Does anyone actually eat fruitcake?
Posted by: newhousefood on: December 5, 2008
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The holidays are full of food and drinks and delicious recipes, but when one thinks of holiday food, fruitcake and eggnog seem to be common. I appreciate most foods, but those are just two things I don’t understand the attraction.
Holiday Cookie Swap
Posted by: Leland on: December 5, 2008
Looking for a way to celebrate the holidays with your friends without spending a fortune or taking all day in the kitchen preparing a whole buffet? Organize a holiday cookie swap instead! Everyone brings a few dozen of whatever cookie or treat they made, and the assortment is laid out on a table. Then go around the table taking a few from each plate until everything is gone. From an afternoon of baking just one recipe, you’ll walk away with a whole assortment of treats!
Check out a great sugar cookie recipe from AllRecipes.com after the jump!
Thanksgiving from the Country to the City
Posted by: katesheehy on: December 5, 2008
For my Thanksgiving break my lovely lady friends and I went to the Poconos to eat, drink, be very merry…and lazy. It was both Anuya and Jessica’s first proper American Thanksgiving-something you need to experience once, just to see what all the hype is about.
Some Reading to Please your Palate
Posted by: katesheehy on: December 4, 2008
I recently read this book and as a person who looks at eating as a way of life, I highly recommend it to anyone who feels the same way.
Here is a review of it from a New York Times article in 2006.
http://events.nytimes.com/2006/05/28/books/review/28schillinger.html?pagewanted=print
Here is another book that is necessary for the food gourmand’s library. Full of juicy stories and traditional recipes.
If you’re feeling adventurous during the holidays…
CHRISTMAS ROLLS
Source: Like Water for Chocolate: A Novel in Monthly Installments with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies by Laura Esquivel
1 can sardines
1/2 chorizo sausage
1 onion
oregano
1 can chiles serranos
10 hard rolls
Chop onions fine. Fry the sausage over low heat so that it cooks thoroughly without getting too brown. When done, remove from heat and add the sardines, which have been deboned ahead of time. Any black spots on the skins must be scraped off with a knife. Combine the onions, chopped chiles and the ground oregano with the sardines. Let the mixture stand before filling the hard rolls.
(No over n temperatures given because the recipes are from turn-of-the century Mexico.)
Godfather Spaghetti Measuring Device
Posted by: Leland on: December 3, 2008
Looking for the perfect holiday present for the person who wants to show off their street cred with a functional kitchen gadget? Well look no further!
This is the Godfather Spaghetti Measuring Device. Just feed spaghetti through each of the holes for perfectly portioned meals. It might not be great for intimidating anyone, but it’s sure to impress any foodie or film buff on your shopping list.
Just remember – don’t discuss business at the table.
Get it at Charles & Marie. And if knuckledusting isn’t your style, check out the Noooodle.
Eating Green, what does it all mean?
Posted by: newhousefood on: December 3, 2008
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There are so many different terms that relate to food and being green: as organic, sustainable, natural, local, antibiotic-free, hormone-free, free range and grass-fed. But what do they all mean? What is the difference?
The Story on Westcott
Posted by: katesheehy on: December 3, 2008
Westcott is a street with a lot of personality. There’s Alto Cinco, The Seven Rays Bookstore, Westcott Theatre and funky clothing shops such as Boom Babies. I have discovered while living in the neighborhood, that the street’s subtle quirks are missed by many.
Ahhh Wegmans.
Posted by: newhousefood on: December 3, 2008
Wegmans is my favorite grocery store I have ever been to. Ever. We are lucky to have one of the 72 stores here in Syracuse, NY. I was browsing just the other day when I walked past a cooking demonstration in the seafood section. I usually just walk right by, but this time I decided to stop and listen. The recipe was for lemon tilapia. I tried the sample and watched him prepare the entire meal in just 10 minutes. Somehow I ended up being the only one left watching by the end, so the Wegman’s employee decided to give me a personal lesson on the right way to cook fish, and the different options for this recipe. I’ve never been in a grocery store that cared that much about the customers.
Ratatouille – Dinner and a Movie
Posted by: Leland on: December 2, 2008
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My roommates and I love any excuse to hang out and enjoy food, so before finals get into full swing, we are planning a dinner and movie night inspired by Ratatouille, the 2007 Disney/Pixar film. It’s the perfect movie for food lovers, and in my opinion, Pixar always produces top notch entertainment. If you haven’t seen it yet, the movie is about a rat named Remy who has dreams of becoming a chef. He ends up in Paris at the restaurant of his late cooking idol, Gusteau, where things have been looking grim since the top chef passed away. With the help of his human friend Linguini, Remy is able to create culinary masterpieces and help Gusteau’s reclaim its former glory.
Here’s a clip from Remy’s first encounter with Gusteau’s restaurant.
Check out a recipe for the ratatouille dish Remy makes (the recipe I’ll be using to cook this weekend) after the jump.
Maybe the Best Bagel in New York
Posted by: katesheehy on: December 2, 2008
My friend Kevin, who is born and raised in the Bronx says this little place in Syracuse is as good if not better than any bagel shop in NYC. Since I know he is foodie like me, it is hard not to be growing up in the city, I trust his judgement. He took me to the Bagel Shop Bakery and Deli on S. Warren and E. Jefferson over the summer, and I have craved it ever since. It has a simple name with a funky neon sign in the window that says “Hot Coffee.” The humble appearance only adds to the pleasant surprise of finding a bagel sandwich in Syracuse that rivals the reputation of the big apple. Read the rest of this entry »
