Tue March 9th, 2010
I had these razor clams a few months back at Recette in the West Village (the old Jarnac spot). They were deep fried and served with a sweet and sour dipping sauce. Like really fancy clam strips.
Categories: America, Daily Food Photo, Fish, Food & Wine, Fried Foods, New York City. This post has one comment.
Wed February 10th, 2010
Photo by Katie Jane Parker.
In spite of blizzard conditions in NYC and just about everywhere else on the Eastern Seaborad, Chefs Maryann Terillo (formerly of Jarnac) and Elisa Sarno (formerly of Babbo) will innaugurate their Bistro de la Gare at 626 Hudson Street (more…)
Categories: America, Gastronomic Traditions, Meat, New York City, Restaurants. This post has 2 comments.
Thu January 28th, 2010
Kelle şekeri (literally, head sugar) is an irregular, compact ball of sugar you keep in your cheek to self-regulate the sweetness of your coffee or tea. Simply place a piece in between your cheek and front molars and allow your saliva and (more…)
Categories: Daily Food Photo, New York City, Sweets & Dessert, Turkish Cuisine. This post has 2 comments.
Wed January 20th, 2010
This past weekend, after a very pricey and barely filling (but incredibly delicious) meal at the brand new Le Recette in the West Village, I visited the Fatty Crab for dessert. Mind you, this is after eating a deconstructed s’more at Le Recette. (more…)
Categories: America, Carbs, Food & Wine, New York City, Pork. This post has 2 comments.
Tue January 19th, 2010
I have had an endorphin rush brought on by eating very spicy food before. I have tasted foods so hot that it has taken me days to recover from eating them. But I have never encountered anything with spice so intense, so profound, that (more…)
Categories: America, Food & Wine, Gastronomic Traditions, New York City, Offal, Pork, Restaurants. This post has 9 comments.
Sun January 17th, 2010
On Friday I wrote about the disappointing salad I ate at Hearth in NYC. That post focused on what was bad about my meal, overlooking what was great about it (sometimes it takes the words of a childhood friend and an emoticon (more…)
Categories: America, Fish, New York City, Restaurants. This post has 2 comments.
Sat January 16th, 2010
Last night dinner plans in NYC went a bit haywire, so to stave off the hunger, Mamma Parla and I swung by Chelsea Market to grab a few snacks to prepare at a friend’s place while we regrouped. Our choices were a tribute to southern Italy (more…)
Categories: America, Carbs, Food & Wine, New York City, Puglia, Wine. This post has 4 comments.
Fri January 15th, 2010
A few weeks back I had dinner at Hearth in NYC. I had heard about this place last year from my friends Megan and Liz who adore it and have great taste in food/restaurants. I had high hopes. My dining companions and I tried (more…)
Categories: America, New York City, Offal. This post has 5 comments.
Wed January 6th, 2010
Last week, as I walked from dinner at in the East Village to Penn Station (it was a VERY heavy dinner), I took a right onto Fifth Avenue at Union Square. It was sub-zero but I was determined to make it to my NJ Transit train without hypothermia. (more…)
Categories: America, Food & Wine, New York City. This post has 3 comments.
Thu December 31st, 2009
This past year has been full of great meals and food that is very bad for me. Here are some of the things I enjoyed eating in 2009: (more…)
Categories: America, Culture, Food & Wine, Istanbul, Meat, Naples & Campania, New York City, Offal, Pizza, Pork, Restaurants, Rome & Lazio, Sicily, Sweets & Dessert, Turkish Cuisine, Wine. This post has 7 comments.
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