Crispy Sriracha-Brown Sugar Bacon Ends | Cucumber-Avocado-Cilantro Purée | Shrimp & Grits | Shrimp sautéed with Sweet Sausage, Garlic, Onions, in Cognac, Lemon Juice, Butter, over Buttermilk Southern-Style Grits

Cooking In, Dinner, Lunch, Quick PostKerry Alaric CheeseboroDecember 27, 2012alcohol, avocado, bacon, booze, brown, brown sugar, butter, buttermilk, chili, Christmas, cilantro, cognac, Cooking In, cream, cucumber, cumin, Dijon, Dinner, ends, garlic, granulated, grits, heavy cream, holiday, hot, juice, lemon, lemon juice, Lunch, milk, mustard, North Carolina, nutmeg, onion, paprika, pork, powder, purée, Quick Post, sauce, sausage, scallion, scallions, shell, shrimp, slab, southern, southern-style, spicy, sriracha, sugar, sweet, tradition, traditional, unbleached, XmasComment

Cooking Out, Quick PostKerry Alaric CheeseboroDecember 24, 2012Anthony Bourdain, Brazilian, bread, chili, cilantro, citrus, Cooking In, cumin, garlic, grill, grilled, ground, hot, inspiration, juice, lamb, lemon, Middle Eastern, morning, nutmeg, onion, onions, paprika, parsley, pita, potato, potatoes, powder, Quick Post, sandwich, Sao Paulo, spice, spices, The Layover, toasted, TV showComment

I Arais With The Sun

Grilled Pita Sandwich with Spiced Ground Lamb and Potatoes

Cooking Out, Quick PostKerry Alaric CheeseboroDecember 24, 2012Anthony Bourdain, Brazilian, bread, chili, cilantro, citrus, Cooking In, cumin, garlic, grill, grilled, ground, hot, inspiration, juice, lamb, lemon, Middle Eastern, morning, nutmeg, onion, onions, paprika, parsley, pita, potato, potatoes, powder, Quick Post, sandwich, Sao Paulo, spice, spices, The Layover, toasted, TV showComment

Breakfast, Brunch, Cooking Out, Just PhotosKerry Alaric CheeseboroSeptember 15, 2012alcohol, booze, butter, chive, cilantro, Cooking In, crsipy, egg, filet, gin, grain, herb, herbs, hot, Hungarian, Just Photos, mustard, oil, paprika, purée, roast, roasted, runny, skin, slamon, thyme, warm, yolkComment

This Morning's Salmon

Paprika– and Thyme-Roasted Salmon Filet | Gin & Grain Mustard Butter Sauce | Cilantro·Chive Oil | Warm Egg Yolk

Breakfast, Brunch, Cooking Out, Just PhotosKerry Alaric CheeseboroSeptember 15, 2012alcohol, booze, butter, chive, cilantro, Cooking In, crsipy, egg, filet, gin, grain, herb, herbs, hot, Hungarian, Just Photos, mustard, oil, paprika, purée, roast, roasted, runny, skin, slamon, thyme, warm, yolkComment

Brunch, Dining Out, Manhattan, Revisited, Upper East Side, YorkvilleKerry Alaric CheeseboroAugust 29, 2012agave, ancho chili, aperol, bacon, bananas, Bloody Mary, Brunch, cascabel, Cascabel Taqueria, cava, cheese, chorizo, cilantro, cocktails, Dining Out, drinks, egg, eggs, french toast, fresh, goat cheese, grapefruit juice, huevos, maple, masa, Mexican, pancakes, pico de gallo, queso, queso fresco, revisited, salsa, salsa verde, scrambled, special, syrup, tortilla, tortillas, ues, Upper East Side, white cheese, YorkvilleComment

Brunchadores Mexicanos

CASCABEL TAQUERIA (UES) | 1538 2nd Ave. (on 80th St.) | 212.717.8226 | www.nyctacos.com

