Food and Drink
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Bird is the Word
Most often, when I make a roast chicken, I use the Zuni Cafe recipe, which I adore. This past week, I had chicken that was roasted according to Thomas Keller's technique (pictured above). It was also delicious. Now I'm wondering which one is better. Until I get to do a taste test closer in time,
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CSA Cooking
Just a partial list of what I've been making with my CSA bounty lately: watermelon feta salad green salads with carrots and beets cod with zucchini and basil Punjabi eggplant, potatoes & chickpeas zucchini bread baba ganoush feta & pecorino salad fritattas Who wants to come over for dinner?
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Booze You Can Use: Have a Cocktail at the 8th St. Winecellar
Most of you probably already know about my love affair with the 8th Street Winecellar. I know — I'm somewhat biased as it's around the corner from my apartment — but even beyond the uber-convenient location, it's' a warm, comfortable place with attentive, friendly staff, and good food and drink. I'd recommend it to anyone.
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Beach Brain
Sorry for the radio silence — @MoxieMutt and I spent a week on Fire Island and, although I got back on Friday, I think we're both still recovering. The big news is that my Citibike key was waiting in my mailbox when I got home — have already been riding around town quite a bit.
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Veggies!
I've re-joined the Washington Square CSA this year (along with @daisy17); each week for 20-22 weeks we pick up a batch of vegetables that have been brought down from Norwich Meadows Farm. We've prepaid for the season, and each week's haul is determined by what's ready at the farm. It's week #2 and so far
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Recap
I have been slacking on blog updates. Mea culpa. Here's a bit of a recap since my last post. I spent a few days in Sagaponack, NY celebrating a dear friend's 30th birthday, complete with a multi-course Spanish feast (including the deliciousness pictured above), had a lovely dinner at Chez Sardine as a thank-you for
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The Perfect View
While eating a lobster roll or fried clams. In case you're wondering, it's the Two Lights Lobster Shack in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. (and here's a very off-kilter picture of my delicious fried clams)
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Go Read Some Stuff
InSpirer Consulting now has its very own blog! If you want a weekly read about pro bono, check it out. Then again, if cocktails are more your speed, check out my first piece for Wine Enthusiast on bottled cocktails!
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Welcome to the Neighborhood!
There's a ton of construction going on in my hood (not just in/on my building), and with that construction comes new businesses. There are two that I am particularly excited about, and they're now both open for business. First, Greenwich Project, which offers a cocktail menu designed by John McCarthy, small bites in the downstairs