June, 2010 Archives

An Improvised Solution to a Mojito Craving

by Greg Singer

As of this past weekend, it has finally become Mojito season in New York.  It was  90 degrees on Saturday and the sun was blazing.  So, after watching the USA beat Australia in their final tune-up game before the World Cup Finals start on Friday, I was thirsting for that perfect libation that is part confection, part limeade, but mostly liquor.  Unfortunately, due to the fact that our long-procrastinated grocery trip remained so, we lacked the proper accouterments, so I had to improvise.  I think the end result, while certainly not a mojito, turned out to be really, really good.  For the moment I am calling it the “Mother Hubbard.”  Sorry there is no picture, but we drank them too fast and now don’t have the ingredients to make more. » Continue Reading…

The Cupboard Was Bare

Okay, so we’ve been busy working on a lot of other projects lately, but we’re trying to get up to speed on the food blog. Believe it or not, but we’ve been cooking a ton – we’re just too busy eating it than blogging about it! But that should end come these summer months, especially once I get armed with an awesome new smartphone.

In the meantime, we’re trying to get some pieces out of the archive including this cake made for our friend Eli’s birthday.
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