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Obsessed with Mac and Cheese + Product Review
by Catie on August 09, 2011 in Featured, Photos, Reviews
Ever since I was little, I have loved mac and cheese. When I was around 6 or 7, I learned how to make the stuff in a box by myself (with supervision, of course). My parents tell me that I really loved Kraft, but the cheaper the better. The more neon orange the better, 6-year-old Catie must have thought. Now that I am older I have expanded my tastes to Annie’s Organic for the boxed deliciousness, as well as homemade (I can experiment with different cheeses!) and gourmet mac and cheese that costs $10 to $15 at the classy Boston restaurants. However I still have a soft spot in my heart for Kraft.
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Free-Range Cooking
by Eve on July 11, 2011 in Baking, Entrees, Featured, Photos, Recipes
Today was a gorgeous day at the Jackson Heights farmer’s market, where you can really tell that summer is in full swing. From the sour cherries that have just cropped up, to the tomatoes, lettuces, zucchini, and peas, it’s all there, ripe for the picking. I was one of three chefs taking part in a pea-themed cooking demo, co-sponsored by Greenmarket and the Queens Harvest Food Co-op. We handed out samples of sauteed peas with mushrooms and shallots, a raw snap-pea salad with mint and radishes, and (my creation) a snow pea and potato curry. We had a great turn out and I’m looking forward to helping out with more outdoor cooking demos as the summer progresses!
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Sesame Seeds
by Supal on July 07, 2011 in Condiments, Featured, Photos, Recipes, Reviews
Sesame seeds are small, flat oval-shaped seeds with a nutty flavor and light crunch. There are a variety of colors including white, yellow, back and red, but the most commonly used are black and white, especially in baking and Asian cooking.
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A Non-Culinary Aside: Rooftop Farming, or Why I Need to Get Out More
by Eve on July 04, 2011 in Adventures, Featured, Photos, Special Projects
But first a preamble to this digression: People, I’ve been busy. And, sadly, it’s been a few weeks since I’ve cooked a real meal in my own kitchen. Sure, I’ve made meals for my client. I’ve taught groups of people how to make chicken cacciatore. I’ve even been sous chef for a wedding of 120+. But have I managed to get a single recipe up here since the 1st of June? Negative. (Oh, I’m also planning my own wedding. Just one month to go – jeepers!)
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Black Bean-Polenta Pie
by Ben on July 01, 2011 in Baking, Boston, Entrees, Featured, Recipes, Reviews
Getting by as a vegetarian in a family full of avid meat-eaters can be quite the struggle. This past December, I decided to remove meat from my diet, and I haven’t looked back since. Given the plethora of meal options at Emerson College, this diet was comfortingly manageable, but now that I’m home for the summer, I oftentimes find myself scrounging for food come dinner time. While the rest of my family enjoys grilled chicken breast or steak, I’m stuck with the side dishes: potatoes and a green salad. I’m not complaining, but every once in awhile it would be nice to enjoy a nice, hearty, vegetarian meal as a family— one that we can all eat and enjoy.
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Herby Pizza Toppings
by Supal on June 29, 2011 in Condiments, Featured, Photos, Recipes, Reviews, Special Projects
At home we make homemade pizza once a week. It’s almost a given on Sunday evenings. We like to try different sauces, toppings, and of course seasonings/herbs. Instead of pre-made Italian seasonings that contain a decent amount of sodium at times, I like to make a huge bottle for my mom when I come to visit. It really is just a trail mix of ingredients.
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Rothschild’s — Brooklyn, NY
by Quan Lam on June 27, 2011 in Featured, Photos, Restaurants
The perfect breezy evening, one that conjures to mind why so many love the spring before the dead heat of summer, led me through the grand entrance of Rothschild’s in the Boerum Hill section of Brooklyn for a New York twist on classic Cajun cuisine. The windows were wide open to let in the cool of the fading day and allowed a proper view of Atlantic Avenue with its stylish boutiques and cafes. Decorated with a rustic tin roof, dark, polished wood, and black & white photos of luminaries from the musical and political past, you are transported into another intimate world. Rothschild’s places you, with a graceful ease, beyond the streets of Brooklyn and into what seems like an exclusive lounge/bar in the heart of New Orleans.
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Ground versus Whole Spices
by Supal on June 15, 2011 in Featured, Photos, Reviews
I would show you a picture of my pantry… but not just yet. It’s FILLED to capacity, actually over capacity, with spices that I’ve gathered and collected from all over the world. Right now, it’s a bit embarrassing. Purchasing spices can be confusing and picking out the right kind can be even more complicated. The quality and flavor of spices are particularly important in a dish. My grandmother would always tell me that a curry is successfully made if you can taste the flavor of each spice, which can only be accomplished through choosing the right and best ingredients.
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Happy Friday!
by Catie on June 10, 2011 in Adventures, Featured, Reviews
Happy Friday everyone! At Eat With Me, we love chefs of all kinds. One chef has caught our eye recently, not for her great skill or beautiful presentation, but for her hilarious, drunken webisodes of My Drunk Kitchen. Hannah Harto brings late night sobering snacks (and brunch standards) to a new level that could be classified as stunt cooking. In any case, she’s hilarious, charming and only a little dangerous.
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The Great Boston Molasses Flood
by Ben on June 08, 2011 in Adventures, Boston, Featured, Photos
A 40-foot killer wave may be somewhat of a monster blessing for surfers on the west coast, but take that wave and move it 3,000 miles east to Boston’s North End and you’ve got a whole other monster. This year marks the 92nd anniversary of the Great Boston Molasses Flood, which resulted in 21 deaths and 150 injuries. Back in 1919, a fifty-foot steel storage tank kept watch over Boston’s North End waterfront at 529 Commercial Street. The tank held molasses that was to be distilled into industrial alcohol for World War I. Tragically, on January 15th, this massive storage tank burst at its seams, sending over 2.3 million gallons of rapidly moving molasses through the surrounding area. The 40-foot wave destroyed everything in its path: elevated railways, buildings, neighborhoods, and, inevitably, frantic Bostonians and tourists.
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