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Monthly Archives: April 2008
Why Bother?
Here’s a really good answer.
Grilled Sirlion with Olive Salsa? VOTE NOW!!
The Gourmand used to work in a kitchen in a very fine restaurant in Park Slope and there, he was taught to make chimichurri. Except, we went to a restaurant recently, and ordered a steak served with chimichurri and our…
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Ray’s Spring Chicken
We went to our favorite farm stand at the Grand Army Plaza Farmers’ Market this past Saturday: Bradley Farms, home of Ray Bradley, and bought some chicken. We love the vegetables from Rays farm but his meats, when available, are…
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How to Roast a Mushroom Like a Chicken
This is a secret recipe from the dinner over which The Gourmand & The Peasant fell in love. There is a wonderful mushroom called the “Hen of the woods” or maitake. The first step to winning your love is to…
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Julie’s Favorite Dinner
Way back when, I lived with a wonderful, fabulous, awesome roommate, who through no fault of her own, was from Ohio. Now, don’t get me wrong, Ohio readers, I am big fans of some of the people your state has…
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Thomas Beisl & Paul Simon
This post will be mostly a review of Thomas Beisl, Austrian restaurant in Fort Greene, Brooklyn across the street from BAM. However, I have to give a nod to what brought us there last night. Eight of us, The Gourmand…
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Beef Bulgogi
I had my first experiences with Korean food at a friend’s house as a kid in Rochester, New York. Home cooked meals, served family-style in the Hauser house, had a strong influence on my love of food. Recently, when I…
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Sometimes you have to make two dinners
When you are cooking, there are some basic rules of thumb. 1: Don’t let the gas run if the burner isn’t lit. 2: If in doubt, throw it out. 3: Marinading should be done for at least 24 hours….
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Sidecar: Beer, Burger, Bar
The previous post was also about Sidecar, but last night, we actually ate there. You’ll recall (or scroll down to see) that they are ‘closed Mondays.’ We arrived a little early last night, after rescheduling our plans with dear friends…
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Restaurants That Close on Mondays are Annoying (and Modified Arroz con Pollo)
I was all excited last night to go out the Sidecar in Brooklyn with The Gourmand and our close friends. I had this hunch that I’d better just call and make sure that they are open and, sure enough: Closed…
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