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Japanese Croquettes (Koroke)

@Adam Kuban: I am posting under New York Talk so I am hoping to find koroke in New York. Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, and Staten Island.

Thanks for the suggestions! And for the recipe @Cassaendra. I think I will try Ariyoshi this weekend!

And just so that you know Sun Chan on Bway and 103 has it.

Carioca at 1:31PM on 09/25/09

From Talk

what's good food to eat as you study?

popcorn, dark chocolate, and a mix of cashew nuts and dried cranberries. good luck with your exams!

Carioca at 1:20PM on 09/25/09

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Any kid-friendly restaurant suggestions around Lincoln Center?

Nick and Toni's on 67th and Amsterdam. It's close by and they have pizzas and the like. Since she is 10 it's not like she needs a high chair or will be running around, so I think it would be pretty nice, and pretty New York. Or go to Fiorello's across the street from Lincoln Center. There is also a PJ Clarke's right in front of Lincoln Center by the Empire Hotel.

Carioca at 7:45PM on 09/24/09

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jazzing up white rice

Oh, you can also let it burn a bit at the bottom. It gives crunch! There might be some interesting Korean recipes for that, as well as Middle Eastern.

Carioca at 8:55AM on 09/24/09

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Cooking with wine

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Japanese Croquettes (Koroke)

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Grits vs. Yellow Cornmeal

Posted by Carioca, September 9, 2009 at 4:31 PM

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steel cut oatmeal

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Japanese Croquettes (Koroke)

@Adam Kuban: I am posting under New York Talk so I am hoping to find koroke in New York. Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, and Staten Island.

Thanks for the suggestions! And for the recipe @Cassaendra. I think I will try Ariyoshi this weekend!

And just so that you know Sun Chan on Bway and 103 has it.

Carioca at 1:31PM on 09/25/09

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what's good food to eat as you study?

popcorn, dark chocolate, and a mix of cashew nuts and dried cranberries. good luck with your exams!

Carioca at 1:20PM on 09/25/09

From Talk

Any kid-friendly restaurant suggestions around Lincoln Center?

Nick and Toni's on 67th and Amsterdam. It's close by and they have pizzas and the like. Since she is 10 it's not like she needs a high chair or will be running around, so I think it would be pretty nice, and pretty New York. Or go to Fiorello's across the street from Lincoln Center. There is also a PJ Clarke's right in front of Lincoln Center by the Empire Hotel.

Carioca at 7:45PM on 09/24/09

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jazzing up white rice

Oh, you can also let it burn a bit at the bottom. It gives crunch! There might be some interesting Korean recipes for that, as well as Middle Eastern.

Carioca at 8:55AM on 09/24/09

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Grape Nuts

Give it to someone you don't like and who is afraid of the dentist.
What are Grapenuts anyway!

Carioca at 8:48AM on 09/24/09

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Cooking with wine

hey, I like the sangria idea! I hate to make it with wine that I like (which I enjoy by itself!)

Carioca at 7:29PM on 09/23/09

From Serious Eats: New York

Trader Joe's Looking To Open At 22nd Street and 6th Avenue

what about W72nd street and Broadway?! Please!

Carioca at 7:26PM on 09/23/09

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NY Steakhouse (not Keens or Lugers) Suggestions

I say, if the issue is *perhaps* that you are not really into going to a steak house... but you are craving meat... go to a churrascaria for a meat feast! Porcao or Plataforma.

Carioca at 1:45PM on 09/23/09

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Cooking with wine

Thanks everyone for the ideas! I am not much of a meat-eater, so I will try it an onion marmelade or as a base for ragu. Maybe in a chili, I also thought... And not wasting a bit of it!

Carioca at 1:42PM on 09/23/09

From Serious Eats: New York

Win Tickets To Edible Manhattan's Seaport Birthday Party

Francois Payard

Carioca at 8:37PM on 09/22/09

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'

My own first cookbook (not counting the ones my mother had at home) was in Japanese. I couldn't understand the text but it had amazing photos of all the ingredients and steps. I got it when I was about 15.

Carioca at 1:03PM on 09/21/09

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jazzing up white rice

Two easy ways to jazz up your white rice: Djon djon rice with Maggi cubes if you can find them (It's a Haitian mushroom broth); or simply, yellow rice with Sazon!

Carioca at 11:44AM on 09/21/09

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La Quercia Prosciutto - Where to buy?

sorry, I don't know about Prosciutto in particular, but I know Fairway sells some La Quercia products

Carioca at 4:28PM on 09/19/09

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How do you control your food cravings?

