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Crispy Halibut with Wasabi Panzanella and Earl Grey Potatoes

June 26, 2009
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Sometimes inspiration hits you on the head like a coconut falling from a tree. Other times, it’s more subtle, like a thicket of nettles hiding in the underbrush, or a scarlet box of strawberries at the farmers market. Then there are the times that the route is so circuitous, anything short of a full explanation would leave most scratching their heads wondering what illicit substances …

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Sunchoke Ramp and Nettle Soup

May 9, 2009
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After gorging myself on various pork products for the past few weeks, I really felt like I needed a break from all the meat. To get my new found interest in vegetarianism off to the right start, I started the day off with a $7.50 vegetarian lunch buffet at Tiffin Wallah , which happens to have the best southern Indian food I’ve had in Manhattan (buffet or otherwise).

I never cease to be …

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Golden Beet Cupcakes with Dulce De Leche Butter cream

April 20, 2009
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These beet cupcakes have a moist tender crumb and a vibrant golden hue thanks to the roasted beet puree in the batter. The dulce de leche mousseline buttercream, highlights the earthy flavors in the cupcake while adding a satiny creaminess that melts into a pool of caramely goodness on your tongue.

This is my submission into April’s Dinner and a Movie . For those not familiar with the …

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Kumquat Lamb Tagine

April 18, 2009
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This kumquat lamb tagine isn’t traditional, and requires a bit of forethought, but it’s honestly one of the best braised lamb dishes I’ve ever tasted. The briny, spicy braised lamb is offset by the sweet, tangy kumquat sauce and the meat is meltingly tender while still retaining its shape, thanks to the curing.

One of the things I love about participating in collaborative cooking …

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Forage & Feast – Ramps, Fiddleheads, & Stinging Nettles

April 14, 2009
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After the success of the Cooklyn Improv event, Jonathan from Lab 24/7 and I decided to team up and do a spring Forage & Feast event. The concept was to get a group of fellow food fanatics together for a foraging trip up in Yonkers where we’d pick ramps, fiddleheads and stinging nettles then bring them back to The Lab to prepare a 5 course feast.

The spring bounty at this …

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Nettle Pasta with Fava Beans

May 14, 2008
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My refrigerator is retarded. Items left on the top shelf spoil because it’s not cool enough up there. Things on either of the bottom two shelves, especially towards the back tend to freeze. I’ve always thought of this as a curse (have you ever seen frozen tofu?), but today it actually ended up working out.

I was digging through the back of the fridge looking for some inspiration and …

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Foraging for Spring

April 21, 2008
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I finally got impatient for Spring to come to the Union Square Green Market and decided to take matters into my own hands. Wildman Steve Brill takes groups to the various parks in and around New York City to collect wild edibles growing right under our noses. This weekend he had a tour up at the Crestwood Riverside in Westchester, which is one of those “jogging” …

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