Toloache
Guacamole Rojo with Avocado, Tomato, Red Onion, Chipotle and Queso Fresco It doesn’t look like much from the outside, and a couple years ago…
Beyond the Five Boroughs: The Foods of Chicago
Giordano’s Pizza, Chicago-Style Hot Dog at Al’s Beef, Spanakopita at Artopolis and Mapo Tofu at Lao Sze Chuan This is the first part of our Beyond…
Garlic Marinated Roasted Peppers
My father used to make a big to-do out of roasting peppers. First he would cut the peppers into quarters and roast them in…
Totto Ramen
Totto Spicy Ramen with Corn The weekday lunch crowd begins to assemble outside Totto Ramen at 11:30. The restaurant will not open until noon,…
Pasta with Mushrooms and Marsala
Pasta and mushrooms are two of my favorite foods, and cooking them together makes for one of my staple weeknight meals. I pair them…
Why I Dislike Starbucks
This grande milkshake set me back $4.84, 8 grams of fat and 28 grams of sugar, without whipped cream. It was ok. For a…
Food Shopping in Chinatown
The spoils from a recent trip to Chinatown. This is the first part of New York Food Journal’s guide to shopping in New York’s…
Miso Soup and Dashi
When my wife figured out that she could make miso soup at home, I think she must have made it twice a week for…
Spasso
Orecchiete with Shrimp, Crab, Bottarga and White Wine Sometimes the simplest things in life are the most delicious. That is how I feel at…
Butter Paneer – Paneer Makhani
Paneer Makhani is without a doubt one of my favorite dishes to make at home. It is good enough to make for company and…