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Please. It’s a Slorebox Reunion. Of COURSE we had a fine...

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:08:47 -0400

Please. It’s a Slorebox Reunion. Of COURSE we had a fine ~~Breuckelen~~ Brooklyn dinner followed by Settlers of Catan. Bonus points to guest slore Liz for winning ore-allocation strategy, to Stepho and Crank for visiting from SF, and to Mikey and Veev for being so damn attractive.

practice wedding cake (red velvet): complete. now what to do...

Mon, 17 May 2010 14:36:51 -0400

practice wedding cake (red velvet): complete. now what to do with the leftovers? slore reunion in sf? come eat cake.

Photo

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:04:17 -0400

$7. 11 minutes. In one 7-11 convenience store. That’s the...

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 22:26:56 -0400

$7. 11 minutes. In one 7-11 convenience store. That’s the amount of money and amount of time each person had to buy everything they needed from 7-11. Then the competition moved to the kitchen, and some surprisingly inspired and gourmet (ie, salty) creations were created.

Here are the rest of the pictures from the first annual Elliott Manor 7-11 cookoff. Let me know if you can’t get to the link because you’re not friends with Jane. Or just become friends with Jane. She’s okay I guess.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?aid=170249&id=532951586&ref=mf

Oh gee whiz guys, Pies N Thighs is way better than I remember....

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:24:00 -0500

Oh gee whiz guys, Pies N Thighs is way better than I remember. To be sure, my affinity for the hot sauces has only grown in spite of the slore-sized hole in my heart. And when we ate in back on those rickety picnic benches drinking beer and scarfing down the noms, I remember being in a sour mood. It was a chilly night — early Spring? — when we dropped by the original spot right under the bridge. (My favorite part of that trip, I recall, was the donut? But also maybe I didn’t want fried chicken that night which, right, for shame, moving on…)

The new location is right along the B61 — which has been split in two! — at South 4th and Driggs, and it is wonderful. No longer a lovingly jerry-rigged utility closet, they’ve got a solid range-and-counter set-up with room for 5 people. More capacity there means more food and more customers, so they’ve got the entrance + a back area to accommodate the salivating masses. Seating’s arrayed with a wicker chairs and curlicued farm-scenes imprinted on linoleum tables straight from my Swedish ancestry.

Even a couple of handmade wood signs to win over the James5’s of the world.

But back to the important part: the grub is just as delicious as you likely recall. Pictured atop are 3X chicken boxes ($10 each for 2 drumsticks, a breast, a biscuit and a side) with sides of collards, mac’n’cheese, and baked beans (Mike…) They also have a selection of Avery beers on tap, placating the homer in me. No donuts that I noticed, but plenty of cookies. And lemonade, which I’m saving for another trip. I couldn’t finish the meal, even after a light lunch and 90 minutes of Bikram. The whole shebang left enough for a late-evening snack. Sorry arteries, hello pillow.

Puddle Cookies!

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:41:28 -0500

Puddle Cookies!

Nothing like a good Friday night of fish tacos and friends. Has...

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:38:26 -0500

Nothing like a good Friday night of fish tacos and friends. Has it gone wrong yet?

ryanbrown: williamsburgeats: Eater NY: Pies ‘n’ Thighs,...

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:49:36 -0500

ryanbrown:

williamsburgeats:

Eater NY: Pies ‘n’ Thighs, Thankfully, Finally, Amazingly Certified Open

It’s true, and it’s spectacular.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will have a review up for you slores as soon as humanly possible.

Movie night last night. Liz and Jeff came over for pre-movie...

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:20:32 -0500

Movie night last night. Liz and Jeff came over for pre-movie dinner of…. Chicken Piccata (recipe from the slorebook). De-licious. Thought of you all.

Maybe it’s time for some new recipes to add to the slorebook?? Which ones to add?

love love,

thedailywhat: Kickass Cake of the Day: Amy Kucharik admits to...

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:56:04 -0500

thedailywhat:

Kickass Cake of the Day: Amy Kucharik admits to becoming “obsessed with the idea of making a cake in the shape of Appa, the flying bison from Avatar: The Last Airbender.” I must say, of all the things one can become obsessed with, this is by far the most rewarding.

Check out her step-by-step tutorial here.

[geekcrafts.]

I finally bought myself a Thermos at the Brooklyn Flea this...

