There is a new dining place in town. And it sure looks like it will be a hit. The recipient of the "Best Burger"award of 2005, Shake Shack has continuously evolved to provide the best meals and service for diners. With the opening of a new branch in Dupont Circle, one can expect the store to do eve... Read More »
It may be early for Chinese New Year, but here is an egg recipe that would surely be a hit anytime of the year. For those looking for a savory treat at breakfast, then making a couple of tea eggs would certainly be a cool idea. Tea eggs are a traditional Chinese dish that calls for hard-boiled eggs... Read More »
Frankly, who does not love a slice (or the whole) of blueberry cheesecakes? Imagine sweet, succulent blueberries melting on top of a creamy and moist cheesecake. Think of it as you take a sweet bite at a slice of one. It certainly is a heavenly feeling. This is one of the finest-tasting desserts ... Read More »
Chewy, moist, and sweet, blending perfectly with tea or coffee, macarons are the stuff that young ladies enjoy. It is a guilty pleasure that they keep on coming back to. It is also a delicious treat for those who want to have a sweet bite in the afternoons. Macarons are the masterpiece of French ch... Read More »
Italian cooking sure is a challenge for some people. That is if they do not know the basics of this cuisine. Once they are familiar with the formalities, then it would be a simple job. Italian dishes are amazingly easy to prepare. And this is what the Delicious Memories: Recipes and Stories from th... Read More »
We splurge on great dining experience once in a while, and when we do, we go all out. We often forget to think about our health when we eat out. Sometimes we think of healthy foods as blunt, dry, or unsatisfactory. While we enjoy sumptuous meals in our favorite restaurants, we don't really mind the ... Read More »
There are some things that you can do for sustainable seafood eating. Seafood is one of the most common foods served on the table. Unfortunately, the bounty of the seas is no longer truly a bounty. Man has been fishing the oceans for thousands of years, but it is only now that we are starting to f... Read More »
I bought a bunch of asparagus at the farmers market the other day...I've been eating dishes with asparagus the whole week. In an effort to exhaust my seemingly endless supply; I decided to make an asparagus frittata. These are similar to a Torta Espanola. The best thing is that in your kitchen you c... Read More »
It has taken me way too long to write about this; one of my favorite restaurants in NYC's Upper West Side: The Great Burrito. If you find yourself in the vicinity of the NY Museum of Natural History, you have two immediate choices for Mexican food; Cafe Frida or The Great Burrito. I say, skip Ca... Read More »
Chef Joshua Sacapaño Boutwood is putting Boracay Island on the culinary map. From my recent trip to the Philippines, the island left much to be desired food wise. Few places were satisfactory. Chef Sacapaño Boutwood's restaurant is bringing haute cuisine to the island. I hope that other resta... Read More »
Tiny, tasty, and sweet bits of chocolates. You can have them as toppings, melted for your hot drinks, or even served on their own. They may be small in size, but chocolate chips sure more than make up for it with their flexibility. Chocolate chips are the quintessential ingredient for desserts. T... Read More »
I suppose the omnivores among us would enjoy a generous slice of authentic Swiss cheese on our sandwiches, salads, or even soups. However, there seems to be one small snag: how authentic is authentic Swiss cheese? Authentic Swiss cheese, also called Emmental or Emmentaler, is a type of hard cheese ... Read More »
Babies are very delicate eaters, so we need to be careful with what we give them. Although we all live in a very fast-paced world, and grocery shelved packed with bottles of baby food, looking for healthier options to feed our babies should become our priority. These days, not everything we see in ... Read More »
Nestled in the Northern Coast of Spain, the Basque Province is known to be one of the world's richest culinary and gastronomic heritage. The richness of the cuisine has secrets that only the people of Basque and the most respected chefs know. Flavor, aroma and freshness describe best this worl... Read More »
Piping-hot, savory, and delicious. These are just some of the things you can describe when eating beef soup. For the carnivore within us, being able to appreciate a steaming bowl of rich beef broth, lightly seasoned and garnished with vegetables, with chunks of beef in, There are many ways to prepa... Read More »
The James Beard Awards are known as the "Oscars" of food. Foodies and restaurateurs look forward to finding out who the winners are. These are the 2011 Winners. BEST NEW RESTAURANTABC Kitchen, NYC Benu, San Francisco Girl & the Goat, Chicago Menton, Boston Torrisi Italian Specialties, NYC OUTSTAN... Read More »
I just opened up my first Strawberry Cheesecake Kit Kat Bar. All I can smell is strawberries. Redolent, sweet, juicy strawberries. As I bite into it, it is slightly melted (it's a pretty hot day in the Tri-state area. I get an incredibly gentle and elegant white chocolate, not that cloyingly sweet... Read More »
I am quickly becoming a regular at A Voce at the Time Warner Center. I go to there for the amazing location (overlooking Columbus Circle), the great wine, the fabulous service; but most of all, I go for the food. I am on my Michelin tour and I have done seven Michelin starred restaurants in Manhatta... Read More »
This may not be a fully American holiday, but it has definitely become a day when people in the US to celebrate. Colorful banderitas (little flags), the sounds of guitars floating in the air, the animated Mexican dances. Cinco de Mayo has taken the US by storm. Cinco de Mayo commemorates the David ... Read More »
Kellie Fox, along with her husband Todd, own the Fox Barn Market & Winery in west Michigan. Their farm is in the middle of the state's asparagus belt, and asparagus wine is among the many wines displayed at their 1,700-acre orchard and farm near the Silver Lake Sand Dunes. Todd Fox is the fourth-ge... Read More »
Question: what is considered to be the complete, and simplest, food? The answer is eggs. It is amazing how such an unassuming piece of food could provide such nutrients for the human body. A single egg can provide as much as 75 calories to the body, not to mention that it is also a rich source of p... Read More »