Cravings

Peanut Butter & Co. Cookies & Peanut Butter

Celia Cheng — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:03:52 -0500

This week’s winners are Julia and Patricia Grande. Congratulations!

Below is the original Baking Friday post from this week.

Q: WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SALAD IN TOWN?

Scroll down to enter a comment. Make sure to click on “submit” after the preview appears on screen. Send in your answer by 5pm today and you will automatically be entered into the drawing to win a Peanut Butter & Co. peanut butter cookie tin and two jars of peanut butter: Bee’s Knees and Mighty Maple. Winners will be contacted via email to arrange for prize delivery. Prizes will be mailed, so...

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Philly Cheese Steak Dumplings w/ sriracha ketchup

Celia Cheng — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:36:17 -0500

FIRESIDE
19 E 52nd St
@ Madison Ave
212-734-5011

Fireside, located in the Omni Berkshire Hotel in Midtown, is an unexpectedly good restaurant. You could easily mistake it for an unremarkable hotel restaurant, the kind that serves less than mediocre food but must be there for the hotel guests. That’s not the case here though. Chef Sam DeMarco is at the head of this kitchen, and his cuisine is outstanding and fun!

In his own words, he doesn’t really try to be innovative, but incorporates items in his menu that evoke nostalgia. Not innovative? I beg to differ. Philly...

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Mini Comté Burgers

Celia Cheng — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:56:57 -0500

LE CIRQUE WINE LOUNGE
151 E 58th St
(Lexington & 3rd Ave)
212-644-0202

Le Cirque needs no introduction. Through two facelifts, it’s remained a New York classic since 1974. Originally Le Cirque on East 65th Street, it was then Le Cirque 2000 in the Palace Hotel, and now it’s back to Le Cirque but in the new Bloomberg building on East 58th Street. Over the years, it’s been a staple for bankers and tourists alike, a very formal dining affair.

Through its multiple iterations, it has transformed itself from old school classic to modern classic, and now with...

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Vinexpo, the Asian Rendition

Cynthia Sin-Yi Cheng — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:30:27 -0500

You wouldn’t usually find me willingly attending a big wine trade fair. Everyone absorbs information and learns differently, and I learn better in smaller gatherings. I like the focus of meeting a specific winemaker and tasting wines in an unrushed manner. I like the stories; I want time to ask questions and talk to the winemakers. So what was I doing at a wine fair in Hong Kong, eight thousand plus miles from New York, on the other side of the continent?

Why don’t I tell you some of the highlights and my impressions of my three days (May 27...

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Oh That Biscuit!

Cynthia Sin-Yi Cheng — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:15:40 -0500

The Pawn
62 Johnston Rd
Wanchai
Hong Kong
852-2866-3444

During my trip to Hong Kong in May, local in-the-know friends insisted on taking me to barely three-month-old The Pawn. This bar-lounge-restaurant located in a restored Wanchai heritage building offers a charming venue to while the night away with friends. I had so much fun drinking champagne and meeting new friends over dinner. Then the cheese plate with homemade oatcake (~$14) stopped me in the middle of my merriment. These incredibly fragrant baked oatmeal biscuits were deliciously tender with crisp bits of oats throughout. When they...

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The Perfect Breakfast Wine

Cynthia Sin-Yi Cheng — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:56:52 -0500

Ciabot Berton

Bar Milano
323 3rd Ave
@ 24th St
212-683-3035

Sfoglia
1402 Lexington Ave
@ 92nd St
212-831-1402

Okay, I know it sounds very hedonistic for me to talk about “breakfast wine,” but you’ve always known that I celebrate a life well lived. Recently, I had my first breakfast wine with the Piedmontese winemaker, Oberto Marco of Ciabot Berton winery. I assumed this was going to be a bit much and that I would spend the rest of the day kind of regretting such a pleasurable but foolish invitation....

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A Bit of Visual Inspiration?

