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My McDonald's Shamrock Shake Journey: An Emotional Roller Coaster
i went on a similar sojourn, and finally went DIY: http://flavorwire.com/14132/mchack-we-shamrock-ourselves
have to say, shamrock shakes are even better w/ the addition of a little creme de menthe!
Sabich Pita Sandwich from Taim
wow, i've never even *heard* of a sabich, but as a loyal falafeler, i think i now need to broaden my horizons -- immediately!
Indulging Your Inner Colicchio: Judging a Midterm at the FCI
really interesting post! thanks for the inside look. i also appreciated it as a refreshing and relevant diversion from reality-tv cooking shows and coverage of 'em. just the right kind of drama -- i didn't see mention of any students making out on a futon as they awaited their critique. insightful analysis, all around. well done.
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Michelle Obama: Should Our First Lady Also Be America's Chef de Cuisine?
jezebel commenters had field day with this one: http://jezebel.com/5274131/should-michelle-obama-get-back-in-the-kitchen and for once, i do agree with 'em. michelle used to cook all the time when her family required that of her, but now she's got a full kitchen staff to take care of something she thought of more as a chore (bummer that she doesn't enjoy it, but jeez! that's her prerogative!). why shouldn't she take advantage of that? i know i would -- at least some of the time. she's still sourcing locally and organically via her chefs, and "setting an example" via the WH garden. hesser's implications, though i think they really just came from a perhaps overly enthusiastic foodie, are dangerous when it comes to gender and even race issues. meanwhile, if michelle feels like sharing a family recipe or two, of course that'd be great! but you know what? she's got ample time for that, and, i have a feeling, more important things to do. she can't champion every single issue, right? check the jez comments for a thorough discussion.
My McDonald's Shamrock Shake Journey: An Emotional Roller Coaster
i went on a similar sojourn, and finally went DIY: http://flavorwire.com/14132/mchack-we-shamrock-ourselves
have to say, shamrock shakes are even better w/ the addition of a little creme de menthe!
Sabich Pita Sandwich from Taim
wow, i've never even *heard* of a sabich, but as a loyal falafeler, i think i now need to broaden my horizons -- immediately!
Indulging Your Inner Colicchio: Judging a Midterm at the FCI
really interesting post! thanks for the inside look. i also appreciated it as a refreshing and relevant diversion from reality-tv cooking shows and coverage of 'em. just the right kind of drama -- i didn't see mention of any students making out on a futon as they awaited their critique. insightful analysis, all around. well done.
Interview with a Grocery Store Shoplifter
i'm with @producestories. i didn't really find the article that interesting -- mostly b/c the shoplifter came off as a predictable ass -- but i'm standing by adam's right to post it. it had relevance; and not every.single.thing. on SE is something that i a) agree with b) find wholly fascinating....
Sugar Rush: Chai at Ost Cafe
i love ost. it's just a great little place to linger, and as you say, totally laid-back. also: props to the excellent music selection on the stereo. i heard beirut and andrew bird on a recent visit -- sure beats alanis morisette @ starbucks!
We Smell Burger King Flame
we smelled it too: http://flavorwire.com/5785/flame-broiled-meat-the-new-man-musk#more-5785
and now our whole office smells like adolescent b.o.
a very veggie thanksgiving
i second joyyy's comment re: 101 cookbooks. i AM a vegetarian, but i love almost all of her recipes -- and so does my carnivorous bf!
Lucky Strike Lanes Now Open
pretty sure this is where the bowling half of ny's lebowski fest is this year! http://flavorpill.com/newyork/events/2008/11/15/lebowski-fest-nyc
Good Veggie Burger in NYC?
def quantum leap. there are a couple locations (that i know of) in manhattan and the variety is pretty mind-boggling.
For One of the Best Falafels, Head to Ashkara in the Lower East Side
three cheers for ashkara! this place really is the best, whether i'm popping in on a lunch break or lining my stomach after (or, more wisely, before) a night of drinking on the LES. the salad toppings make it bargain -- although i too fail at properly proportioning them within my pita. their belgian-style frites aren't bad, either....
Help Me Please a Room Full of Men ...
i'd go w/ something you know you're really good at making. takes the stress out of the situation a great deal. i also agree that cooking southern food you've never made for southern dudes is RISKY. grilling is a great, safe bet. if you don't have a lot of outdoor space though, sticking a great lasagna or some manicotti in the oven (set it and forget it. haha) would be an easy and classic move, esp combined with a big summer salad and bread.
