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Black Bottom Peanut Butter Mousse Pie

I have a question about the peanut butter. What do you mean the separated kind? Can you tell me which peanut butter you use? Does skippy work? Thanks.

thebirdie at 2:52PM on 10/19/11

Win Tickets to 'Farm to Film to Table' at NYC Food Film Festival

the small one on 57th St & 9th Ave. In summer time, the one of the farmers has the best white peach I've seen in NY, and one of the produce farmers has the best corn in NY. The best kept secret farmers' market.

thebirdie at 6:33PM on 10/11/11

Dinner Tonight: Dan Dan Noodles

@njkori, thanks. I'm sure I can find it at Kalustyan's too. But, chinatown is much cheaper and I don't need to pay for the shipping as I live in Manhattan.

thebirdie at 1:20PM on 10/03/11

Dinner Tonight: Dan Dan Noodles

Do you know any specific store in Chinatown where I can get Sichuan peppercorns?

thebirdie at 11:31AM on 10/03/11

Our Top 10 Ice Cream and Gelato Spots in NYC This Summer

Really? You don't include Grom??

thebirdie at 4:04PM on 07/02/11

Gift Guide: For the Spicy Food Lover

Got it! :-)

thebirdie at 9:48AM on 11/22/10

Gift Guide: For the Spicy Food Lover

slideshow is not working. :-(

thebirdie at 9:47AM on 11/22/10

Fast Food International: Jollibee

Do you really need to talk about fast food chains at serious food??

thebirdie at 12:03PM on 08/17/10

Fast Food International: The Best Chocolate Cake in the World

This was actually one of the worst chocolate cake I've ever eaten in my life. Way too sweet....I don't taste chocolate.

thebirdie at 2:03PM on 07/13/10

Seriously Asian: How to Make Mochi by Hand

I don't know who made these mochi. But the real mochi have to be smooth outside like when you make a dough you say, "baby's bottom". The surface of these mochi are cracked and these are not great examples.

thebirdie at 3:34PM on 02/12/10

Sugar Rush: Olive Oil Cake and Riesling Poached Pears at Terroir

Why is Riesling poached pear is red color? They must use other wine or add something to get the color. Has anybody thought about it?

thebirdie at 2:13PM on 01/28/10

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie In New York City

I understand what you are saying. But, if they are selling the cookies in a cookie jar or in a package, from next time, you should avoid them. Because we can never replicate the same experience.

thebirdie at 7:30PM on 01/22/10

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie In New York City

I've eaten them all. But, I have no idea how some of them got into top 10. I don't think it's fair to judge the cookies baked freshly everyday and the cookies baked, who knows how long ago, and kept in a cookie jar or plastic bag, who knows how long. The latter taste stale. You guys are not making this fair. I tell you which one. Alice's tea cup, Yura on madison, Blue Ribbon bakery are really bad in the top 10. Also, even the same cookie taste completely different just out of the oven and cold one. I'm sure you know about this though.

thebirdie at 6:33PM on 01/22/10

good margarine

Thanks for the warning. My friend's lactose intolerance is so bad that she can't even take lactose free milk if she drinks it a lot. According to her, it says "free", but it's 99%.

thebirdie at 8:48AM on 01/21/10

good tortilla

I know, I usually make everything from scratch. But, I just don't use tortilla that often.

thebirdie at 8:43AM on 01/21/10

good tortilla

The one at integral yoga sounds very yummy and different from others! I appreciate for all your info!

thebirdie at 9:05PM on 01/20/10

good margarine

Unfortunately, some ppl have severe lactose intolerance.

thebirdie at 9:02PM on 01/20/10

good margarine

I'll let my friend know. Thanks, everyone for the info!

thebirdie at 7:12PM on 01/20/10

good tortilla

Thanks for your suggestions! I appreciate it. I'll try them all.

thebirdie at 7:11PM on 01/20/10

Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 80: Remembering Our Serious Eater Beagle Brass

I'm so sorry. I had to put my dog to sleep about 1 month ago also. I feel your pain.

thebirdie at 12:21PM on 08/16/09

Taste Test: Milks Not From a Cow

Whoever tasted soy milk don't know real soy milk. Edensoy is the REAL soy milk in the market in US. The rest of them taste like water to me. Silk is made to American's taste!! I wish you could taste much better soy milk sold in Japan. You'll change your mind.

thebirdie at 10:20AM on 08/11/09

Seriously Asian: Hooked on Udon

I know, I have the book too. But, the flour in US and Japan are different. I've lived here for 20 yrs and have plenty of experiences with the ingredients here. My guess is that they added yolks to make it easier for Americans to get the texture. You can believe that's Udon, but, if you want to be authentic, we, Japanese don't call that UDON, and the shape is not UDON either. As I said, it's Kishimen. I see so many things like that in Japanese food here. But, Japanese do the same thing too in Japan. Their pattie for the hamburger is basically a meatloaf. They put eggs, bread crumb, some vegetable, etc. I'm just to trying to tell you the authentic Japanese. I hope you understand.

thebirdie at 10:05AM on 07/27/09