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Green Split Pea Dal Recipe

Dal is a stew prepared from pulses, like dried lentils, peas, or beans that have been removed from their hull and split. It’s often enjoyed over rice or with bread. There’s many different kinds of dal, but it looks like the most basic process simply requires lots of boiling and a nice mix of spices. [...]

Honey Jack Daniel Whiskey-Infused Prune Chocolate Brownies

Chocolate brownies! Do you prefer rich, fudge brownies, chewy ones or cake-like ones? So, the texture of the brownie depends on the ratio of chocolate, butter/oil, eggs, sugar, and flour ingredients. The type of fat used in the batter will change whether the brownie ends up being richer and fudge-like or less dense. Although I [...]

Taste of 7th Street, The 2nd Annual

Posted by Cindy Waffles on April 23, 2011 · Leave a Comment

The Taste of 7th Street food festival organized by Scoop St returned last week for their second time around. The food festival ran from Wed April 20th – Fri April 22nd, 2011. For $18, you get to taste delicious foods from five eateries in the East Village including Luke’s Lobster, Wechsler’s Currywurst, Dumpling Man, Butter [...]

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Taste of 7th Street returns!

Posted by Cindy Waffles on April 21, 2011 · 3 Comments

The Taste of 7th Street food festival organized by Scoop St returns this week from Wed April 20th – Fri April 22nd, 2011. I grabbed the Scoop St deal earlier this week and have been looking forward to it. I’ll be checking out the spots today and tomorrow. The line up features food from Luke’s [...]

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NYC Vegetarian Food Festival: The Beverages

Posted by Cindy Waffles on April 9, 2011 · 1 Comment

After writing about all the food, I will now share with you all the drinks I tried at the festival. I was introduced to kombucha. What is kombucha? It’s a fermented tea beverage that promotes good health and energy, and aids digestion as well (so they say). Kombucha, in its basic form, is made with [...]

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NYC Vegetarian Food Festival: The Savories

Posted by Cindy Waffles on April 8, 2011 · 2 Comments

For the most part, I think there was definitely more sweets and snacks than savory foods at the food festival. I was equally excited about the savory dishes that the vegan eateries had to offer. One food item I was quite thrilled about was vegan cheese. Being lactose intolerant, I’ve always avoided cheesy dishes like [...]

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NYC Vegetarian Food Festival: The Intro

Posted by Cindy Waffles on April 6, 2011 · 4 Comments

This past Sunday April 3rd, I attended the NYC Vegetarian Food Festival. This was the first annual event. It was held at the Altman Building in Chelsea, from 10am to 6pm. The food festival was organized by Sarah Gross, founder of Rescue Chocolate and Nira Paliwoda, an event planner and foodie. The purpose of the [...]

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