Serious Eats: bklee's Profile

The 'New' Noilly Prat Vermouth Draws Fire

I must say that while in the US last year, the martinis I ordered and made with Noilly didn't taste quite as nice as the ones back here in Europe. The European Noilly makes the alcohol less intruisive and makes the overall nose of the gin and drinking it more pleasant because of the more floral characteristics it has.

bklee at 5:32AM on 01/20/09

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: 'Fat'

Traditional Uzbeki plov which is a rice dish and which lamb fat is rendered and all the ingredients cooked in before adding stock and rice and it cooking through!

bklee at 8:08AM on 10/15/08

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: 'Fat'

Traditional Uzbeki plov which is a rice dish and which lamb fat is rendered and all the ingredients cooked in before adding stock and rice and it cooking through!

bklee at 7:50AM on 10/15/08

From Serious Eats

In Videos: Martha Stewart With Babies In Food-Inspired Halloween Costumes

Lol, although the position of the baby and the turkey costume looks like they're in a compromising position. ugh.

bklee at 7:48AM on 10/09/08

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: 'Giada's Kitchen'

My favourite has to be a late summer/early fall sauce similar to ratatouille but with small chunks of spicy chorizo and smoked bacon added to make for a really rich and satisfying evening meal but not too heavy because of the veggies in it.

bklee at 6:45AM on 10/07/08

From Serious Eats

Weekend Book Giveaway: 'The Saucier's Apprentice'

I made mushroom risotto for a group of very skint, very inebriated students in my uni days, substituting rice pudding mix for arborio since we were none the wiser as well as the rice pudding mix being cheaper...

bklee at 8:28AM on 09/15/08

From Serious Eats

Serious Eats City Guide Premiere: New York (How to Leave Here Pleasantly Full)

Where would you recommend the best steak to be had? I'm there for 2 nights and am eager to have a decent steak!

bklee at 4:26AM on 08/29/08

From Talk

Food in Torino and it's environs?

Torino: you'll have an amazing time there foodwise.

Try Cafe Bicerin for an afternoon coffee. Great chocolate and coffee concoction which is made from a special recipe. Also good for buying local chocolate. This place is an institution which is packed in the morning, which is why the afternoon recommentation.

Restaurant Tre Galline for an authentic Piedmontese dining experience and the largest cheeseboard you'll have. The Barolo selection here is impressive and very good. There's a pizza and pasta bar just outside near the market square which is also very popular, and the pasta ragu is brilliant and the pizzas are perfect.

For an aperitivo before dinner head towards Via Santa Chiara and I think its either number 5 or 7 but you'll see a sign saying 'aperitivo buffet' and go in, grab a drink (about 7 euros) and enjoy the buffet that comes with the drink. Best way to try all that is on offer. Particularly good is the l'alberese (Piedmontese steak tartare) and the the fried potatoes and pasta dishes that come out later. Also, Cafe Turin in a square at the end of Via Roma is a must for a martini. Touristy, but fun.

For all your food shopping needs, a nice old school grocery store next to Cafe Turin in the arcades along Via Roma, but for the real experience head for Eataly (http://www.eatalytorino.it/eatalytorino/welcome_eng.lasso) which is housed in an old vermouth factory. Come here about lunchtime and go wild. I went in to buy some pasta and ended up with a case of mixed wine, some meats, dozens of packs of pasta, tinned/bottled stuff, grappa... The list is endless.

And then finish by having an icecream in the dolci section in said Eataly.

Enjoy!

bklee at 4:40AM on 08/25/08

From Talk