Bourdain and Vegetarians/Vegans
I am a vegetarian, and I like Anthony Bourdain.
To clarify some questions raised in the comments above, being vegetarian is certainly not a luxury. I was born and raised vegetarian in a poor country, where the majority of population is vegetarian. We do not eat fake meats or tofu. The major components of diet are vegetables, grains, beans and legumes, along with dairy (animals raised by local cowherds, not in factories). I've never had any kind of nutritional deficiency in life, and have easily maintained my diet in the US. For me it is not so much about sustainability or the cuteness of animal life, but the fact that they are closer to us on the food chain than plants, and I feel that killing them for food is unnecessary violence.
That said, diet is a personal choice and should be respected as such. I don't mind light-hearted ribbing and teasing, but AB definitely takes the shtick too far. Time and again, I look up a fancy restaurant's menu only to find there is nothing (nothing!) vegetarian on the whole menu. It is very disappointing.
MOCK MEAT... IT'S WHAT'S FOR DINNER... (really?, why?)
@tmj; I like mock meat because while I enjoy the taste and texture of meat, I have ethical concerns with the way most of it is produced. I don't understand the anger mock meat arouses in some people. Do you feel the same way about artificial sweeteners or decaf coffee?
MOCK MEAT... IT'S WHAT'S FOR DINNER... (really?, why?)
Mock meat? No such thing. Either leave it or embrace it -- but "mock meat" is like trying to turn jello into asparagus.
On the bus, off the bus Please chose, folks.
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I'm with @dvchurch. Don't cook it too long. Marinara is my go to I have no time to make dinner dinner because it cooks in a half hour.
I use a tablespoon and a half or so of olive oil, a good pile of minced garlic, hot pepper seeds and salt to two big cans of peeled plum tomatoes that I squish in a bowl by hand before adding them to the pan. Cook until just thickened about a half hour then add some fresh basil.
I don't think marinara is supposed to be really thick like a "Sunday gravy" it should be light.