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Enjoy Free Desserts At Participating Restaurants During Chocolate Week NYC – Feb 13 to 19
Next week, several New York City restaurants are taking part in Chocolate Week offering free chocolate desserts Feb. 13 through 19 with the purchase of two courses. Participating restaurants include Jeanne & Gaston, Ayza Chocolate & Wine Bar (Midtown and West Village), Orsay, Serge Bistro, Gascogne, Bistro Vendome, Jean-Louis, Opia, Cercle Rouge, DBGB Kitchen & [...]
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A Look Back At The Mohegan Sun Wine Festival
This past weekend we went on a road trip to the Mohegan Sun WineFest. We headed over on Sunday for the Grand Tasting event held at the Convention Center at Mohegan Sun. The Grand Tasting featured a vast selection of wines, spirits, and beer and we were thrilled to discover and sample the varieties. Along [...]
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Yoplait Introduces Lactose-free Yogurt
As someone who lives with lactose intolerance, I often have to pass on foods that contain dairy or find other alternatives. Lactose intolerance prevents you from properly digesting lactose, a natural sugar found in dairy products. As a result, you might feel bloated, experience discomfort, or an upset stomach, and those are things you’d generally [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
Read MoreTesting 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.
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Cake Boss Buddy Valastro Creates Giant Office Depot Cake
This past Saturday, Jan. 21st, Office Depot celebrated the grand opening of their newest store in Hoboken. For the event, Buddy Valastro, celebrity baker and owner of the famed Carlo’s Bakery in Hoboken, created a spectacular Office Depot-themed cake that was “larger-than-life”. (Photos: Ben Hider)
Happy Lunar New Year! Welcome The Year Of The Dragon!
Happy Lunar New Year! Happy Chinese New Year! It’s the year of the Dragon! Gong xi fa cai! Kung hei fat choi! Chuc mung nam moi! Wishing everyone much prosperity, happiness, good luck, great health, and lots of tasty eats! Don’t forget to check out the local Chinese New Year events in your area. Today [...]
Getting A Bit More Organized In The Kitchen
Although this item was meant to be a cosmetic case, I found it pretty handy for my pantry. I had a pile of random food packets and seasoning packets, and another pile of tea bags sitting the shelf. Therefore, I used the Lock&Lock InPlus Cosmetic Case to keep them organized and save space as well. [...]
Always Room For Another Food Container
Since I enjoy packing lunch for work, I can never have too many food containers. The newest addition to my lunch box selections is the Lock&Lock EZ Easy and Simple squared container. It’s a basic squared plastic container with 25 oz capacity, with a violet colored lid. The container is refrigerator and freezer-safe. It can [...]
Chinese New Year NYC Events
Monday, Jan. 23th is Lunar New Years. Starting this weekend, there’s many events happening in Chinatown to celebrate and welcome the Year of the Dragon! Starting at the Museum of Chinese in America (MoCA)… There’s the Lunar New Year 2012: Decoding the Chinese Almanac with Joanna C. Lee and Ken Smith, co-authors of the Pocket [...]
