I was wondering if anyone knows of a place to get canning and preserving supplies in NYC in bulk. Basically the CSA that I belong to is interested in running a demo for the members. Even though buying in bulk lowers the price, buying online almost doubles the price of the jars b/c they're glass! So if I could find a place that's local (and could even possibly deliver locally, to brooklyn) I think it would save us a bundle in shipping charges.
I know midtown NY isn't always the greatest or most affordable neighborhood to eat in - I'm more of a downtown gal myself. But I have a friend who's staying at the Hilton at 53rd and 6th and I need a restaurant suggestion for tonight. She only has about 2.5 hours available so going farther downtown isn't going to cut it. Something casual, inexpensive to mid-range ($40-50/pp), where having some wine won't totally break the bank. Thanks for your suggestions in advance!
I'm really interested in making some fresh mozzarella at home - it looks pretty easy, but I need to buy some cheesemaking supplies (i.e., rennet, citric acid and a clip-on thermometer). Does anyone know of a shop in NYC that sells this stuff? (I know that I could just order it online but I want to try making it this weekend. and i'm impatient.)
anyone have recommendations for food off the beaten path in the san antonio/austin area? (please not anything on the riverwalk!) like little taco places or hole-in-the-wall barbecue. my husband and i are visiting his family for the week and we'd love to hear if anyone has a favorite place that they go to.
Do you have an old skool index card box? Stuff on your computer? Bookmarks in books?? I'm kind of a mess - I have a binder with printouts from the web, and I started organizing them into various categories but I kind of gave up. I also have little pieces of paper stuck into cookbooks. But those fall out and get lost. :-( At least I have a shelf in the kitchen for all the books and papers!
Don't forget about the farmers' market at the Red Hook farm/Added Value on Saturdays! It's directly across the street from Ikea, you can even see it in the Google map posted above.
So now you can pick up an Expedit bookcase, fresh locally grown vegetables and a yummy taco all in ONE trip. sweet.
My husband and I had our reception at the Milky Way last year and I highly recommend it. We used to live in Jamaica Plain and we came all the way back from NY to have our wedding there! They have good vegetarian options, a lot of our friends are vegetarians so it was pretty important to us. And the quality of the food is good, my husband's a cook and it's up to his standards. It's totally affordable too - we were on a tight budget as we paid for it ourselves. And best of all we had a blast! Our friends and family all agreed that we threw a really fun and memorable party.
I love the chai from Numi Tea, Whole Foods carries it. It's got just the right amount of spice. It's packaged in teabags, or they sell it loose on their web site I think. I usually put the teabag in a pot on the stove with half water, half milk, and a little bit of sugar, and heat it up until it's steaming.
Yum!!
I LOVE doubles. There's a great place in Brooklyn off of the Nostrand stop on the A - when you get off of the stop, cross over Fulton and walk up half a block, it's on the right (it has a bunch of AAs in its name and the place proclaims itself the Doubles King, but i can't remember exactly). They make the best doubles ever. But make sure you get there early, they close when they run out.
thanks for the info, adam! i think i'll order the supplies from the first place you mentioned and do it from scratch. And i definitely have a giant stockpot and mixing bowl, so I'll be sure so have those ready.
I just read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle - the author does a cheesemaking workshop with Ricki Carroll. That's what got me started on this whole thing to begin with!
- tracie
i like using grapefruit instead of orange slices, that's yummy too
yogurt works really well, I make smoothies all the time without bananas. i like stonyfield farms's whole milk plain yogurt or Brown Cow with the cream top. and i suppose if you want it really thick, you could try using greek yogurt.
thanks for all the suggestions! we ended up mostly eating at my in-laws', which was also cool. first off, we unexpectedly had our first meal in austin at el sol y la luna, i had migas with chorizo. i've never had migas before and i loved it. the outdoor patio space was also really nice. we also stopped at guero's taco bar before our flight back to NY, the enchiladas were so good - really fresh tasting.
my father-in-law made some awesome brisket, and provided some barbecue sauce from cooper's. it's a vinegar based sauce - pretty good, but my personal preference is for ketchup based.
we also stopped by Liberty Bar in SA - i had the achiote chicken salad special - would have been almost perfect (moist, spicy chicken, slightly bitter/chewy dried peppers with a complex flavor, fresh bell peppers, lettuce) if it wasn't for the feta, it just overwhelmed all the other flavors. The chilled avocado soup was heavenly.
we did end up going to rudy's bbq in new braunfels b/c we had to run an errand there. definitely better than anything i can get in NY. maybe some of the places y'all mentioned are better? next time i guess.
and we went to some new belgian place in southtown, i don't remember the name of it - we had some friends who live in the area that wanted to check it out. I had the vol au vent with chicken - the chicken was slightly on the dry side, but the dish had a lot of flavor and the pastry crust was super light and flaky.
there was a great ice cream place in fredericksburg, i think it's called Clear River Creamery or something. Wow. I had the peach sorbet and lavender ice cream, they were both outstanding. My husband got all inspired so he broke out the ice cream machine at his parents', and made two batches - peach/lavender and kaffir lime/lemongrass (yes, we found those plants in their neighbor's yard and she didn't know what they were!!).
OK now i have to lay off the ice cream for a bit.
i'll post some pics in flickr when i get a chance -
the other thing i can't believe is how inexpensive it is to eat in texas. woo!!
Of course Steve's is a pale shadow--it was sold many years ago, and Steve Herrell moved his operation to Northampton, MA, where he's been beloved for many years. Moving back in on Boston is only right.
I live in LA and still dream of Christina's...
Christina's all the way!
Come to the burbs, children. We have Kimballs, and Bedford Farms, Sullivans and Dairy Joy! You can work your way from one to the next on a tour that will make your eyes and your belly bulge out. But I have to say, Christina's rice pudding ice cream is one of my all time favorites. Once I can find a place to park my car.
I wonder what is going to be worse eating Ikea's smelly swedish meatballs or having your brand new couch put together fall apart in a week or going on the Ikea boat leaving the store with each person with fifty bags a boat that holds 74 people, what a stupid idea.
FastFood Critic: Ikea does make boats, but they are shoddy and flimsy. You can usually find an old beat up one the sidewalk on garbage day. Can't beat that lingonberry drink, though.
Food is on the corner of Bay and Clinton, according to Porkchop Express. I've never been sure of the streets, as I've just found them by wandering around, myself. mh330: Did you go on a weekend? I don't think they're there on weekdays.
How about IKEA = It Keeps Eating Awesome ? :)
Now, can anyone point me to where exactly said food vendors are? Because i took a walking tour of Red Hook last summer, came across a park (probably Red Hook Park on the map above) and never managed to find the ball fields. And on the map, said ball fields look like they span 10 blocks, so.... where's the FOOD???
@Adam: We ordered online and had it shipped.
I've never been inside an IKEA store. And this is the first IKEA product we've ever purchased from them. It's nice, btw. Simple and sturdy.
I knew about the Swedish origins of the company. But I didn't know they had cafes inside,or that you can purchase bags of frozen meatballs there! Haha... that's awesome. It's also funny to a IKEA noob like myself.
@fastfoodcritic: Have you never been to an Ikea? If not, how did you get the desk? Yes, there are cafes inside Ikeas. They're known for the meatball dish. And you can buy bags of frozen meatballs.
Or, better yet, IKEA = "It Keeps Entertaining Alive", or Alluring.
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