March 2009
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Simple Pleasures
Sometimes I just want feel-good food. On Wednesday, that consisted of Gruyere Macaroni and Cheese. Mike added yummy chicken dumplings to the mix from Trader Joes, poured a bottle of wine, and we had ourselves a carb loaded feast!
The Mac and Chee was pretty good, but it was missing the bite I wanted from the gruyere. Perhaps next time I’ll eliminate the cheddar altogether and just go hog...
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Culinary Walking Tour of Greenwich Village
For our 6 month anniversary, I gave Mike a gift certificate for us to take a Culinary Walking Tour of Greenwich Village. Over 9 months later, we finally scheduled a date to go.
Last Sunday we began our culinary adventure by meeting at Murray’s Cheese Shop on Bleecker Street. I was excited to start this adventure with cheese, however, that had to wait for later in the day.
Our...
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Hearty Home Cooking
On Saturday night, I was in the mood for a hearty meal. Mike and I decided to make pot roast and roasted red potatoes.
I pulled a recipe off of AllRecipes.com (I just love consumer ratings!) and it looked good with wine and brandy in the recipe. I did some replacing, such as taking out the celery (since I’m not a fan), and adding turnips. We also coudn’t find a prime boneless beef...
Broadway district dining
Anyone who has been to the Broadway district in NYC knows that it is a very hard place to find good, reasonable food. So when two friends, Mark and Sara, came up from Atlanta to visit and go see The Little Mermaid on Broadway, I first took them to one of my favorite bars in the close vicinity for a pre-show drink: BXL Cafe. They are a small Belgian beer bar that has decent prices, pretty good...
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An easy and delicious evening meal
Mike and I decided to cook last Friday night. Originally I intended to make my famous Kasha Varnishkas, however, the grocery store near me didn’t have any Kasha, so we had to make new plans.
We opted for a menu of “Awesome Honey Glazed Pork Chops” (recipe courtesy of allrecipes.com), roasted butternut squash with chestnuts, and a simple, yet delicious Rice-A-Roni Long Grain...
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These Are a Few of my Favorite Things
I absolutely love steak. It may not be very girly of me (though I’ve never been good at “girly” anyway), but give me a big hunk of beef over a salad any day. I try to eat well, but when it comes down to it, I’m happiest eating fatty, sweet, and starchy delectables.
I’ve tried a number of steak places in the city. From Peter Luger’s to BLT Steak to Smith and...