Author: cia
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7 East 47th Street 2nd floor between Madison and Fifth Avenues212/317-2802$350 for two, with four beers, with tip Dining in Kurumazushi is no joke and that’s apparent as soon as you walk in the tight second floor space in midtown Manhattan. The entire staff greets you loudly and the attention given doesn’t wane until you…
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13th Street on Ninth Avenue, New York City212/675-2322$150 for three, with three drinks, without tip You walk into Spice market and you immediately think, This place is massive! The place is beautifully decorated, if not a little too dark, and utilizes a lot of wood instead of glass like 66, another Jean-Georges restaurant. Spice Market…
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176 Perry Street on West212/352-1900about $150 for two, with two drinks, without tip Whenever I tried to make a reservation at Perry St., my only option was either 6pm or at 11:30. When I met my dining partner at our table in the back, the restaurant looked very empty at six. Perhaps they were reserving…
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75 Washington Place between MacDougal and Sixth Avenue 212/539.1776 about $150 for two, with two drinks, without tip ♥ ♥ To welcome autumn, Nabi and I had dinner at Blue Hill in the West Village last night. It’s probably the first restaurant in the city that attempts to be an answer to Chez Panisse with…
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This is one of my favorite summer salads adapted from Dan Barber’s Blue Hill Restaurant in New York City. In the summer, you can go to the market and all kinds of tomatoes are available. Watermelon also come cheap. This salad is already refreshing, but to add mint and basil in it just makes it…
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Adapted from Fergus Henderson of St. John, London Ingredients: several pieces of marrow bone half a bunch of flat-leafed parsley, coarsely chopped 2 shallots, finely chopped lemon juice olive oil salt and pepper 1. Drizzle olive oil and sprinkle salt all over bones. Roast in oven, about fifteen minutes each side. 2. Mix the rest…
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Adapted from The New York Times Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds skirt steak 1 tbsp nam pla (Thai fish sauce) 1 tsp sugar 1 small Thai chili, stemmed and seeded 2 tbsps fresh lime juice 2 tsps chopped garlic, or to taste 2 medium shallots, chopped 1/2 cup mint leaves, finely chopped 1/2 cup cilantro, finely…
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Adapted from Cold Food’s chargrilled octopus recipe Ingredients: 1 pound squid, cleaned, washed, paper towel-dried 2 tbsps red wine 2 tbsps soy sauce 2 tbsps hoisin sauce 3 cloves garlic, crushed vegetable oil salt and pepper 1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl to make marinade. Add squid, too and marinate for a couple…
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Adapted from The Tasting Room, New York City Ingredients: 2 pints of oyster mushrooms 1 cup sugar snap peas, destringed 1 tbsp distilled white vinegar 4 large eggs chicken stock 1 tbsp butter 1/3 cup crushed hazelnuts 2 tbsp chives, minced salt and pepper 1. Clean mushrooms, using your fingers to brush away dirt and…
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Adapted from Chefs A’Field Ingredients: For the chops: 8 lamb rib chops 2 tbsps fresh rosemary, chopped 2 tbsps fresh thyme, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil For the corn pudding: vegetable oil, for greasing pan 2 1/2 cups corn kernels (from 2 or 3 ears) 2 cups heavy cream…
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5 Mott Street at Worth, New York City 212/566-8388 about $60 for two, without drinks, without tip ♥ ♥ I never thought I’d say this but I love vegetarian food! That is, if it’s from Buddha Bodai. They specialize in both kosher and Buddhist vegetarian meals, so during a busy day, the restaurant is abuzz.…
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I cook duck more than I cook turkey because I can easily buy it fresh from Chinatown. There’s something about roasting your own duck and waiting for its skin to turn into that right shade of golden brown–mahogany, even. Ingredients: 1 whole fresh duck, excess fat trimmed, giblets removed 1/4 cup miso 1 cup honey…