Brunch, Dining Out, Manhattan, Revisited, Upper East Side, YorkvilleKerry Alaric CheeseboroAugust 29, 2012agave, ancho chili, aperol, bacon, bananas, Bloody Mary, Brunch, cascabel, Cascabel Taqueria, cava, cheese, chorizo, cilantro, cocktails, Dining Out, drinks, egg, eggs, french toast, fresh, goat cheese, grapefruit juice, huevos, maple, masa, Mexican, pancakes, pico de gallo, queso, queso fresco, revisited, salsa, salsa verde, scrambled, special, syrup, tortilla, tortillas, ues, Upper East Side, white cheese, YorkvilleComment

Cooking In, Dinner, Quick PostKerry Alaric CheeseboroJuly 10, 2012apple, applesauce, brown sugar, chili, cilantro, Cooking In, cornmeal, crispy, Dinner, fish, fish sauce, flour, fresh, fried, fruit, garlic, ginger, heat, herbs, honeydew, Melon, mixed, onion powder, Oyster, oysters, Quick Post, rice, rice vinegar, sauce, scallion, scallions, seafood, shrimp, soy sauce, spicy, sriracha, steak, thyme, tilapia, tuna, turmeric, vinegarComment

A Mixer-Supper

Mixed Seafood Fry | Cornmeal-Fried Tilapia, Tuna Steak, Shrimp, Oysters | Spicy Chili·Apple·Garlic Sauce | Vinegared Rice with Honeydew Melon

Cooking In, Dinner, Quick PostKerry Alaric CheeseboroJuly 10, 2012apple, applesauce, brown sugar, chili, cilantro, Cooking In, cornmeal, crispy, Dinner, fish, fish sauce, flour, fresh, fried, fruit, garlic, ginger, heat, herbs, honeydew, Melon, mixed, onion powder, Oyster, oysters, Quick Post, rice, rice vinegar, sauce, scallion, scallions, seafood, shrimp, soy sauce, spicy, sriracha, steak, thyme, tilapia, tuna, turmeric, vinegarComment

Cooking In, Just Photos, LunchKerry Alaric CheeseboroJuly 02, 2012apple cider, basil, bread, chicken, chive, cilantro, Cooking In, dried herb, fresh, herbs, Just Photos, Lunch, mayo, mayonnaise, onion, popcorn, Portuguese, red pepper, relish, roast, roasted, roll, sandwich, spinach, vinegarComment

"Breaded" Chicken

Herb-Roasted Chicken Sandwich with Red Pepper Relish | Chili·Cilantro Mayo, Fresh Spinach | Lemon Buttered Popcorn with Crushed Red Pepper and Dried Basil

Roast Chicken Sandwich with Red Pepper Relish

Cooking In, Just Photos, LunchKerry Alaric CheeseboroJuly 02, 2012apple cider, basil, bread, chicken, chive, cilantro, Cooking In, dried herb, fresh, herbs, Just Photos, Lunch, mayo, mayonnaise, onion, popcorn, Portuguese, red pepper, relish, roast, roasted, roll, sandwich, spinach, vinegarComment

Dining Out, Fair/Festival, Manhattan, Upper East Side, YorkvilleKerry Alaric CheeseboroJune 03, 2012Asian, banh mi, beef, blend, booth, bread, breadcrumbs, carrot, carrots, cheese, cilantro, condiments, crumbs, cucumber, cucumbers, custom, daikon, Dining Out, dog, fair, Fair/Festival, family, family-operated, festival, food booth, frank, frankfurter, frankfurters, franks, fresh, garlic, ginger, glaze, grilled, herb, hot dog, hot dogs, jalapeno, jalapenos, Japanese, mayo, mayonnaise, Mexican, mustard, onions, outdoor, outdoors, panko, peppers, pico de gallo, pork, radish, Red's, Red's Char-Grilled Hot Dogs, roll, sauce, sautéed, scallion, scallions, shredded, street fair, teriyaki, video, Vietnamese, weiners3 Comments

