I want to tell you about my upcoming App for the iPhone/iPad. I’ve been working on it since the beginning of the year and it’s just about done, which is a huge relief! Among the many reasons I love living in New York City is the amazing abundance of food shops: spice stores like Kalustyans, [...]
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Do you have a favorite chocolate shops? Here are mine…
Chocolates are probably one of the most popular items to buy your loved one on Valentine’s Day and I have a few favorite shops you may want to consider when buying a box. When it comes to chocolates, I definitely prefer ones with unique flavors, like balsamic, kaffir lime and honey saffron (photo below), which [...]
Steve’s Key Lime Pie in Red Hook
Have you ever walked into a bakery and were unable to decide what to order? Well you won’t have that problem at Steve’s Key Lime Pie. It’s easy to admire someone who’s perfected one thing and then built a business out of it. Such is the case with Steve. His key lime pies, a perfect [...]
Chicken galangal coconut soup
Have you ever cooked with galangal? I’d love to hear what you’ve made. I added a few slices of it to this Thai-inspired soup. The galangal, combined with some of the key ingredients—lime, coconut, lemongrass—gave the soup a tangy, fragrant flavor. Check out my chicken galangal coconut soup recipe in Dean & Deluca.
Miso dressing
Normally Sundays mean eggs, pancakes, croissants and pots of tea to sip. But not last Sunday. I’d overindulged and was craving salad with one of my favorite dressings: miso. Fortunately I live near Hong Kong Supermarket where there are so many types of fermented soybean paste it’s not easy to choose! And the ginger! I [...]
Olive Tapenade
Tapenade is one of those items I love having in my refrigerator for snack time. Because I work at home, it just makes sense to have dips and things around for quick lunches. And it’s so incredibly easy to make. What’s funny is that years ago I detested olives. That is until I tasted tapenade. [...]
Flatbread with nigella seeds
What a joy to have warm, homemade flatbread (dusted with with nigella seeds, an unusual spice) to enjoy with two of my favorite dips: tzatziki and sweet potato/chickpea (both pictured above). Although it takes some time for the dough to rise, flatbread is otherwise very simple to make. Also great plain (or with a dab [...]
Tzatziki recipe
Titan Foods in Astoria is one of my favorite shops for Greek goodies, but I can’t believe I used to drive all the way there to buy tzatziki when it’s so incredibly easy to make. (But please do visit the store for other things, like the large variety of feta cheese and olives). I even [...]
Chicken tagine with couscous
What do to with the tagine I bought at Sur La Table that’s been sitting in my cabinet for way too long? Make the eponymous dish of course. What I love most about tagines is that you can easily get creative making them. For example, I hate raisins, and though a lot of tagine recipes [...]
