2010 January : 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.

NYC Winter Restaurant Week

Posted by Cindy Waffles on January 31, 2010 · Leave a Comment

It’s about the half way point of this year’s NYC Winter Restaurant Week (Jan 25 to Feb 7). It’s that fun time of the year where you can dine at $$$+ restaurants for about $$+. Participating restaurants are offering Restaurant Week Menus which features three-course, prix-fixe lunches for $24.07 and dinners for $35. Prices do [...]

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No-knead bread cookbook and a cast-iron dutch oven

Posted by Cindy Waffles on January 15, 2010 · 10 Comments

I ordered two items on Amazon earlier this week: Jim Lahey’s my bread cookbook and a Lodge Logic cast-iron dutch oven. Even though, I selected the free super saver shipping, it only took a few days. They arrived in the mail today! Yay!

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Dim Sum at Golden Unicorn, New York, NY

Posted by Cindy Waffles on January 13, 2010 · 2 Comments

Last week my buddy and I decided to venture to Chinatown for some dim sum. We hopped on the subway and headed towards Golden Unicorn Restaurant located at 18 East Broadway, between Catherine St and Market St. This restaurant is actually inside a business office building. When we walk in to the building, there was [...]

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