Cynthia Sin-Yi Cheng — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:36:39 -0500

Ruby Press Blog

I constantly crave visual stimuli from good designs, so I impatiently await the newest issue of the UK edition of Elle Decoration each month. And recently, I was equally excited to find Ruby Press’s blog spearheaded by the PR agency’s co-owner, Melissa Davis. I love all the Polaroid photos she sources (both vintage and contemporary), fashion wear (she is an ex-fashion editor of Harper’s Bazaar), gorgeous book covers, other graphically stunning sites, resorts to visit, Barbie portraits…I could go on and on. But it’s just Melissa and her team’s pristine taste and the...

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A Poem A Day

Cynthia Sin-Yi Cheng — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:32:06 -0500

Blizzard of One
By Mark Strand
(Alfred A. Knopf, 1998)
$13

Life in Manhattan can be overwhelming — in the best, most exhilarating sense — but I realize I need some quiet and contemplative moments at least once a day to maintain a sense of peace and balance. So this year I began reading a poem every night before bed. Here is my favorite poem from Mark Strand’s 1999 Pulitzer Prize-winning Blizzard of One.

Everything Coconut

Celia Cheng — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:56:19 -0500

It’s summertime and we’ve decided to devote this month to the cooling tropical fruit of coconut. Get your own coconut goody bag chock full of snacks, or find scrumptious coconut foods and desserts at restaurants around town. You can also learn how to make fresh coconut milk. Let’s celebrate the month of coconut cravings!

On a separate note, Anthony Bourdain returns with an all-new season of No Reservations July 7th (10pm EST) on Travel Channel. We can’t wait! Here’s a preview of what’s to come. Check out Bourdain in Laos.

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Coconut Goody Bag

Celia Cheng — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:27:13 -0500

My recent trips to Hawaii and Thailand have got me hooked on coconut. Now back in New York, I’ve started looking for all things coconut. In addition to covering foods and desserts at restaurants, I’ve put together a little bag of goodies to share with you. Interested in yummy coconut snacks? Try our coconut goody bag ($19.95) to satisfy this summer craving. The following are detailed descriptions of the items included in the bag. Click here to get yours. There’s also a deluxe version with a bonus treat — coconut Pocky. Click here for your...

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Blue Lines

Roy Luckett — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:11:48 -0500

It’s not everyday that a recording brings something truly unique to the musical landscape. Blue Lines is that type of recording, as it gave birth to a new slow-burning, heavily atmospheric strain of dance music termed “trip-hop.” This collective of multiple artists from Bristol, England, effectively fused classic soul, dub reggae, hip-hop, and even classical strings into something that was designed more for the head than the feet, thereby capturing the late 80s/early 90s urban experience of isolation and introspection. Do yourself a favor and listen to the majestic “Unfinished Sympathy,” with its soulful vocals over kinetic beats and a...

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Mezzanine

Roy Luckett — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:11:59 -0500

Massive Attack’s third studio album is much darker than their debut, but as a whole, I find it better than the groundbreaking predecessor. It’s the Empire Strikes Back to Blue Lines’ Star Wars: while both were good, you know the second one was better. It includes “Teardrop,” a track familiar to people who watch the show House, whose theme song is an instrumental of this tune.

Dummy

Roy Luckett — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:27:28 -0500

Like fellow Bristol artists Massive Attack, Portishead also falls into the trip-hop category. However, they expanded the scope of this genre by incorporating the blues vocal stylings of Beth Gibbons with building hip-hop beats and a sound akin to a 60s spy thriller soundtrack. The best example of this is “Sour Times,” a masterwork that inevitably found its way into every hip coffee shop and trendy clothing store during the 90s. The similarity to Public Enemy lies in the same type of off-kilter unconventional creativity — with uncanny sounds coming out of nowhere — found in It Takes a...

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Portishead

Roy Luckett — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:26:48 -0500

The three-year wait for their follow-up resulted in an album that does not reinvent the wheel (though the band composed and played all the music and did not use samples). However, when the wheel is properly inflated, as is the case with Portishead, there is no need for a new one. While there is no track that matches the greatness of “Sour Times,” Portishead maintains the great interconnection of trip-hop and blues like its predecessor, with a darker and harsher sound. Check out “Humming” and “Only You,” among others.

