Some ideas for recessionary cooking:
Tonight’s dinner was cornish hens ($5.80 for two at the local Trade Fair in Astoria). The price by weight was significantly lower than chicken breast, which is why I bought it–my
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March 1, 2009
UM Recession: Cornish Hens and Madeleines
February 13, 2009
Fridgin’ Out: Astoria, QNZ
Hey everyone, sorry it’s been so long since I last posted. Here’s my fridge door, replete with post-its, film schedules, receipts, etc.
Our fridge isn’t as impressively stocked as Ricky’s from last week (also
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October 6, 2008
Skate with Chili Paste in Banana Leaves (Ikan Bakar)
Caroline and I made a version (via Ming Tsai’s recipe) of Ikan Bakar, a Malaysian/Indonesian dish, for dinner last week.
It was our first time cooking skate, although I’ve enjoyed it in Chinese and French preparations.
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June 12, 2008
Cafe Kashkar, Brighton Beach (NYC)
En route to Coney Island this past weekend, I stopped over in Brighton Beach, which is filled with combination English/Cyrillic storefronts like this video/bookstore:
We decided to try Cafe Kashkar, an Uyghur place written about in the
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June 2, 2008
Grand Sichuan West (NYC)
John Zhang, the owner of the Grand Sichuan minichain, has just opened a new restaurant in the West Village. He’s aiming for a slightly more upscale vibe than the St. Mark’s, Chelsea, or Jersey City locations, trying to implement healthier cuisine than other oil-centric Chinese restaurants while still including a variety of Sichuan and Hunan specialties.
Intrigued
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