Its been over a week since Thanksgiving and this left-over-monster of a meal is still haunting me! For the last food first post, I decided to step way out of my comfort zone and try out this Russian delicacy called Holodets Beef. Continue reading →

Cabbage Pirozhki (Russian puffy pastry, fried)

Who knew I would find myself on the beach in 25 degree weather? Taking the Q train to Brighton Beach on a cold November day I spotted a brave street vendor selling an assortment of Russian treats. One of these items were Pirozhki, a Russian puff pastry stuffed with sweet or savory filings, served either baked or fried. Continue reading →

Artichoke Pizza: Artichoke Hearts, Spinach, Cream Sauce, Mozzarella and Pecorino Romano Cheese.

WHERE HAS THIS BEEN ALL MY LIFE. This was the best slice of pizza I’ve ever had in my life (and me having had 8 beers while making this comment is irrelevant). Taken by friends after a night of hangout, Artichoke Pizza offers other pizza slices, but their star is the Artichoke pizza slice. The slice is rich with cheese and creamy with the hints of spinach refreshing the taste buds.  As a New York, we commonly believe New York pizza is plain cheese or pepperoni, but this artichoke slice, ladies and gentleman, deserves a spot to be titled “Official New York Pizza”

“Croston con Morcilla”. Blood sausage spread, toast, organic poached egg, arugula salad

Having Saturday brunch at a Uruguayan restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, I decided I wanted something hearty to help cure the hang-over from Friday night. I ordered the Croston con Morcilla, which is a Blood sausage spread on toast with a poached egg on top. While brunch enthusiast might enjoy the breaking of the yolk pouring over their toast, for me it left a yellow mess with my sandwich swimming in a pool of breakfast items. Biting into the blood sausage spread was at first strong and pack with flavor, something only my grandmother would like.

The plating, presentation and colors were certainly there in the dish. Unfortunately, my American palate couldn’t handle the heartiness of the egg and blood sausage at 11:30 in the morning. Next time I see blood sausage on a menu, I’ll ask for the pancakes instead.

Baklava Ice Cream, topped with Honey pecan, Phyllo crips and Blood orange slices

When I first saw this item on the dessert menu I did not know what to expect saw baklava, blood orange and ice cream all on the same line. Still, I went ahead, took a leap and order the enigma dessert. Once plated in front of me it was hard to resist the bold colors of the blood orange against the light tan of the baklava ice cream. The sweetness of the ice cream balanced well with the tartness of the blood orange.