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Spicy Chicken Chili
Spicy Chicken Chili over Rice I ran across this recipe for a quick chicken chili at Food and Wine. I’m not always the biggest fan of chili. I think it has something to do with liking the taste of...
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Dame’s Chicken and Waffles in Durham, NC
Dame's Chicken and Waffles - Perhaps one of the best logos ever! Here is the first in a series about *great* places to eat *even better* food in North Carolina. NC is my kinda state – lushly green and...
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Fresh Salsa Salad
Fresh Salsa Salad This couldn’t-be-easier salad was inspired by a now (sadly) defunct restaurant in my hometown: The Silo. My family ate many, many meals there over the years, hosted birthday parties,...
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Piyaz
Piyaz inspired by Jose Andreas' version of the classic dish Heading back to Washington DC for this year’s Summer Fancy Food Show got me to thinking about all the places we ate and drank during the FFS...
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One Man, Two Guvnors – on Broadway
One Man, Two Guvnors By Richard Bean I just saw this show for the second time – yes, the second time, and trust me: Go see this show right now! It is hysterical! I first went during previews. I...
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La Barrique – A Great Happy Hour Spot in Midtown
What an unexpected treat La Barrique turned out to be! I was meeting a friend after work one night and wanted to find a place between our offices. I had passed the sign for La Barrique a number of...
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Boiling -The Easy (And Flavorful!) Way to Cook Artichokes
I love a fresh artichoke. LOVE THEM! And over the years, I’ve prepared them many, many, many ways – and I’m not going to lie to you, some of those ways are a colossal pain in the butt. They prep of...
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Dijon Shallot Butter Sauce
Makes a beautiful first course, doesn't it? Now that you’ve had time to run out, fetch some artichokes and boil them up, here’s a way to use them. This is one of my favorite – and quick and easy-...
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Wild Blueberry Sparkle-Top Muffins
There is a big debate among blueberry lovers, which are better – the wild (often Maine) variety or the plumper, sweeter ones most of us come across more regularly. I can’t say I came down on either...
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East Corner Wonton Restaurant in Chinatown
“The kitchen is closed today.” A funny thing to be told when you’ve just been seated in a very full, very busy restaurant, at noon – with everyone around you busily eating. Thank goodness that –...
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Starting Restaurant Week Off Right – Colicchio and Sons
This year I started Restaurant Week on a great note – with dinner in The Tap Room at Colicchio and Sons. Restaurant Week is always a good deal – hundreds of great restaurants offer an amazing deal...
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Spiegelworld: Empire – A Decidedly Adult Event in Times Square
I walk along this block just about everyday, so I was certainly intrigued when I saw this ‘structure‘ pop up. Turns out it is the home to “Spiegelworld: Empire”. When I found out just what it was,...
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Easy Grilled Shrimp
Who needs skewers when you have a grill basket? I love to make – and serve – kebabs in the summer. There’s just something fun about them…you can prep them ahead, easily gage how many to make….look...
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A Summer Night in Greenwich Village
Spent a great night in Greenwich Village this week. There’s just something about walking around this beautiful, old-brick-building part of town that seems so perfect on a warm summer evening....
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Akdeniz – Middle Eastern Food in Midtown Manhattan
S (you remember S, the CA Wine Guy) and I talked a lot about the Middle East and Egyptian and Meditteranean cooking….and with today being so sunny and hot, I was in the mood for it! So I found a...
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