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Bethenny's Molten Chocolate Cupcakes

posted August 17, 2010 in Taste

I am a huge fan of Bethenny Frankel (I love the The Real Housewives of New York City and Bethenny Getting Married) and I recently started following her on Twitter.  Every day someone tweets her about how they tried one of her recipes and it was (read full article)

Audacious Red Velvet Cupcakes | Lazy Baker Recipe

posted August 12, 2010 in Susannah\'s {Kitchen} Aprons

Who Knew?Growing up in Canada in the 60s and 70s, I was familiar with the popular beet-colored cake served in the restaurants and bakeries of Eaton's department store chain. Promoted as an exclusive Eaton's recipe, all employees who knew the recipe w (read full article)

“Serious Sliders” Recipe By The New York City Food Guy.

posted August 11, 2010 in Nibbles of Tidbits

I stumbled upon the above video by the NYC Food Guy — He sold me on the preparation of his Serious Sliders.  It’s different, easy and produces delicious Sliders (aka Mini Cheeseburgers). After watching the video, we were seriously co (read full article)

Philippe – Now That’s Fancy Chinese Chow, Mister!

posted August 10, 2010 in Harriet Magpie

The famous New York City Chinese restaurant Mr. Chow has been around for years – and has locations around the world. But when Philippe Chow (no relation to Michael Chow, owner of Mr. Chow) left Mr. Chow after 27 years of service, he took m (read full article)

From The Extravagant To The Priceless

posted August 09, 2010 in Who Dares Cooks

Bonsoir mes croquettes chinoises exubérantes...Okay, we are gonna take a look at some of the most extravagent and exaggerated food from around the globe!  Lets see if your calorific content calculator adds up these morsels before warping its el (read full article)

New York .. a different perspective

posted August 03, 2010 in chessecake for all

The day after coming back from the USA, and eating more than zillion of waffles and another zillion of pancakes, I opened my laptop and started to search for the basic waffles recipe I have made before! I remember that this recipe was the best (read full article)

Chelsea Clinton's Vegan Wedding

By now you've probably caught at least some of the hubbub around Chelsea Clinton's recent wedding... most notably, that it was nearly 100% vegan (except for the grass-fed organic beef entree which was probably on the menu for dad) and the cake was gl (read full article)

The buzz: NYC lounges, bars, dives, and rooftops (ongoing)

posted August 03, 2010 in The Lunch Belle

The Lunch Belle's guide to boozing in NYC: here, you will find a category for your every whim, taste, and situation.  Enjoy! Beer: venues which are beer-centric Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden Loreley Radegast Hall & Biergarten Spitzer's Co (read full article)

Matteo Pericoli: Views of New York City

posted August 02, 2010 in The Eton Mess

Matteo Pericoli found fame with his 22ft fold-out drawing of the Manhattan skyline. His new book shows the city through the windows of New York resident musicians, artists and writers, from Annie Leibovitz to Philip Glass, David Byrne to Nora Ephron (read full article)

MomSelect Blogher Party*

posted July 30, 2010 in Frugal Front Porch

I will not be attending BlogHer this year but I thought I’d pass on this open invitation to any of you who might be attending! I’ve never attended a blogger conference (BlogHer or any other conference) but have thought about going to one next (read full article)

Brunch at Highpoint Bistro & Bar

posted July 29, 2010 in The Lunch Belle

Cuisine: creative American Atmosphere: spacious, bright, high ceilings, upscale diner Attire: smart-casual Ideal for: 1x1/small groups, brunch, creative/eclectic cuisine, cheese burger Price: all brunch items under $20  Phone: 646-410-0120 Lo (read full article)

A BBQ Nation: Meatopia 2010

posted July 26, 2010 in A BBQ Nation

As part of our ongoing look in to the people, sights and tastes thatcreate a BBQ nation, SmokeInDaEye.com travels to Governors Island near New York City for Meatopia 2010, a festival of meat featuring over 30world class chefs and competition barbe (read full article)

Interview with a Triathlete: Part Two

A happy triathlete, ready to celebrate!At this point, some of you may be wondering why a food blog is devoting three days, three posts, to a triathlon? That's a fair question. Certainly, familial pride plays a part in the answer; but the greater an (read full article)

1910: Frankenstein

posted July 22, 2010 in The Eton Mess

Frankenstein is a 1910 film made by Edison Studios that was written and directed by J. Searle Dowley. It was the first motion picture adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. The unbilled cast included Augustus Phillips as Dr. Frankenstein, Char (read full article)

More Cupcakes in LA – Magnolia Bakery opens in West Hollywood

posted July 21, 2010 in Foodie In Disguise

EaterLA and ZagatBuzz are both reporting that Magnolia Bakery from New York City is making their West Coast debut with a new location in West Hollywood. The new location is decorated with retro-flare and will even offer curbside to-go service! Visit (read full article)

Winners! - 2010 Nautica New York City Triathlon Edition

Minutes away from the finish line.I'll be honest, watching my sister-in-law compete in the 2010 Nautica New York City Triathlon last Sunday was one of the most thrilling events of my life. Watching someone you love achieve her goal is so inspiring a (read full article)

TeaGschwendner opens in Rockefeller Center NYC

posted July 20, 2010 in Scraps of Life

Fishman Public Relations-press release From European Boulevards to the Big Apple: Germany’s Hottest Tea Retail Shop Debuts at Rockefeller Center July 16th! TeaGschwendner Set to Open First N.Y. Location in Historic U.S. Landmark Buffalo Grove (read full article)

THIS Thursday: cooking class with La Palapa Cocina Mexicana

posted July 20, 2010 in The Lunch Belle

Edible Garden Cooking Class at the Botanical Garden Cooking Class, Thursday July 22nd, 2 pm Edible Garden Cooking Class at the Botanical Garden: join us in the garden for a lesson in cooking authentic Mexican Antojitos. The perfect (read full article)

Great Lake Pizza

posted July 19, 2010 in The Gastro-Lounge

I have tried New York Pizza, I have had Italian Pizza sitting on a piazza and I grew up on Chicago Pizza, but I don't think that anything compares to Great Lake Pizza. This little Pizza shop is located in Chicago on Balmoral Avenue. You can't reall (read full article)

Friday Foodstuffs 7.16.10: The Obon Festival at Seabrook- A Cultural Celebration and A Triumph Over a National Travesty

There are bigger festivals and events that I could talk about this weekend, but this one means so much more. The one I'm referring to is the Obon Memorial Folk Dance Festival that will be taking place on Saturday starting at 5PM. There will be food (read full article)

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