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legal question
if your friend is serious about starting a business, he really needs to ask a lawyer - it's true that you can't copyright the underlying idea, only the expression, but he's best off if he gets actual legal advice relevant to his jurisdiction and subject matter.
Bouillabaisse in NYC?
what about going somewhere with a non-traditional take on bouillabaisse? noodle bar in the west village used to do a particularly yummy tom yum bouillabaisse, although i feel like recently it's gotten kind of sad (much less seafood and other stuff in it than there used to be) - so maybe not there, but maybe you could find another place that does a delicious version of bouillabaise that doesn't make your friend feel like it's the same stuff/watered down version of what your friend eats at home.
Best Tiki Bars in NYC?
ottos shrunken head is the only tiki bar i know of, though it doesn't match your description of fabulousness and glam, unfortunately.
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legal question
Just to add to my previous comment:
Just because this isn't a copyright issue, there could still be other problems. There could potential claims of unfair business practice, interference with another's property interest, and unfair competition, as well as possible other claims in both tort and property. One need only look at the litigation surrounding Pearl Oyster Bar in NYC to see that it's possible for Baking Pro Chef to have a viable legal claim against your friend. Therefore, I reiterate, he needs to see a lawyer. One, I would hate for him to not know his full legal rights and obligations before sinking a lot of time and money in an endeavor that could make him vulnerable to litigation. Two, it is illegal for anyone not a lawyer to give legal advice. I hope this helps (and by the way, no, I am not a lawyer).
legal question
if your friend is serious about starting a business, he really needs to ask a lawyer - it's true that you can't copyright the underlying idea, only the expression, but he's best off if he gets actual legal advice relevant to his jurisdiction and subject matter.
Bouillabaisse in NYC?
what about going somewhere with a non-traditional take on bouillabaisse? noodle bar in the west village used to do a particularly yummy tom yum bouillabaisse, although i feel like recently it's gotten kind of sad (much less seafood and other stuff in it than there used to be) - so maybe not there, but maybe you could find another place that does a delicious version of bouillabaise that doesn't make your friend feel like it's the same stuff/watered down version of what your friend eats at home.
Best Tiki Bars in NYC?
ottos shrunken head is the only tiki bar i know of, though it doesn't match your description of fabulousness and glam, unfortunately.
What to do with roasted Garlic?
no useful ideas to contribute, but just wanted to say that reading the title of this post made my mouth water - love roasted garlic!
Cranberry side dishes
my husband makes paula deen's cranberry relish recipe every year, and it's pretty good.
i used to make a pear and cranberry compote . . . can't for the life of me figure out where the recipe went (i think i got it off of epicurious, but can't seem to find it now) - but it was pretty simple and really tasty and would be good served over poundcake or some other type of cake. basically (sorry i don't have more exact measurements) poach a couple of pears in a bottle of apple juice or red wine, add a bag of fresh cranberries, cup of sugar, splash of vanilla, and about a cup of ginger ale or champagne and cook until the cranberries pop. really yummy, and looks pretty too.
Thanksgiving in NYC
we've managed by making thanksgiving a potluck - the host is responsible for turkey and dressing, and other people bring the rest, so that you don't have to fit everything into one kitchen. it still sometimes gets hectic with people needing to reheat stuff and what-not, but we've made do.
First Home! What Should I Make First??
yay, congrats on the new home! i would second @nanajoie - something that makes your home smell yummy would be a good first meal. if it were me, i'd probably stay away from anything too adventurous (don't want first cooking experience in new kitchen to be stressful, and you'll be figuring out where each item goes and stuff) and go with a favorite that i know how to make well.
Brussels Sprouts
i second the roasting (i like to add some red pepper flakes too), or i'll shred them and fry in a pan with hot oil, s&p and red pepper, then drizzle with a little balsamic or grate some parmesan (if i've got it) over them. also yummy if you toss some slivered almonds into the pan.
quitter's nibbles
congrats @gastronomeg! there was a video on youtube of an old guy who suggested sunflower seeds as the way to go . . . maybe also nuts (i would pick almonds or pistachios), or dried fruit? other raw veggies would be good too - jicama, bell peppers, grape tomatoes, sugar snap peas, etc. (no, not terribly seasonal suggestions, but still healthier tastier things for the oral fix). or maybe some edamame? and of course some chocolate every now and then (or whatever your favorite treat is . . . to keep you on the no-punching train). good luck! serious eaters are pulling for you :)
Skipping school, acting cool--Dinner Monday Nov. 2?
these all sound so tasty! i've been feeling sick, so i tried to make something nutritious tonight that wasn't too involved . . . had kale with yellow onion and white beans in vegetable stock, toasted ciabatta bread, and roasted acorn squash, and lots of tea.