Third

Roy Luckett — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:12:44 -0500

Okay, 11 years is a long break between albums. And when the artist is Portishead, the expectations are immense. It’s kind of like Indiana Jones — he was gone so long that we never thought there would ever be another sequel. While I have yet to see the new Indy sequel, I think Portishead’s approach to this album is very intelligent. It’s as if they totally abandoned their trip-hop ties to explore a different musical path. Sure, the dark atmospherics are still there, and maybe it’s me, but I think Beth Gibbons’ bluesy voice gets better and better. But it...

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It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

Roy Luckett — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:27:54 -0500

Like Blue Lines, Public Enemy’s first offering represented a totally fresh approach to hip-hop. What made this album unique is not simply the black power social consciousness reflected in the deft lyrics of Chuck D but artists like Gil Scott Herron and Boogie Down Productions who were on the scene as well. Simply put, the music, which encompassed a tornado of wailing sirens and bombastic cut and paste rhythms, was able to effectively create a sense of havoc and mayhem that complimented the lyrics. The Bomb Squad’s “out of the box” production skills are first rate here, with sound effects...

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Coconut Foods

Celia Cheng — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:44:12 -0500

THE NORTH FORK INN
57225 Main Road
Southhold, Long Island
631-765-0177

Coconut Tapioca
w/ Passion Fruit Sorbet and Crispy Coconut Wafers
($11)

Pastry chef Claudia Fleming’s signature dish, coconut tapioca with passion fruit caramel, coconut and passion fruit sorbets, coconut wafers and basil syrup, rose to fame while she was at Gramercy Tavern. It’s so popular that even though she now runs her own restaurant/bed and breakfast, The North Fork Inn, with husband Gerry Hayden, Gramercy Tavern continues to serve a rendition of this classic. Coconut tapioca is commonly found in...

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Coconut Milk

Celia Cheng — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:10:09 -0500

While researching coconut foods, I was invited by Amy Besa, co-owner of Filipino restaurant, Cendrillon, to learn how to make fresh-squeezed coconut milk.

Sous chef Perry Mamaril, the “coconut expert,” walked me through the entire process and then showed me how to make suman (steamed rice cake) with the milk.

Coconuts are available at the West Indian grocery stores in Brooklyn. Here we see mature coconuts. Perry uses a knife to shave off the hair.

He then uses the back of the knife to strike hard the center of each coconut, until it breaks into halves. Once opened, the...

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Prosecco Lychee Martini

Celia Cheng — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:45:37 -0500

GRAFFITI
224 E 10th St
(1st & 2nd Ave)
212-464-7743
$

At $7, the prosecco lychee martini at Graffiti may be one of the best steals in town. It’s so good that it’s justified as the only cocktail on the menu. Served in a large glass that resembles a martini glass without the stem, the blend of homemade lychee sorbet and prosecco make a refreshing pairing. These two parts act as the sweet and tangy complements of this “martini.” This cocktail appears on the food menu as it is yet another of Chef Jehangir Mehta’s tasty creations. But it’s...

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Three Salad Combination

Celia Cheng — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:48:48 -0500

BONSIGNOUR
35 Jane St
@ 8th Ave
212-229-9700
$$

During the summer I gravitate towards salads and the three-salad combo at Bonsignour is a delightful option for lunch or snack. The choice of three homemade salads over a bed of mixed greens is now $11.95. I remember a time when it was $6.95, but that dates me. Even with inflation, it’s totally worth it. Classic salads like the curried chicken, beets vinaigrette, potato, or couscous with feta, in addition to daily specials, are the reason I keep going back. Besides the variety, they’re healthy and delicious. It’s hard...

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Little Cheeseburger

Celia Cheng — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:53:28 -0500

FIVE GUYS BURGERS & FRIES
496 LaGuardia Pl
(Bleecker & Houston St)
212-228-6008
$

To find other locations click on store locator.

