A Kitchen In Brooklyn

Amasea's Kitchen in Sun Valley: Sour summer slaw

2010-07-27T22:54:00.006-04:00

Sorry for the absence, folks!I went off and got married, then unfortunately we had a loss in our family, so I haven't had a lot of time for creative cooking.I did make a rhubarb pie last week, but it was honestly really, really bad. Not so much that I wouldn't eat it (PIE!) but not good enough for this blog, even to help others learn from my mistakes.But the summer produce is coming on, and I'm

Sasha's Kitchen: Caramel Souffle

2010-07-26T21:45:00.000-04:00

I love making souffles. Once you get the hang of it (which I admit took a couple of tries in the beginning) they are very easy to make. Most people are familiar with chocolate souffles, which are amazing when done correctly. However, souffles can be done in just about any flavor. Some of my favorites are the fruity souffles, which are light and wonderful. I decided to try out a simple

Brad's Kitchen: Belgian Frites with Spicy Mayo

2010-07-24T12:15:00.013-04:00

My wife Sasha and I are taking a trip to Europe in a week and a half and one of the places we plan to visit is Brussels, Belgium. Belgium is probably best known for its food, including Belgian waffles, frites, beef carbonnade, mussels, chocolate and beer. We can't wait to try all of those things on our trip. Since Sasha & I both love Belgian frites with spicy mayo, we decided to try our hand in

Sasha's Kitchen: Ad Hoc's Buttermilk Fried Chicken & A Fresh Direct Promotion

2010-07-21T20:44:00.000-04:00

As you may know by now, I am a big fan of Thomas Keller. Even I don't have the time to explore the recipes in his French Laundry Cookbook, though. They are just too involved and complex for normal home cooking, although I am sure the result is phenomenal. But his cookbook, Ad Hoc at Home, I simply love and have really enjoyed cooking his recipes which are intended to be suited to a skilled

Sasha's Kitchen: Chocolate NYC Subway Sign Cupcakes

2010-07-18T10:22:00.000-04:00

By now, my readers know that I like doing unusual cupcake, whoopie pie and macaron recipes. I just bought some rose flower water that I plan in using in some new offbeat baking creations. But last weekend I made some very traditional (and still delicious cupcakes) with a fun twist. I'm sharing my favorite recipe for chocolate cupcakes (other than those amazing Guinness Stout Chocolate Cupcakes)

Sasha's Kitchen: Jamie Oliver's Spicy Pasta with Mushrooms and Lamb Sausage & Upcoming CSN Stores Product Review

2010-07-17T16:38:00.001-04:00

First off, a note, I will be publishing a product review in an upcoming post of a great serving product from CSN Stores. I am thrilled to be doing a product review for CSN Stores, as they have so many great options for service on your dining room tables. An upcoming post from me on A Kitchen In Brooklyn will showcase one of the great products that CSN stores has to offer for chefs and home

Sasha's Kitchen: Belgian Beef Carbonnade

2010-07-13T22:18:00.001-04:00

My husband Brad and I are going on vacation to Europe for two whole weeks soon, and one of our stops (a brief stop and not the focus of this trip) will be in Brussels, primarily so we can eat our way through Belgian cuisine. Our brief visit to Brussels is planned to include eating the very best moules (mussels), frites with spicy mayo, Belgian waffles, Belgian beef stew and of course Belgian

Sasha's Kitchen: Summer Plum Salad

2010-07-10T10:44:00.000-04:00

For the last week, it has been unbearably hot in New York. I haven't felt like cooking much after taking the subway home from work in 103 degree heat. It's just too hot to turn on the oven and cook. However, it's just the right temperature for making a summer salad. I like to make these salads after picking up some delicious summer fruit at the Union Square farmers market, which is near my

Sasha's Kitchen: Fourth of July Themed Coffee Cupcakes

2010-07-06T20:15:00.000-04:00

For the fourth of July, I decided to make some red white and blue decorated cupcakes. I wanted to try out the cappuccino cupcake recipe from Julie Hasson's Book 125 Best Cupcakes, so rather than creating red white and blue frosting, I made the cappuccino cupcakes with coffee frosting and then decorated the cupcakes with some red white and blue decorations made out of fondant (flags, starts,

Sasha's Kitchen On the Road: Foodie Tour Of Vermont

2010-07-02T17:38:00.001-04:00

My husband and I spent last weekend in Vermont for a friends wedding at Shelburne Farms. While in Vermont we had some fantastic local cheeses (especially the Shelburne Farms two year cheddar). What's so great about Vermont cooking is the focus on using local, organic farm fresh ingredients from eggs to cheese and dairy to fruits and vegetables. Everything we tasted was fresh and fabulous from

Sasha's Kitchen: Cool Cucumber Mint Soup

2010-06-29T21:30:00.000-04:00

It has been so unbearably hot in New York that, upon my return from a nice weekend up on Lake Champlain in Vermont, I decided that I couldn't bear to cook any hot food. I decided that some cool summer salads and soups were in order. My plans for this work week include two summer soups, both of which are easy to make. I am making gazpacho with locally grown, farmers' market tomatoes later this

Sasha's Kitchen: Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake

2010-06-27T19:32:00.000-04:00

All of my favorite fruits are in season, but in particular strawberries, apricots and peaches. The best strawberries, of course, are the ones that I have picked myself. There's a million and one delicious uses for farmers' market strawberries - one my favorites is a strawberry salad with goat cheese and hazelnuts. But I just love strawberry shortcake as a sweet treat. In the past, I have

