Keith's Gravlax
We all have a few dishes we can cook consistently well, and one of Cheryl’s is definitely polenta. It’s inexpensive, tasty and easily complements what’s in season, including these Hen of the Woods mushrooms we found at the local farmer market. Hen of the Woods mushrooms are expensive, but are certainly worth a try – they taste very “earthy” and don’t require too much work – just chop up the mushroom into little stems (kind of like cauliflower/broccoli) and fry in some butter. Brown on both sides and you’re ready to add them to your dish.
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Stuffed Mushrooms
These are two very simple dishes, but complex in flavor. The idea for the brussel sprout salad came to us after we purchased the mandolin and started shredding everything. My new favorite salad is shaved brussel sprouts, walnuts, Pecorino Romano cheese with a lemon olive oil vinaigrette. I like Sebicca’s flavored olive oils based out in “the breadbasket” of northern California.
Salmon
Flushing Queens is a huge melting pot of cultures and has a multitude of groceries to suit everyone – especially those who have an eye for produce and are on a budget. On a recent trip to the neighborhood, our friends Harry and Becka picked up a huge piece of really fresh salmon as well as spinach, mushroom and garlic shoots from one of the Chinese markets. Here is a good list of places to visit in Flushing. » Continue Reading…
Yummy Mac and Cheese
For my friend Nate’s 31st birthday this year instead of having everyone spend money at one of the many bars in the city, he had everyone over to his home for an evening of great food to raise money for bk farmyards — a Brooklyn based decentralized farming network with a mission is to teach communities how to grow sustainable produce and eat healthy. » Continue Reading…
Add some color to your winter dishes!
Our good friend Quynh Vo sent us this recipe while she was trapped under 30 feet of snow last week. Looks delicious and is a great use of one of the few in-season vegetables that you can get locally in the Northeast.
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Chinese Roast Duck
What better way to say good bye than with good food, drinks and conversation with friends?
Our good friend Juyoung’s departure back to Korea and Fay ’s residency in Hawaii was the perfect excuse to throw a “kitchen sink party”. » Continue Reading…
If you’re cooking a recipe that takes longer than 40 minutes, there’s no better accompaniment than roasted vegetables. Even as a full meal, winter vegetables are a great way to have a healthy lunch or dinner. We tend to add some grains like quinoa, couscous, or brown rice.
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Here’s the thing with truffle oil – you’re not getting actual truffle oil. More likely, you’re getting an oil that’s infused with truffle “flavor.” Regardless of the synthetic nature of this product there’s no denying it – that shit is delicious. Which brings us to our next recipe: truffle fries.
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