"Red's"-Headed

Red's Char-Grilled Hot Dogs | Street Fair Booth, Various Locations

Red's Char-Grilled Hot Dogs | Banh Mí Dog

Dining Out, Fair/Festival, Manhattan, Upper East Side, YorkvilleKerry Alaric CheeseboroJune 03, 2012Asian, banh mi, beef, blend, booth, bread, breadcrumbs, carrot, carrots, cheese, cilantro, condiments, crumbs, cucumber, cucumbers, custom, daikon, Dining Out, dog, fair, Fair/Festival, family, family-operated, festival, food booth, frank, frankfurter, frankfurters, franks, fresh, garlic, ginger, glaze, grilled, herb, hot dog, hot dogs, jalapeno, jalapenos, Japanese, mayo, mayonnaise, Mexican, mustard, onions, outdoor, outdoors, panko, peppers, pico de gallo, pork, radish, Red's, Red's Char-Grilled Hot Dogs, roll, sauce, sautéed, scallion, scallions, shredded, street fair, teriyaki, video, Vietnamese, weiners3 Comments

Cooking In, Quick PostKerry Alaric CheeseboroMay 22, 2012chives, chorizo, cilantro, Cooking In, hot, Italian, juice, lemon, oil, olive oil, pepper, purée, pureed, Quick Post, red lentils, salt, sausage, Sazon, scallops, sea scallops, seared, seasoning, sugar, wildComment

Going Lentil Into The Night

Seared Scallops over Red Lentils with Sausage | Chive-Cilantro Oil

Seared Sea Scallops over Red Lentils with Sausage

Cooking In, Quick PostKerry Alaric CheeseboroMay 22, 2012chives, chorizo, cilantro, Cooking In, hot, Italian, juice, lemon, oil, olive oil, pepper, purée, pureed, Quick Post, red lentils, salt, sausage, Sazon, scallops, sea scallops, seared, seasoning, sugar, wildComment

Dining Out, Just PhotosKerry Alaric CheeseboroMay 12, 2012banana, beef, butter, cider, cilantro, cinnamon, Cooking In, cumin, curry, Dinner, fruit, heavy cream, Just Photos, madras, nutmeg, onion, pepper, potato, potatoes, powder, ribs, roasted, salt, short ribs, slow-roasted, sriiracha, sriracha sauce, sugar, vinaigrette, vinegar1 Comment

The Long And Short Of It

Slow-Roasted Salt & Pepper Beef Short Ribs | Curry Banana Mashed Potatoes | Sriracha Vinaigrette

Dining Out, Just PhotosKerry Alaric CheeseboroMay 12, 2012banana, beef, butter, cider, cilantro, cinnamon, Cooking In, cumin, curry, Dinner, fruit, heavy cream, Just Photos, madras, nutmeg, onion, pepper, potato, potatoes, powder, ribs, roasted, salt, short ribs, slow-roasted, sriiracha, sriracha sauce, sugar, vinaigrette, vinegar1 Comment

Cooking Out, Dinner, Just PhotosKerry Alaric CheeseboroMay 10, 2012carrot, cilantro, cinnamon, Cooking Out, cumin, Dinner, garlic, ground, herb, juice, Just Photos, lamb, nutmeg, pappardelle, pasta, sauce, shallot, shallots, spice, spiced, spicy, sriracha, thyme, worcestershireComment

Leading Lambs To Water With Carrots

Spicy Carrot Juice-Braised Lamb Ragout | over Pappardelle with Fresh Cilantro

Cooking Out, Dinner, Just PhotosKerry Alaric CheeseboroMay 10, 2012carrot, cilantro, cinnamon, Cooking Out, cumin, Dinner, garlic, ground, herb, juice, Just Photos, lamb, nutmeg, pappardelle, pasta, sauce, shallot, shallots, spice, spiced, spicy, sriracha, thyme, worcestershireComment

Dining Out, Lunch, Manhattan, Revisited, Upper East Side, YorkvilleKerry Alaric CheeseboroMarch 14, 2012avocado, beans, berkshire, black, black beans, cake, carnitas, cascabel, Cascabel Taqueria, cheese, chicharron, chicken, chickpeas, chihuahua, chili, chili de arbol, chili rellenos, chipotle, chorizo, churro, cilantro, cinnamon, cojita, crispy, crispy rice, Dining Out, doughnut, fondue, fresh, fried, friends, fritter, fundido, green, green onion, green onions, green peppers, Lunch, Mexican, onion, onions, peppers, pickled, poblano, pollo, pork, pork butt, queso, queso fresca, quinoa, red, rellenos, revisited, rice, salad, sausage, scallion, skillet, spiced, stuffed, taco, tacos, tortilla, ues, Upper East Side, white cheese, YorkvilleComment

