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Fon-Don’t at Artisanal

Posted in General, tagged , , , , , , , , on October 19, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Artisanal
2 Park Avenue (entrance on 32nd Street)
(212) 725-8585
This review is going to end on a negative note, but I actually do like Artisanal very much. It’s not exactly a beacon of innovation, but it does the classics very well…most of the time.
I dined there recently for a friend’s birthday and it was largely an enjoyable [...]

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Goodness, Gracious Great (Meat) Balls of Fire

Posted in Recipes, tagged , , , , , on October 12, 2008 | 4 Comments »

Spaghetti and Meatballs
Serves 4-5.
1 ½ lbs. spaghetti
6 cups tomato sauce
1 lb. ground pork
1 lb. ground sirloin
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 tbs. ground onion (about a quarter of an onion)
1 tbs. parsley or thyme, finely chopped (only one)
2 cups fresh white breadcrumbs (stale white bread ground in a food processor)
2 eggs, beaten
¼ cup whole milk (enough milk [...]

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Imprisoning Chicken Wings and Australian Wine

Posted in General, tagged , , , , , , , , on October 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Today was a continuation of “poultry theory” and an introduction to concentrated cooking (searing and roasting). We learned to truss a chicken several different ways, making sure to “keep the wings prisoner” (secure and strapped tight to the body) as Chef M. puts it in his funny, weird, French way.
On the menu today was roasted [...]

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On Fish Scales in the Eye, Murdering Lobsters, and Duck Breasts

Posted in General, tagged , , , , , , on October 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

An update is long overdue, I know. I’ve been so exhausted and sometimes the thought of catching everyone up on my comings and goings at school overwhelms me and I take a nap instead. (Shrug) Don’t judge me.
My friend, Joy, who is visiting, laid on the guilt today (“I’M TELLING ALL MY FRIENDS ABOUT YOUR [...]

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