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:39:00 -0500

I finally bought myself a Thermos at the Brooklyn Flea this weekend, which means it is SOUP MAKING TIME. The winning recipe: tortellini soup from Granny Jean’s friend, Joan Ireland.

Ingredients:

2 T olive oil
2 oz prosciutto
3 cloves garlic
1 med. onion chopped
6-7 cups of chicken broth
lots of little tortellinis (spinach- or cheese-filled)
28 oz crushed tomatoes
4 t “Italian herbs”
fresh spinach

Paisanos convinced me to buy a 3/4 lb. hunk of prosciutto (except maybe it wasn’t because it was very cartilagey and there wasn’t too too much meat), so I sauteed what meat there was along with the olive oil, onions, and garlic. I heated the broth, and I put the cartilagey prosciutto bits in for flavor. Added the tortellini. Added the tomatoes. Added the spinach. And the Italian herbs I used were thyme, basil, savory, fennel, and lavender flowers. Very easy. So easy I didn’t even need to type this out. We are slores. Soup is a piece of cake. Mmm…. cake.

But there’s more! Cheesy, chivey more. From Laurent Tourondel!

Cheddar & Chive Biscuits (from BLT Fish)

1 1/2 cups flour
2 t baking powder
1 t salt
1/4 t cayenne pepper
3 T shortening
3 T butter
1 T chives
1 cup shredded cheddar
1 1/4 cup cream

Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt, and cayenne. Cut in the shortening CRISCO! and butter, being careful not to overwork it — leave them in small pieces, instead. Add chives and cheese, then stir in the cream just until the mixture comes together. DON’T MIX TOO MUCH, THOUGH, then bake those motherfuckers for 15-17 minutes at 375 degrees. (It says to serve with butter and maple syrup, but I haven’t gotten there yet.)

I had to bake them a little longer to get a could cheesy crisp going on the edges.

Happy eating!

Forrest

KIMCHI!

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:09:27 -0500

steph. here’s what i owe you. everyone else, it’s a process. but it’s fun, and it’s a process i plan on undertaking again soon:

kimchi seasoning.
yield 6 cups

ingredients
1 cup shiitake mushroom stock (see recipe) or water
4 tablespoons sweet rice flour (Mochiko - oriental market or from trader joe’s)
1 cup pear puree (any kind sweet and soft pear), 7 ounces
1 cup onion puree (white or yellow), 7 ounces
1/2 cup Korean radish puree (3.5 ounces)
1/4 cup apple juice
3 cups dried red chili pepper (coarsely ground without seeds - Gochu pepper powder)
3/4 cup minced garlic (5 ounces)
3 tablespoons minced ginger
3/4 cup sea salt (note: 1.5 cup fish sauce, 1/2 cup salted baby shrimp? not sure why i wrote that during the class)
1.5 cups shiitake mushroom stock or water

procedure
1. in a small pot, combine 1 cup stock and sweet rice flour. mix well over med heat, bringing the mixture to a boil. keep stirring with a whisk until it turns into porridge (3-5 mins). pour into med bowl and cool.

2. in a medium bowl, combine pear, onion, radish puree, apple juice, cooled sweet rice porridge and dried red pepper. mix until well blended; let sit for approximately 10 minutes.

3. add garlic, ginger, salt and 1.5 cups stock or water to the mixture.

4. divide into 1 cup batches and freeze if necessary for easy use…

napa kimchi
yield: 1 gallon

ingredients
4.5 pounds napa cabbage
3/4 cup kosher salt
3 cups water
1/2 pound Korean radishes, cut into 1-inch pieces (1/4 inch thick)
1 tablespoon sea salt
1 cup kimchi seasoning (see recipe)

procedure
1. cut the cabbage into 1-inch pieces and put them in a large bowl

2. dissolve the kosher salt in the water, pour over cabbage. using your hands, mix well. allow to sit 4-5 hours at room temp, tossing from time to time.

3. discard the liquid that has leaked out of the cabbage and wash cabbage in water twice and drain well.

4. put washed and drained cabbage back into the large bowl, add radish and sea salt and mix well with kimchi seasoning using your hands (wearing gloves recommended) and pack tightly into a glass jar or plastic container. kimchi must be covered with liquid while it ferments. if more liquid needed, add water to the mixing bowl to get any remaining kimchi seasoning.

