January 2010
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Sears Fine Foods- San Francisco
We had no idea what to do on Christmas Day. We knew it would be tough to find places to eat and our only plan was to have a merry Jewish Christmas at the movies (specifcally to see “Nine” at the famous Castro movie theater!) We asked the concierge where we might find a place open for breakfast and they recommended Sears Fine Foods right up the street.
The place was kitschy but...
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Nomming along the San Francisco Waterfront
Our first day out in San Fran was Christmas Eve. We were worried that a lot of things would be closed, however, we lucked out for the most part (and even Alcatraz was open).
Our first stop was in the ferry building where I got breakfast and coffee from the famous Blue Bottle Coffee Company. I got the New Orleans style coffee and a cinnamon brioche.
They did a very pretty leaf on the top of...
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First Crush- San Francisco
I heard so many good things about the food in San Francisco (especially from one of my fave bloggers, Feisty Foodie). I was incredibly excited when I was asked to travel there for business (I had never been) and extended the trip to include leisure travel with Mike over Christmas week. I was so excited to try so many different restaurants in SF (plus I knew it was prime artichoke growing...
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
I have finally made it to the post just before I left for my San Francisco trip (where there are many Noms to be written about!) dating this baking expedition back to 12/20/09 (sorry… way behind with so much to write about).
My mom and my sister were gracious enough to cat sit while I was gone, and I had to make SOMETHING to thank them. Mike suggested peanut butter cookies and, since I...
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Homemade Pasta
After epicly failing on the bread… I decided I had to redeem myself. So I decided to put my new KitchenAid (with pasta roller attachment!) to work and make some pasta. On a whim, I also secured myself the cookbook “Pasta Sfoglia” by Ron and Colleen Suhanosky with Susan Simon after reading about it in one of the food blogs I constant. I’m strange about cookbooks… I...
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Cheesy Biscuits!
Left with a few hours to kill one weekday evening, I reached out to a friend to see if she’d want to grab some dinner. Turns out she already had dinner plans with her boyfriend and a friend of mine from college (small world that they knew each other!) Turns out that they were going to… Red Lobster
Most chain restaurants would not be exciting, however, Red Lobster with their cheesy...
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Thanksgiving 2009
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Nobody I know quite does Thanksgiving like we do. 40 loud, wonderful people somehow all fit into one house and we all sit down to dinner. Everyone brings a dish, and usually it’s the same dish for 50+ years. I have been trying to write this blog for weeks (months) now, however, it’s quite a daunting task! It’s never too late to talk about...
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Homemade Short Ribs
FreshDirect had a sale on short ribs, and since I’ve been loving them so much at restaurants lately (especially at Bottega… teaser), I went with it. They also had a recipe on the site that sounded especially appealing considering my new fascination with kale.
I even ate the stems!
The short ribs got browned first (this is where I decided it was time to get a cast iron pot…...
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Make it a Meal
Last minute one weekday night, mom decided she would stop by my apartment with her boyfriend, Rich, for a meal and to take my key so she could cat sit (thanks again mom!) Luckily, I had enough in the fridge to make a meal for four.
I knew I had to make the Krispy Krack Kale since I’d been raving about it (I even had an extra bushel to send home with her to make her own!) I also used the...
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Failed Bread and Tuna Noodle Casserole
I was watching Chef Academy, again, and they made this bread that looked heavenly stuffed with cheese. How do you get better than baked goods filled with cheese? I had never made bread, but having made many a baked good in the past, I figured I could get some kneading practice in. They made it look so easy.
Literally the next day I pulled up the recipe online and it seemed simple enough. I...
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Homemade Tomato Sauce and Baked Tilapia in Wine...
I am inspired, quite often, by cooking shows. Especially the ones where they break down things and give you tips on how to make it scrumptious. While I now absolutely hate Chef Academy for steering me wrong on making bread (more on that in a few days), at this point I did not hold such contention and decided to make a homemade tomato sauce. I basically had almost none of the ingredients and only...
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Cranberry Apple Pie/Cranberry Nut Cake
I love dessert. Really… really love dessert. I was given a recipe from my lovely cousin, Adena, when I sent out a Facebook request for how to use up leftover fresh cranberries in my fridge. She sent a very easy recipe that I proceeded to modify for the sole reason that I do not love cranberries. They are just too tart for me. My solution? Add apples and more sugar! It was a success....
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Shake Shack in Madison Square Park
I’ve been fortunate enough to try Shake Shack in Citi Field (the new Mets stadium) a few times. Everyone always seemed a little disappointed by the menu options, however, I had never been to the original in Madison Square Park, so I was none the wiser.
The original is located in the park at the corner of Madison Ave and 23rd Street. It has a line so long that there is an online streaming...