24 Wednesday Jul 2013
You can register for this event at the China Institute website. Non-member tickets are $16 online or $20 at the door. The ticket includes a cocktail and tea plus the dim sum you make!
23 Tuesday Jul 2013
Posted in American, celebrations, dairy, foraging, ice cream
I was thinking about making some ice cream today and decided to try out something like the ice cream with live sprouted grains that I had last year at Atera.
It’s hard to get a spot at the restaurant but if you email them on Monday, you should be able to get a table at their lounge, which is in the basement area below the restaurant. Some of the smaller dishes and almost all the famous amuse-bouches from the restaurant are available à la carte. I’m going there this Thursday and will be sure to post about my visit!
21 Sunday Jul 2013
Chef Yuji has captured the flavors of Andalusian gazpacho and made them his own in this new mazemen, which will be available for only a limited time. I loved the chopped shiso on top!
19 Friday Jul 2013
Posted in American, bucket list, fish, seafood
We recently went stopped in Wellfleet, Massachusetts on our way to Provincetown and at low tide you can walk along the exposed sea floor and find delicious Wellfleet oysters! We also found a huge quahog clam.
19 Friday Jul 2013
Posted in American, bucket list, celebrations, New York
What would you do with one of these giant ostrich eggs? Maybe make a giant Scotch egg?
They are in stock at Whole Foods at Columbus Circle and go for $40.
19 Friday Jul 2013
Right now at Ladurée on Madison Avenue, you will find seasonal menthe glacée, melon, Venezuelan chocolate, and chocolate with coconut marshmallow macarons!
04 Thursday Jul 2013
Posted in American, beverages, Boston, celebrations, fish, herbs and spices, insects, lactose free, New York, recipe, seafood, snacks
I’m in Cape Cod for the week and it’s a tradition to make lobster rolls and take them to the beach (along with a bottle of rosé and some Cape Cod chips). This year, we decided to grill the fresh lobster instead of boiling it.
Even though lobsters don’t have a central nervous system or central cortex (and are unlikely to register pain), I plunged a sharp knife between its eyes in order to kill the lobster quickly and humanely. After the jump, you will see some very GRAPHIC IMAGES of the butchering of the fresh lobster, along with a recipe… CLICK HERE FOR GRAPHIC LOBSTER PHOTOS
03 Wednesday Jul 2013
Posted in allium, American, Asian, bucket list, celebrations, Filipino, herbs and spices, Malaysian, meat, New York, snacks, Williamsburg
The 2013 Balut Eating Contest will be held at the Hester Street Fair on August 3, 2013. The contest is run by the awesome people at Maharlika. I came in second place last year and I am so honored to have been invited back again this year!
Balut eggs are delicious fertilized duck eggs that are cooked and eaten with salt and vinegar. If you’re lucky sometimes you will find a bit of beak, bones, and feathers! This year I am going to bring a little garlic and chili, if they allow condiments again like they did last year.
(images via All That Shnazz and NYC loves NYC)
30 Sunday Jun 2013
Posted in American, California, celebrations, cheese, dairy, goat milk, herbs and spices, New York, organic, snacks, Uncategorized
Some of my absolute favorite artisan cheeses are made by Cowgirl Creamery in Pt. Reyes, California. You can find these excellent cheeses in New York City at almost every Whole Foods location.
A few weeks ago I entered a contest on the creamery’s Facebook page to win some of their cheeses! I had to submit a video of myself singing a song about cheese to the tune of Sweet Dreams by the Eurythmics.
It goes like this: “Sweet dreams are made of cheese, who am I to diss a Brie? I cheddar the world and the feta cheese, everybody’s looking for Stilton.”
Here is my video:
I guess people on Facebook liked the video because I just found out that I won the contest! I am so excited to try the cheeses that they’re going to send! I will post pictures of the package when it arrives!
Thanks, Cowgirl Creamery!
22 Saturday Jun 2013
Posted in allium, American, autochthonous, BBQ, celebrations, education, foraging, herbs and spices, insects, lactose free, meat, Mexican, Queens, snacks, spicy
Chapulines are a variety of grasshopper commonly eaten in some parts of Mexico. They are typically fried on a comal with garlic, lime juice, and salt flavored with agave worm extract. This tangy, aromatic snack can occasionally be found at delis and groceries in Corona, Queens.
I was able to sample some excellent chapulines this week when a student brought them in to share with the class. I expected them to be crispy but they were definitely of the juicy side, especially the plump abdomens.
Chinook Olive 