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Skwinkles

31 Wednesday Oct 2012

Posted by dark locks in Brooklyn, bucket list, celebrations, Mexican, Queens, snacks, spicy, sweets

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candy, Halloween, Mexican, Mexico, NYC, queens

These tamarind-filled candy tubes are covered in spicy, salty, tangy powder (salsa en polvo). I bought this pack of Skwinkles at an Associated in Sunnyside, Queens but MexGrocer.com is offering free shipping on orders for the next two days if you use the code “FREESHIP12” at check out.

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What happened to the “Fruity Pebbles” macaron at Dana’s?

29 Monday Oct 2012

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One of my favorite macarons, the Fruity Pebbles macaron at Dana’s Bakery, is now called the “fruity cereal” macaron. I can guess why it was changed, but it’s missing a certain je ne sais quois now.

By the way, Dana’s Bakery is having a 25% off sale if you use the code “SANDY” at check out.

Kiwigen

29 Monday Oct 2012

Posted by dark locks in American, autochthonous, Peruvian, Queens, snacks

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amaranth, Brooklyn, cereal, Kiwigen, NYC, Peru, queens, quinoa, quinua

Amaranth and quinoa (quinua/kinwa) cereal called Kiwigen was spotted at the Associated in Sunnyside this week. The Peruvian IncaSur cereal tastes like a chocolatey glazed Kix.

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Atera NYC

23 Tuesday Oct 2012

Posted by dark locks in allium, American, bucket list, celebrations, foraging, macarons, New York, seafood

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Castagna, Lightner, Manhattan, Michelin, New Northwest, new york, Portland

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lobster roll (on a toasted marshmallow)

 

I recently had the most amazing dinner of my life at Atera. The $165 tasting menu included almost 30 different items. Here are some photos of my favorites.

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“razor clams” – mini air baguette painted with squid ink and filled with clam ice cream and sorrel

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tomato ice with sea urchin

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lichen chip

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lichen chip with aioli and malt sauce

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beer macaron with sturgeon roe

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sprouted grain ice cream

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peekytoe crab with artichokes petals in herb broth

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young vegetables with pastrami cured seared duck hearts

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tomato with milk ice cream

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rosewater ice rose

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open kitchen with chef Lightner

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edible black walnut shell

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lamb tartare with burnt crisp

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“ramen” – squid strip noodles and dissolvable seasoning packet

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pine nut wafers

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salsify “churro”

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beet ember

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barbeque sweetbreads

Maryland Style Crab Feast

02 Tuesday Oct 2012

Posted by dark locks in American, bucket list, New York, Queens, seafood, snacks, spicy

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Blue crabs, Brooklyn, crab boil, Maryland, NYC, queens

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Blue crabs have been bigger and more plentiful this year because of warmer ocean temperatures last winter. I bought a dozen of some very frisky live blue crabs at N.Y. Supermarket in Elmhurst, Queens for $6.00

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I boiled them for about one minute before removing them and placing them in the vaporera I use for steaming tamales. Each crab was positioned upside down and covered in Old Bay seasoning before being steamed for 12 minutes.

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After steaming for 12 minutes, the crabs were ready to eat!

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