Polka-dot food ideas
what about pizza with vegan sausage cut in circles on it? or round tomato slices?
or you could make different sandwiches and use a cookie cutter to cut them into circles. if you wanted to step it up, use two different colors of bread (white bread and pumpernickel, for example), and cut one piece of bread into a circle, then cut a smaller circle out of that, and fill in the inner circle with a small circle of the other type of bread. that could probably take awhile, but maybe your child could help you with the cookie cutters?
also, you can cut oranges up into circles, maybe make a fruit plate with different circular fruits?
Looking for a mexican restaurant in NYC.
i like suenos in chelsea - i took my husband there for his birthday and the food was amazing. rosa mexicano is good too, though i wouldn't necessarily say romantic. if you feel like making the trek to brooklyn, mesa coyoacan in williamsburg has really great food, affordable prices and a great atmosphere - much smaller and more intimate than most of the other places that have been mentioned.
Impressive Lunch in NYC this Friday
if the group's not too big, i'd suggest market table in the west village...amazing food, cozy interior, great people watching.
Cooking veggies, oil or butter?
i usually start in olive or vegetable oil, and sometimes finish with a little butter if i'm sauteeing, but it would vary with the vegetable and the flavor profile i'm going for (ex. asian-themed foods i never use butter, because it doesn't seem to go, but something with a more french/american theme i probably would). @dbcurrie hit it right on the money re: wok.
Office Lunches
hm, i usually just pack leftovers for lunch, but what about packing like a little picnic? cheese, fruit, bread or crackers, nuts, etc. maybe eating a little bit of lots of different things you won't get bored? or you could pack salads, and vary the toppings you use in them?
if sandwiches get mushy, you could pack the insides in a separate container and bring the bread to work and assemble it when you're ready to eat.
i've never made them, but a lot of people here have recommended onigiri as an easy work lunch.
What Did You Eat Today?
reading these made me wonder what i'd eaten today, and couldn't remember until i started typing...
breakfast: cold leftover sweet potato that i had roasted with brown sugar and a cup of french vanilla coffee
lunch: salad from the salad bar at school, mixed greens with roasted cauliflower, mixed bean salad (the lady gave me extra so i'll be strong for school! love her), and cucumbers
dinner: a mango margarita and a vegetarian taco (rice and beans and toppings in a hard shell, with a flour tortilla spread with guacamole and wrapped around it...would never eat it normally, except they have it at this place that my flag football team goes to every friday, so it always ends up being what i get)
study snack: cup of organic mint tea sweetened with a touch of raw honey and some figs from my landlady's tree.
Breakfast/Bagel Suggestions in NYC
@ lil miss new yorker - the tisserie location on the northwest corner of union square closed (sad! i loved going there for lunch) but they still have one in the village.
the coffee cart bagels are usually stale, so i would pass - they're fine, just not food you write home about.
russ & daughters is delicious and amazing, but rather far from 30th and 5th. i've heard good things about penelope's, but haven't been there myself.
brooklyn bagel over on 8th avenue is pretty good, and ess-a-bagel is usually alright (they won't toast your bagels though). for something sweeter, madelaine patisserie on 23rd between 6th and 7th is pretty good too.
The best hot sauce
@gretchin - i do love cholula, but for flavor, not heat - it's not spicy enough for me! on eggs and such, tapatio is the way to go (and never, ever, ever tabasco! that stuff belongs in bloody mary's, maybe, but never on a plate.).
Friday's chicken. Okay or toss?
@jerz...i don't get it.
Recipes for a College Student
is your pyrex just for storing food, or is it big enough to make something in? because then you could make casseroles, lasagne and other baked pastas (stuffed shells, baked ziti, mac and cheese, etc.), roast vegetables, etc. - and a lot of those things can be pretty simple, you just layer everything in the dish and bake it and you can vary the ingredients and use up everything you bought.
quesadillas are also a quick meal that you can make in your frying pan, you could add in bell peppers, zucchini, mushrooms or other vegetables to make it more nutritious/substantial.
if you like rice and beans, that's a cheap and easy way to make meals for the week, and you can vary the flavors by region (for example, make mexican rice & beans one week, using tomato sauce, stock, and lots of onions; the next week, jamaican rice & peas with red beans, using coconut milk, jalapenos and thyme).
NYC Bakeries field trip
my favorite cupcakes are at sweet revenge, and the van leewen (sp?) truck has amazing ice cream...and everyone else here has made really great suggestions too!
Inexpensive but good sushi on the LES?
again, in the east vil and not LES, but - new asahi on tenth and either avenue a or first (i forget which one) is pretty decent and affordable.
