Tag Archives: Food

Food for Thought

*If you don’t want to know where your food comes from, avert your eyes. I came across this today and am… at a loss for words*. Go ahead, click on the link, it’ll open in a new window. Take a…
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Beef Tongue on 32nd Street

Despite the fact that I love food, I have some basic ground rules. 1. I don’t eat eel. Ever, no way, no how, not ever. Someday I’ll tell you why, but trust me. I have my reasons. 2. I don’t…
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Preserving Other People’s Harvests

The summer is over. There it is. The honest truth. Sure, it was 95 in New York today, but the daylight hours are shortening and the nights have a chilliness not felt in June, July or August. Kids are back…
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New Home Shrimp Fra Diavolo

The Gourmand & I are officially nested in our new home, which is amazing. There is so much space and the kitchen, oh! the kitchen! Expect plenty of amazing new recipes from me. What’s that fear called, when you are…
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Ginger Curry Lentil Soup

I have an enormous collection of cooking magazines. Sometimes I think I should hire someone to type all the recipes into a program like iTunes, so that I could search for a particular ingredient or season, but that would take…
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Ikea Meatball Stroganoff

Ikea recently opened its doors on the waterfront in Red Hook, Brooklyn. While there are some downsides, namely, the view of the Statue of Liberty from Sunset Park is now obstructed by a giant, blue and yellow, admittedly well-designed billboard,…
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Savory-Sweet Watermelon and Pink Grapefruit Salad

I made this for a Hootenanny this weekend. After lots of smoked pork butt, ribs, beans and greens, its a refreshing dessert alternative to all the red velvet cake and beer. Savory-Sweet Watermelon and Pink Grapefruit Salad 1/2 a large…
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The Happy Clam

Clams just might be the ocean’s perfect food. Simple, self-contained little animals that don’t put up too much of a fight. They’re luscious and salty, cheap by seafood standards and super versatile in the kitchen. Enter any restaurant with seafood on…
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