Sunrise Mart – Japanese Take-Away near Bryant Park

May 22, 2012

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Sunrise Mart Japanese Market and Take-Away

There is the surpising little block in Midtown, right up from the main New York Public Library (the big one, with the lions).  It’s East 41st street between 5th Ave and Madison.  The north side of the block is just the back entrance to the buildings on 42nd street, but the south side?  Is a little Japanese mecca.  There are 4 – yes, 4! – Japanese restaurant/markets on this one short block.

I’ve been to two of them a number of times, but today for lunch I decided to give Sunrise Mart a try.  It a Japanese version of a NY deli in the front and a 7-11 in the back.  Read the full article →

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Chicken Scarpiello

May 10, 2012

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Chicken Scarpiello

Holy cow this was hot!  I saw Anne Burrell making this on the Food Network and it got my mouth watering!  It stayed on my mind all week until I had to make a special trip out to the store to get the chicken and hot peppers.  As usual, I didn’t stick with the recipe exactly as written…and in this case it was a *really* good thing – I cut down the ‘hot’ elements by half and it was still practically inedible- mouths on fire!  Two bites in, I went back, strained out all the juice and picked out the hot peppers….and we managed to eat it.  But I could sense, beneath the heat, that there was an incredibly tasty dish there – the one I envisioned when I saw it on tv.  So here is how I made it, with notes on how I’m going to make it the next time.  And there *will* be a next time…as soon as my mouth recovers from this go! Read the full article →

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Turco Mediterranean Grill

May 2, 2012

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Turco – A great new addition to Hell’s Kitchen!

I watched with anticipation as they built out this space and put up a sign that said “Turkish Grill coming soon!”  Oh my!  Juicy, spiced grilled meats with rice and salads and my favorite – that yogurt-dill sauce. Oh my, oh my!  So it was shortly after they opened when I found myself getting home late one night and in the mood for a really satisfying round of take out.  And to me, nothing is more satisfying than deliciously grilled meat. Read the full article →

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Apricot Swirl Scones from Biscuits and Scones

April 24, 2012

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Here’s another selection from one of my all-time favorite cookbooks: Biscuits and Scones by Elizabeth Alston. Read the full article →

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Spicy Fusilli Primavera with Ramps and Sausage

April 20, 2012

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Spicy Fusilli Primavera with Ramps and Sausage

This is a recipe I came up with you to use my beloved ramps – their flavor really, really, really comes through in this dish…but don’t worry, you don’t need ramps to make it!  You can use leeks or scallions or even a regular old onions in place of the ramps. My first choice would be a mix of leeks and scallions – this would give you a taste closest to the ramps, but let’s face it: pasta with sausage and onions is going to be down-right tasty, too – so don’t hold back.  Try this one with whatever you’ve got! Read the full article →

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