Crostini
@kristin314 - those sound delicious! your dinner guests are lucky :)
Best Tiki Bars in NYC?
Check out this web site: http://www.critiki.com
I was stunned to learn that there is no longer a Trader Vic's in NYC.
Best Tiki Bars in NYC?
Queens really does have it all, except for a tiki joint with a website. You'll have to rely on The Queens Tribune's review:
King Yum
181-08 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows
http://www.queenstribune.com/archives/diningguide/reviews/kingyum.htm
legal question
karen r is correct!
Legally, the ingredients aren't protected under U.S. copyright laws, but the written directions are -- you cannot copy or publish the cooking instructions and call them your own.
Ethically, if a food writer has slightly altered a recipe, they will give credit to their source, saying, "based on a recipe from..." And it has been said that one should change at least three ingredients in the recipe.
Will Write for Food, and the Recipe Writers Handbook are two EXCELLENT sources for writing recipes.
Bouillabaisse in NYC?
The Poached Red Snapper with Mussels, Calamari and Sauce Bouillabaisse at EMP is wonderful, as is Pearl Oyster Bar's.
I am willing to bet you're friend would never admit it either way, but try EMP!
Best Tiki Bars in NYC?
walk to the back and go downstairs here: http://www.niagarabar.com/
there's a small basement with a thatched bamboo bar where you can catch guys playing weird hula-fusion ukelele rock. or at least that's what happened when i was there.
Best Tiki Bars in NYC?
Thanks for the help, everyone! Has anyone been to that tiki bar on staten island that anthony bourdain visited recently?
Best Tiki Bars in NYC?
Joe Swifka, who used to create tiki drinks at the now defunct Elettaria, is working at Flatiron Lounge serving tiki drinks on the weekends, I believe. You might want to call to double-check his hours.
Brussels Sprouts
This is an age old debate. Most of us weren't introduced to brussels sprouts as kids, and only discovered them in our adult lives. Last year, there was a host of recipes posted, and I made one that was pan-roasted with garlic and balsamic vinegar that barely made it around the table once, they were so popular. I will probably do the same thing this year - though I'll double the recipe! Hmm, bacon, now that's a thought....
Cranberry side dishes
I've got one more...Cranberry Apple Crisp. My sister serves it during dinner. We like it as a dessert, heated with vanilla ice cream on top. But either way it's served, it's very good. This is the original recipe.
Source: Southern Living
Cranberry Apple Crisp
3 cups peeled sliced Granny Smith apples
2 cups fresh cranberries
2 Tbsps all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
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3 packets Instant Oatmeal With Cinnamon
3/4 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup butter, melted
Put apples, cranberries and 2 Tablespoons flour in a large bowl. Toss. Add 1 cup of sugar and toss. Place in a 2 qt casserole.
Mix oatmeal packets, 1/2 cup flour, brown sugar and nuts together. Add the melted butter & blend in. Pour over fruit mixture and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Serve warm. Garnish with extra nuts and cranberries if desired.
My note: I've changed the recipe over the years and cut back a bit on the 1 cup of sugar. Also, for the topping I use 1 packet of the Instant Oatmeal With Cinnamon plus 3/4 cup flour & 1/4 cup white sugar. I then add this mixture to the 3/4 cup nuts, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup flour and 1/2 cup butter. It's just a little less sweet all around. Both versions are delicious, we think :)
Cranberry side dishes
Cranberry Sauce
1-1/2 cups water
1 lb cranberries
Bring water to a boil. Add cranberries & simmer 8-10 minutes or until they pop.
Add:
1-1/2 to 2 cups sugar
1 cup crushed pineapple
1 seeded orange, separated & chopped
2 Tbsps orange zest
1/2 cup orange marmalade
Simmer mixture for 20 minutes. Let cool. Then--
Add:
1/2 cup walnut halves, chopped
My note: I use 1-1/2 cups sugar as the marmalade adds lots of sweetness. This is delicious :)
Cranberry side dishes
We have had Cranberry Ice (sorbet) since I was a little kid. Served in little glass cups that we pre-portion and put in the freezer, and served right with dinner. Fresh, light, cleansing, and kids looooove having a "dessert" with dinner.
Brussels Sprouts
There seems to be a consensus that the caramelized brussels bits are the best part -- that what I love about roasting them, anyway. So I'm going to offer a pasta recipe involving fried and salted brussels sprout leaves.
1/2 lb. farfalle
1 tbsp butter
Olive Oil
1 onion (white, yellow, whatever) halved, thinly sliced, and caramelized
2 teaspoons cider vinegar, added to onions after they've caramelized
1 acorn squash, roasted, scooped and diced (1/2 inch)
1 tablespoon or more maple cured bacon lardons
1/4 cup pepitas or rough chopped candied walnuts
8 oz brussels sprouts separated into leaves, fried until golden
herbs of your choice (thyme, rosemary, sage)
salt and pepper to taste
Finish with shaved manchego or parmesan.
