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July 18, 2011
Cooking for Vegans (Watermelon Salad, Cauliflower Steaks & Coconut Lime Rice Pudding)
I was flipping out on Saturday because I'd extended a dinner invitation to an awesome friend named Isaac (he directs stunning music videos, check them out here) and Isaac is a vegan. But not just a vegan: a vegan with a nut allergy. I was already cooking a "thank you" meal for Lizzie Leitzell, my cookbook photographer, and her boyfriend Kyle. They're mostly vegetarian, so we were already dealing with a meatless meal, but now I had to cook one without eggs, without milk, and without that most wonderful of ingredients: BUTTER. What would I do?
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July 13, 2011
Someone's In The Kitchen With...Sara Jenkins
Today's episode of "Someone's In The Kitchen With" takes us to Porsena in the East Village where Chef Sara Jenkins (who also owns the amazingly popular Porchetta) talks to me about the challenges of opening a new restaurant, her childhood in Italy (and Lebanon), the benefits of dried pasta vs. fresh pasta, and how she fed porchetta sandwiches to 300 troops in Afghanistan. (That story is not to be missed; make sure to stay for that). Thanks so much to Sara for taking the time to do this! I enjoyed talking to her so much, I could've stayed for many more minutes.
Previous Episodes: Amanda Hesser & Merrill Stubbs, Ed Levine, Matt Armendariz, The Big Gay Ice Cream Truck.
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Roasted Carrots, Radishes & Jerusalem Artichokes
When it comes to roasting vegetables, the question shouldn't be: "What vegetables can you roast?" The question should be: "What vegetables can't you roast?"
Last week, I had some leftover carrots, radishes and Jerusalem artichokes from the farmer's market (and, sidenote: whoever says the farmer's market is more expensive than the regular grocery store hasn't purchased carrots, radishes, or Jerusalem artichokes there before...they're cheap!) and, as a side for a roast chicken dinner, I decided to roast 'em all in the same oven.
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July 12, 2011
"True Adolescents" is here!
Many of you know that my partner, Craig Johnson (the guy you see in all of my posts), is a filmmaker. His first feature, TRUE ADOLESCENTS is finally here and I'm so excited that you, my loyal readers, will finally be able to see it. The movie stars Mark Duplass (who you may know as the co-director of "Cyrus" and the star of many indies, including "Humpday" and the FX show "The League") as the misfit nephew of Academy Award-winner . When his girlfriend throws him out of their apartment, Duplass comes to stay with Leo and Leo asks a favor: will he take her son and his best friend on the camping trip she promised them? The movie follows their adventure to the Olympic peninsula (remember when I went there to help scout for the movie?) and what ensues is both hilariously funny, slightly shocking and very, very moving.
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July 11, 2011
10 Things That You're Doing Wrong Hosting a Dinner Party
One of the best things about being a home cook is the opportunity to show off your cooking chops to family, friends and loved ones at a dinner party. Some out there plan dinner parties meticulously; every detail is accounted for, from the crystal that's to be used for the wine, to the palate cleanser between entrees and dessert. Others go about things much more casually: the grill is fired up, sausages and burgers and passed around on a platter, and beer is a do-it-yourself affair. Grab your own from the ice bucket.
Somewhere in the middle of these two extremes is the kind of dinner party that I like to throw. And after years of throwing them (almost eight years, to be precise) I've learned a thing or two. And for those of you who are new to throwing dinner parties, here are some things that you might be doing wrong. (Consider this a corollary to my Huffington Post piece: "10 Things That You're Doing Wrong at Restaurants.")
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Imperial Woodpecker Sno-Balls
You may recall that on our recent trip to New Orleans, we enjoyed something called a Sno-Ball. We ate this Sno-Ball at a place called Hansen's Sno-Bliz and though I was wary at first--"isn't it just ice and syrup?"--I was quickly won over by the texture of that ice and the intense flavor of that syrup. So imagine my delight and surprise when I learned that over in the old West Village City Bakery space (at 7th Ave. and Charles) a New Orleans-style Sno-Ball place had just opened up, a place called Imperial Woodpecker.
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July 8, 2011
Breakfast "Burrito" with Two Salsas
You may have noticed that I've been posting more and more original recipes here. I like that. It makes me feel like, in the past 7+ years of running this blog, I've learned a thing or two.
Still; not everything I do is a major success. Sometimes my original conception for a dish doesn't work out at all. In most cases, it still tastes good; I just may not be as eager to share it with the world. This is one such dish.
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July 7, 2011
Kitchen Sink Pasta Salad (with Yogurt and Herbs)
The scene? My kitchen. The day? Last Thursday. The idea? Take everything out of my refrigerator--fresh mozzarella, a red onion, scallions, celery, parsley, dill, a nectarine (ok, that wasn't in the refrigerator, it was on the counter)--and make dinner. I didn't know what I was going to make but then I had a thought: "What if I make a pasta salad? And what if that pasta salad is kind of healthy? What if I uses Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise and lots of these fresh herbs to perk it up?"
Ladies and gentlemen: a star was born.
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