A slightly higher brow approach to Wellfleet’s bastard fish.
I can still remember getting pushed out of bed by my dad before the sun was even up. We would make it from Dennis to Wellfleet before the sun eventually pushed through on those grey Cape Cod mornings. My grandfather had an old center console boat at [...]
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Maybe?
I had close to a cup of left over ricotta from the stuffed zucchini blossom recipe and couldn’t let it go to waste.
I made a quick deconstructed cannoli.
1 cup ricotta~1/4 cup confectioners sugar1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract1 tablespoon lemon juice1 tablespoon lemon zest for garnish
Tasted great like a lemony cannoli filling pudding, but would have [...]
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Tortilleria Los Hermanos…with out factory tastes.
Behind the unassuming factory doors of Bushwick’s, Tortilleria Los Hermanos, lies something special. Not only are they pumping out case after case of homemade tortillas for purchase and distribution regionally and possibly nationally, they are also utilizing these ultra fresh tortillas at their in-house taco stand.
For gringos like me [...]
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So I’m coming to the conclusion that there is nothing better than having fast and cheap public transportation that will take you from your door to countless destinations including many beaches within an hour. After a rather disappointing trip to rock, rock, rock-a-away beach I decided to see what other seaside destinations the silver [...]
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A garden grows in Brooklyn…
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The New York Times ran an excellent article yesterday on the young farmers movement. The Times interviewed the two young farmers who left life behind in Brooklyn to start the The Hearty Roots Community Farm in upstate New York. I found this article to be quite inspiring as I’ve thought about doing this myself [...]
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Fornino, Margherita ClassicaOriginally uploaded by Slice
We really love pizza. We’ve been known to go on long pizza binges, sometimes so desperate we’d fry a pizza slice to reheat it out of necessity. We’ve also been known to anger others with our intense pizza cravings. Luckily for us, we found heaven at Fornino’s in Williamsburg, [...]
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Fresh fresh fresh, pressed to perfection, very nice patio, poor service.
Sweet outdoor patio seating, extremely hospitable ridiculous chef hangs out with you as well.
The famous coal oven pizza endorsed by the Ramones was CLOSED for the day.