Food and Things

Recipe for corn ice cream sandwiches. Plus where to buy great ice cream sandwiches in New York.

July 26th, 2010 | Tags: ice cream sandwiches, New York, recipe, shops | Category: Brooklyn, Manhattan, New York City, desserts, ice cream, recipes | Leave a comment

A Great Hamburger Recipe by Chef Renee
Here’s a recipe for a hamburger that will wow your friends and family this July 4th and throughout the summer. Use grass fed beef for its deeper, richer flavor, but conventional beef works well too.
The secret? A disc of butter slid into the middle of the patty makes this [...]

June 28th, 2010 | Tags: burgers, grilling, hamburgers, July 4th, recipe | Category: July 4th, burgers, grilling, hamburgers, holidays, recipes | Leave a comment

A couple of years ago, we stumbled upon Mr. B’s Barbecue in White Post, VA. (See my earlier write-up.) The barbecue was terrific. So on a recent return visit to the area, we stopped in for another pork-infused lunch. This time, the pulled pork sandwich outshone the ribs.
Situated in a square white cinder block building [...]

May 27th, 2010 | Tags: barbecue, Big Apple BBQ Block Party, Mr B's, New York, recipe, Virginia | Category: BBQ, pies, pork, recipes, ribs, road food, virginia restaurants | Leave a comment

This haroset recipe combines ingredients from Jewish communities around the world, some thriving, some near extinction.  Chef Renee’s haroset draws from several Jewish cultures—from Indian as well as from Ashkenazi and Sephardic culinary traditions.
Why is this night different from every other night? Because this haroset celebrates Jewish multiculturalism.
Diaspora Haroset
Serves 8
Preheat oven to 350F
INGREDIENTS
½ cup [...]

March 16th, 2010 | Tags: haroset, Jewish food, Passover foods, recipe | Category: Jewish Holiday Cooking, Jewish food, Passover, holidays, recipes | Leave a comment