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Last Update: Sat May 10 03:01:18 2008

- Soft Shell Crab, Corn Shoot and Lovage Salad - I ran into the wonders of corn shoots at the Union Square market recently. The explosive sweetness of corn, along with [...] at 11 Madison Park. I envisioned dressing the corn shoots with a fruity olive oil, a squeeze of lemon juice and some...

- Top (Executive) Chef - Long time readers have read my detailed thoughts about the unfortunate state of food programming that has slightly [...] Thankfully, my feelings for Top Chef have not changed much as we head into the thick of Season 4. I still...

- Ham Hock Brussel Sprouts, Rosemary, Toasted Sesame - Before brussel spouts became a trendy menu item in restaurants last year, I wasn't sure how I felt about them. They [...] that takes them to another level, in my opinion. The trick with adding this cooking method to the preparation of...

- Peanut Butter Dulce and Pork Belly? You Had Me At Hello! - As you may recall, I asked you to send me your favorite dishes you've recent cooked at home. As a prize for the [...] on my keyboard when I saw Chicken Fried Gourmet's Peanut Butter Dulce De Leche paired with Pork Belly. Not only...

- Rosemary, Ginger, Smoked Paprika Bloody Mary - As certain people in my life know, I'm a little obsessed with the Bloody Mary. I always seem to wake on a weekend [...] but doesn't the classic Bloody always have the same qualities in common? It's crazy that maybe 4 out...

- I Want to Cook For You (And Serve You Wine) - I sometimes feel guilty that most of the food I discuss on this site is mine. OK, I guess I don't. I mean, it's [...] can read about here. So what do you have to do to win? Just submit a favorite dish you've made at home with a...

- Beets Vinaigrette, Cashews, Cilantro Goat Cheese Sauce - When I'm bored (with myself), I make up little challenges to break up my standard routines. At the market recently, [...] the goat cheese with a bit of milk, chopped cilantro and lemon juice, creating a bit of a sauce to spoon around the...

- Soba Noodles with Tofu, Shitake, Pineapple, Cilantro - One of the single most frustrating aspects about having a passion for cooking is the frequent assumption that cooking [...] that solely revolves around fulfilling my passions. While there is some truth to that, cooks everywhere experience a...

- Sandra Lee Sucks: Coq Au Coconut with Celery Root Puree - My virtual protest of the culinary train wreck that is Sandra Lee comes to you in a variation of the classic French [...] pre-cooked frozen vegetables and potatoes for four hours, just so you can appreciate how vegetables can turn...

- Save the Date: The Next Tasting Is In Sight - I'm very closing to announcing the next set of Foodie NYC tasting events for the weekend of March 28-30. Read more [...] by doing a potential contest, like I did with my chocolate tasting event a while ago. Stay tuned, more to come....

- I Still Loathe Sandra Lee: February 2008 - It's been a while since I've thought about Sandra Lee. But one Saturday morning, I couldn't sleep and found [...] I can almost hear the shrill of her voice now: "70% Semi Homemade and 30% creativity" and something to the effect...

- Aglio Oilio, Bastardized - By now, you've read enough about the simple, traditional pasta we always have on Christmas Eve. Olive oil, garlic, [...] down. I started with olive oil in a pan, but rather than infusing with garlic and peperocino, I went with garlic,...

- Cooking for Kate Nash - As I always say, cooking inspiration can come from the unlikeliest of places. Music shouldn't be a surprising [...] real, stream-of-conscious stories of her life. As I watched her in concert on Jan 7, I couldn't help but admire...

- Five Year Old Gouda - (ed note: I have been eating a lot of aged gouda recently, so I thought I'd re-post this from Sept, 2006. I'm [...] way to end a meal. In my fantasy world, I would have a cheese cave (like the ones at Artisanal) built into my...

- Cocoa Cardamom Cumin Chicken Wings - It's almost embarrassing that this dish was inspired by garlic, ginger soy marinated chicken wings at Japanese [...] take an idea and run with it rather than re-create it. I have been on a recent ground cardamom kick, generally for...

- A Sandwich For A Non-Pork Eater You Owe A Favor - I tend to wince at questions like "What would you eat for your last meal?" or "What is your favorite food?". That's [...] eaters who aren't 1) vegetarian or 2) religious make me ponder the meaning of life and the future of humanity...

