Posted in General, tagged Belgian chocolates, Belgium, France, Paris, recipe books, souvenirs on May 17, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Translation: “Gifts from Paris and Belgium”
My lovely soeur (sister) recently returned from a two week jaunt through Paris, Belgium, and Germany. She brought me back a few delectable gifts perfectly suited to my primary interests in life (eating and cooking).
First a box of mind blowing Belgian chocolates from Bruges.
The variety box she got me was [...]
Posted in Review, tagged burritos, corn, Cuban food, diner, lunch, margarita, Mexican food, Nolita, sandwiches, tacos on May 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Cafe Habana
17 Prince Street (Corner of Prince and Elizabeth Streets)
(212) 625-2002 Reservations Not Accepted
Nolita (short for “North of Little Italy,” absurd, I know) is a small segment of Manhattan that I don’t get to as often as I would like: just a tad too far north of my job, a tad too far south of [...]
Posted in General, tagged career change, cooking school, culinary school, food industry, Institute of Culinary Education, stuffed chicken breasts on May 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A few months ago, my sister stumbled upon a description of a class at the Institute of Culinary Education (aka ICE) that, for my birthday, she registered me for, “Culinary Career Exploration Day,” an eight hour day full of lectures and a professional-style cooking class all aimed at helping the hapless and career-confused decide if [...]
Posted in General on May 2, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Last Saturday I had my own little Kentucky Derby party, New York-style. Isn’t the Derby this Saturday, you ask? Yeah…so?
The point is I wanted to throw a fun, festive dinner party and someone suggested Kentucky Derby as a theme. I’ve rarely had a chance to cook Southern food so I jumped at the opportunity to [...]
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