Palo Santo, NYC

Posted by jdubs on January 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

Palo Santo Executive Chef: Jacques Gautier Cuisine: Latin American, Caribbean Neighborhood: Park Slope, Brooklyn Price: $20 pp for brunch Address: 652 Union St., Brooklyn, NY 11215 Phone: (718) 636-6311 Hours: Brunch: Sat & Sun: 10am – 3pm Dinner: Mon – Thu 6pm – 10:30pm, Fri 6pm – 11pm, Sat 5pm – 11pm, Sun 5pm – … Continue reading →

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Auntie Meliza’s Potato Salad

Posted by jdubs on January 7, 2012 · 3 Comments 

This is my favorite potato salad dish that my Auntie Meliza brings to all our family gatherings — even if it’s not a potluck!  My mom always referred to this potato salad as “Chinese-style” as it uses Spam® which is apparently known as “Chinese ham” to my people (which only included me very recently).  There’s … Continue reading →

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Honey Walnut Prawns

Posted by priscilla on January 6, 2012 · 2 Comments 

One of my favorite dishes when eating at Chinese restaurants is the Honey Walnut Prawns. I love fried shrimp, plus the sweet sauce with candied walnuts is just mouthwatering. I made this for the first time a few days ago using my Dad’s recipe and was excited to find out how easy this was to … Continue reading →

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Vegetable Salsa Soup

Posted by jdubs on January 4, 2012 · 1 Comment 

When our group of friends rented a house together for a skiing & snowboarding weekend in Vermont, everyone decided to bring their own snacks, which somehow became BYOS (Bring Your Own Salsa).  Even after the weekend’s junk food fest, Natalya and I still ended up with a stockpile of salsa to take home (we never … Continue reading →

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