Back To The Border

Cascabel Taqueria (UES) | 1538 2nd Ave. (corner of. 80th St.) | 212.717.8226 | www.nyctacos.com

Dining Out, Lunch, Manhattan, Revisited, Upper East Side, YorkvilleKerry Alaric CheeseboroMarch 14, 2012avocado, beans, berkshire, black, black beans, cake, carnitas, cascabel, Cascabel Taqueria, cheese, chicharron, chicken, chickpeas, chihuahua, chili, chili de arbol, chili rellenos, chipotle, chorizo, churro, cilantro, cinnamon, cojita, crispy, crispy rice, Dining Out, doughnut, fondue, fresh, fried, friends, fritter, fundido, green, green onion, green onions, green peppers, Lunch, Mexican, onion, onions, peppers, pickled, poblano, pollo, pork, pork butt, queso, queso fresca, quinoa, red, rellenos, revisited, rice, salad, sausage, scallion, skillet, spiced, stuffed, taco, tacos, tortilla, ues, Upper East Side, white cheese, YorkvilleComment

Dining Out, East Village, Lunch, ManhattanKerry Alaric CheeseboroSeptember 01, 2011broccoli, chicken, chili, Chines, cilantro, crispy, Dining Out, dipping, dressing, duck, East Village, fresh, fried, ground, Isan, kai tod, kana moo korb, larb, lime, marinated, meat, mint, Northeast Thai, Pandanus, pork, powder, rice, sauce, sautéed, scallion, shallot, sticky, sticky rice, sweet, Thai, Zabb EleeComment

Grab Some Zabb

Zabb Elee Manhattan | 75 2nd Ave. (bet. 4th & 5th Sts.) | 212.505.9533 | www.zabbelee.com

Dining Out, East Village, Lunch, ManhattanKerry Alaric CheeseboroSeptember 01, 2011broccoli, chicken, chili, Chines, cilantro, crispy, Dining Out, dipping, dressing, duck, East Village, fresh, fried, ground, Isan, kai tod, kana moo korb, larb, lime, marinated, meat, mint, Northeast Thai, Pandanus, pork, powder, rice, sauce, sautéed, scallion, shallot, sticky, sticky rice, sweet, Thai, Zabb EleeComment

Appetizer, Dining Out, Dinner, Lunch, Manhattan, Outdoor Seating, Revisited, Takeout, Upper East Side, YorkvilleKerry Alaric CheeseboroMay 11, 2011Appetizer, appetizers, chopped, cilantro, Dining Out, Dinner, Dorrian's, Dorrian's Red Hand, fish, flour, fresh, juice, lime, Lunch, onion, onions, pub, red, sauce, soft, sriracha, taco, tacos, tortillaComment

Handy Tacos

...The Pub Tacos are our newest greatest hits, served two per serving, making them imminently conducive to sharing with a friend over a few beers, and now that spring is finally upon us, we've decided to add a fish version, using fresh cod, battered and deep-fried, then topping it with a light, bright, and tasty medley of chopped red onion, fresh cilantro, and lime juice, offering sriracha sauce as well, now available it Dorrian's tableside.... [Full Post]

Appetizer, Dining Out, Dinner, Lunch, Manhattan, Outdoor Seating, Revisited, Takeout, Upper East Side, Yorkville Kerry Alaric CheeseboroMay 11, 2011Appetizer, appetizers, chopped, cilantro, Dining Out, Dinner, Dorrian's, Dorrian's Red Hand, fish, flour, fresh, juice, lime, Lunch, onion, onions, pub, red, sauce, soft, sriracha, taco, tacos, tortillaComment