5. keep at room temp for 1-2 days, then keep in the refrigerator.

quick shiitake mushroom stock
yield: 8 cups

ingredients
2 ounces dried shiitake mushrooms
8.5 cups water
1 8-inch stick kombu

procedure
1. in stock pot, soak mushrooms in water for 30 minutes.

2. add kombu and bring to boil. lower flame and simmer for 5 minutes.

3. strain stock, pressing firmly to extract liquid as much as possible.

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:52:23 -0500

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Three-quarters of the Slorebeast convened this week to feast of...

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:43:56 -0500

Three-quarters of the Slorebeast convened this week to feast of Settlers of Catan and Galbi Jjim as prepared by Mr. Dan Yi.

Galbi Jjim is a Korean stew of beef shortribs marinated in ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, asian pear, onions and definitely not Sprite according to Dan.

Happy Belly-days from Brooklyn!

nevver: 100 Gifts for 100 Cultural Icons For Crepho.

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:49:24 -0500

nevver:

100 Gifts for 100 Cultural Icons

For Crepho.

Turduckens are LAW

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:27:26 -0500

Turduckens are LAW:

Sometimes, The New York Times has awesome articles explaining the parallels between turduckens and our legal system. I thought of you all, clearly. Also, I have been horribly delinquent at posting. But more to come soon. Love you all.

turbo

Nice posting, Viv. Haven’t had a grilled cheese and tomato...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:33:51 -0500

Nice posting, Viv. Haven’t had a grilled cheese and tomato soup day in awhile.

My biggest complaint about our current apartment has been the kitchen: it’s right in the entrance and is more of an elbow-corridor than it’s own room. There’s also no real counter space, which makes multi-tasking a bit tough. Unfortunately my cooking has taken a hit, as a result. Hopefully we’ll be in a new place at the beginning of December — looking at a nice three bedroom at Dean and 3rd Avenue, which would be cool not least because its got a good sized kitchen.

Until then, 115 Carlton will have to do. Still, when the Whole Foods in Union Square starts selling Raffetto’s raviolis, how can you NOT cook?

Pictured is said ravioli — spinach and cheese — with tomato sauce, yellow squash, teriyaki sausage links, and a Stone artisenal. Not pictured, a quart of Organic Valley chocolate milk because it was already in my stomach.

hello blog. i just moved into a new apartment which is awesome....

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:20:00 -0500

hello blog. i just moved into a new apartment which is awesome. the kitchen actually has kitchen supplies. there is a large closet in which former tenants have ditched lots of weird clothes and its like having a Goodwill in the living room, except free. i was really really missing cooking. its weird, but i think just the whole routine really gives me balance in my life. so, naturally, here is the first meal i cooked in my new apartment. grilled cheese and tomato soup (oh steph, what i would do for an immersion blender)

Things I Miss Terribly While in China (updated)

1. You.

2. ~~Grilled Cheese.~~

3. Fresh tuna fish?

Marathoning.

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:12:27 -0400

Forrest didn’t know I’m running a marathon this Sunday, so Steph and Viv, you guys may or may not know. Well, it’s gonna happen this time (unlike my failure after a few weeks of training in New York). Skye’s coming down from Seattle to run, and hopefully we’ll both make it through alive.

I know this is a food blog, though, so here are some marathon fun facts that I got a kick out of:

“This year at the Portland Marathon we will have…

2,400 lbs of ice
5,180 bananas (keep in mind we halve the bananas)
9,520 apples (slicing almost quadruples this number, so don’t worry, we won’t run out)
700 lbs. of grapes
2,006 oranges
13,000 cookies
12,000 fun size candy bars
6,000 string cheeses
4,000 bagels
50 loaves of organic bread
28 tubs of red licorice
390 gallons of orange juice
More than 500 porta potties”

MMM… 28 tubs of red licorice.

Meal #3 Salad w/cottage cheese. Rice pilaf. Quickly seared tuna,...

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:01:57 -0400

Meal #3

Salad w/cottage cheese.

Rice pilaf.

Quickly seared tuna, quite pink in the middle, with some cracked pepper, and chili powder. Again, simple, and damn good.

Up next, you guessed it. TUNA TACOS! Wish you guys were here to share all this. But hey, there might even be some of this tuna left in the freezer by the time you get back next year, Boog.

Turb and Fo, how’s turduckenuna sound to you? The bones are already out!