Archive for May, 2008
A Wisconsin Lasagna in Brooklyn
For my birthday this year my sister, who lives in Wisconsin, sent me a selection of artisanal cheeses from Carr Valley Cheese. These Wisconsin cheeses ranged from the wonderful — goat’s milk cheddar, slightly sharp and milky — to the truly awful — cocoa cardona, a musky cheese inexplicably covered with cocoa powder.
Monaco Fish Market
My friend Sue was recently in Monaco, and took some nice photos at the supermarche. It made me think about how much I love visiting markets when I’m traveling. The Tsukiji market in Tokyo is the most amazing one I’ve been to, though unfortunately I don’t have any photos of it. Below [...]
Flavor Tripping
From the NY Times, a video about a “miracle fruit” that temporarily re-wires your taste buds to make sour things taste sweet. It’s one of the weirdest things I’ve seen in a while, but I have to ask: How do I get invited to the party?
Flavor Tripping
Photo via NY Times
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Favorite Food Movies*
The Amateur Gourmet posted last week about his favorite food movie, and he picked “Defending Your Life.” This is a great choice, because it’s not really a movie about food and yet features food very prominently. Also it’s a great movie.
One of my favorite food movies is “Mickey and the Beanstalk.” Not [...]
Market Watch: Strawberries
This past Saturday strawberries arrived at the Grand Army Plaza Farmer’s Market. They didn’t look that great, and they varied widely in price. The cheapest were $4 per pint, the most expensive were the ones at $7 per pint that you see above. I didn’t get any, I want to wait until [...]
House of Vegetarian
I’ve eaten at House of Vegetarian twice now, and both times I got these steamed vegetable dumplings. They are perfect: chewy outside, juicy, flavorful inside. The entrees have been so-so; once I got something with fake chicken, which was pretty good, but more recently I got a fake beef with broccoli dish which [...]
