Author: cia
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You can add drained Kalamata olives to this dish. Ingredients: lamb fillets 1 1/2 tbsps pepper 2 vine-riped tomatoes, chopped 1 small cucumber, chopped Greek feta cheese 3/4 tsp dried oregano 1 tbsp lemon juice salt, olive oil 1. Roll the fillets in the black pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to cook. 2. Combine…
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Ingredients: 16 oz. firm tofu, drained and cut into cubes 1 red bell pepper, julienned 1 green bell pepper, julienned 1 orange bell pepper, julienned 2 stalks of scallions, sliced diagonally a handful of cilantro, finely chopped 1 1/2 cups of Chinese cabbage, shredded 1/2 cup peanut oil 2 tbsps sweet chili sauce 2 tbsps…
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Ingredients: 1 pound okra, rinsed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 egg 1/3 cup of milk 2 cups dry breadcrumbs 2 cups corn oil a dash of red pepper flakes salt, pepper, frying oil 1. In a bowl, whisk together egg and milk. Use another bowl for the bread crumbs. Toss half of the okra…
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Ingredients: chicken breast fillet 2 tbsps sweet and sour sauce fresh chilis, chopped fresh ginger, grated 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped 2 tbsps fish sauce 2 tbsps olive oil 1. Combine all ingredients except chicken in a small bowl. 2. Using a hot frying pan, heat oil and fry chicken until cooked through. I…
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Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups of macaroni 6 slices of prosciutto dried breadcrumbs 1 medium red onion, roughly chopped 1/2 cup of sun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped half a red bell pepper, chopped handful fresh basil, chopped 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 eggs, lightly beaten 3/4 cup milk salt, pepper, olive oil 1. Preheat oven to…
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Ingredients: Perdue Shortcuts honey-roasted chicken, roughly chopped 3/4 cup fresh Thai basil, finely chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 4 stalks of scallions, finely chopped 2 tiny green chilis, finely chopped 2 tbsps fish sauce 2 tbsps peanut oil 1. Heat up a large skillet, add oil and sauté garlic until golden brown. Sauté scallions until…
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I used to buy this ginger citrus iced tea from Balthazar’s Bakery in the summer. When we moved offices from SoHo to Chinatown, it was one of the small pleasures I started to miss. Now I make my own. It takes patience to make your own ginger-citrus juice, but you can use any ginger tea…
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Ingredients: angel-hair pasta Perdue Shortcuts honey-roasted chicken, sliced diagonally 4 small radishes, julienned half an apple, julienned 2 scallion stalks, chopped handful of baby spinach, finely chopped half a cup of olive oil 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 tbsp lemon juice 3 tbsps whole-grain mustard salt, pepper 1. Add pasta in salted boiling water. Remove…
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194 Elizabeth Street between Prince and Spring, New York City 212/965.9511 about $150 for two, with two drinks, without tip ♥ ♥ ♥ It’s hard to convince me to try a restaurant dubbed “Best Place to Impress a First Date” but after walking by Peasant one afternoon, I thought of it as the best place…
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222 West 79th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam 212/873.0200 about $200 for two, with two drinks, with tip ♥ ♥ ♥ Updated, 2007: Chef Michael Psilakis has turned Onera into cash-only Kefi. He has also opened Anthos at 36 West 52nd Street off Fifth Avenue, 212/582.6900 My party was forty minutes late but the Onera…
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314 West 11th Street at Greenwich Street 212/620.0393 about $100 for two, with a few drinks, without tip ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Updated, 2007: A second floor space has opened, but I still waited two and a half hours on a Saturday even after I put my name down at 6:45pm It’s no surprise that…
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6 Clinton Street off Houston 212/674.6300 about $80 for two, with two drinks, without tip ♥ Update, 2007: The space is for sale Chubo’s offerings are familiar but the combination of all of them makes the menu a little confused. The hamachi was served two ways: tartare and the other, glazed with teriyaki. They had…