Sounds gross in theory, is actually good in practice...
it was no accident -- my vegan roommate introduced me to this sandwich when we were in college, and it's now my favorite thing to eat on earth (although i was totally grossed out at first): peanut butter, hummus, and jam. the hummus adds a wonderful tang to the salty/sweet combo of pb&j. she'll also pile on avocado, lettuce, and sometimes tomato, but i consider myself a pbh&j purist. oh, and it must be consumed in an open-faced construction. and crunchy pb is even better.
Indulging Your Inner Colicchio: Judging a Midterm at the FCI
Susan, Goode luck with your mid term.
I know you will do great
Mike G
Michelle Obama: Should Our First Lady Also Be America's Chef de Cuisine?
Hesser's suggestion was also pretty sexist. Evidently, all women and all mothers should love to cook, and Hesser suggests (perhaps not intentionally) that there's something wrong with a woman who doesn't.
Also, I think she's making an Alice Waters mistake here. Many people I know don't cook because they don't have access to fresh groceries (no time may be saved with a jar of sauce, but corner stores have it), or because their schedules don't permit it. Hesser could have implored Ms. Obama to fight for subsidies for grocery stores in urban neighborhoods (some kind of stimulus package), highlight organizations like Peoples Grocery in Oakland, or for stronger protections for all workers allowing more time at home.
Michelle Obama: Should Our First Lady Also Be America's Chef de Cuisine?
It's an odd situation, given that neither Obama has time to cook, even if they wanted to. I think they should definitely push cooking and eating at home -- for economic reasons if nothing else -- but be careful of making it a gender or class issue.
Besides, it should be obvious by now they're not the "average" family, financially and professionally speaking, so pretending otherwise by shoving MObama in a kitchen seems condescending, and borderline offensive.
Michelle Obama: Should Our First Lady Also Be America's Chef de Cuisine?
I think it's more important that Michelle Obama determine what kind of food is going to be served to her family than it is that she cooks it. She's fortunate to be able to hire a cook while in Chicago and have a staff to cook for her at the White House. While I enjoy cooking, there have been times that I would have loved to have a cook!
Michelle Obama: Should Our First Lady Also Be America's Chef de Cuisine?
Wow, what an original concept: eating the food you make yourself at home! The American people have never done THAT before. I think Mme Michelle should issue a communique mandating that all U.S. citizens stop eating out; moreover, we can only shop for groceries in a sardine can-sized vehicle that gets at least 35 mpg...Or, perhaps we should simply hire a private chef, as the Obama family did back in Chicago.
Michelle Obama: Should Our First Lady Also Be America's Chef de Cuisine?
I'd love to see a video of Michelle, Alice Waters and "BO" chasing the President around the white house lawn with a plate of freshly prepared beets.
Michelle Obama: Should Our First Lady Also Be America's Chef de Cuisine?
Most of my women friends with full-time jobs and kids would happily give up cooking if they could. Yes, it is a chore when you don't have much time, and you have to do it every day, day in and day out. My mother has cooked more than 30,000 meals for her family in her lifetime, she would gratefully pass on the job to someone else it that were an option. Personally I would rather see more role models out there of fathers pitching in with the cooking for the family. It kills me to see young boys growing up thinking that cooking is just something girls do.
Michelle Obama: Should Our First Lady Also Be America's Chef de Cuisine?
Ugh!! Seriously...?
If Michelle Obama has time to cook and serve America's Chef de Cuisine, then she is doing it all wrong. I'm sorry, but the Obama's have already done their part setting examples on the food front, with home gardens, etc. In fact, almost all I ever hear about is what the Obama's had for dinner, which seems frivolous, after the first couple of times.
There are much bigger concerns the Obama Administration needs to address than who is going to cook dinner in the White House. If they want to focus on food, then overhaul the FDA and Dept of Agriculture, etc., and legislate, instate and maintain higher standards in food production, quality, health and safety. THAT would make a real difference.
There is a reason the White House is equipped with a full support staff, and kitchen crew. The powers that be have much bigger fish to fry than the ones that go into frying pans in the kitchen. And, they had better get to frying them!!
Cheers,
~ Paula
Michelle Obama: Should Our First Lady Also Be America's Chef de Cuisine?
this is complete and utter bullshit as has been made clear by all the comments above mine. wrong on so many levels.
Sabich Pita Sandwich from Taim
@jbeach: I'm glad you liked it! And I agree, spiciness = EXTRA TASTIES.