Sasha's Kitchen: Grilled London Broil Steak Sandwich

2010-06-22T21:41:00.000-04:00

It is officially the start of summer, as yesterday was the summer solstice. That means that grilling season is here. Although my husband and I have outdoor space here in Brooklyn, we do not yet have a grill - something that we plan to rectify soon. However, when I received some free samples of Nature's Pride hamburger buns and hot dog rolls from the Foodbuzz Tasemaster's Choice program, I

Sasha's Kitchen: Chocolate Chip Brioche

2010-06-18T21:43:00.000-04:00

Prior to last weekend, I had only made brioche once. I had made a loaf of a nice, light brioche bread though. I wanted this time to make individualized brioche as a dessert. I looked long and hard for chocolate and/or chocolate chip brioche recipes. I reviewed many, many brioche recipes before coming up with my own that suited my desires of what I hoped to get out of this recipe - muffin tin

Sasha's Kitchen: Homemade Falafel and Israeli Salad With Tahini Yogurt Sauce

2010-06-15T20:38:00.000-04:00

When I was in Israel for 8 weeks one summer during my high school years, I tasted some of the best falafel that I ever had. One of the other things that I liked best about the cuisine in Israel (aside from the amazing giant Apricot fruit rolls that I discovered on Ben Yehuda Street that I have since been unable to find anywhere else in the world) was the basic Israeli Salad which was served

MollyD's Kitchen in Seattle: Pickled Beets

2010-06-13T14:49:00.004-04:00

I'm not cooking much beyond throwing things together, and thus I haven't posted in a while. Then, the other day, I spied some winter beets in the back of our crisper drawer and decided it was time to bite the bullet and do something with them. I considered roasting them as usual, but I usually tire of roasted beets' flavor before they go bad, which seems like a greater waste than leaving them

Sasha's Kitchen: Peach, Mozzarella & Bresaola Salad

2010-06-13T09:07:00.000-04:00

As i discussed in my recipe for Peach Cobbler, peaches are my favorite summer fruit. The peach is very versatile, and of course, my favorite summer salad recipe includes peaches. This salad is a dinner salad - it includes my favorite cured meat, bresaola, which is a type of cured beef. I think that the taste of the bresaola is lovely with fresh peaches and baby bocconcini, a type of

Sasha's Kitchen: Pasta with Lemon, Arugula and Golden Beets

2010-06-10T22:35:00.000-04:00

Recently I was at the organic market and saw that they had fresh, seasonal golden beets. Until recently, I had only had golden beets in restaurants and had only cooked with regular beets which turn everything they touch bright pink. I love golden beets - they are easier to work with in the kitchen and have a pleasant sweet taste. I can't really describe the difference but as a beet fan, I

Michelle's Kitchen in Toronto - Low Fat Summer Berry Shortcake

2010-06-09T09:31:00.008-04:00

In my continuing quest to live a healthy lifestyle and maintain my 60 pound weight loss, I am contantly trying to find new low fat recipes for sweets; my downfall and - I'm sure - the downfall of many of us. One of my go-to substitutions is angel food cake. Spongy, sticky and delicious it has way fewer calories of other cakes; two points per serving on my program. Angel food cake pairs

Sasha's Kitchen: Summer Peach Cobbler

2010-06-08T23:21:00.000-04:00

Peaches are my absolute favorite summer fruit. In fact, a fresh, sweet, succulent peach is just about one of the best part of summer. As the peach comes into season in June, I thought it would be time to start cooking with some fresh peaches from the local farmer's market here in Brooklyn. There's quite a few summer recipes that incorporate peaches, and I plan on sharing my quintessential

Michelle's Kitchen in Toronto - Farmer's Market Salad

2010-06-06T10:14:00.005-04:00

It's almost summer and so brings one of my favorite times of the year culinarily; outdoor farmer's market time! I was off a bit early one Thursday and remembered that there is a farmer's market just near my apartment on Thursday evenings behind the North Toronto Community Centre. I grabbed my cloth bag and off I went. I ended up buying farm fresh spinach, assorted bell peppers, halloumi cheese (a

Sasha's Kitchen: Wild Salmon with Organic Baby Carrot-Ginger Puree

2010-06-05T09:34:00.000-04:00

My original plans for this dish involved making a celery root puree, which is something I have often enjoyed at restaurants (recently inspired by a great dinner at Mas Farmhouse in Manhattan for my husband's birthday). I had ordered a large celery root from Fresh Direct recently and what arrived was a large root vegetable that looked like a brain. I didn't have time to figure out how to turn

Charlene's Kitchen in Philadelphia: Asparagus, Ham, and Parsley Quiche

2010-06-03T22:52:00.003-04:00

I picked up my first CSA share of the season this past Saturday at Greensgrow Farms! Included in my share (which I pick up every other week) were a huge tub of ripe strawberries, dark green kale, a bunch of scallions, a sizable head of Boston lettuce, radishes, two small containers of the most delicious yogurt I've ever eaten (thank you, Pequea Valley Farm), 4 oz. of a sharp chive chèvre spread

Sasha's Kitchen: Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies

2010-06-03T19:37:00.000-04:00

Chocolate is one of my favorite things in the world, whether it is pure dark chocolate (dark chocolate is my favorite), chocolate covered strawberries, chocolate cake or chocolate fudge. Most of the time, I simply can't resist a bit of chocolate and any dessert that is chocolate based is usually pretty enticing. I love the combination of chocolate and peanut butter, which I have incorporated

Sasha's Kitchen: Veal Piccata

2010-05-31T16:50:00.001-04:00

I've been traveling for the holiday weekend, hence the lack of cooking and new blog posts on my part. I didn't make anything new this weekend either because Brad and I were on the road. But I do have plans to make some chocolate peanut butter mascarpone brownies tonight or tomorrow now that we are back. In the meantime, here's a great Italian recipe that I made last week which was a big hit