I don't.
I just avoid buying the foods that I usually crave. Because if I have them around, I will eat it. Like some flavors of ice cream.
I will try the glass of water and brushing my teeth!
Actually, now that I think about it... One way I control my after dinner sweets indulgences is by brushing my teeth very well for sleeping. Then I'd be too lazy to do it again after I eat.
So, voila!

Carioca at 4:11PM on 09/18/09

From Serious Eats: New York

Sugar Rush: Flourless Chocolate Cake at Jacques Torres

Oh boy.
Do they have THAT uptown too? I'm afraid to find out.
First was the hot chocolate, then the frozen hot chocolate, then the cookies, then the ice cream, and now.

Carioca at 4:05PM on 09/18/09

From Talk

A plethora of red peppers - help!

another vote for roasting them, and extending the pleasure into the winter.

Carioca at 8:41PM on 09/14/09

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: 'Zingerman's Guide to Better Bacon'

because it makes everything better

Carioca at 2:24PM on 09/14/09

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Pix or not...?

Yes, pix. I use cookbooks for inspiration, and ALWAYS modify recipes. In fact, I am very into Photograzing in this site now. That's all I need.

Carioca at 8:08PM on 09/08/09

From Talk

Eating out in Morningside Heights...

I used to live on 122nd and order from Ajanta. I miss it.
on 105 you have Silver Moon Bakery. I miss that too.
There was a little restaurant called A but I don't know what happened to it (Does anyone?)
Try the Hungarian Pastry Shop close to the cathedral (St. John the Divine). Amsterdam and 112 or so. Nice place to hang, although I can't vouch for the pastries themselves.
By all means, shop at Fairway!

Carioca at 8:06PM on 09/08/09

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Biscuit modifications:

Cold butter, and in my experience, whey. I only make biscuits when I have whey, which only happens when I drain my yogurt.
Indeed, whey is the way to go in baking!
Otherwise, buttermilk.

Carioca at 7:59PM on 09/08/09

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Good wine for a beer drinker?

Oops, sorry. I read the title but not the description. Vinho verde is Portuguese. Try a Vouvray.

Carioca at 7:55PM on 09/08/09

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Good wine for a beer drinker?

vinho verde! a little bubbly, and low alcohol.

Carioca at 7:54PM on 09/08/09

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: 'Dishing Up Vermont'

New York: Bagels!
And just about everything else, of course.

Carioca at 1:38PM on 09/08/09

From Talk

Mark Bittman - Food Matters

I plan by the week, usually on Sunday night, using what's leftover from the week before, my farmer market's finds, and sometimes that thing from the back of the cupboard or fridge; by planning I can figure out what I need to buy to actually execute the dishes!

It never goes exactly as planned (you may go out, you may be tired, you may have guests, &c), but I think it helps to avoid waste, supermarket runs, and thinking on a weeknight.

I simply jot down the dishes on a stickie, and make whatever is going bad first.

I pack leftovers for lunch. If there is a lot, I freeze them. For future lunches.

Carioca at 3:45PM on 09/03/09

From Talk

Dining alone in NYC

Gotham Bar and Grill's bar. I've done it several times. I think Union Square Cafe also serves its full menu at the bar, and it's very convivial.

Carioca at 1:54PM on 09/03/09

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Cooking with wine

Posted by Carioca, September 22, 2009 at 8:41 PM

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Japanese Croquettes (Koroke)

Posted by Carioca, September 19, 2009 at 4:30 PM

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Grits vs. Yellow Cornmeal

Posted by Carioca, September 9, 2009 at 4:31 PM

From Talk

steel cut oatmeal

Posted by Carioca, September 2, 2009 at 7:32 AM

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Trader Joe's on W72nd Street?

Posted by Carioca, August 30, 2009 at 9:23 PM

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Eating along I-87 -- Adirondacks

Posted by Carioca, August 19, 2009 at 10:48 AM

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Montreal! Where to eat?

Posted by Carioca, August 14, 2009 at 8:15 AM

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what to do with lots of bread crusts?

Posted by Carioca, August 9, 2009 at 12:57 PM

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Dyeing Coconut Flakes Green -- natural dye ideas?

Posted by Carioca, August 6, 2009 at 11:42 AM

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Sandwich de Migas

Posted by Carioca, August 2, 2009 at 2:41 PM

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first birthday party

Posted by Carioca, July 23, 2009 at 8:22 AM

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