Writing with my mouth full: New York City restaurant reviews, international recipes, travel storiesNew York City restaurant reviews, international recipes, travel storiesMelon Prosciutto Mozarella Salad- September 19, 2008 I&8217;m spending the last weekend of the summer in Montauk and I wanted to make a salad last night that evoked that warm-but-chilly late afternoon air. We opened a bottle of wine and divided the duties in the kitchen: the Dr. cranked up the grill while I stayed indoors to prepare the side dishes. Earlier ...http://www.writingwithmymouthfull.com/2008/09/19/melon-prosciutto-mozarella-salad-recipe/ Where to eat in Fort Lee, New Jersey: So Kong Dong- September 17, 2008 Soondooboo is Korean for the tofu that doesn&8217;t go through the process of compression. It&8217;s soft, silky and slushy, and dear lord, it&8217;s the perfect spicy stew after a long day under the hot, beating sun. Soondooboo chigae, or soft tofu stew, is usually made with minced pork or clams and then flavored with garlic, ...http://www.writingwithmymouthfull.com/2008/09/17/so-kong-dong-fort-lee-new-jersey-restaura... Tomato Preserve- September 15, 2008 I couldn&8217;t ignore the beautiful photograph that accompanied Amanda Hesser&8217;s recreation of a 1948 tomato preserve recipe in The New York Times Magazine last month. I cut the recipe short and marinated the tomatoes in sugar for only a few hours instead of overnight. I didn&8217;t seed the tomatoes either, nor did I remove the ...http://www.writingwithmymouthfull.com/2008/09/15/tomato-preserve-jam-recipe/ Momofuku Ko- September 10, 2008 163 First Avenue off 10th Street https:reservations.momofuku.com about $300 for two, with beverage pairings, without tip &9829; &9829; &9829; I was so busy at work last week that I didn&8217;t even have time to be excited about our upcoming reservations at Ko. When Cameron told me she wanted to take me out to thank me for showing her the ...http://www.writingwithmymouthfull.com/2008/09/10/momofuku-ko-restaurant-review/ Crispy Vegetable Rolls- September 9, 2008 It felt great to be cooking in the kitchen again. After a summer hiatus, I signed the usual group up again for my omakase bento lunches. A day out in New Jersey playing $40 buy-in volleyball with some friends got me a slightly twisted ankle, so I couldn&8217;t really stand too long to cook something ...http://www.writingwithmymouthfull.com/2008/09/09/crispy-vegetable-rolls/ Tomato- and Ricotta-Stuffed Squash Blossoms- September 4, 2008 I&8217;ve stuffed goat cheese in squash blossoms before but we want to be more creative and adventurous with our Supper with Strangers. When Cameron and I sit down (and drink) to plan our monthly menu, we immediately think of the more well known dishes and try to cross them off our list. When we came ...http://www.writingwithmymouthfull.com/2008/09/04/tomato-and-ricotta-stuffed-squash-blossom... Brick Lane Curry House- September 3, 2008 306-308 East 6th Street on Second Avenue 212979.8787 about $200 for five, without drinks, without tip I&8217;ve never heard of phaal until it made the Omnivore&8217;s Hundred from verygoodtaste.co.uk. From that site&8217;s must-eat list, I checked off 75 items that I&8217;ve tasted and eaten. Among the other 25 is phaal, or phall, a South Indian curry dish ...http://www.writingwithmymouthfull.com/2008/09/03/brick-lane-curry-house/ Tomato Paella- September 2, 2008 Paella seems to be in the news lately. Mark Bittman featured this vegetarian-friendly recipe a few weeks ago and I took note to recreate it for our August Supper with Strangers. Over the long weekend, a grilled version was featured in the Sunday Times Magazine. ...http://www.writingwithmymouthfull.com/2008/09/01/tomato-paella-recipe/ |