Sabich Pita Sandwich from Taim
Thanks for the recommendation! I tried the Sabich this weekend and it was delicious. Absolutely no bitter or tough eggplant, it absolutely melted like butter, as you said.
My only suggestion: make sure to ask for hot sauce! Only bumps up the experience.
Sabich Pita Sandwich from Taim
@travels4food: Oh no, I'm sorry you got a not-so-good sabich! Your experience wasn't anything like mine, except for the fluffy pita. Hopefully that was a fluke.
Sabich Pita Sandwich from Taim
My pleasure! I just went to Taim yesterday for the first time, and I have to say, I didn't think their Sabich was as good as UP, which both amazed and disappointed me. Their pita is wonderfully fresh and fluffy, and they heated it before filling it, which I appreciated. But the eggplant was bitter and tough - not cooked long enough, I'm guessing - and the Israeli salad must have been sitting awhile, because it had no crunch, so the wonderful contrasts in mouth feel that I experienced at U.P. didn't take place here. If anyone else decides to do a little comparison research, I'd love to know what you think.
Sabich Pita Sandwich from Taim
@travels4food: Thanks for the rec!
Sabich Pita Sandwich from Taim
It's so funny - I just had my first Sabich sandwich on Monday and it bowled me over. It's served at that hole-in-the-wall place by NYU and the New School, on 12th Street just off University next door to Num Pang, the new Cambodian sandwich place. I think it's called University Pita. The Cambodian place was closed Monday and I was both hungry and pressed for time, and I asked the guy behind the counter what a sabich was. He stuffed this $4.95 sandwich with so much I couldn't come close to finishing it, and the creaminess of the egg, eggplant and hummus contrasting with the cool crunch of the cucumber salad, rounded out with hot and yogurt sauces...it was spectacular. I'll have to try these other places for comparison's sake, but what a find this sandwich is!
My McDonald's Shamrock Shake Journey: An Emotional Roller Coaster
Definitely a fond childhood memory... not so much as an adult... Only try one if you've never had one, otherwise just keep the memory...
My McDonald's Shamrock Shake Journey: An Emotional Roller Coaster
I live in Western NY. SO far I have been to 2 Mcdonald's for these Shamrock Shakes.. one location was out - meaning ran out of the shakes, and the other had it! so I had my one for the year.. They are delicious!
Sabich Pita Sandwich from Taim
@mjr_nb: Thanks for the info! I wouldn't have thought of calling it a "health sandwich".. ;)
@Daniel: Thanks!
Sabich Pita Sandwich from Taim
beautiful photograph.. looks delish
www.danielkrieger.com
Sabich Pita Sandwich from Taim
Not sure if it is a true Sabich, but this is called the Chickplant @ Chickpea and the "Health Sandwich" at Hoomoos Asli
Sabich Pita Sandwich from Taim
@roboppy Cabbage RULES.
Sabich Pita Sandwich from Taim
They have it at Miriam in Park Slope now for brunch.
Sabich Pita Sandwich from Taim
@subinai: I tried Falafel Chula once but ended up with a rather messy...not so...tasty falafel..boo. May have been mostly due to the seemingly paper-thin pita, heh. But sounds like you can get a sabichy combination there. I heard about the head chef winning Chopped! Woo.
Sabich Pita Sandwich from Taim
Long ago and far away, when Chickpea was still Chickpea and all was well with the world, they served up a delicious version of the Sabich called the Chickplant, on their fluffy and warm, homemade pita. I realize this is no help to anybody right about now, but I loved that sandwich enough to want to try other versions.
Taim awaits. Thanks for the report.
P.
Sabich Pita Sandwich from Taim
oh my that looks good. anybody know if you can get one of those in midtown!?!
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jezebel commenters had field day with this one: http://jezebel.com/5274131/should-michelle-obama-get-back-in-the-kitchen and for once, i do agree with 'em. michelle used to cook all the time when her family required that of her, but now she's got a full kitchen staff to take care of something she thought of more as a chore (bummer that she doesn't enjoy it, but jeez! that's her prerogative!). why shouldn't she take advantage of that? i know i would -- at least some of the time. she's still sourcing locally and organically via her chefs, and "setting an example" via the WH garden. hesser's implications, though i think they really just came from a perhaps overly enthusiastic foodie, are dangerous when it comes to gender and even race issues. meanwhile, if michelle feels like sharing a family recipe or two, of course that'd be great! but you know what? she's got ample time for that, and, i have a feeling, more important things to do. she can't champion every single issue, right? check the jez comments for a thorough discussion.