20 Saturday Apr 2013
I am at the first ever Hot Sauce Expo at the East River State Park in Williamsburg and Dana’s is here with a ghost pepper macaron! I actually met Dana and she was so sweet!! She gave me one of her limited edition jelly donut macarons when I told her I was a big fan! đ I was totally starstruck when I met her.
10 Wednesday Apr 2013
Posted in American, bakeries, Brooklyn, bucket list, chocolate, French, fruit, herbs and spices, macarons, New York, Queens, snacks, sweets, wagashi, Williamsburg
Macaron Parlour on Saint Marks has a Cheetos macaron. They sprinkle each one with cheesy orange dust.
They also make a candied bacon macaron that has a real strip of bacon inside.
20 Wednesday Feb 2013
Posted in allium, Asian, bucket list, celebrations, herbs and spices, Japanese, New York, Queens, snacks
crispy fried pig ears and fried chicken cartilage at Hinomaru Ramen in Astoria (33-18 Ditmars Blvd.)
The pig ears were really crispy and reminded me of Krunchers barbecue kettle chips.
sea urchin and Parmesan cheese ramen
butter and squid ramen in a black sesame broth
25 Friday Jan 2013
Camotes de Santa Clara are hand made sweet potato candies from Puebla, Mexico. Sweet potato paste is mixed with fruits, such as strawberries and coconut, and rolled into a little 5 inch log. They are sold wrapped in wax paper for $1.50 per piece at various bodegas throughout Corona and Elmhurst in Queens.
25 Friday Jan 2013
Posted in American, Asian, Brooklyn, bucket list, Japanese, meat, New York, Québécois, Queens, seafood, snacks, Williamsburg
The chawanmushi (è¶çąèžă) at M. Wells Dinette is an airy egg custard served over foie gras and topped with roasted eel.
The decadent marrow tart with escargots is served with a dark, aromatic gravy sauce that includes wine and herbs. I could have eaten 10 of these, they were so good.
17 Saturday Nov 2012
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Astoria, bars, BBQ, beer garden, Biergarten, gastropub, Grand Opening, N train, NYC, queens
The Strand is a new Biergarten in Astoria that just opened today. In addition to beer, they have Brooklyn Soda Works on tap and kombucha ale. I had the spiced plum soda ($4.00) and the Mava Roka kombucha ale (7% ABV and $6.00)
12 Monday Nov 2012
Posted in herbs and spices, Mexican, New York, Queens
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The Associated in Sunnyside now sells cilantro macho. I’m having trouble finding information about what it’s used for. The flavor kind of reminds me of pĂĄpalo. Maybe it goes on cemitas?
12 Monday Nov 2012
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bakery, chimney cakes, Hungarian, LIC, Long Island City, queens
Hungarian chimney cakes (kĂŒrtĆskalĂĄcsok) are pastries baked on a cylindrical spit over a fire. Chimney Cake in Long Island City sells them for $4
Chimney Cake
10-50 Jackson Avenue
Long Island City NY 11101
(718) 786-1818
03 Saturday Nov 2012
Pajunia in Elmhurst doesn’t serve savory jeon pancakes but it does have extremely delicious hotteok! This Korean winter treat is filled with cinnamon, honey, walnuts, sesame seeds, brown sugar and crushed peanuts. You can get 4 of these sweet, buttery filled “nut cakes” for $5.
Pajunia
74-24 Broadway
Elmhurst NY 11373
(718) 651-2879
31 Wednesday Oct 2012
Posted in Brooklyn, bucket list, celebrations, Mexican, Queens, snacks, spicy, sweets
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.
Chinook Olive 