Author: cia
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From Josep M Blanc to Colomina, the fog was thick and the rain steady. A young German couple we met at Blanc were going the same way. The girl was wearing a bright yellow covering on her backpack and we followed it to make sure we were going the right way. When we arrived in…
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We had to start over from Espot and waited for a 4×4 to fill up with other tourists until we reached Amitges, the stop we missed the previous night. As soon as we received our fourth stamp there, we hiked down as quickly as we could to Mallafre to get our fifth stamp. Because we…
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After hiking in the rain to Colomers, the sun was out in full force our second day. We felt well-rested even though we slept packed like sardines on bunk beds. The hike was exhausting because there were plenty of rocks we had to cross, but we made it to Saboredo without any problems. Video diary,…
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We started our hike from the town of Vielha where we took a cab to the beginning of the path to Restanca. I cried the first hour as soon as I realized I signed up for a hike that would last six more days. We had on our 30-pound backpacks. It was so difficult, but…
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Because the suckling pig feast was a success, I put my name down for the Christmas goose. Cameron named her Shazia, after another NY1 reporter who does the Zagat reviews on TV. It wasn’t difficult to carry her home like Rog; I just put her in my tote bag, dragged it to work and made…
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132 Crosby Street between Houston and Prince Streets 212/965.1777 $7 for rice with two choices, with chai, without tip ♥ ♥ This hole-in-the-wall is only one of the stops a New York City cab driver makes during his daily route. For $7, the guy behind the Lahore counter will give you rice with your two…
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139 Duane Street between Church and West Broadway 212/571.8880 $80 each for ten, with a lot of drinks, with tip ♥ ♥ ♥ Updated, December 2008: The Dr. and I returned for Christmas dinner and it was still the same hearty and filling food for half the New York City price. After two bottles of…
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I stopped by the Dr.’s apartment the other night looking for something to eat and discovered a big pot of chicken stew on the stove. For the past few years, I’ve seen him cook big pots of anything-stew because of his schedule. He’ll have time to pick up groceries but not enough to cook, so…
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21 Saint Marks Place between 2nd and 3rd Avenues 212/529.4805 $25 each for three, with three beers, with tip ♥ ♥ ♥ The Chipotle opened along St. Marks opened first and then the vending-machine store BAM! made headlines. When I saw the Grand Sichuan open, I only thought, Great, I don’t have to go to…
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Dashi is fundamental to Japanese cooking. Kelp and bonito are boiled down to make the dashi broth that’s most popularly known as the base for miso soup. With soy sauce, or soyu, and rice wine vinegar, or mirin, you can make the simplest yet most satisfying Japanese soup perfect for a last course after a…
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The Chinese use five-spice powder to create a blend of different flavors: sweet, sour, bitter, pungent and salty. You can easily buy them from any grocery store with a well-stocked spice aisle but I prefer to make my own. With one star anise, I used the heart of my palm to measure the other four…
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What’s up with me and the spicy cravings? Ingredients: 2 boneless chicken thighs 1 knob of galangal, peeled and cut into thin slices 2 cups of coconut milk 2 cups chicken stock 1 red onion, finely chopped 4 kaffir lime leaves 1 lemongrass stalk, pounded red chilies cilantro, finely chopped 2 tbsps fish sauce 1…