A Cook Way Better Than Me: Cree LaFavor and Her Magic Steaks

I don’t usually buy cookbooks but I was given one as a gift (thanks mom) and I’m sho glad about it. Cree lefavor’s the new steak offers 55 recipes for steaks with sides, grouped by region. Last night, R and I tore up some strip steak. Pretty sure I saw a tear in his eye [...]

Pickles Out The Wazoo

So, Pickle Fest 2008 in the house. In some year at some point, the Lower East Side BID started closing one street in LES to host picklers from around the world. Under big tents with big barrels, farmers and hipsters alike are workin it for your pickle pleasure. Most picklin artists are kind enough to [...]

Chicky Chicky

In a short-lived attempt to eat less red meat, I been cookin the hell out of some chicken. Chicken is fun to cook with cause you can make it be anything you want. Blank freakin canvas, I always say. So, I thought I would get creative and make up a good ol sarnie. Check yourself [...]

Celebchef or Prime Minister… It IS a Hard Choice

Thailand’s prime minister, Samak Sundaravej was just kicked out of office because he refused to give up his cooking show, Tasting and Complaining. I can’t find any videos on line of him cooking. Please send!!! Makes me wonder: who would win when running for US president? The Rachel Ray or Mark Bittman? Cooking show stint [...]