- Ham Hock Soup, Pastina, Yellow Foot Mushrooms - I had one of my first major cravings to braise in a long time last weekend. That's odd behavior for me, considering [...] making these days. There seems to be some truth to that, so why mess with a good thing? The other big reason is...

- Fried Lotus Root with Banana Sriracha - My recently declared focus on Japanese ingredients and cuisine hit an impasse recently. For starters, the holidays were [...] research and come to the market with more of a plan. So until I get up to speed on making these things humans call...

- When the Eve is the Main Event - There are a few events I look forward to each year, and there's no doubt that Christmas Eve is at the top of the [...] seem like a bit of an afterthought. (I did not feel this way while I was growing up and waiting for Santa to come...

- Primi, Served as Secondi - There are so many little stories and thoughts about my Italian travels that I've been storing in my mind, but found [...] service. He'd make me the best dishes on the menu, and I'd sip wine and read under the protection of shade...

- Five Things That Make Me A Better Cook - On my way to work today, I came to the realization that I'd been feeling uninspired in the kitchen and somehow [...] most motivating and satisfying parts of cooking are those few moments of unprompted joy and satisfaction I see from...

- Cooking sans Cooking - I'm always looking for new cooking challenges. In fact, I like to put myself in situations that make me slightly [...] that stem from them. But when a few friends decided to do a raw detox for a week, I couldn't help but wonder...

- Turkey Leftover Magic - (Ed: This is a recycled post from Thanksgiving 2005. Sorry for the lack of posting here lately - I've lost my [...] like me to experiment on Thanksgiving, which is understandable (I guess). So I won't get carried away with...

- Fried Egg, Smoked Paprika Mushrooms, Cashews, Cilantro Juice - Of course, I've had the classic runny egg over asparagus dozens of times, with nothing but appreciative bouts of [...] inspired me to consider what other bursts of garden freshness could match well with a runny egg. Certainly, I needed...

- Fried Mint Crusted Lamb, Celery Root Cake - I have professed my love for Michel Richard's Happy in the Kitchen on this site several times. One particular dish [...] As you can see in the pictures, it was difficult to get the crust to adhere to the lamb. The general process is...

- The Many Lives of Focaccia - I have always been a fan of focaccia. I think my first memories of eating it were with my Uncle Beef, who also taught [...] revolutionary focaccia experiences with him that started this focaccia awakening. On the first night I arrived...

- The Weekend Tasting Series Menu: October 2007 - Sorry for the outage here lately. I've been recuperating from The Weekend Tasting Series while also taking a bit of [...] I think the most exciting part about this blog for me is chronicling my cooking adventures for you on an ongoing...

- A Weekend of Tastings - I always wanted to do my Foodie NYC tasting events on consecutive days. In my grand plan, my tasting events would pop [...] its own. And now, it's finally coming to fruition. I had been holding out on doing events for the summer, mainly...

- Smoked Paprika, Tarragon Compound Butter - One of my favorite ways to roast a chicken is to stuff the skin with a compound butter. A compound butter is simply [...] butter....the list is endless and essentially left up to your creativity. The technique is very simple. I like...

- The Base for Ginger, Vanilla Bean Bouillabaisse - I'll never forget the night I had one of my first grown up meals in New York City. Laurent Tourondel, the LT of the [...] at Cello, I realized the immense pleasure that would be awaiting me as I grew into a cook. I'll never forget the...

- A Drink to Celebrate Unprincipled Veggies - After a tough year, I began 2007 with a few challenges for myself. One of them was to open my mind beyond the [...] of myself was all about having an open mind, open plans, open to sharing anything. On the dating front, that turned...

- Strawberry Tomato Gazpacho - In what seems like an eternity ago, I went to 11 Madison Park and had an amazing strawberry lobster gazpacho to open [...] tomato gazpacho at home. I found bursting at the seams heirloom tomatoes, which would serve as the base of the...

- Kafir Lime Steamed Halibut, Arugula Ginger Shells - You may remember my recent experiment with lavender infused cod. On a night when a light dinner was sorely needed, I [...] Start with some boiling water, drop a few kafir leaves in, place your seasoned halibut filets in a steam tray...

- My Underwear Drawer, Pressed and Neatly Folded - Sorry for the delay in getting the results of my recent summer menu experimentations posted. I've been drinking [...] I had to adjust my menu based on ingredients available at the market, additional ideas I had while cooking,...

