An Ideal Meal for the Last Days of Summer: Mint Pesto Sauce with Grilled Shrimp
The Italian word for pesto is 'pestare', and translates of 'to pound, or to crush'. Pesto was initially prepared with a marble mortar and...
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BBQ of a Different Sort for Labor Day
Barbeque is a summertime pastime for dining nearly anywhere in the world. This cooking technique is believed to have originated centuries...
New Yorker's Favorite Pastime is Indulging at Gray's
Without a doubt, one of the staple dishes in New York (when we speak about fast and cheap food) are hot dogs. It's comforting to know...
How to Make a Basic Carrot Cake Your Own
According to food historians, today's modern carrot cake originally descended from a medieval carrot pudding in Europe. Sugar and...
The Bird Cage - A Place of Casual Elegance
Back in the days when shopping was an all-day affair for those 'Ladies who Lunch', Lord & Taylor greeted diners with a seven-piece...
Add the Fruit of Gods to Shrimp
There is one fruit that has been enjoyed for 3000 years and still is going strong. Its original name of 'man-kay' derives from Tamil. Its...
The Lincoln Center Social Gathering Spot - O'Neal's Baloon
In 1967, the actor Patrick O'Neal and his brother Michael opened O'Neals Saloon across from Lincoln Center. But the NYS Liquor Authority...
A MidSummer Meal - Shrimp Shish Kabobs
The practice in Spain for the last meal the day consists of eating small dishes. In place of a larger dinner, the evening fare is known...
The Hidden Pizzeria - Lazzara's
Lazzara's (since 1985) is located in a brownstone building at 221 W. 38th St west of 7th Avenue. As I recall, this wasn't the name when...
The Perfect Mix - Peanut Butter & Chocolate Drop Cookies
American food culture lists have always included peanut butter. How many of us can remember opening our school lunch boxes to find that...
Cioppino - A Rich and Easy Stew
Although considered a San Francisco treat, Cioppino's roots and name hail from Europe. It is similar to the fish stews found in Sicily...
The Classic Gage & Tollner is Returning
Did you know Gage & Tollner was the first landmark dining room in New York? Gage & Tollner was located at 372 Fulton Street, (between...
Let your Creative Juices Flow with Swordfish Alicante Style
Sun, sea and sand are excellent reasons why Europeans, and those from other parts of Spain, head to the Alicante region beginning in...
With a Name Like Zum Zum - Could it not be Great?
"Zum Zum" was distinctive than most hot dog chains in NYC. Instead, they sold wursts in a counter-service atmosphere. Their advertising...
A favourite amongst the Peregrinos - Scallops, Spinach and Mushrooms (Vieiras con Espinaca y Setas)
Many food items merge so well with one each other. With the distinctive terrain in Mediterranean's Spain, an abundance of products is...
Meet me for lunch at l'Orangerie Chambre - aka Nedick's
Nedick's was an American chain of fast-food restaurants that originated in New York City in 1913. The name was formulated from the last...
Two Summer Beverages That Are Cooling – Drink Recipes from Spain
Two Sizzling Beverages That Are Cooling – Drink Recipes from Spain Now is the season for something cool and refreshing to drink. Spain is...
The Italian Irma La Douce Style Dessert - Tiramisu
Searching the origin of recipes draws upon the imagination. Tiramisu has more interesting tidbits of its roots than most others, and its...
True to the Image of Andalusia; Chicken with Asparagus (Pollo con Espárragos)
Andalusia is the region that conjures up the fabled and romantic images of Spain as described many times by playwright Federico García...
Chock Full o' Nuts for that Heavenly Coffee
Chock Full o' Nuts, began as a Times Square nut stand in 1922 by owner William Black. In 1926, he opened a store on Broadway and 43rd...