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June 3, 2010
The Chicago Ten: Hot Doug’s (#6)
Hot Doug’s (The Sausage Superstore and Encased Meat Emporium) was really the ONLY place Matt wanted to go to during our Chicago visit. Our conversations leading up to the trip often went like this: Kayoko: Should we go to Burt’s Place for pizza? Matt: Sure, I’ll leave it up to you. But we’re going to […]
June 2, 2010
PSA: Scrumptious Summer Seminar for Tri-State Teens (NYC)
© Kenji Takigami Know any aspiring teenage chefs? Although I’m slightly above the 12th grade cut off myself, I encourage all UmamimarTEENS in the greater New York area to take a look at Japan Society’s 11-day summer workshop Japanese Cuisine 101: Washoku in August, which focuses on health and wellness through Japanese food. During the […]
June 1, 2010
Culinography: Bordeaux Club
Wine to be served at a private dinner for a Bordeaux society meeting. The Knickerbocker Club. Upper East Side, NYC. photo © erin gleeson
May 25, 2010
Culinography: Marcus Samuelsson Surf & Turf
I went to a fantastic surf and turf meal at the Beard House a few weeks back. Chef Samuelsson prepared this Poached Sturgeon with Asparagus, Preserved Lemon, and Jonah Crab which was delicious. photos © eringleeson.com
May 24, 2010
Letter from the Editor: Moving Out + Kayoko Chocolates
People have mentioned to me that they want more of an “editorial voice” from this blog. I’m a serious Twitteraholic, so ya’ll can find me there anytime for some rude and crude remarks in 140 characters or less. But I’ll do a “Letter from the Editor” once in a while, like Martha Stewart or Dana […]
May 21, 2010
The Chicago Ten: Espresso, Ferran Adrià Style (#8)
Who knew that the one and only Ferran Adrià had created a coffee “drink” for Lavazza? I definitely had no idea, since I’m so clueless. But of course Matt, my #1 informant for all-things-awesome, knew about this. Hooray for informants!
May 19, 2010
Happy Hour: MCC Wrapup/Liver Rehab
Last night NYC said goodbye to the Manhattan Cocktail Classic, a five day festival of all things related to the craft of the cocktail, and the first of its kind to bless our city. The cocktail world had been buzzing in anticipation about this for quite some time, and now that it’s over a few of […]
The Chicago Ten: Wow Bao (#9)
We stumbled across this place, Wow Bao, on the ground floor of a huge, blingy, 80’s-style mall on Michigan Avenue. My friend Ido had mentioned it to me, so I was ecstatic that we randomly came across it. A fast food joint of exclusively Chinese steamed buns! Their tagline is Hot Asian Buns, which is […]
May 18, 2010
How to Clean Squid (The Office Kitchen + Rolex Edition)
Last week, my colleague had told me that he was going fishing on Saturday night. Come Monday morning, he gave me a cooler full of five squid. He kept them on ice, and they were so fresh! They didn’t smell fishy, which is a good sign for “fresh” seafood. I wanted to bring them home […]