2009 June : Looky Tasty – Adventures in NYC Food

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Recipe Testing: Sesame Wow Greens

Here’s another vegan recipe I tested for Terry Hope Romano’s upcoming international cookbook. So far, I’ve tried her fresh noodle soup in sesame miso broth, ginger marinated cucumbers, pumpkin potato panko cutlets, as well as her spicy kale coconut relish. This time I tested another one of her Japanese-inspired dishes – oshitashi, a Japanese spinach [...]

Recipe Testing: Spicy Kale Coconut Relish

I’ve been doing some recipe testing for Terry Hope Romano’s upcoming vegan cookbook, Vegan Eats World, which will feature a collection of international recipes. Previously I posted about her recipe for fresh noodle soup in sesame miso broth and it was delicious. Here is a peek into another one of her recipes. This one is [...]

Testing The Cookplus Vitamin Wok With A Swiss Chard Apples Recipe

The newest addition to my cookware collection is the Cookplus Vitamin 11-inch Wok from Lock&Lock. This aluminum wok has a vibrant red exterior and a non-stick interior coating. It is pretty light, but also seems quite durable. I decided to test it out with a sauteed dish – Swiss Chard With Apples.

Short list of street carts and food trucks in NYC

Posted by Cindy Waffles on June 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment

53rd & 6th Halal CartLocation: 53rd and 6th AveOpen: 7:30pm to 4:00amServes their popular chicken gyro “Platter” on evenings and late nights. Calexico Carne Asada CartFor locations and hours, follow on Twitter: @CalexicoCartOpen: Weekdays 11:30 to 3:30pmServes their authentic calexico carne asada tacos, chipotle pulled pork tacos, burritos, rolled quesadillas, and more. Naked burritos available. [...]

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Green tea tofu soy ice cream

Posted by Cindy Waffles on June 16, 2009 · 1 Comment

The recipe I ended up using was the Vegan soy ice cream recipe from Post Punk Kitchen. The recipe was very basic and used minimal ingredients. All I had to do was customize it with my choice of flavor. Ingredients: 12 ounces firm silken tofu 1 cup plain soy milk 1/3 cup maple syrup 2 [...]

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Ice cream maker

Posted by Cindy Waffles on June 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Although my weekend was pretty busy, I did manage to put aside some time for ice cream making! I received a Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker as a gift several months ago (Thanks!). Since it was the winter back then, I decided to save it for spring/summer time. The first day of summer is about a [...]

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Food events in New York City

Posted by Cindy Waffles on June 12, 2009 · 1 Comment

I was planning on heading to NYC for some fun food events this weekend. However, I have quite a lot to do this weekend and will probably be staying in for the most part. Here’s three food events I came across that are going on this weekend: Saturday:30th New York Mississippi PicnicJune 13th 12pm to [...]

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Adventures in Toronto (end)

Posted by Cindy Waffles on June 4, 2009 · Leave a Comment

This about concludes my Adventures in Toronto. I enjoyed wandering around and eating in Toronto. I definitely plan on making another visit up to Toronto sometime in the future. There’s still so much to explore and so much to eat! Here’s two restaurants (out of many) that caught my attention as I walked by, but [...]

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