BBQ and Grilling, Recipes, Side Dishes
I’ve always loved this recipe for Mexican grilled corn, and this summer I made it quite a bit. Right now on the east cost corn is as sweet as it can be so the blend of sweet, spicy and creamy packs quite the treat. All you need is corn (boiled, steamed or grilled- although grilled is preferre[...]
Bacon, Food Porn, Recipes
They say everything taste better with bacon. Well… almost everything. Who can resist the sizzling sound of bacon frying in the morning? It seems you can indulge in this savory delight morning, noon or night – you can use bacon in everything from biscuits, to BLTs, to bacon wrapped meats an[...]
Aphrodisiacs and Spices
A highly fragrant spice, Anise Star comes from a medium-sized native evergreen tree of northeast Vietnam and southwest China. The spice is obtained by drying the star-shaped fruits from the evergreen, and is a common ingredient in Asian cuisine and the principal component of Chinese five-spice powde[...]
Wanderlust
If you walk too fast and are not paying attention you will miss this wonderful, little wine bar called Le Pif. Le Pif, which means “the nose” in French is a welcomed addition to the Upper Westside. It was a beautiful summer day in NYC – not too humid and not too hot. I found myself out of [...]
