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November 2, 2008
‘Top Chef’ Season 5 in NYC’s Grand Central Station
Last week I photographed a gathering of the new season’s contestants at Grand Central in NYC for metromix.com. Past Top Chef contestants were there as well, some of which offered tastings from their own NYC restaurants. Check out the link for more photos and interviews:http://newyork.metromix.com/restaurants/photogallery/snap-judgment-top-chef/723052/content?photo=1 Kobe Club’s wagyu tartare on sourdough ficelle crostiniHarold Dieterle, Perilla […]
October 30, 2008
UM Exclusive: BONJIN Ramen Comes to Williamsburg!
Remember BONJIN Diner, the cute little eatery that set up shop in Greenpoint every Thursday night? Well, since closing, BONJIN proprietress Momo and hubby Yuji have been hiding out in their atelier perfecting the bowl of ramen. The time has come to reveal the fruits of their labor- BONJIN Ramen is coming, for all nighthawking […]
October 11, 2008
The Umami Reader, vol.034
Some food for thought from this week: Sacrifice your razor to shave the face of a pig, all in the name of making your own headcheese. Such a fantastic video! (via Amy, Fat is Flavor) What you will find in the fridges of 4 food activists/ purveyors. Remember Fridgin’ Out? I promise I’ll bring that […]
October 8, 2008
UM Secret: Best Ramen in NYC
The best ramen in the city (in my humble opinion) is only available on Wednesdays, and the restaurant only serves 30 bowls of it. This means you must get there right as the place opens at noon, and without any hesitation or shame, order as you’re still walking to the table. You will find that […]
October 4, 2008
The Umami Reader, vol.033
Funny how some weeks I have nothing to share with you, and some- like this week- I have a ton of reading for you. I gave you a day off last week, now, it’s back to the books: Bartering pints for eggs in the UK? Let’s make it happen on this side of the pond […]
September 29, 2008
Pet Sweat
Ok, this might technically not belong on a food blog because it is a drink and it is not for human consumption. But I just had to make an exception for a product I saw at the local grocery store: Pet Sweat. The Japanese seem to condone the use of the word “sweat” for a […]
September 22, 2008
Banditboxxx: A Tetra Pak Pinot
Picked up a bottle, er, a BOX of Bandit Pinot Grigio last weekend at LeNell’s in Red Hook. This stuff rocks!!! It was $10 and totally decent wine… in a Tetra Pak! Hailing from St. Helena, CA, Bandit is made by Three Thieves, a winery who puts out various other wines in status quo glass […]
September 20, 2008
The Umami Reader, vol.032
Can’t get enough of Cake Wrecks- and this one is my favorite (via Dan and Amy Ann, Cake Wrecks) Nasty-ass moldy ziploc bags to keep the playground bullies from stealing your lunch- GENIUS! (via Mike T., Sherwood Forlee) 101 Cookbooks becomes a Kiva Lending Team to help support food-based programs in developing countries (via Dawn, […]
September 12, 2008
The Umami Reader, vol.031
Sorry I skipped out last week- didn’t have anything to report. I’m making up for it this week, though: Will Japan’s “konbini” concept make its debut in the States? Smaller food shops providing prepared meals and drinks? Can I get a whut whut… (via Tmonkey, NY Times) Live and work on an organic farm in […]
September 11, 2008
The Aerobie Coffee Maker (aka the Pump)
Tmonkey is very grumpy in the morning. He depends on his morning coffee to wake up!Recently he purchased a new coffee making device called the Aeropress Coffee/Espresso Maker. The old espresso machine was pooping out, and this Aeropress was inexpensive and REQUIRED NO ELECTRICITY (except to heat up the water and grind the coffee). Also […]