Ice Cream Nice Dreams
CHINATOWN ICE CREAM FACTORY | 65 Bayard St. | 212.608.4170 | chinatownicecreamfactory.com
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Vanessa's Finesse
VANESSA'S DUMPLINGS | 118A Eldridge St. | 212.625.8008 | vanessasdumplinghouse.com
Sweet Eatz
Social Eatz | 232 E 53rd St. (Bet. 2nd & 3rd Aves.) | 212.207.3339 | socialeatz.com
"...And even though I am admittedly a recent convert to enjoy having a warm runny egg yolk over any number of foods, even here, the egg was not the extracurricular afterthought I've accused it of becoming on many a cooking show; the yolks' silkiness tethered the acidity of the pickled, crispy, julienned vegetables, so every bite finished harmoniously...." [Full Post]
Down For Chinatown
... With the unfortunate exception of the shrimp paste (better in idea than in execution), this dish was quite a winner. The pork and beef were nicely seasoned and tender, and were enjoyed more with wrapped in the lettuce with a leaf each of basil and mint, some rice noodles, and a drizzle of house-made vinegar dipping sauce. The springs deftly crispy and not greasy on the outside and chock full minced veggies and meat on the inside.... [Full post]
On My Own
...As they fried, I heated a sauce of sriracha sauce, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, garlic powder, honey, chili powder, chili oil, sesame oil, and butter in a deep skillet, into which the wings—that had come out of the fryer and dried on some paper towels—got thrown into and tossed until fully coated... [Full post...]
White On Rice
...I started the risotto in a large, deep skillet by sautéing the white mushrooms, thinly sliced, in some olive oil salt and fresh cracked pepper. Then a cup of white rice was stirred in, making sure to coat them in the oil. Then—yes, a slow and steady process—I continued to stir the rice, spooning in some chopped garlic, then adding chicken stock, a little wine, and some water, for 15–20 minutes, finishing it with finely chopped cauliflower (earlier steamed), a little heavy cream, some shaved parmesan cheese, salt and fresh cracked pepper.... [Full post]
No Meatballs, But Good (Asian) Spaghetti
...The noodles were very tasty, possessing great varieties of flavor and little residual all. So impressed was I, in fact, that, although in my culinary maturity I've learned to accept tofu, this was the first time that I've actually enjoyed it!... [cont.]
Best of Both Worlds, Twice
...The great thing about chili is that you always have to make them in large batches, as I did. And, now I still have a whole bunch left over. Something to look forward to now, the following morning—this Christmas morning!—as I remember how chili improves over a couple of days in its chilled container.... [cont.]
Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise Hummus
...Well, not long after their spring opening, I started to notice that the small yet comfy space was packed, pretty much from the beginning of lunch through to the end of their dinner service. And often with large groups of people waiting outside for over half an hour waiting to be seated themselves!... [full post]
