Last night, I experimented. I would not say that I am at the point yet where my experiments always turn out well. In this case, I was pleasantly surprised! Since I did not follow a recipe (except to gauge the cooking time of cornish game hens), and did not bother to write anything down, I can […]
I lightly adapted this recipe from one for Double Blueberry Muffins by Nobody Girl on Radar to the Scene. Ingredients 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened at room temperature 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries 1 […]
After a long search for D batteries last night, I needed a substantial breakfast this morning. This recipe was very simple – just the following: 1 Idaho potato, scrubbed and diced 5 stalks of asparagus, washed and cut into threes 4 T olive oil 4 T unsalted butter salt and pepper to taste sprinkling […]
Though weather.com says that, despite the iminent hurricane, today will remain sunny and clear, I briefly glimpsed the sky beyond the arch at Washington Square Park a little while ago, and it looked only dark and gloomy. Today, like many, I will go through the preparations for hurricane Irene and keep my fingers crossed that it […]
Last night I ate at the Mussel Pot on Bleecker Street in the West Village. I’m sorry to report that it was a lackluster experience. If you spend some time researching this place, you will see that is has received very mixed reviews. This is not a surprise to me, considering that this is the second […]
…I love to cook, but I live in Brooklyn with a kitchen the size of a pea. And yes, I use every pot in this kitchen to cook one meal, but I LOVE it. This blog is an excuse to do it more often. I look forward to trying out new recipes and sharing my […]
Many may scoff at the desire to find such a thing – probably those who are musicians and have access to live music and are able to perform. For those of us who may have once been considered as such and have let their determination and opportunities to perform fall by the wayside, there is karaoke. […]
While I haven’t lived in South Park Slope for a few years now, by far one of the best places to get a great cup of coffee (and beans by the pound) in Brooklyn, is at a place called Has Beans. It’s a tiny little place (or at least it was that last time I […]
A bit about my taste in coffee so you can decide for yourself if it is worth taking my advice on where to drink it: Dunkin’ Donuts brewed coffee = coffee-flavored water Starbucks brewed coffee = burnt and bitter (the above refers to coffee purchased at these locations, rather than home-brewed) I love a good, strong, smooth cup […]
