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Posts by Category

2010-01-09T11:40:00.067-05:00

FOOD
Sorted by dish...
Main Dishes
Beef
Beer-braised short ribs by America's Test Kitchen
Bulgogi- Korean marinated beef
Bulgogi Bibimbap- Korean marinated beef with vegetables over rice
Kalbi jjim- Korean short rib stew (old recipe)
Kalbi jjim- (improved recipe)
Kom tang- Korean oxtail soup
Meatballs with red pepper paste and Worcestershire
Rib-eye roast
Roast beef with homemade noodles
Skirt steak tacos with roasted poblano rajas
Spicy beef with bell peppers
Spicy corned beef hash
Steak and fries

Chicken
Achiote chipotle chicken
Asian fusion quesadillas
Braised chicken with dates
Chicken enchiladas
Chicken mango wraps
Chicken paillard with tomatoes, fennel and olives
Chicken paprikash
Chicken soup
Chicken tikka masala
Chipotle chicken with rice
Chipotle chilaquiles (chicken is optional)
Cider-braised chicken
Curry-roasted drumsticks
Garam masala chicken
Pomegranate glazed chicken
Roast lemon chicken
Thai Cornish hen stew with lemongrass and chiles

Pork
Bacon spinach pasta
Bacon-wrapped fingerling potatotes
Cranberry red roast braised pork shoulder
Dwaeji bulgogi, or spicy marinated pork
Ham fried rice
Hominy with bacon
Jajangmyeon, or noodles in a black bean sauce with vegetables and pork
Meatballs with red pepper paste and Worcestershire
Pineapple fried rice in a pineapple
Pork chops with apples and shallots
Pork chops with spiced kumquats
Potato bacon soup
Potato-chorizo tacos
Risotto with leeks, bacon and peas
Spaghetti alla carbonara
Sausage and peppers
Spareribs with Chinese barbecue sauce
Sundubu jjigae (Korean spicy tofu stew)

Fish and Seafood
Banchan of stir-fried anchovies, seasoned cucumbers and cabbage kimchi
Chipotle salmon
Crab cakes
Crab hot pot
Dashi stock
Lobster tails
Pineapple fried rice in a pineapple
Sundubu jjigae-Spicy tofu stew
Trout glazed with chipotle and maple syrup infused with ginger
Trout grenobloise
Whole trout with lemon and thyme

Vegetarian
Ajvar, roasted red pepper relish
Caprese salad
Chipotle chilaquiles
Eggs poached in a ramekin- Pepin's way
Huevos rancheros
Macedonian crepes with garlic
Omelet
Pesto pasta
Ratatouille by Tartelette's mom
Roasted cauliflower and apple
Roasted eggplant sandwich with caramelized onions
Roasted red peppers and eggplant
Southwestern hash and eggs
Spanish tortilla
Squash blossom tempura
Stuffed squash blossoms
Tofu soup
Tomato soup with garam masala a
Veggie burgers
Zucchini and eggplant with herbed goat cheese

Just as it is
Cranberries
Mutsu apples, or Crispin apples
Rainier cherries
San marzano tomatoes
Saturn peaches
Sun sugar tomatoes
Wild garlic

Sides
Apple-pear sauce
Bacon-wrapped fingerling potatoes
Caprese salad
Cranberry relish
Drop Biscuits
Couscous with pistachios and raisins
French fries on the first try
French fries- the better way
Garlic scapes in sesame oil and soy sauce
Homemade fried tortilla chips
Homemade noodles
Hominy with bacon
Kimchi (Version 1)
Roasted cauliflower and apple
Roasted garlic mayonnaise
Spicy brussels sprouts
Squash blossom tempura
Stuffed squash blossoms
Twice-baked potatoes
Zucchini and eggplant with herbed goat cheese

Dessert
Apple, pear and cranberry crisp
Banana blueberry muffins
Banana bittersweet chocolate chip muffins
Banana milk shake with bourbon maple syrup
Blueberry muffins
Blueberry and peach crepes
Buttermilk creams with strawberry sauce
Chocolate pots de creme with strawberries
Chocolate pudding cakes
Cranberry orange pudding
Fruit parfait with mint simple syrup
Glazed maple cookies
Honey-glazed persimmons and cranberries
Peach and blackberry crostata
Peanut butter nutella brownies
Peaches with black garlic honey glaze
Pecan pie
Roasted pears in bourbon maple syrup with ice cream and chocolate
Strawberry bruschetta
Strawberries with basil syrup
Strawberry mascarpone pie
Strawberry rhubarb pie
The Ungourmet's Outta this world cookie bars
Tiramisu