Lately, I’ve been craving a certain kind of burger, the Burger Joint or Shake Shack type: smaller, simpler, but fresh and satisfying. Now even though Five Guys Burgers & Fries is a national franchise, all the praise since their arrival in New York piqued my interest. We may not have In-N-Out Burger, but we should be happy that we now have Five Guys. Though the beef patties are well done, it doesn’t...

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New England Clam Chowder

Celia Cheng — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:01:23 -0500

PEARL OYSTER BAR
18 Cornelia St
(W 4th & Bleecker St)
212-691-8211
$$

This is just one of many favorites of mine at Pearl. Chef Rebecca Charles’ New England clam chowder is THE perfect clam chowder. It’s creamy, rich, full of small chunks of potatoes, sweet onions, smoky bacon bits, fresh chopped chives, and of course, juicy clams. The consistency and proportions are just right. And I love adding a pack of oyster crackers to the chowder. No other soup fulfills me the way this one does. Once I’ve slurped it all up,...

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Peanut Shake

Cristy-Lucie Alvarado — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:01:37 -0500

STAND
24 E 12th St
(5th Ave & University Pl)
212-488-5900
$

I finally took a break from the toasted marshmallow shake at Stand and strategically chose a new flavor: peanut. Not hazelnut or peanut butter, just good ol’ simple peanut. With Il Laboratorio del Gelato’s gelato as the base, Stand’s milkshakes seem unbearably sweet when they first hit your tongue, but after one sip, your mouth enters a state of bliss and the super sweetness is quickly forgotten. The nutty milkshake comes equipped with a wide straw, so you thoroughly enjoy the thickness and fine peanut...

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Manhattan Milk Dairy Products Delivery

Celia Cheng — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:32:46 -0500

This week’s winners are Taylor and Grant. Congratulations!

Below is the original Baking Friday post from this week.

Q: WHERE DO YOU BUY YOUR WINE?

Scroll down to enter a comment. Make sure to click on “submit” after the preview appears on screen. Send in your answer by 5pm today and you will automatically be entered into the drawing to win a Manhattan Milk Dairy Products Delivery. Winners will be contacted via email to arrange for prize delivery. Manhattan Milk delivers only within Manhattan so please enter only if you are eligible for delivery.

On a recent late...

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Tribute to The Tasting Room

Celia Cheng — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:21:56 -0500

Sadly, one of our favorite restaurants closed last week. The Tasting Room has been a benchmark of excellence in American cuisine since it opened its doors on 1st Street in 1999. Fans of Colin Alevras’ cooking packed the tiny 26-seat restaurant nightly. Simple, innovative and fresh, the daily menu depended on what was available at the market, and the wine list consisted of only American wines. Specializing in high quality food, wine and service, it was a gem of a neighborhood restaurant that seemed to always serve “a perfect meal.”

Every item could be ordered in...

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The Grace of Chiang Mai

Celia Cheng — Thu, 29 May 2008 09:09:50 -0500

As we embark on summer, travel is on our minds. This month we visited Thailand and fell in love with Chiang Mai. Located in the north, close to Myanmar, the city is an ideal resort spot with lush mountains, historic temples and spicy cuisine. We loved the traditional Thai massages, too! Read more about Chiang Mai!

May also marks our third anniversary! Thank you for your continued support. And don’t forget to show your Cravings pride by grabbing up the first tee in our stain series: Coffee Collision!

Northern Thailand

Celia Cheng — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:32:37 -0500

This month I traveled to Thailand for the first time. I’ve always wondered what the land of fiery cuisine, elegant dance, and myriad Buddhist temples was like. Visiting Bangkok and Chiang Mai, I observed the differences between the bustling, sprawling capital city and the lush mountainous northern region, popular among backpackers, resort-goers, and in recent years, artists and expatriates. Chiang Mai, a vacation destination with world-class resorts and spas, allowed me to get a taste of Northern Thai culture and cuisine and decompress.

The Mandarin Oriental Dhera Dhevi hotel, was an excellent choice. This 60-acre resort was built on...

