Category Archives: Brooklyn Places
Happy Christmas!
We made some Christmas treats yesterday…our salted caramels but with Espresso Salt from The Filling Station (that Alex so kindly brought us from Chelsea Market for Christmas – Danke!). Here is a little picture to show what a sweet gift … Continue reading
Filed under Brooklyn Places, Dessert, Kitchen Things, Recipes
Romans Review
Romans 243 Dekalb Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11205 (718) 622-5300 Change comes fast to restaurants, especially in New York. New spots open all the time and close just as quickly. Chefs leave and menus decline, or places become so popular you … Continue reading
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Manhattan Clam Chowder
Music: What Would You do with a Drunken Sailor? – Pete Seeger Hi…We took another break, as you likely noticed, but now we’re back. Let’s just say I lost some teeth…;)
Filed under Brooklyn Places, Cheese, Fish, Soup
Lobster Rolls!
Music: Driftwood – Travis This past weekend we threw a lovely soiree for my dear friends Trina and Ji Young. We spent the weekend at Molly’s family beach house on Long Beach Island and celebrated the passing of 3 decades. … Continue reading
Filed under Appetizer, Brooklyn Places, Fish, Food Anecdotes, How to..., Polenta, Recipes, Sides, Sunday Dinner, Travel Spot
Did you know?
The General Greene, 229 dekalb ave. brooklyn, ny 11205 tel.(718) 222-1510 Hi all…did you know The General Greene has a grocery?? I went to the restaurant yesterday only to find the back of the space totally revamped. I spoke with … Continue reading
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Sushi D
Sushi D 207 Dekalb Ave Brooklyn, NY 11205 718-858-0058 Jess and I love living in Brooklyn. The list of reasons we love it would be long and in depth, but every once and a while we long for the life … Continue reading
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How to make Duck Confit
Music : Florence and the Machine – My Boy Builds Coffins Hello and hope you had a happy weekend. I didn’t post on Friday because I have been making duck confit for about a week – but we finally got … Continue reading
Filed under Brooklyn Places, cookbooks, Duck, How to..., Recipes, Sauces, Sunday Dinner
Goat Cheese, Butternut Squash, Melted Onion and Duck Bacon Crostini
There’s got to be a better name for this…anyone? anyone? In honor of Cathy Erway’s book The Art of Eating In, The Bell House is hosting a launch party complete with a crostini cook-off. We really wanted to be a … Continue reading
Filed under Appetizer, Breads, Brooklyn Places, Butternut Squash, Cheese, Duck
Vegan (sorta) Feast for The Astral Crew
Music: Celia Cruz – Ritmo, Tambó y Flores Some of my best memories of NY come from a wobegone time (5 years ago) when I would visit James and his old roommate Greg at their apartment in Greenpoint. I was … Continue reading
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Graziella’s – Tuesday Review
Graziella’s 232 Vanderbilt Ave Brooklyn, NY 11205 (718) 789-5663 Down Vanderbilt Ave in Clinton Hill Brooklyn is a wonderful Italian Restaurant (although you’d never know it from the outside) that takes you off the streets of Brooklyn and into another … Continue reading
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