Condiments, jams and sauces
Ajvar, roasted red pepper relish
Apple-pear sauce
Avocado salsa
Caramel sauce
Gooseberry jam
Pesto
Roasted tomato salsa
Roasted tomato-green chile salsa (Salsa de molcajete)

Breakfast
Banana blueberry muffins
Blueberry muffins
Blueberry and peach crepes
Eggs poached in a ramekin- Pepin's way
Gooseberry jam
Huevos Rancheros
Omelette
Pancakes from scratch
Peach French toast baked
Southwestern hash
Strawberry basil smoothie

Posts by cuisine

2010-01-09T11:35:00.034-05:00

Sorted by cuisine
Asian fusion
Asian fusion quesadillas
Meatballs with red pepper paste and Worcestershire
Spicy beef with bell peppers
Spicy brussels sprouts

Balkans (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia)
Ajvar, roasted red pepper relish

Indian
Chicken dopiaza

Italian
Bacon spinach pasta
Caprese salad
Pesto pasta
Spaghetti alla carbonara
Sausage and peppers

Korean
Banchan of stir-fried anchovies, seasoned cucumbers and kimchi
Bulgogi- Korean marinated beef
Bulgogi Bibimbap
Dashi stock, Korean style
Dwaejigogi, or spicy marinated pork
Egg rolls (vegetable)
Garlic scapes in sesame oil and soy sauce
Jajangmyeon, or noodles in a black bean sauce with vegetables and pork
Kalbi jjim- Korean short rib stew (old recipe)
Kalbi jjim- Korean short rib stew (Improved)
Kimchi (Version 1)
Kom tang, Korean oxtail soup
Meatballs with red pepper paste and Worcestershire
My dad's kimchi jjigae
Rice cake soup
Seasoned cucumbers
Stir-fried anchovies
Sundubu jjigae (spicy tofu stew)
Squash blossom tempura
Tofu soup

Macedonian
Macedonian crepes with garlic

Mexican
Achiote chipotle chicken
Chicken enchiladas
Chipotle chilaquiles
Homemade fried tortilla chips
Huevos rancheros
Potato-chorizo tacos with avocado salsa
Roasted tomato salsa
Roasted tomato-green chile salsa (salsa de molcajete)
Skirt steak tacos with roasted poblano rajas

Spanish
Spanish tortilla

Thai
Cornish hen stew with lemongrass and chiles
Pineapple fried rice in a pineapple

Culinary school posts

2010-01-09T11:30:00.005-05:00

Why I'm going to culinary school

FAQ about Culinary School posts

Panic before my first class at culinary school
Day 1: Who said cutting vegetables is easy?
Day 2: Cutting, boiling and sauteing vegetables in 35 minutes
Day 3: Culinary class leftovers
Day 4: The dreaded Tournage
Day 5: Making Stocks
Day 6: The Salt Experiment
Day 7: Emulsified
Making my own hollandaise sauce
Day 8: It just gets worse
Day 9: Just cut, don't think
Poisson en papillote (fish baked in parchment paper)
Day 14: Lobsta killers
Day 14: Scallops
Trout grenobloise
New way to work in the kitchen
Practicing knife skills begets egg rolls
Passed Level 1

Level 2
New chef, another way to learn
Rabbit: It's what the cool kids eat
Good eats taste even better with friends
Organs: Butter them, fry them, maybe I'll eat them
Timing, teamwork and all things stuffed
Three rounds of eggs
Eggs! More eggs!
All for the sake of buttercream

Level 3
Meeting Morimoto at the New York Culinary Experience
Restaurant terms I didn't know
Soundbite at Roberta's
Fried oyster sandwiches
School midterm Part 1: Running around like a mouse
School midterm Part 2: 9:48 p.m.

