Photo taken at elements restaurant (Princeton, NJ) by Erin Gleeson.
Author Archives: Erin Gleeson
November 1, 2010
Culinography: Tiny Tuna
I was at a party recently catered by Scoozi and they served the cutest tuna bites! The edible text was on a rice cracker and served on a bed of wasabi peas. Adorable.
October 29, 2010
Chicken Kill: A Rite of Passage to Carnivorism
By Kayoko Akabori Photos by Erin Gleeson I met Erin in 1998. We were both freshmen at UC Santa Barbara, and I was immediately drawn to her warmth, and soft spoken, laid-back ease. She is the epitome of a California Girl, and for as long as I had known her, she was a vegetarian. She […]
October 18, 2010
Culinography: Party Toaster
A cute way to serve mini pop tarts or filled pastry treats at a party– inside a vintage toaster!
October 4, 2010
Culinography: Ceviche
On a recent trip to Honduras, some early risers in our bunch went fishing and brought back a huge barracuda. By the time I woke up, someone had turned it into the most delicious (and certainly the freshest) ceviche I have ever had. The bits of crunchy mango and red onion added the perfect kick.
September 27, 2010
Culinography: Etrogs
It was fascinating to see these etrogs for sale this week in Midwood– people bring out card tables into the street and sell them between $3 to $40, depending on their scent, and whether or not they have blemishes or stems. It seemed that the more expensive ones were more “kosher”, or approved by stricter […]
September 20, 2010
Culinography: Conch Soup
I was recently on a little Caribbean island off the coast of Honduras for a friend’s wedding. This conch soup was made for the bride and groom the day after their wedding and served at a big family brunch. Friends had caught the conch and picked coconuts on the island for the broth. It was […]
September 13, 2010
Culinography: Husk Cherries
Husk cherries came in our CSA box this week. These sweet little packages are somewhere between a tomatillo, a cherry and a yellow tomato. Delicious!
September 6, 2010
Culinography: Rosh Hashana
Happy New Year! Rosh Hashana is this Wednesday and Thursday and is the beginning of the Hebrew calendar. It also kicks off the Jewish high holidays (or holy days). As a way of sweetening the year ahead, apples and honey are eaten; and instead of baking a regular loaf of challah, loaves are baked round […]