This is my Dad, Rocco. Yes, he is giving you the finger over grilled spiral sausage and hot dogs. I learned not to be embarrassed after he came to every […]
Category: Eat & Drink
Taste Test: Little Duck Organics
Kids are like aliens to me; when I see them I can’t believe they exist. Until we get a small-human-owner to contribute, I will do my best to cover kids […]
RECIPES: SUMMER IS STRAWBERRIES
They sell gigantic and often tasteless strawberries all year round at the supermarket, but when the local farmers start wheeling and dealing these heavenly berries, I go insane. Often over […]
Hello, Jell-O! The Solution To Summer Dessert Dilemmas
If the thought of Jell-O evokes images of an aisle in the supermarket or hospital cafeterias, Hello, Jell-O: 50+ Inventive Recipes for Gelatin Treats and Jiggly Sweets by Greenpointer Victoria Belanger is […]
EASY & DELICIOUS: PULLED PORK FROM THE MEAT HOOK
After a long and tiring week, I said, “Jon, what do you want? I will cook you anything in the entire world!” “Spaghetti Bolognese,” he said. It’s always spaghetti bolognese. […]
McGolrick Park Farmers Market Mania!
Look at all the goodness I picked up at the first ever McGolrick Park Farmers Market yesterday! It’s going to be a good week in my kitchen. If you missed […]
First McGolrick Park Farmer’s Market – This Sunday, June 3rd!
I am not going out of town this weekend (even though I need to get out of this sweaty city!) so I can be here for this awesome day, the […]
Thursday aren’t the only night at One Stop Beer Shop
It’s no surprise that One Stop Beer Shop on Kingsland Ave was included in New York Magazine’s Where to Drink? 2012 on a Thursday night. The Kings of Karaoke are there, […]
Have you tried Ovenly yet?
It may be off the beaten path, but the best things in life don’t just land on your corner. A new bakery called Ovenly opened last Friday on Greenpoint Ave […]
SCOOP: FARMER’S MARKET VENDORS
Sometimes this gig makes me feel like a real journalist. Nicole Reed, our McGolrick Park Farmers Market hero, sent me an email that started out with, “K, you’re our VERY […]