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Super Omakase

Celia Cheng — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:35:38 -0500

KANOYAMA
157 2nd Ave
@ 11th St
212-777-5266

Kanoyama was a bit of a mystery to me. On the corner of 11th Street and 2nd Avenue, I had walked past it a million times, never taking notice as I thought it looked like a run of the mill Westernized Japanese restaurant packed with gaijin (foreigners in Japanese). But the reviews of the restaurant are consistently good so I decided to try it to see if it was as fake a Japanese restaurant as Japonica is. I ordered the omakase sushi set; large pieces of the most generic nigirizushi...

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Soft Shell Crab Summer Roll

Celia Cheng — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:14:38 -0500

CAFÉ ASEAN
117 W 10th St
(6th & Greenwich Ave)
212-633-0348
$

The soft shell crab summer roll is currently a special on Café Asean’s menu, and it’ll only be around for the next two weeks, so go quick! A great variation on the traditional Vietnamese summer roll, the deep-fried soft shell crab is an amazing substitute for shrimp. Arugula adds a refreshing and pungent kick while the mango strikes a sweet contrast. The cucumber is crisp and the avocado — well, that just makes everything taste good. All these goodies wrapped in rice paper make a light and...

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Cheese

Celia Cheng — Sat, 24 May 2008 20:15:00 -0500

SAXELBY CHEESEMONGERS
Essex Street Market
120 Essex St
@ Delancey St
$$

Anne Saxelby’s selection of American farmstead cheeses in her Essex Street Market shop is just lovely. With a focus on cheeses produced in Northeastern states, Saxelby Cheesemongers really showcases the high quality of cheeses being produced in the U.S. Taste the fresh seasonal cheeses, as well as the aged gems; they’re all delicious. Hard or creamy, cow’s milk or goat’s, I want to try them all.

Hashbrowns

Celia Cheng — Sat, 24 May 2008 19:59:31 -0500

EGG
135 N 5th St
(Bedford Ave & Berry St)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
718-302-5151
$

What they call “hashbrowns” at Egg, I call a fireball of a deep-fried potato! It’s about the size of a baseball, deep-fried until crispy and golden brown. Round, full and spiky in shape, this hot potato is soft and steamy on the inside. For a potato lover, this is one dreamy hashbrown and a good accompaniment to the rest of Egg’s famed brunch selection.

Toasted Marshmallow Shake

Celia Cheng — Sat, 24 May 2008 20:11:21 -0500

STAND
24 E 12th St
(5th Ave & University Pl)
212-488-5900
$

Stand may be a burger joint, but it’s probably best known for it’s toasted marshmallow shake. This glass of pure decadence is something everyone should try at least once, even if you’re not a big fan of sweets. A sip of the thick, rich ice cream shake is sure to evoke, “Oh my god! What is this heavenly delight?” What’s more, it’s topped with two real toasted marshmallows! As you down this drink, you’ll experience euphoria.

Ensalada de la Casa (house salad)

Celia Cheng — Sat, 24 May 2008 19:56:56 -0500

LA ESQUINA
114 Kenmare St
@ Lafayette St
646-613-7100
$$

The house salad at La Esquina is so well balanced and fresh, it’s the ideal starter to a satisfying meal. Organic baby greens tossed with avocado, dressed in balsamic vinaigrette, and topped with queso fresco (fresh Mexican cow’s milk cheese), sesame seeds and crispy tortilla strips, the ingredients are perfectly proportioned, giving you a taste of everything without overdoing anything. It’s a simple but downright good salad, and that’s rather hard to find.

It’s All About the Bubbles

Cynthia Sin-Yi Cheng — Wed, 28 May 2008 08:22:51 -0500

Uncorked: The Science of Champagne
Gérard Liger-Belair
($19.95)
Amazon.com

Last month, I flew back one day early from vacationing in Hawaii, so I could catch a talk by the world’s leading bubble specialist, Gérard Liger-Belair at the New York Academy of Sciences.

He is an Associate Professor of Physical Sciences at the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, located in the heart of Champagne, and the author of the book on bubble science, Uncorked (2004, Princeton University Press).