Breakfast, Cooking In, Just PhotosKerry Alaric CheeseboroMarch 29, 2011beef, braise, braised, Breakfast, broil, cheese, chili, cider, cilantro, cinnamon, clove, Cooking In, easy, egg, garlic, grits, ground, Just Photos, london, manchego, meat, morning, mustard, nutmeg, oil, over, powder, salsa, scallion, scallions, soy, spice, spiced, spices, spicy, sriracha, tomato, vinegar, worcestershireComment

A-Braisin' In The Sun

Spicy Braised Beef over Manchego Cheese Grits with Over Easy Egg, Tomato Salsa, Cilantro-Scallion Oil, and Crispy Plantain Chips

Breakfast, Cooking In, Just PhotosKerry Alaric CheeseboroMarch 29, 2011beef, braise, braised, Breakfast, broil, cheese, chili, cider, cilantro, cinnamon, clove, Cooking In, easy, egg, garlic, grits, ground, Just Photos, london, manchego, meat, morning, mustard, nutmeg, oil, over, powder, salsa, scallion, scallions, soy, spice, spiced, spices, spicy, sriracha, tomato, vinegar, worcestershireComment

Short and Sweet

...It was a very tasty and juicy cut of meat, nicely seasoned, slicing tenderly, and perfectly grizzled on its edges. A house-made chimichurri sauce brightened each feral and earthy bite with fresh herbal notes and peppery highlights.... [Full post]

Libertador Parilla Argentina, Short Ribs

Cooking In, Lunch, Quick PostKerry Alaric CheeseboroJuly 28, 2010bacon, black, butter, carpaccio, cilantro, cucumber, flake, fried, gin, Japonica, leek, mahogany, mash, mashed, mustard, oil, olive, pea, pepper, poached, potato, red, rice, salad, salmon, scallion, seed, skin, split, split pea, vinaigretteComment

Slammin' Salmon

Gin-Poached Salmon over Black Japonica Rice | Leek Salad with Grain Mustard-Red Pepper Flake Vinaigrette | Salmon Carpaccio | Cucumber-Potato Purée | Split Pea Mash with Crispy Salmon Skin "Bacon"

Cooking In, Lunch, Quick PostKerry Alaric CheeseboroJuly 28, 2010bacon, black, butter, carpaccio, cilantro, cucumber, flake, fried, gin, Japonica, leek, mahogany, mash, mashed, mustard, oil, olive, pea, pepper, poached, potato, red, rice, salad, salmon, scallion, seed, skin, split, split pea, vinaigretteComment

Brunch, Dessert, Dining Out, Dinner, East Harlem, Harlem, Lunch, Manhattan, Takeout, Upper East SideKerry Alaric CheeseboroJuly 27, 2010African, bissap, carrots, cilantro, East Harlem, fataya, fish, flower, French, ginger, Harlem, hibiscus, La Galette, lamb, mixed, onion, onions, patty, Portugal, rice, sauce, Senegal, Senegalese, shoulder, spicy, tea, thiebou, tomato, tomato sauce, ues, Upper East Side, vegetable, vegetables, yappComment

L'Afrique? C'est Chic!

...A plentiful and aromatic dish, this was another tasty winner. You could really taste the melange of flavor influences, a hint of mustard in the marinade, some sweeter spices—nutmeg maybe—mixing with spicier ones, and the barely-on-the-bone lamb, with its deeper but not gamier flavor, possessing the quality of imparting its leaner meat's flavor, as well as its fatty flavors (most meats really heavily on its fat content alone for flavor).... [Full post]

Brunch, Dessert, Dining Out, Dinner, East Harlem, Harlem, Lunch, Manhattan, Takeout, Upper East SideKerry Alaric CheeseboroJuly 27, 2010African, bissap, carrots, cilantro, East Harlem, fataya, fish, flower, French, ginger, Harlem, hibiscus, La Galette, lamb, mixed, onion, onions, patty, Portugal, rice, sauce, Senegal, Senegalese, shoulder, spicy, tea, thiebou, tomato, tomato sauce, ues, Upper East Side, vegetable, vegetables, yappComment