Author: cia
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82-18 45th Avenue, Elmhurst, Queens $20 each for 4 people, without drinks, with tip 718/898.8001 ♥ ♥ One of my favorite eating partners was in town from Chicago, so I basically forced her to eat in Queens and drag Paul, her Malaysian friend, with her so he can order for the rest of us and…
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This isn’t a recipe for a new dish as much as it is a recipe for leftovers. I had made the Japanese buta no kakuni, or pork belly, two weekends ago and still had leftovers that kept pretty well in the fridge. When it came time for a home-cooked meal this week, I scooped some…
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After stopping by her family’s house in Westchester unannounced, Lucy’s father was forced to gather some tomatoes and eggplants from his incredible garden to send me home with some bounty. It’s the kind of garden that I can only dream of. There are rows and rows of different shapes and colors of tomatoes, all happily…
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The last few times I watched Lisa bake, I was in awe at how easily she had a dozen muffins and a pie done. I realized that it was the KitchenAid mixer that helped her move faster; I don’t know why I always insist on mixing batter by hand! I guess to me doing it…
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24 Minetta Lane off Sixth Avenue $75 each for 3 people, with drinks, with tip 212/933.1824 ♥ ♥ On a steamy Monday night, we were entertained by the Everybody Loves Raymond bartender lookalike at the bar. Tastiest: 1. Fried pig’s ears – I can only cook pig’s ears Fergus Henderson style and they’re never this…
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127 Columbia Street between Kane and Degraw Streets, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn $55 each for 5 people, with drinks, with tip 718/923.9322 ♥ ♥ After a bland dinner at Mission Chinese the week before, I was eager to taste what a Portland, Oregon chef could bring to discerning New York City diners. Tastiest: 1. Cha Cha…
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When was the last time you put food in your mouth and thought, Wow, that’s exactly what I wanted to eat tonight? I felt that way with this soup. New York City has been having really humid summers that remind me of the intense sun I experienced in Laos last August. While there, I couldn’t…
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This was a big hit during the Fourth of July. Some people asked me how the okras remained crunchy even after being pickled for two weeks. My secret is skipping the blanching part of most pickling recipes. After washing the okras thoroughly, I pat them dry with paper towels and put them in a jar.…
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Don’t let this offal turn you off. This lengua, or beef tongue, taco recipe will be one of the easiest things you’ll make at home providing that you have the 3 hours to simmer the tongue which you can totally do way ahead of time. The July 4th holiday is coming up, so really, you…
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Arctic char looks and tastes similar to salmon but I prefer its natural sweetness that lends itself to frying. Cooking either fish filleted is easy as long as you dry them with paper towels and heat your skillet with oil until it’s sizzling–this will keep the fish from sticking to the pan and falling apart…
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8 West 18th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues $58 each for 2 people, no drinks, with tip 212.255/0018 ♥ ♥ Ootoya may be a restaurant chain, but the newly opened New York City branch looks anything but. Tastiest: 1. Grilled beef tongue – will be the most buttery thing you’ll ever put in your…
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I grew up in the Philippines where a lot of vegetables were called differently from what they use here in the States. A good example is turnip. My turnip, or singkamas, has a tough brown skin and a white, watery, and almost translucent flesh inside that you eat with shrimp paste or vinegar and fish…