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Comment of the Day: Stuffing vs. Dressing
"The term stuffing first appears in English print in 1538. After 1880, it seems the term stuffing did not appeal to the propriety of the Victorian upper crust, who began referring to it as dressing. Nowadays, the terms stuffing and dressing are used interchangeably, with stuffing being the term of preference in the South and East portions of the United States." [from about.com]
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The Dessert Files: A First Look at Pichet Ong's 'Spot'
I went on Friday with a friend ~ we had the Persimmon jasmine rice pudding [our verdict: delicious flavor & texture combo ] & the white miso semifreddo [our verdit: glad we tried it although we found it a tad to savory ] as well as a peanut butter cookie & a green tea chocolate cookie [verdict: we enjoyed the strong pb flavor nicely complemented by a sprinkling of sea salt on top; we found the green tea chocolate blah] ~ the best treat: watching Pichet Ong teaching his staff how to make & plate the deserts. It's a comfortable space even though it's subterranean and the staff is very welcoming even though they haven't quite got their sea legs.
Comment of the Day: Stuffing vs. Dressing
"The term stuffing first appears in English print in 1538. After 1880, it seems the term stuffing did not appeal to the propriety of the Victorian upper crust, who began referring to it as dressing. Nowadays, the terms stuffing and dressing are used interchangeably, with stuffing being the term of preference in the South and East portions of the United States." [from about.com]
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NOt gaining five lbs ;-)
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Serious Eats and La Tartine Gourmande
What's your favorite cake?
Black Forest Cake is my fave ~ I was just at a dinner party that ended with pear clafoutis & chocolate dipped madelines.
Any kid-friendly restaurant suggestions around Lincoln Center?
Alice's Tea Cup is charming ~ Shake Shack is down-to-earth: hamburgers, hot dogs, fries & frozen custard and it's across the street from the American Museum of Natural History, NW corner of 77th St & Columbus Ave
BYOB of the Week: Cube 63, Sushi on the Lower East Side
the sushi at both Hi-Life Bar & Grill joints [USW: Amsterdam Ave b/t 82 & 83 Sts / UES: 2nd Ave b/t 78 & 79 Sts] is quite decent ~ on Mon & Tues it's half-price and there are always drink specials too so it's a good deal all the way round
New York City Wine and Food Festival: Ticket Giveaway, The Grand Tasting
batali, flay, morimoto, keller & chang
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Seriously Italian: Punctuating Flavors with Ricotta Salata
your biscotti & Venetian Apple Cake were delicious ~ grateful to have the cake recipe ~ it will make a great treat for next year's Rosh Hashanah celebrations
New York City Wine and Food Festival: Ticket Giveaway, 'Pairing Like A Pro'
a Hermitage ~ helps me pretend I'm spending Labor Day weekend in France's Rhone Valley
in reality Labor Day weekend is my last hurrah for gin-based drinks like the spectacular Ruby Collins at Recipe
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The James Beard Cookbook ~ my very first cookbook from which I learned that there was more to cooking than my mother's standard operating procedure of putting a hunk of meat under the broiler, plopping frozen vegies into pots of boiling water, and pitching potatoes into the oven to bake.
Fun coffee shops, UWS or Soho
forgot Rocco's Pastry & Espresso Shop on Bleecker b/t 7 & 6 Ave for old school Greenwich Village Italian ~ must haves: the house-made cremolata ice & cannolis
Fun coffee shops, UWS or Soho
Arte Around the Corner: Columbus b/t 72 & 73 St
Aroma Espresso: 145 Greene St & 161 W 72
Fairway Cafe: Broadway b/t 74 & 75 St
Salumeria Rosi, Jacque Torres: Amsterdam b/t 72 & 74 St
Vai: 77 St b/t Broadway & Amsterdam
Time Warner Center: Columbus Circle
La Grainne Cafe: 9th Ave corner of 21St
Three Tarts: 9th Ave corner of 20 St
Chelsea Market: 9th Ave b/t 15 & 16 St
Momofuku Milk Bar: 13 St b/t 2 & 1 Ave
Abraco: 7 St b/t 2 & 1 Ave
Cafe Magador: St Marks b/t 1 & Ave A
Caracas: 7 St b/t 1 & Ave A
Bread: 20 Spring St
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Magic Hat's Circus Boy [an unfiltered American-style hefeweizen flavored with organic lemongrass] is my go-to whenever I'm indulging in the half-price sushi deal at Hi-Life
Lunch near John Jay College
Azuri Cafe [465 W 51] heavenly tasting falafel
Sapphire [Broadway b/t 60/61 Sts] Indian lunch buffet
O'Neals [49 W 64] traditional Americam [aka burgers, omelettes, salads]
check out Midtown Lunch for more options
New York Vacation - Where to eat
Taim: amazing falafel
Jean Georges: unbeatable value for lunch
Kefi: opa!
