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How to Make Tortillas

July 23, 2009
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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 [...]

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Roquefort with Grilled Nopales

May 15, 2009
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Sometimes when I’m having trouble coming up with something new and interesting, all it takes is a trip to a market that’s not in my usual repertoire of shops. On this particular occasion, I decided to trek out to Essex Market. It’s an indoor public market in the Lower East Side that houses an eclectic [...]

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Lemon Tarragon Polpette

May 2, 2009
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Lemon 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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Pandan wrapped roast pork

February 23, 2009
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A few months ago, I was at my favourite Thai grocery store picking up some kaffir lime leaves when I noticed they had frozen packages of pandan leaves. I’ve had pandan flavoured dishes before, but I’d never actually seen the leaves. Curiosity perked, I threw the package into the basket. Upon getting home, my newly [...]

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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.
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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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