Kaz An Nou
March 27, 2011
After leaving an opening yesterday for Jane Talcott and John Lloyd’s, Prospect Park Landscapes exhibition in Park Slope, the girls and I ventured down to Kaz An Nou, an intimate little French Caribbean restaurant in Prospect Heights. The food was delicious, the atmosphere home-like and the chef/owner Sebastien, came out himself to take our orders and give us the full description on how every dish was made uniquely with the flavors of the French Caribbean.
Poire et Bleu, maple roasted pear with bleu cheese
Dombrés Crevettes, traditional Guadeloupe shrimp and dumplings and Ratatouille Exotique, squash, zucchini and eggplant in spicy pineapple tomato sauce, served with plantains
Poulet l'Estragon, smoked jerk chicken breast with goat cheese, tarragon and honey sauce
One of the dessert specials for the evening, spicy chocolate cake with coconut frosting
Alto Cinco
March 23, 2011
If you happen to be strolling through Syracuse, NY, and are in the mood for some Mexican cuisine, I highly recommend making a stop at Alto Cinco. Located near the university, on the eccentric Westcott Street, this small-sized, yet full of character Mexican joint is one of my favorites around town. It’s always top of my list when I’m in the area, and their menu never gets old.
Chicken Burrito
Chips & Salsa with a Chicken Burrito
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
The Barrel
February 20, 2011
I briefly mentioned The Barrel in a post not too long ago, but unfortunately didn’t tag my camera along with me. We loved it so much though, we had to go back yesterday afternoon. Located down in East Village, it’s a quaint little tapas bar that serves a great brunch menu and has the sweetest waitresses making it all the more welcoming. When we asked for tea to go, they went next door just to get disposable cups for us to take with us.
House Club Sandwich with chicken, homemade berkshire bacon, tomato, red onion, lettuce, american cheese, served w/ mix fruits & mixed greens salad
Plum Tomato & Avocado Salad with avocados, plum tomatoes, palmito, & mixed greens tossed in balsamic dressing
a camera in the kitchen 