Allow all the components (except the pasta) to cool before combining.
Brussels Sprouts
I'm a roaster, too--olive oil, salt, and pepper only, 400 degrees until they have some seriously brown and crispy spots--it's the easiest and yummiest way!
Brussels Sprouts
I will have to try some of the recipes above. I was "brought up" on brussel sprouts, just gently steamed until soft, with butter - so good - I am always surprised that so many turn their noses up.
Brussels Sprouts
Julia Child's Brussel sprouts in cream - to die for!! My family loves this.
Thanksgiving in NYC
Yes you can! a mix of premade sides and perhaps even store-bought, and just the turkey for the day. You can reheat them as you let the bird sit after it's done. The great thing is that something gets messed up THEN you can go out and buy replacements!
I once ordered a small whole turkey to roast at Gourmet Garage and it was really great. I've also done Fairway turkey breasts. You may also consider a large chicken...
Thanksgiving in NYC
honestly, it's more manageable than you would think. i made thanksgiving last year in a tiny kitchen for my family and my bf's family. it just takes lots of organizing. and yes, you can totally pull off a whole turkey. I made potato leek soup, a roasted squash tart, the traditional sides and had guests bring deserts.
Have any of you cooked with tobacco?
I've always enjoyed the sweet smell you get in a cigar/tobacco room. Just earlier today I was thinking that it seemed as though I ought to be able to add those notes to a sweet. I believe I saw an Iron Chef episode wherein one or both of the chefs used tobacco, I think one was an ice cream (with vanilla I believe). I went out to get a cigar, and exploring my collection of flavorings, sniffing them next to the cigar, it seems as though it would work well. Particularly pleasant were vanilla, cinnamon, chocolate, and cumin. So tonight, I am going to try steeping some tobacco bits in some heavy cream with a vanilla bean, which will be used to make a salted sweet caramel which will be drizzled atop some dark chocolate brownies.
Needless to say, I bet a truffle would be very nice!
First Home! What Should I Make First??
The slow-cooker suggestion above is a great one (a nice chunky chili or stew), but I'm all about the apple pie, or homemade lasagna or mac and cheese. I like the roast chicken idea too.
First Home! What Should I Make First??
Homemade bread, good butter and/or olive oil, assorted cheeses, grapes, apples and salami, prociutto to nosh on through out your evenings as you settle in. Then roast a chicken for your first sit down meal. Congrats!
First Home! What Should I Make First??
One of my go-to meals is also a comfort food for me.
Spaghetti with marinara sauce, parmesan cheese, a little wine, a salad, some bread.... light some candles....heaven. It's a little sexy, simple and feels like home and tastes so good. (Of course, this is coming from the queen of carbs...)
First Home! What Should I Make First??
Congratulations! I second the whole chicken with veggies and potatoes and a nice bottle of bubbly!!
First Home! What Should I Make First??
For the first morning anyway...I'd make a nice pot of steel cut oats and plunk some pumpkin in there to give it a warm autumnal feel. Top it will pecans, brown sugar and nutmeg and you've got a super cozy start to the first day in your own place!
First Home! What Should I Make First??
My first memorable meal in a new place is always a few days into the move. I usually can't be bothered to cook on the first day (hello pizza), haven't bought groceries the second (takeout), and am busy exploring the town on the third. So I corrupt my apartment with ramen and coffee before making a truly memorable first meal.
Actually, one of the first things I make in a new home is stock, because I love to have it in my freezer and fridge. And I can let it simmer while I unpack my books and assemble my flatpack stuff.
First Home! What Should I Make First??
I agree with the above posts that it should fill your home with great smells!
Of course with all of the moving and painting you'll want the least amount of cleanup...
Apple Pie, banana bread, chocolate chip cookies, pot roast...
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Just to add to my previous comment:
Just because this isn't a copyright issue, there could still be other problems. There could potential claims of unfair business practice, interference with another's property interest, and unfair competition, as well as possible other claims in both tort and property. One need only look at the litigation surrounding Pearl Oyster Bar in NYC to see that it's possible for Baking Pro Chef to have a viable legal claim against your friend. Therefore, I reiterate, he needs to see a lawyer. One, I would hate for him to not know his full legal rights and obligations before sinking a lot of time and money in an endeavor that could make him vulnerable to litigation. Two, it is illegal for anyone not a lawyer to give legal advice. I hope this helps (and by the way, no, I am not a lawyer).