When I first arrived, Trudy put these hand-painted stones down in front of me - all turned with the painted sides down - and told me to pick one.
Monthly Archives: March 2010
A midnight snack of Applesauce Meatloaf and buttered rolls courtesy of my awesome Aunt Trudy.
I love nothing more than a nice taxi ride to the airport – it definitely starts your travels out on the right foot, and god knows I could use a little less travel-related drama – but if my flight is at any time other than 5AM, I can’t rationalize springing for the $50 (or so) tab.
Please…
…take me with you?
Fool’s Toffee
FOOL’S TOFFEE (Recipe submitted by reader Lisa):
Sprinkling over chocolate chips
Melting butter and sugar
Pouring over hot butter mixture
Let’s talk about Steamed Mini Pork Buns. I order them often (in fact, I ordered them for dinner last night), but have been unable to take a pretty picture of them - hence my usage of the photo above - because let’s be honest: the things aren’t exactly supermodels. They are, however, tiny, juicy, and unspeakably delicious, and their absence on a Chinese takeout menu means I ain’t orderin’.
I also love enormous, fluffy pork buns, which are a totally different animal from the ones pictured above, but possibly even tastier. Obviously Momofuku’s are next-level, but Citysearch has a good breakdown of Chinatown’s Best Buns (“Top Bun” goes to Sun Sai Gai)
Also, cool: I found a recipe for how to make Momofuku’s buns yourself at home: http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/diaryofafoodie/2008/04/porkbellybuns. If you live in NYC (or anywhere pre-made buns are readily available), skip the bun-making step and focus on the pork.
A little pre-Canada/Cabo pedicure at Dashing Diva.
Yum Yum Yum
Look at the lovely Lemony Engagement Chicken reader Julia made! She substituted rosemary for parsley, whipped up a simple sauce from the pan juices, and served it alongside a “mushroom, brussel sprout and tomato concoction” (her words). Nicely done!
