2010 March : 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.

Soybean sprout salad

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

Here’s a simple recipe for light appetizer or side dish. Soy bean sprout salad. Ingredients 1 pound soybean sprouts 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp toasted sesame oil 2 tbsp rice vinegar 2 tsp roasted sesame seeds salt and pepper Directions Blanch the soybean sprout in a pot of boiling water for a 3-4 minutes. Drain [...]

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No-knead bread… at last!

Posted by Cindy Waffles on March 26, 2010 · 1 Comment

It has been long overdue, but I finally made my first no-knead bread. A couple months ago, I bought a cast-iron dutch oven and Jim Lahey’s My Bread: The Revolutionary No-Work, No-Knead Method cookbook. I have been anticipating making my first no-knead bread for quite some time after hearing all these positive comments and feedback [...]

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International Waffle Day

Posted by Cindy Waffles on March 24, 2010 · 1 Comment

Tomorrow, March 25th is International Waffle Day. Time to eat waffles!! Belgian waffles! Liege waffles! Scandinavian waffles! Hong Kong style waffles! Sweet waffles! Savory waffles! Gourmet waffles! Chicken and Waffles! Waffle sandwich! I’m so excited!!!!

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Ben and Jerry’s Free Cone Day

Posted by Cindy Waffles on March 22, 2010 · 1 Comment

Hi! Tomorrow March 23rd is Free Cone Day at Ben and Jerry’s. Participating Ben and Jerry’s locations will be offering free cones from 12pm to 8pm. If you like ice cream/frozen yogurt/sorbets, don’t forget to pick up a free cone at your nearby Ben and Jerry’s Scoop Shop. There will (most likely) be a line. [...]

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Zaytinya, Washington DC

Posted by Cindy Waffles on March 22, 2010 · 2 Comments

This post has been long overdue, but I finally put aside some time to compile this post. I was in Washington DC the couple weeks ago and had dinner at Zaytinya, this fancy looking restaurant serving a selection of delicious Turkish, Greek, and Lebanese cuisine. Zaytinya is located at 701 9th Street NW, in downtown [...]

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