Liger-Belair shares with us a gorgeous high-speed photo (flash at about 100 microseconds) of a...

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Krug and Hamachi, Who Knew?

Cynthia Sin-Yi Cheng — Wed, 28 May 2008 08:23:46 -0500

Cru
24 5th Ave
@ 9th St
212-529-6300

At a recent Acker Merrall & Condit auction, I witnessed an insane number of older champagnes being sold. The deal of the night was a pair of 1959 Dom Pérignon rosés that fetched $85,000!

Suffice it to say, for a champagne lover, just the electrifying atmosphere of the room that night got me high. And this was only compounded by the occasion to taste a 1962 Dom Pérignon (showing beautifully, with balanced acidity and brightness laced with roasted nuts), followed by a 1945 Bollinger (over the hill, with...

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Champagne on Wheels

Cynthia Sin-Yi Cheng — Sat, 24 May 2008 20:06:35 -0500

Eleven Madison Park Restaurant
11 Madison Ave
@24th St
212-889-0905

For my pre-birthday lunch, my friend Alexa took me to Eleven Madison. I had noticed on my last visit that they were offering several champagnes by the glass. But this time, I discovered their champagne cart that the wait staff wheel around offering diners an apértif. The work of wine director John Ragan — formerly of San Francisco’s Campton Place (known for its champagne program) — the cart selection ranges from a 1998 Dom ($44) to the vastly popular NV rosé from Billecart-Salmon ($29).

The best surprise was...

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Vintage Surprises

Cynthia Sin-Yi Cheng — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:01:37 -0500

Park Avenue Liquor Shop
292 Madison Ave
(40th & 41st St)
212-685-2442
(1996 Palmes d’Or: $140; 2000 Palmes d’Or: $200)

How could I turn down an occasion to taste vertical vintages of a tête de cuvée (the top of the line of a champagne house)? Especially when it’s hosted at Alain Ducasse’s Adour. So I happily accepted the invitation this April for a Nicolas Feuillatte Palmes d’Or luncheon.

I was fortunate to be seated at the same table as the preeminent champagne specialist in the U.S., Ed McCarthy, as well as the master blender...

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Pinci con Seppie (pasta, cuttlefish, razor clams)

Celia Cheng — Tue, 27 May 2008 08:58:30 -0500

BAR MILANO
323 3rd Ave
@ 24th St
212-683-3035

There are many things to love about Bar Milano, the latest and most ambitious restaurant from the Denton brothers (Jason and Joe of ’ino and ’inoteca) and their partner chefs from ’inoteca and Lupa. For starters, it’s open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Secondly, the atmosphere is stupendous; relaxed but exquisite, sultry but bright, it’s the perfect mix. The service is professional, and the food is good. Bar Milano is more upscale than Denton’s other venture (and a personal favorite of mine), Lupa, whose food and...

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The Odd Couple

Roy Luckett — Thu, 22 May 2008 08:40:55 -0500

The spectacular “Crazy,” omnipresent on radio stations a couple of years ago without ever losing its luster, is not matched on this new album. Then again, not much could. Nevertheless, the album as a whole is more focused than its predecessor, and maybe more consistent. And there are some gems, too. For example, “Run” is an adrenaline rush that will have you running faster than normal on the treadmill, or dancing more intensely than usual on the dancefloor. It is a short and sweet stunner that leaves you spent but wanting more. The Odd Couple has a darker feel...

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Version

Roy Luckett — Thu, 22 May 2008 08:40:26 -0500

You may not know Mark Ronson, but it’s likely you know his work. Specifically, Amy Winehouse’s breakthrough album, Back to Black, which he produced and which won him this year’s Grammy for Producer of the Year. Ronson brings the same retro-soul vibe with this offering, but with a twist: various British recording artists performing covers of mostly British tunes. Check out the jazzy instrumental of Coldplay’s “God Put A Smile Upon Your Face” and Daniel Merriweather’s soulful rendition of The Smith’s “Stop Me” as it incorporates the Supremes’ “Keep Me Hangin’ On.”