June 2009
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Creme Anglaise + Brioche Loaf = French Love Toast
How many possible ways can I say “holy f@$&ing sh!t!!!!! This is the best damn ________ I’ve ever had????” The bottom line is that there are a finite amount of adjectives for the word incredibly-freaking-good and I may have exhausted them all. This is another one of my posts where I’m going to let the photos speak for the food.
What we have here is the French toast...
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Avec Eric - Merci
I recently came across Eric Ripert’s website - AvecEric.com. After skimming through the first few pages of posts, I clicked on the Video link and was taken to a virtual treasure trove of simple, delicious and easy to follow recipes.
When I say easy to follow - I mean EASY TO FREAKING FOLLOW. All the recipes in his videos are centered around a primary ingredient (salmon, chicken, snapper,...
Save this recipe for later
Just add this to the “to cook” folder. Hollywood’s Square One Dining French Toast. They’re known for making the best French toast known to man. Their secret: creme anglaise. They dip the brioche loaf slices in the creme anglaise before griddling the slice.
I’ll be cooking this in the next few days. Here’s their recipe:
1 1/2 cups heavy cream,...
It's official
I cleansed and purged my body of years of toxins for 5 and a half days. Today (Saturday) would have been day six. And I was going strong. But after the gym and having completed all the errands I had to do, I stared at the tv and drank my lemonade and my idle brain got the best of me.
Five and a half days!!!! I’m very proud of myself. I’ve never gotten past 3 days. Five and a...
Cleanse Broken
This could be the best oj I’ve ever had
Day 5
It’s the morning of my fifth day into the master cleanse. The first thing I’d like to share is the fact that as of the third night, my hunger cravings have completely vanished. They’re gone.
It’s such a surreal feeling not to have eaten for five days and NOT be hungry. And more importantly, I feel great. Like Tony the Tiger. Grrrrreattt! If you asked me if...
When I break, I'm gonna BREAK
6:07PM into day four of the master cleanse. Like I wrote earlier, the actual hunger cravings have gone away. I’m no longer jonesing for a chocolate M&M nor a slice of pizza. Let me clarify, I’m ALWAYS JONESING for a slice of pizza or a nice sweet but if I was dying for one on Tuesday, today I can pass it by. It’s a want. Not a need.
I’ve been thinking about how...
Halfway thru Day Four
And I’m still going strong. I had some crazy cravings last night but I filled myself with the cleanse concoction and water and before you knew it the cravings were gone.
Today’s not bad at all. Despite the shitty weather. I mean really! Is NY now the new Seattle. I don’t mind snow, cold, heat but rain!!!! Hate it.
Anyway, check out this awesome link from...
Day two in the books.
Last night I dreamt of M&M’s (the chocolate variety) and Artichoke pizza. Bring on day three.
Day 1 Done. Bring on Day 2
Day one of my master cleanse has come and is now in my rear view mirror. In fact, I’m shifting the rear view mirror away. The past is behind me and I’m looking straight ahead.
Today, I commenced day two of my master cleanse. I filled a gallon jug with the water, lemon juice, grade B maple syrup and cayenne concoction last night and brought it in to work with me. It’s 220pm...
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Empanadas Argentinas
Hola!
Last night I got the urge to eat some traditional Argentine street food.
After some googling and basic research, I realized that not only can I make the stuffing but I can also make the actual tapas for the empanada shells. The only key ingredient that I couldn’t source from the local Whole Foods was the smoked paprika. Oh well. Plain paprika would suffice for now.
Here are the...
Reminiscences of a herring fest
These photos tell the tale much better than words ever will. Valhalla has naught on me.
:-)
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Thanks Peter
A huge thank you goes out to my friend Peter W who recommended Benjamin’s Steak House to me. As my colon knows all too well - I LIKE steak. I like it ALOT. I’m not afraid of a NY Strip, led by a plate of charred, thick-cut bacon. MMMMMMM. A good, properly broiled black and blue ribeye is second to nothing in my book. Not a god damned thing.
So when Peter told me that...
It's Herring Time
See you at Houston and Allen St. tonight. I won’t be having drinks at Macondo. Nor will I be noshing on Yonah’s famous knishes. What I will be snacking on is the finest, life-affirming herring this side of the Baltic. It’s the annual Hollandse Nieuwe herring catch and Russ and Daughters will proudly be selling them from today through around the end of the month.
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Save the Date
The Big Apple BBQ is in town from June 13 to the 14th at Madison Sq Park. It runs all day from 11am to 7pm. Admission is free. Each plate of BBQ from the various pitmasters is $8.00.
The pitmasters include the following smokers:
Michael Rodriguez from The Salt Lick outside Austin, TX (been there. INSANE!!!!)
Pete Daversa from our own Hill Country.
Patrick Martin from Martin’s...
Friday non-blues
It’s a rainy Friday and I have the afternoon off. Is there a better time to come home and bake some fresh, homemade chocolate chunk cookies?
NO!
Without re-writing an already beautiful post, I give worlds of credit to Nick over at Foodie at Fifteen for the following ultimate chocolate chip cookie recipe:
2 cups bread flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted...
This looks incredible
Afuega L’Pitu Cheesecake Recipe adapted from Despaña
Makes one 9-inch cake One 7-ounce package of Maria Cookies (such as Goya brand), crushed One stick unsalted butter, melted 1 pound Temia brand Afuega L’Pitu white cheese (available at Despaña), at room temperature 2 cups whole milk 2 cups sugar 4 large eggs 1 jar Cata brand elderberry jam, available at Despaña 2 cups fresh blueberries 1....
Lip Balm Swap
I know this doesn’t have anything to do with food per se but I thought I’d retweet this from Whole Foods NYC’s twitter:
wholefoodsnycUnion Square: Lip Balm Swap on 6/15 trade your yucky lip balm for Kiss My Face’s groovy natural version. 1 per person. 3 - 7 p.m. FREE!
I’m going to hand in some old Beeswax to try this new crap out.
