Author: cia
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Adapted from Mario Batali’s Saltimbocca alla Romana Ingredients:4 veal cutlets4 fresh sage leaves4 slices of prosciuttoflour for dusting3/4 cup dry white winelemon wedgessalt and pepper 1. Lay 1 sage leaf lengthwise on each veal cutlet, then wrap a prosciutto slice around each cutlet, encasing the sage. Set aside.2. In a shallow bowl, combine flour, salt…
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Adapted from a Bobby Flay recipe using prime rib Ingredients:1 1-pound sirloin steak 4 cloves garlic, crushed, thinly sliced 1 cup red wine 2 sprigs of fresh thyme leavessalt, pepper, olive oil 1. Thirty minutes before roasting the steak, remove from the refrigerator and let come to room temperature. Preheat oven to 350º.2. Make small…
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237 Grand Street on Bowery212/431.0998about $50 for two, without drinks, without tip We wanted to stay away from Canal Street to celebrate Chinese New Year and Jase suggested that we do hot pot instead of dim sum. Who am I to say no to soup even at 11am? For about $20, one person can have…
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The Chinese man and I understood each other with just hand signals. I waved my hand against my throat to ask for the head to be chopped off. I shook my hands so that he would understand that the legs also have to go. I had no clue what the gray chicken was in the…
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105 Hudson Street at Franklin212/219.0500$200 for four, with a few drinks, without tip I went back to Nobu five years after my first time. Nothing has changed except that maybe Leonardo’s posse doesn’t stop by anymore. Their black cod with miso is still very delicious and their yellowtail tartar with caviar still kick my sinuses.…
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Last September, I did something I’ve always wanted to do for my parents: I bought them tickets to France. They’ve never traveled outside of their New York-Philippines route and Paris is one of those places a person has to go to at least once in their lifetime. (Others say that’s Disneyland, but we can have…
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541 Amsterdam Avenue, corner of 86th Street212/724.4707about $40 for two, without drinks, without tip An institution more than just a trendy brunch place, Barney Greengrass serves the best smoked sturgeon in the city. The fish is perfect with scrambled eggs and onions even at $14 a pop. It’s probably the only place I’d actually enjoy…
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70 West 71st Street between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West212/579.8751about $100 for two, with two drinks, without tip After a half bottle of Moillard, we just couldn’t shake off the idea of lamb for dinner. Fortunately, Pasha was around the corner of the wine bar we were in. Even with the coat-check girl’s attitude,…
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100 West Houston Street, off Thompson212/254.7000about $100 for two, with two drinks, without tip We needed a table for six during peak dinner hour and Jane called us from a taxi cab on Houston. Seated in the back booth next to the kitchen, we were able to make noise that was way above the hushed…
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171 Grand Street on Baxter 212/343.0090 about $25 for two, without drinks, without tip ♥ ♥ Perhaps the only Korean restaurant near Chinatown, Li Hua attracts a lunch crowd willing to pay $9 for a lunch box of bulgogi, fried zucchini, salad and rice. For us coming from an office in SoHo, $9 isn’t bad;…
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Adapted from Mario Batali’s Coda alla Vaccinara Ingredients: 2 lbs calf oxtails, cut in 1/2-inch pieces 3 tbsps tomato paste 3 medium-sized carrots, finely chopped 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped 4 ribs of celery, leaves reserved, stalks finely chopped 1 red bell pepper, julienned 1 large red onion, thinly chopped 2 cloves of garlic,…
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I got this recipe from Cameron who got it from epicurious.com. It’s one of our favorite cold-weather soups. I’ve done several versions of this, and actually like it better without the beans. Sometimes, I use orzo or leftover boiled white rice if I don’t have tortellini available. Because I usually make my own chicken stock,…