Inspired by the semi-dried cherry tomato topping at Di Fara, I did a trial run of semi-dried grape tomatoes (my market didn’t have the former in stock). Lesson learned here? Shoot before-and-after photos under the same lighting conditions. Duh. The top photo is shot under our range’s built-in fluorescent cooktop light, while the photo just [...]
Alexandra Jacobs, “Grass Fed Up,” T, November 3, 2010: ‘‘I can barely keep up with my friends in Napa,’’ said Alyssa Shelasky, 33, the fiancée of the ‘‘Top Chef’’ contestant Spike Mendelsohn, who blogs about her cooking (mis)adventures at Apronanxiety.com. ‘‘I do the best I can’’ was how she characterized her humble attempts at homemade [...]
Irv’s Burgers: 8289 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood CA 90046 (at N. Sweetzer Ave.; map); 323-650-2456
When I worked at Martha Stewart Living magazine, staff members used to get a $20 meal allowance anytime we worked past 8 p.m. Among the places I used to order from was Afghan Kebab House. I’d get this dish called Kabuli palow. A palow is simply a pilaf; Kabuli here is obviously referencing Kabul.
I was briefly lured by this help-wanted ad from Andrew of Andrew’s Honey at the Union Square Greenmarket. But beside the fact that he wants someone who can speak at least two languages “not at a middle school level”*, there’s this: It should be understood from the onset that within that stand, whatever I say [...]
All heat. No flavor. Disappointing. Ramen Setagaya 34 Saint Marks Place, New York NY 10003 (near Second Avenue; map)
How to Use the Internet to Show People You’re the Coolest at Eating Food: Anytime You Go to a Cool Restaurant, Make a Big Show of Documenting It Across Your Entire Social Network — You’ve got to Tweet, status update, Foursquare check-in, Tumblr pic, Flickr share, Yelp review and update your LinkedIn by the end [...]
Photograph: Robyn Lee/Serious Eats I love chicken sandwiches. And I love Chick-fil-a chicken sandwiches. This sounds heavenly. I think I know where I’m going for lunch today. From Serious Eats New York: But as solid as the Hill Country classically prepared thighs and drumsticks are, they are surprisingly surpassed by two other items on the [...]
Photo by A Hamburger Today Note to Future Self: Do not go back. Why not? The burger flavor is good. It’s an all-chuck patty that tastes of funky dry-aged beef. However, this burger somehow manages to be both hella juicy and dry as dirt at the same time. The burger is way too tall. You [...]