A Family Sunday Meal
March 20, 2011
I took a quick weekend trip Upstate, and enjoyed home-cooked Swedish meatballs and white pasta garnished with parsley.
Swedish Meatballs, Parsley and white pasta
Cranberry, Apple, Lemon Juice
A Daytrip to Italy
March 13, 2011
Well almost. At least as close as I’ve ever come to Italy without actually hopping on a plane. A few friends and I ventured to Arthur Ave in the Bronx on Saturday. I have heard great things about the authentic food selections available, but have yet to make the trek uptown. And it was well worth it. We quite possibly may have eaten enough in that one afternoon and evening to compensate for an entire week’s worth of food. Hence why this post has an overabundance of photos, I couldn’t bare to leave anything out. After carting back as many bags as possible, we prepared a meal of some of the best cheeses, meats, calamari, pasta and desserts.
Fresh Bread
Cosenza's Fish Market
Oysters on the half shell. We only bought 3 rounds. They were that good.
Casa Della Mozzarella. After purchasing 2 1/2 pounds of cheese, they gave us more fresh mozzarella in case we couldn't wait until we got home. Amazing,
Biancardi Meats behind the scenes where all the prep goes down
Biancardi Meats
Borgatti's prepping some fresh pasta for us
Arthur Ave Market
Provolone, Mozzarella, Sliced ricotta cheese, bread and tomatoes topped off with fresh basil from the farmer's market
Focaccia and fresh mozzarella
Canolli from Egidio's
Tomatoes and Ricotta
Frying up some calamari from Cosenza's
Eggs & Toast
March 13, 2011
For me, nothing quite beats spending a morning in the city eating eggs and toast in the comfort of a bright and sunny apartment. My friends invited me over to Roosevelt Island while they used some fresh farmer’s market ingredients to cook up breakfast.
Sausage, Eggs, Toast and Tomatoes
All in Green
March 6, 2011
Hoboken hosted their annual St. Patrick’s Day parade this weekend, and to celebrate, my friend made a feast of green snacks at her apartment. Simple, yet fun, it included green chocolate covered strawberries, green creme cheese and bagels and adorable green cupcakes. And you can’t forget to include a green veggie tray and “pot of gold” jello.
Green cupcakes and "pot of gold" jello
Green chocolate covered strawberries and a vegetable tray
Julia’s Japanese
February 22, 2011
As promised, here’s the Udon noodles and vegetable dish my roommate, Julia cooked up from our ingredients bought at the Japanese Supermarket, Sunrise Mart.
Fresh vegetables and Teriyaki sauce
Udon noodles and vegetables, seasoned with Teriyaki sauce, garlic salt and Sriracha sauce
A Taste of Spring
February 21, 2011
It’s hard to believe it’s snowing out my office window right now, while Friday my roommate and I enjoyed an after work drink on our roof deck with unseasonably warm temperatures reaching into the upper 60’s. It put me in the mood to get out the fruit and make some flavored water as a little taste of spring.
Blood oranges and lemon in chilled water
Sunrise Mart
February 20, 2011
We made a stop yesterday at the Sunrise Mart, a specialty Japanese supermarket in East Village that not only has every food you could possibly want to take back with you from a holiday in Asia, but houseware items, videos and magazines. We picked up some soy sauce and noodles, so I’ll be sure to share our homecooked Japanese cuisine when it’s prepared.
Seasonings and oils
Fresh seafood including octopus and squid
Authentic Japanese bottled beverages and sauces
Happy Valentines Day!
February 14, 2011
A fun little V-day party Saturday evening with friends. More shots to come!
Dessert at friend's, Jess and Scott's Valentines party Saturday evening
Fish Friday
February 4, 2011
In the middle of a snowstorm, my roommates and I, along with some friends from our building enjoyed a local meal at Kefi. Pictured below is the Pan Seared Striped Bass. Flashing back to another amazing fish dinner, check out a home cooked Wahoo evening in Aruba not too long ago.
Pan Seared Striped Bass, String Beans, Potato, Capers, Olives
Local Aruba Fish Market
Wahoo
Cooked and ready for dinner on the ocean
Wahoo Tacos
Back to Reality
January 21, 2011
Another fresh coat of snow this morning. Here are a few shots on my way to work, along with a muffin mix and hot cocoa on a stick. A fun gift I put together recently and excellent to make on a cold day.
Huckleberry Muffin Mix
Hot Cocoa on a Stick
a camera in the kitchen 