Archive for February, 2008
Edward Hopper and Food
Over the long weekend I met my family in Chicago, and I will be blogging about the food in the days to come. While in Chicago I had the opportunity to visit the fabulous Art Institute, which was having an Edward Hopper exhibit. In addition to “Nighthawks,” his most well-known work (which is [...]
Furaibo
furaibo in LA is a restaurant known for their fried food goodness. my favorite is their hanpan cheese, hanpan fish cakes stuffed with cheese wrapped in seaweed then deep fried served with a bowl of steamy white rice…..*droooools. sadly i was there during lunch hours and they don’t serve that at lunch. i [...]
Johnny Rockets
I don’t know what made this burger tasted SO GOOD, but damn it was GOOD! Maybe because it had been years since I went to Johnny Rockets, or the one in NYC sucks, or everything in Cali just taste better, or maybe I was just happy to be home. For whatever reason this [...]
Local Lunch: Seared Tofu and Shitakes with Apple Cider Jus
tofu & shitake with apple cider jus
Originally uploaded by h-bomb
even in the winter, it’s possible to eat locally and well. this recipe makes enough for two, although you could eat all of it (and i did). the only ingredients that were not local were the salt & pepper (whose provenance [...]
Papardelle with Artichoke Pesto
from a chowhound recipe.
i’m a sucker for all things artichokes, and when i saw this recipe i knew i had to make it. it’s deceptively simple, plus it gave me an excuse to use my new immersion blender (i used it once before on a disastrous squash soup — the blender worked [...]
South Slope Union Market Now Open
last saturday i was surprised to find the newest union market, on 7th avenue between 12th & 13th st, was open for business. i was especially excited, because the prospect park farmer’s market has been hit hard by the cold weather, and the little produce they had available was pretty frost-bitten.
the produce section [...]
