September 2011
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Pumpkin & Autumn Squash Ravioli
Continuing with the fall theme, I made some out-of-this-world-ravioli with Pumpkin, Acorn Squash, and Butternut Squash. When I was shopping at the big Key Food on Greenpoint Ave & McGuinness, I noticed they already had the pumpkins out. When the fall chill comes I find pumpkins irresistible. So of course I had to get one. Because I used three types of squash, I did the roasting the night...
Sep 22nd
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Roasted Chicken with Root Vegetables
The smell of fall is in the air and that means it’s time to eat autumn squash and pumpkins and root vegetables. And I’d never roasted a whole chicken before, so I thought, why not today? The hole in the above picture is a sign of my nervousness that It would turn out too dry— I cut into it at the last minute to see if I needed to take it out early. Luckily it came out...
Sep 19th
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Pulled Pork Hash
The other night for Evan’s birthday dinner, we went to Momofuku Ssam Bar and got the Bo Ssam. This is one of the best meals money can buy. Included in this prix fixe meal for 6 to 10 people is a heavenly whole slow-roasted pork butt, twelve oysters, white rice, bibb lettuce, two varieties of kimchi, gochujang, and a scallion sesame sauce. Anyway, we had some pork butt leftover and I made a...
Sep 16th
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Birthday Cake!
Evan’s birthday was yesterday, so I made him a Magma-inspired cake. Because of my prolonged infatuation with cupcakes, I haven’t made a real cake in a long time, and I forgot how fucking awesome real cakes are. Magma is an amazing, awe-inspiring French prog-rock group that’s one of Evan’s most favorite bands as he describes in his blog post here: “Magma is a...
Sep 14th
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Sep 9th
Kale and Red Cabbage Quinoa Salad
After a week straight of sugary, salty, and fatty foods including state fair insanity, juicy lucys at Matt’s Bar, brisket, more meat, more cheese, and more bread, it’s time to take a break and cleanse those arteries a bit. So here you have it: a really simple, delicious and super healthful salad. Recipe after jumpStart out by washing and chopping up some kale and red cabbage. 1/4...
Sep 2nd