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Chasing James Beard
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Mangosteen, Limequat and Mini Mango

The latest trip to Chinatown introduced me to a couple of fruits that I hadn’t had before which is always a nice treat. One I’m still trying to figure out what it is, since I can’t read Chinese, and ...

16 may 12

Fried Pizza at Forcella

While I prefer the usual oven baked pizza, I certainly won’t be throwing a fried pizza out of bed. Yes, we are allowed to eat in bed in Juice’s household. I didn’t have room for much to eat when I st...

08 may 12

The Bar Everyone Needs to Check Out

So…my regular bar has become a hot spot. I hate that. But I guess it’s safe to write about it now since apparently Yelp and New York mag are loving it, which is why people keep flocking to it. Now fo...

10 apr 12

Chocolate Factory Tour in Brooklyn

I’ve been so swamped and have been lagging on Chasing James Beard posts, but am hoping to get back into the groove. Have so many reviews and recipes to post. A while back, I went on a chocolate tour ...

06 apr 12

I Need A Favor…

Courtesy of GlideMagazine.com I need a favor. Sometimes you connect with people. I’ve never shared my personal life with a lot of you, but I grew up in a single parent family. My immigrant mother had...

17 mar 12

Bar 21 Review

I had always wanted to go to Bar 21, but never went. Someone very thoughtful in my life remembered and booked us a table so that I would finally go. How could I say no? Courtesy of 21Club.com A littl...

09 mar 12

50% Bacon, 50% Ground Beef, Keep Reading

(Bacon Burger w/ white bread, lettuce, cheddar, mustard, ketchup, mayo, mushrooms & onions.) Scott Slater is a brilliant man. Founder and owner of 50/50 Burgers, he came up with an idea that mana...

08 mar 12

One Simple Step To Make Extremely Fluffy Pancakes

One easy step to take to make incredibly fluffy pancakes? Fold in stiff egg whites. Whether you make them from scratch or use Bisquick, you will surely notice the difference. All you have to do is fo...

05 mar 12

Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

A friend of mine says that “gay ice cream is the best ice cream.” Holy hell was he right. The Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is amazingly delicious. I had the Bea Arthur which is vanilla soft ser...

13 feb 12

The Easiest Turkey Meatball Recipe

These turkey meatballs are so freaking good and easy to make. For two people I usually make a pound of meat, and it is gone so fast. Each first bite makes you want another and another and another, so...

10 feb 12

Spices and Tease

I just love the Spices and Tease stand at the Union Square market. Not to sound cheesy, but you really do feel like you are transported to a different world in that tiny booth. The colors are so vibr...

19 jan 12

Greenberg Smoked Turkey

A girlfriend of mine ordered a smoked turkey from Greenberg turkeys this past Thanksgiving and let me tell you, that thing was so freaking good. So good that I ordered another one a few weeks later j...

16 jan 12

Delicious Ricotta Cheesecake

Crap this was good. My mom loves cheesecake, but sometimes American versions are too heavy for her, so I found a recipe online for a ricotta cheesecake version that is amazing. There were some really...

27 dec 11

Vegetarian & Vegan Store: May Wah

I don’t know if you guys know this, but in my younger years I was a vegetarian for a little bit. My first stint at it was for about 5 years, the second stint I did for a year until I was ready to eat...

26 dec 11

Ummm…Awesome

Spotted at Chef Ho’s in the Upper East Side

08 dec 11

Stinky, Stinky, But Yummy Durian

I got me some durian. Now I know, I know, Durians smell like ass. But if you end up loving the taste of it as much as I do, you won’t even notice the smell at all. I feel really grateful, for all of ...

07 dec 11

Fried Shishito Recipe

The first time I tried fried shishito peppers was at Toro, one of my favorite restaurants in Boston. And since I’m all about cooking fast dishes at home, I knew this was going to be happening in my k...

06 dec 11

Drooling For Danny’s Macaroons

Coconut macaroons aren’t something that I normally think of buying or eating. But that’s because I’ve never had a Danny Macaroon. Those suckers are freaking amazing. I’m eating a salted caramel one r...

05 dec 11

Powerful and Easy Veggie Side Dishes

You know me, I love easy dishes that taste incredible. Here are two side dishes that pack a lot of punch for very little work. I can never get enough of arugula. Raw or sautéed, the flavor is so ta...

21 nov 11

Hi, I’m Back:)

I know, I know, I’ve been a bad blogger. But I have good personal reasons for it:). Lets just do a quick food porn re-cap of what I’ve been eating, because that’s what blogs are for...

20 nov 11

Ethiopian Dabo Kolo

While in DC, we managed to make a stop at Dama, one of the better known Ethiopian pastry shops in the city. And while their cookies had a tad too much salt for my own tastes, they were still very but...

27 oct 11

Such a Fun Treat, Kiwi Berries

Ever had a kiwi berry before? They are literally mini kiwis with no fur. Make sure to let them ripen so that you get them at their sweetest. You will know that they are good to go when you they get ...

14 oct 11

Pork Meatball Soup

Do you remember that head-on shrimp dish I whipped up a while back? Well if you don’t, you can read it here. Go on. I’ll wait till you are done. Okey doke, so I used that shrimp stock that I saved as...

13 oct 11

Chinese Food Lesson of the Day: ZongZi

If you see this bamboo wrapped treat in Chinatown, it’s called a ZongZi. It is pronounce Zz-Ong-Zi. The “ong” part is pronounced like the ‘Ong’ in Ong Bak, the name of the Thai martial artist. Savory...

12 oct 11

Panini’s Bar & Grill in Ohio

This is the thing about Panini’s bar and grill in Ohio. It’s a huge indoor sports bar and outdoor. While the tiki bar is a lot of fun and insanely cheap compared to NYC prices, I just need to tell yo...

11 oct 11

Taste of D.C.

A girlfriend of mine was doing the Army Ten Miler charity run in Washington D.C. and invited me to take the ride down with her. We had a great time and literally walked into an unexpected surprise. W...

10 oct 11

Fun Cakes for Dogs to Eat

Two of my dear friends recently got hitched and had a small get together at their house after they made it legal at City Hall. Because they love their dogs so much, I thought it would be cute to send...

07 oct 11

Surprising Pizza Find at Ava Lounge

I’ve been to Ava lounge many times. A friend of mine introduced me to their rooftop one summer and I find myself frequenting the outside and inside every couple of months if I am in the midtown area....

06 oct 11

Ice Cream at the Red Rooster Drive-In

For some reason on long drives people always get suckered in by ice cream signs. My friends and I are no different. While we pulled into the Red Rooster Drive-In (not to be confused with Red Rooster ...

05 oct 11

Banana Boats for Your Next Camping Trip

If you are a fan of s’mores or bananas, then you have to try a banana boat. A man that I met years ago for one evening and dubbed “Fun Bobby” shared this idea with us when he found out a group of us ...

04 oct 11

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