- Showing You My Underwear Drawer: Pre-Dinner Menu Brainstorm - I'm feeling a bit feisty today, so I thought we'd try something new on this site. I recently brainstormed a few [...] the output of my brainstorm in advance of me actually making these dishes. This Sunday, August 12, I plan to actual...

- Goat Cheese Smoked Paprika Wonton, Pear Horseradish Sauce - I had previously been an advocate for using purchased wonton skins as a last minute replacement for pasta dishes like [...] hard being this smart, people. Don't be intimidated - you'll get there one day). I look for a simple...

- Liquid Summer Magic - I've experienced a bit of a beverage awakening this summer season. The kind of awakening that makes me wonder what [...] hints of orange and citrus, Hitachino Nest White Ale is a Belgian style beer that is at the top of my list these...

- Dreaming of a Tuscan Zucchini Sformatino - Around this time last year, I was wandering Tuscany and Umbria on the culinary tour of a lifetime. I feel guilty that [...] of the summer. One of the restaurants we visited for lunch was Osteria Volpaia in the town of Volpaia, near Chianti....

- Watermelon, Gruyere, Charred Jalapeno, Mint Salad - I started experimenting with fruit and cheese summer salads while cooking in Umbria last year. On multiple occasions, I [...] of watermelon would be a stretch. I was in the mood for snails in puff pastry on this given night, so I'd...

- Charred Halloumi and Peach Salad with Crispy Ginger - One of the challenges of being creative in the kitchen is finding inspiration. After you've been cooking for a [...] Mainly, they know I love to chat about food, so it's a welcome topic. But back in the days of my arrogant youth...

- Music in the Kitchen: July 2007 - As a few of my friends know all too well, I am obsessed with the song Ada from The National's new album, Boxer. [...] the Air", was ringing in my head. Occasionally, cooking leaves my mind wandering, as if I'm on autopilot. There...

- Longing For A Modern Day Harvey's - I recently finished reading The Devil in the Kitchen, an uncensored memoir written by the infamous British chef Marco [...] for me when I first read White Heat. Rather, I found myself fixated on the raw, brutal, unrefined nature of Chef...

- Corn Flan, Strawberry Mint Corn Salad - I know, I know. As I write this, corn isn't really at its peak yet. But looking through some of my photo archives, [...] Savory flans were a go-to dish when I first started doing Foodie NYC events. They are simple, easy to prepare and...

- The Bitchy Sweetness of Peperoncino Honey - I was recently thinking about the personality traits of the women I tend to gravitate towards. One trait they seem to [...] to skew strongly towards sweetness, I like a bit of spiciness as well. The kind of spiciness that hits me right...

- Cherry, Avocado, Lemon Basil, Jalapeno, Corn Salsa - I spent the day in beautiful Greenport on the North Fork of L.I. this weekend. One of the highlights was a salsa I made [...] picking that was happening at farms all around us. To counter the sweetness of the cherries, I picked up a jalapeno...

- Lavender Steamed Cod, Cherry Chili Vinegar - I'm a bit of a condiment junky. Siracha, mustards, olive oils top the list. But this weekend, a friend made a [...] reduce at all, as I didn't want a thick, concentrated fruit driven reduction. I wanted a loose condiment that...

- Red Mullet, Banana Guacamole, Cucumber Campari - I thought long and hard about whether or not this dish would make it to the Internets. One side of my brain was [...] desire to create a sauce based on one of my favorite spirits, Campari. This all started while at my favorite place...

- Mini Asparagus Morel Waffle - I've been doing tons of personal catering and dinner parties over the past month. The majority of my menus have [...] mood), poach my morels per usual, and place them on a mini waffle that I usually make in my waffle iron. They also...

- Cooking For One: Jersey Sans Jersey - I looked in my fridge and saw a large eggplant, leftover ricotta and kafir lime leaves. Surely, a run to the store was [...] after all). Rather than labor to make a traditional eggplant parm, I thought it would be interesting to explore...

- Pork, Meet Dork - I woke up this morning, assessed my pre-shave beard scruffage in the bathroom mirror, then quickly noticed I had a [...] at Momofuku Ssam, a guy from his party came over with a plate of pork ribs they couldn't finish. Mario looked...

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