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Homemade tortillas

Corn tortillas or tortillas de maíz are a type of Mexican flatbread eaten by themselves or used to make tacos, enchiladas and quesadillas. They are great for dipping, scooping and wrapping just about any kind of food and it’s easy to make tortillas at home.

People always look at me like I have “m a s o c h i s t” tattooed on my forehead when I tell them I make my own tortillas. Then, when I tell them it’s less work to make them myself than to go and buy them, they conclude that the tattoo actually says “m o r o n”.

But it’s true, the nearest grocery store that carries corn tortillas is 3 stops on the subway followed by a 20 minute walk. Plus they only seem to come in bags of 1000, so it’s inevitable that I will end up with fuzzy green frisbees at the back of my fridge. continue →

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Lemon Tarragon Polpette with Caramelized Tomato GlazeLemon tarragon polpette with caramelize tomato glaze

I spent the first three days of this week in the kitchen preparing for a 75 person cocktail party I catered on Wednesday. It’s the first time I’ve ever done anything on that scale, and to be honest, it was a bit daunting. It all ended up working out in the end though and these polpette glazed with a caramelized tomato sauce were one of the most popular trays, coming back empty almost every time. continue →

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Green Mango Maple Relish

April 21, 2009
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Saturday was one of those perfect spring days that keeps me hooked on notion that New York is the best place to live in the world (despite mounting evidence to the contrary). It was the kind of day that makes you want to climb up onto a Williamsberg rooftop and smoke 5 lbs. of knackwurst [...]

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Cooklyn Improv

March 2, 2009
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Last week I attended a Rachel’s promotional event hosted by Pim from Chez Pim. The yogurt, cottage cheese, and drinks were good and I was able to met some fellow food bloggers including Cathy of Not Eating Out in New York and Talida of Talida Bakes. Pim also introduced me to a few of her [...]

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Bacon Bagna Càuda

February 26, 2009
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While anchovies are ubiquitous in Japanese cuisine, the western canned variety tends to be fishy and very salty, putting them in the unappetizing category for many people. As a kid, I’d dread going over to one particular friend’s house because their family was quite fond of the “everything” pizza topped with those grayish brown slivers [...]

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Ginger Lime Buffalo Wings

February 11, 2009
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I’m a huge fan of Southern fried chicken. Luscious bits of buttermilk brined chicken with a thick crunchy crust that looks like the forehead of an aging pug. When the urge hits, I’ll even tuck into a bucket of the Colonel’s Original Recipe to get my fix. I’m a fried chicken whore though and my [...]

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Kimchi Pork Belly Pizza

February 5, 2009
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First I wanted to thank those of you who responded to my survey already. I’ll leave it open for a few more days so if you haven’t already, please take a minute to leave your thoughts. The feedback (particularly the written feedback) really helps make this a better site for everyone. Based on a few [...]

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Hot and Spicy Chocolate Chip Cookies

February 4, 2009
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There are few desserts that I can think of that cause as much debate as the proper texture for a chocolate chip cookie. Some like them chewy, others like them crunchy while there’s another camp that prefers a more cake-like texture. I’ve always been on the fence, loving the crisp caramelized snap of a good [...]

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