uh-oh

conclusion of the beginning of the week-- i need to spend MUCH more time with this:

the last few days have been wonderful. kat and i went to the u2 concert at giants stadium on thursday night, which kicked off a pleasant/fun/exciting weekend. friday was a day well spent with kit as well, at mezzeluna on the east side, then back to the west for some beers and crafts at my house. night time at the gundel-domino abode, as well as party time somewhere in fort greene. saturday was spent at the farmers market and cooking all day long: apple crisp and gougeres (these little french puffs of cheese and bread). union pool at night was silly and the after party sillier.

today i made eggs benedict with shaved truffle and cayenne, inspired by a julia child cooking show i saw on tv recently. homework?

counting the days till lovefest reunion!!!

the other night i marinated salmon in honey, soy sauce, and garlic--

along with stir fry vegetables with sesame oil (the meat was max's that i was just trying!)

my new campus-- washington square park. 

i havent brought my camera around yet, but when i do, ill post something that i took myself. for now, this will do. 

although the upper west side remains my #1 new york neighborhood,  nyu might possibly be in the next best area. the park is amazing, it is 2 blocks from soho, and in the heart of the the west village. did i mention how good the food is around here? 

recent food happenings

this picture looks kind of grotesque.. its not. incredible cheese on top of an olive loaf, listening to james taylor at tanglewood in august. not pictured: eggplant tapanade, stuffed grape leaves, hummus, and white wine.

surprise! i like to make tomato sauces. this one had red onion, garlic, red and yellow bell peppers, red wine, and sugar. 

 

for a cold, this is the best remedy: 

homemade chicken soup

i. in a large pot: various raw chicken parts (thighs, drumsticks, breast), roughly chopped carrots, celery, onion, lots of fresh dill, some fresh thyme and tarragon, a lot of salt, and pepper. 

ii. pour water over all ingredients until completely covered. 

iii. heat on medium to a boil. once boiling, uncap slightly to allow some steam to escape, and cook on med-low or low for about 45 minutes - 1 hr. stir occasionally. 

iv. once chicken is cooked, strain soup into bowl. remove chicken from the bone and add some to soup. add some of the carrots back into the soup. (you can use the leftover cooked chicken to make something else yummy).  

v. eat soup hot! can keep in fridge, if layer of fat forms (eww), scoop off with a spoon. 

love that dirty water...

took this on july 4th. this is your typical all american bostonian house... 

from the rooftop of 35 pinckney street, beacon hill, boston

the ukraine

ukraine's got talent

can any american do this?