One of the many benefits of living in Greenpoint is the variety of delicious Polish vodkas and liqueurs available at most liquor stores. As everyone knows, vodka’s origins can be […]
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Recipe: Gnocchi Sardi With Carmelized Onions, Leeks and Swiss Cheese
This recipe is actually derived from a German Homemade Spaetzle recipe, which is pretty easy and fun to make. I substituted Gnocchi Sardi (Cayuga Pure Organics’ Tent / McCarren Park […]
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What the Carp!? A Polish Christmas Eve Tradition
While walking around the neighborhood today I saw huge tanks filled with half-dying (I am a pessimist) giant silvery fish. The tanks were outfitted with an air pump, but the […]
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EASY ROASTED SQUASH SEEDS
Our new obsession with composting makes me think about how I can use each part of the vegetable instead of just tossing it into our freezer, which is our rotting […]
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Scared of Apple Pie? Try Apple Strudel
All everyone talks about is apple pie, but I have been traumatized in my attempts to make crust! It’s so hard and while it always tastes great, it looks horrible. […]
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Recipe: Bacon Pasta Bitches!
I am sorry but bitches just looks so good after Bacon Pasta. Let me tell you, hipsters aren’t the only nationality in Brooklyn that likes bacon! My Sicilian family goes […]
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Recipe: Eggplant Talk
While shopping at the Farmer’s Market, I cannot resist fresh eggplants! There is nothing better than to simply slice and fry an eggplant and eat it, soggy with olive oil, […]
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(EASY) RECIPE: PEACH BOATS
Some of the best snacks are the healthiest and simplest. Peach season is here so make a peach boats! They are succulent, sweet, savory, crunchy and tangy – basically everything […]
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Recipe: Fava Fava Fava Pasta (VIDEO!)
Fava beans are the most delicious bean to eat, but the biggest pain in the ass to peel. It is a two step process. First you take them out of […]
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Recipe: Braised Cabbage with Turkey
When the Sunday Farmers Market at McGolrick Park was proposed there was worry that it might compete with the Saturday McCarren Park Greenmarket. (Don’t we live in the USA?) I […]