Now that the summer is over *sniff* I thought I’d give you an idea for a day trip to the Hamptons that is cheap, fun, and will leave you full and warm.
First let me say that the Long Island Railroad advertises itself as a way to see the Hamptons while leaving your car at home. [...]
So a bunch of readers have asked me about the new foodbuzz widget on this blog. I recently became a Featured Publisher for the online, worldwide community known as foodbuzz.com. It’s pretty awesome. Here’s some of the official press release:
LAUNCH OF GLOBAL FOODBUZZ BLOGGER COMMUNITY LEVERAGES REAL-PEOPLE, REAL-TIME POWER OF FOOD PUBLISHING
Here’s how it started:
September 29, 2008
To Whom It May Concern:
Enclosed you will find several pieces of black plastic. These pieces are form the back of my simplehuman trash can. It is the “plastic lid round” model. My husband and I were very happy with our purchase, commenting regularly on how well it worked and fit into our kitchen, both stylistically and [...]
The Gourmand & I are home from a brilliant six day tour of our home state. (Yes, yes, we know we live in New Jersey, but we will forever be New Yorkers!) So, how do you do it well? A little bit of nature, a little bit of food, wine and good friends, that’s how! [...]
The Gourmand & I are off to the Finger Lakes region of New York, to camp, get some pumpkins, take in the colors and taste lots and lots of wines! A full report when we return.
Cheers!
Here are two delicious ways to cook, and re-cook flank steak. Flank steak comes from the belly of the cow and since its a muscle that gets used a lot, say for walking, its best when marinated for a while to tenderize the meat. Dinner #1 is grilled, so make sure you have charcoal. Dinner [...]
Fill your home with the delicious smell of autumn and instead of a puddle of Yankee candle wax, you’ll have dinner at the end.
Apple Cider Braised Pork Roast
1 4-5lb pork roast
salt and pepper
grapeseed oil
5 yellow onions, sliced
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, smashed
2 bay leaves
5 juniper berries
5 allspice berries
1 tablespoon peppercorns
2 twigs fresh rosemary
2 twigs [...]
Good for everyone else on this roadtrip that I was not the designated driver. The Frau Blankish gaffe came well into the tasting!