Spicy Meat Sauce

Natalya and I attended the Meatball Master Class at the De Gustibus Cooking School which was taught by Daniel Holzman of the The Meatball Shop.  The Spicy Pork Meatballs are top sellers at The Meatball Shop and they are made even more delicious served with a hearty and spicy meat sauce.  We have been making these … Continue reading

Spicy Pork Meatballs

Natalya and I attended the Meatball Master Class at the De Gustibus Cooking School which was taught by Daniel Holzman of the The Meatball Shop.  These Spicy Pork Meatballs are top sellers at The Meatball Shop; how can anyone resist these amazingly juicy meatballs packed with heat?  The secret ingredients that really make these meatballs … Continue reading

CO-OP Food & Drink, NYC

CO-OP Food & Drink Executive Chef: John Keller Sushi Chef: Stephen Wong Pastry Chef: Mame Sow Cuisine: American Nouveau, Sushi Neighborhood: LES Price: $50 per person (food, tax, tip) + extra for drinks Address: 107 Rivington St., NYC 10002 Phone:212-796-8040 Hours: Sun-Thu 5pm-2am; Fri-Sat 5pm-3am Former Nobu & Le Bernardin chef John Keller brings together … Continue reading

Five-Spice Roasted Acorn Squash

As fall season rolled through, we had bought an acorn squash primarily as an autumn decoration for our apartment but we figured we would eventually cook it.  I love cooking squash as it has such a light sweet and nutty flavor.  So far I have cooked with pumpkin, butternut squash, Japanese Kobocha squash, and now … Continue reading

Eggplant Szechuan Style

When my Dad came to visit, he cooked this delicious side dish of Asian eggplant stir-fried with ginger, garlic, and the necessary Szechuan ingredient — hot bean paste.  Compared to American eggplants, Chinese eggplants are long and slender with thinner skins and a more delicate flavor.  You should be able to find in your local … Continue reading

La Silhouette, NYC

La Silhouette Chef: Matthew Tropeano Cuisine: French Neighborhood: Midtown West Price: $15 appetizers, $20-30 mains Phone: 212-581-2400 Address: 362 West 53rd Street, NY, NY 10019 Hours: Lunch Mon-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm; Dinner Sun-Mon 5pm-10pm, Tue-Thur 5pm-11pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-12am; Brunch Sat-Sun 11:30am-3pm I don’t venture up to Midtown to eat very often — generally I prefer to avoid … Continue reading

Don’s Bogam BBQ & Wine Bar, NYC

Don’s Bogam BBQ & Wine Bar Cuisine: Korean barbeque Neighborhood: Koreatown Price: $25-30 per person for food + tax/tip Don’s Bogam has been my go-to Korean BBQ restaurant in NYC for the past few years and I personally think it serves the best KBBQ in town.  The only time I deviate from Don’s Bogam is … Continue reading

Truffled Deviled Eggs

Deviled eggs are the ultimate party hors d’oeuvre and so very easy to make.  All you have to do is boil eggs, take out the dry yolk and mix it up with some mayonnaise and spices, and plop it back into the egg white half.  I have been making my deviled eggs in the Classic … Continue reading

Oxtail Stew

This is one of my favorite dishes that my mother cooks — I always request it when she visits me in NYC.  Oxtail stew is so rich and hearty, and can be very simple to cook, especially if you use Lipton® Recipe Secrets® Onion Soup Mix like my mother does.  Perhaps one day I will … Continue reading

Spiced Wonton Chips

After baking my own Chili Lime Tortilla Chips (um from already made tortillas), I decided to try out another do-it-yourself-chip-flavor at home.  I had plenty of wonton wrappers leftover from my Wonton Baskets and decided to use some of the wontons to make chips.  These little morsels were sweet and spicy and quite addicting! Spiced … Continue reading