Level 4
Spanish buffet
Meat and cheese plates
Eastern European buffet
DessertTruck Works tasting
Asian Latino buffet

Level 5
Menu Project
Course 1: Banchan of stir-fried anchovies, seasoned cucumbers and kimchi
Course 2: Bulgogi Bibimbap (Korean marinated beef with vegetables over rice
Course 3: Porgie in Kimchi Bacon Broth
Course 4: Kalbi Jjim (Korean short rib stew)
Course 5: Roast duck stuffed with sweet rice and dried jujubes
Course 6: Cinnamon tea with persimmons

Fire a scallop!
Fire a steak!
Tournage: Carving Vegetable Bullets
Dario Cecchini: Famed Butcher of Panzano
Healthy Leftovers
Snapshots: Working at L'Ecole

Level 6
L'Ecole Canape station: How to make one bite
Graduation

Life after culinary school
Dinner with friends; Guinea pigs for a night
Saveur BBQ Nation issue

Trips and Reviews

2010-01-09T11:20:00.283-05:00

TRIPS, RESTAURANTS AND MISCELLANEOUS

South Korea trip October 2009
Hoping to see the real Korea
Vacation so close, yet so far
Seoul arrival
Jet-lagged
Hospital food is always better in Korea
Scenes from a house in Seoul
Homemade noodles in Insadong
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Sweets in Insadong
Jogyesa, a Buddhist temple in Seoul
Stuffed duck roasted on clay bricks
Patbingsu, Korean dessert
Beef and noodle hot pot
Lotte Department food court, an extravaganza
Mochicream
Back home
Family meal at a Korean traditional restaurant
Featured in Seoul Eats
A heap of spicy crab
A Korean festival
Uzbekistani food in Seoul
Korean fried chicken
Waffle with chocolate sauce for dessert
Suraon, 16 courses of Korean royal court cuisine
Bongeunsa, a Buddhist temple
Noryangjin Fish Market
Korean barbecue at Sariwon
Korean sweet potato fries

South Korea trip March 2010
Past the expiration date
Recycling is not an afterthought in Korea
Chik tea
Dried filefish
Kalguksu
Hodo Kwaza! Korean walnut cake
Kalguksu Round 2 Myeongdong Gyoja
Roasted chestnuts
Turkish kebab in Seoul

Bocuse d'Or USA finals weekend Feb. 5-6, 2010
Covering the Bocuse d'Or USA finals
Check out Flickr photo gallery

Hudson Valley
Block Factory Tamales, Germantown, N.Y.
Cafe Tamayo, Saugerties, N.Y.
Cibo, Fishkill, N.Y. (Crab cake sandwiches)
Cuban sandwiches at Los Hornitos Bakery, Wappingers Falls, N.Y.
Culinary Institute of America, Apple Pie Bakery Cafe, Hyde Park, N.Y.
Dona Julia's (Dominican)
Fishkill Farms, Hopewell Junction, N.Y. (apple-picking, market)
The Grasshopper, Beacon, N.Y. (shaved ice)
Harney & Sons Fine Teas
Harp & Whistle, Newburgh, N.Y. (Irish food)
Nonna Concetta, Fishkill, N.Y. (Cannoli)
Poppy's, Beacon, N.Y. (burgers)
Thai Palace, Fishkill, N.Y.
White Oak Apiary, N.Y. (honey)

New York City
All I know of eggs I learned from Jacques Pepin
Big Apple BBQ Block Party 2011
Brooklyn Grange, Queens
Golden Shopping Mall, Flushing, N.Y.

Caribbean
Puerto Rico: BBQ chicken
Puerto Rico: Bioluminescent Bay
Puerto Rico: Flamenco Beach
Puerto Rico: Lechonera Los Pinos
Puerto Rico: Mercado de Rio Piedras
Puerto Rico: Old San Juan
Puerto Rico: Seafood

East Coast
Washington, D.C.: Chili half-smokes, pho and peruvian chicken

Product Reviews
Black garlic
Maple syrup infused with ginger
Maple Syrup matured in a Kentucky Bourbon barrel
Honey; blueberry flower and raspberry flower

Miscellaneous
4th of July meal for two
All I know of eggs I learned from Jacques Pepin
Blueberry and raspberry honey giveaway
Cooking to Podcasts
Dreaming of wedding cake
Editor's Pick on food52!
Finding short ribs
Food in a pinch for the Jets vs. Colts game
Grandmother's peas
New Year's Eve: watching the ball drop in Times Square
Plate of mystery meat
Testing recipes and my first culinary demo at the Inwood Greenmarket
Weekend with family