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food events in new york during memorial day weekend?

Are the Red Hook vendors open on Memorial Day?

Flushing's Xi’an Famous Foods Opens Supermarket Satellite

Could you tell me what the sponge-like item is in the noodles - is it gluten or offal or something else? Thanks much.

When Will Red Hook Ball Fields Open?

When do the Red Hook ball fields vendors start to operate?

Also, I read in the NYT that the same vendors, or at least some of them, will also be at the Brooklyn Flea market and at DUMBO over the weekend and wondered how they can do this AND be at the ball fields at the same time.

Better No-Knead Bread

I've never seen what I consider to be a really satisfactory explanation of the science behind the No-Knead Bread recipe, so I'm gonna try and fill that hole here. And what cool science it is. In 2006, Mark Bittman introduced the world to a recipe from Jim Lahey of Sullivan Street Bakery, which had a whole bunch of home cooks opening up their Dutch ovens and exclaiming oh my goodness—I can't believe I just did that! It certainly had me thinking that. Even more interesting to me than that it works is how it works, because by understanding the how, we can then modify the recipe to fit many different baking situations, even improving its flavor. More