Levain: delicious [ & enormous] cookies
A Berry Balanced Breakfast
fresh berries are the bomb mixed into Nancy's cultured cottage cheese [made with the same live cultures as yogurt]
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daytime: Cafe con Leche
nightime: Hi-Life
Good cheap dinner near Lincoln Center?
for the next time:
O'Neals [64 St bt Broadway/Central Park West]
Francesco Pizzeria [bt 68-69 St on Columbus]
Elite Cafe [bt 68-69 St on Columbus]
Les Epices [70 St bt Broadway & Columbus]
Aroma Espresso [72 St bt Columbus & Amsterdam]
Arte Cafe Around the Corner [bt 72-73 on Columbus]
Arte Cafe [73 St bt Columbus & Amsterdam'
Fairway Cafe [74 & 75 St on Broadway]
Bar to Celebrate Unemployment
we all had a great time at a going-away party for a colleague at scratcher
Win Tickets to the Hot Dog Hootenanny
kosher or kosher-style, split & griddled, dressed with sauerkraut & onion sauce & mustard ~~ I'm also fond of F&B's "famous gourmet hot dogs"
Have a Cold? Soothe Your Throat with These Remedies
during my last bout with a nasty cold I discovered that chocolate soothes sore throats! ~ I'm partial to Halls Mentho-Lyptus cough drops, to Traditional Medicinals Gypsy Cold Care & Breathe Easy Teas with liberal amounts of honey, to oranges and to hot & sour soup.
Cook the Book: The Essence of Chocolate
the Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte ~ Black Forest chocolate cake with cream & cherries ~ at Cafe Sabarsky, Neue Gallery, NY
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Ovaltine...i feel soothed already.
Comment of the Day: Stuffing vs. Dressing
The Oxford English Dictionary supports the idea of stuffing as a subcategory of dressing. I was as intrigued (or maybe annoyed) as you were with the dead-set conviction of some of the authors here that stuffing was within a bird and dressing without, so I did some research. Looking at 19th century cookbooks I found a lot more ambiguity in the terms. I wrote a post about what I found on my blog (it's pretty long, which is why I'm doing this shameless self-promotion instead of just pasting in the results): http://marthaandtom.com/2009/11/stuffing-or-dressing/.
Comment of the Day: Stuffing vs. Dressing
@peekpoke: I agree, which is why I asked why someone would think that the term "dressing" is any more appropriate than "stuffing" for something that sits in a casserole and is never served around a main item. What determines whether something is dressing is whether it is served around, on, or in a main item. Whether it dresses the main item by oozing out of the breast cavity on the serving dish or by being transferred from a separate casserole onto the serving dish to surround the bird, it is still dressing. So, maybe what I meant is that stuffing is a sub-category of dressing.
Comment of the Day: Stuffing vs. Dressing
Dressing is a general term for items served around a main item.
As in BLANK with all the dressing.
Stuffing means, duh, something stuffed into something else.
Comment of the Day: Stuffing vs. Dressing
Great! I'll now dispense with my well-meaning efforts to explain that my stuffing is really dressing. I'm curious how many of those who call it dressing are not from the east or south.
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Betty Crocker Cookie Book circa 1975
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the momofuku cookbook to add to my growing collection of cookbooks (i just recently received julia child's "mastering the art of french cooking" as a gift).
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Haven't really thought about it yet... Maybe The Pioneer Woman Cooks?
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The Ad Hoc at Home cookbook, a santoku knife.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Hard to choose. I started out in food blog land with I Was Just Hungry.
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Divine Caroline is one of my favs
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Serious Eats and The Wicked Noodle. Looks like a lot of people like Smitten Kitchen, so I'm going to have to check that out!
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Serious Eats & Chocolate & Zucchini.
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Serious Eats and The Wicked Noodle. Looks like a lot of people like Smitten Kitchen, so I'm going to have to check that out!
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Serious Eats and The Wicked Noodle. Looks like a lot of people like Smitten Kitchen, so I'm going to have to check that out!
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I like Serious Eats of course. I also like Smitten Kitchen.
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Kefi making its move to the new location on the UWS
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Sugar Rush: Pistachio Cupcake at Pinisi Bakery
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About: living on and off the silver screen...
"Now, her name *is* Irene and it *is* night. Don't take it any further than that. There's nothin' good about it."
~ Jack at Hap's, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Favorite foods: coffee & chocolate; bread, wine& cheese
Last bite on earth: a cup of coffee & a huge slice of the chocolate babka from Barney Greengass
I went on Friday with a friend ~ we had the Persimmon jasmine rice pudding [our verdict: delicious flavor & texture combo ] & the white miso semifreddo [our verdit: glad we tried it although we found it a tad to savory ] as well as a peanut butter cookie & a green tea chocolate cookie [verdict: we enjoyed the strong pb flavor nicely complemented by a sprinkling of sea salt on top; we found the green tea chocolate blah] ~ the best treat: watching Pichet Ong teaching his staff how to make & plate the deserts. It's a comfortable space even though it's subterranean and the staff is very welcoming even though they haven't quite got their sea legs.