‘Where are we?’ We literally blindly followed the advice of friends, which is always a 100% totally reliable way to make meal choices, to come to Le Manhattan. We knew there was French food, that fellow Traveling Circus fiends liked the place, and that was it. We had fallen head over heads for the menu. It was a blind-date…
Category: ethnic eats
Simple Shakshuka with Bacon Recipe
Shake a, shake a, shake a! At least that’s what I ought to call this poached tomato recipe. Traditionally middle Eastern, this Greek gal The Hairy Bikers make a Kefta Tagine in Morrocco that follows the same idea – but with meatballs and in a tangine. Smitten Kitchen has an Israeli shakshuka recipe that is…
Hoppin’ John Recipe
While I wasn’t born in the south (a fact that NobakEleni keeps pointing out), my family is from there and a lot of dishes I know come from there. (and I’m southern by heart!) Hoppin’ John is a traditional good luck southern dish, eaten on New Years Day. The thought is that pork and black…
Roasted Garlic & Caramelized Onion Hummus Recipe
Before your guests bring the bacon, get the table hot with sweet n’ healthy hummus as an appetizer dip that can be easily eaten or prepared. Let’s keep this simple folks. Roasted garlic is a simple joy that anyone can enjoy. Carmelized onions? Ditto. Now I’m no queen of patience, but there is no better…
No Peking…Chef!
It’s hard to go wrong with the food at Peking Chef. Pretty much any restaurant we’ve ever been to, there was at least one person was unhappy with at least one dish. But there’s never been a complaint. Once. (At least not that they would dare tell me.) It could be that Peking Chef is…
A Very Whiskey Bacon Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is here and you still don’t know what to make?! Lucky for you WhiskeyBacon is here to save the day! These 6 dishes will make you a Thanksgiving hero and fill your belly with goodness and joy…worth being thankful for! Southern Collard Greens Savory, bacony and just a little spicy, these collards will make…
Cinnamon Apple Hummus Recipe
“So I need your expert apple opinion, there’s 88 cent tote bag apples. Do you need some to bake?” To say I get a bit crazy when I see a sale is an understatement. So when I saw apples on sale and remembered I hadn’t baked an apple thing all season I may have gone…
Mexican Street Corn (Elote)
Summer’s coming to an end but it’s still easy to get your hands on some wonderfully sweet local corn. This is a simple way to spice it up and if you’re like me fight tooth and nail to keep summer style nomming alive as long as possible. I first found out about this delicious take on…
80th and What?
Note: Getting directions from Nobakeleni is about as effective as asking a chimp to recite Shakespeare. This is where we begin the journey. After a rousing game of ‘where in the hell are you taking me’ and ‘so you don’t actually know where we’re going’, Nobakeleni and I ended up in midtown Manhattan. Now I’ve…
Nom Wah Tea Parlor
13 Doyers Street New York, NY 10013 http://nomwah.com Nobakeleni: I would murder, not kill, murder, to go to a Dim Sum place WhiskeyBeard: We should write a foodie film noire short – The Dim Sum Murder! …and I’m serious about that Nobakeleni: …i think… i think i’m more than okay with that but in order to make it authentic…. i…