There are only three things you need to know about Oyamel: small plates mastermind Jose Andres is the owner, so that can only mean one thing, which also happens to be the first point, that the plates are small; it’s a cocina Mexicana so don’t expect a Spanish torta; and everything is grossly overpriced. Oh [...]
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March 16, 2008
My Latest Obsession: Paul
In London, they had this little pastry chain called Paul all over the place, and it sold these really delicious fresh breads, scrumptious (yes, I used the word scrumptious) fruit and chocolate pastries glistening with sugar syrup, really nice gourmet sandwiches and salads, petit fours, gateaus, pain aux chocolat, everything that you could ever want [...]
February 27, 2008
My Guilty Pleasure: Ketchup and Potato Chip Sandwiches
Today, I had a hankering for a snack I used to make myself after class in high school. I’d be so hungry by the time school was over that I would just make something quick and easy: a slice of bread, not even toasted, a squeeze of ketchup, a sprinkling of barbecue chips on top [...]
February 6, 2008
These Are a Few of My Favorite Good Things…
I love Martha Stewart’s Good Things, and so I decided to pick a few of them from the Web site that I find particularly useful (because some of them are just plain stupid). I hope they benefit you just as they benefit me! Freezing stock: If you have leftover chicken, beef, ham or vegetable stock [...]
