Recipes and food adventures with Adam Roberts

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October 2008

  • Braised Lamb Neck Provençal

    Braised Lamb Neck Provençal

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    First of all, let’s give credit where credit is due: look at the “c” I put in the word “Provencal” in this post’s title. That “c” has the appropriate squiggle in it; I copied it from the Wikipedia page for Provencal. What does that squiggle denote? I have no idea, but the squiggle is there…

  • An Engagement Story

    An Engagement Story

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    This post doesn’t really involve food, though it takes a detour to Jean-Georges by way of Ssam Bar. Instead, it concerns two prominent figures from this blog who you’ve known and loved for as long as I’ve known and loved them; namely, Diana, my close friend and former roommate, and Mark, Craig’s close friend and…

  • The (New) 2nd Ave. Deli

    The (New) 2nd Ave. Deli

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    Oh, The 2nd Ave. Deli. Remember how much I loved it? I blogged about the original here, here, and here. It was my favorite New York Deli; more inviting than Katz’s, less touristy than Carnegie. And then it disappeared and became a Chase Manhattan Bank. When the new one opened up on 3rd Ave. and…

  • Karahi (Indian Food in the West Village)

    Karahi (Indian Food in the West Village)

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    We all know that the first rule of real estate is “location! location! location!” Apparently, though, it’s also the first rule of New York friendships. Want to see a lot of someone you really like? It helps to live in the same borough. Take my friend Lisa, for example. There was a time we both…

  • Kim Cooks Vietnamese (Bo Luc Lac & Cha Gio)

    Kim Cooks Vietnamese (Bo Luc Lac & Cha Gio)

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    I’ve known many people who want to be famous, but very few think about the kind of fame they want. For those of you who secretly crave fame, however big or small, may I suggest that you strive for food blogger fame? It’s a really good kind of fame. 99 out of 100 people have…

  • Dinner and a…. [K-Town Chicken + Karaoke; Bar Boulud & “Dr. Atomic”]

    Dinner and a…. [K-Town Chicken + Karaoke; Bar Boulud & “Dr. Atomic”]

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    One subject everyone can relate to, regardless of where you live in the country, is the decision-making process one goes through when one plans a night on the town. Of course, there’s dinner but what to do after dinner? And how important is the after dinner activity when choosing where to eat dinner? If you…

  • Braised Cabbage

    Braised Cabbage

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    Last week, on a chilly night, I wanted a healthy, inexpensive dinner. I popped open one of my top five favorite cookbooks ever, Molly Stevens’s “All About Braising,” and re-read her recipe for braised cabbage. I’d read it a few times before but was never quite convinced that braised cabbage could taste all that good.…

  • Szechuan Gourmet

    Szechuan Gourmet

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    If I had my druthers, Sally Struthers, I’d take my iPhone and throw it into a lake. It’s ruining my life. I hate being so connected, I hate that my pocket vibrates any time someone comments on my facebook status; I hate that I update my facebook status while standing in line at the post…

  • Are there any tomatoes in this heirloom tomato salad?

    Are there any tomatoes in this heirloom tomato salad?

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    Hi Bouchon Bakery, how are you? I know we’re friends and that I’ve visited you many times in the past. I love your tuna nicoisse tartine and your roasted tomato soup with grilled cheese and your subtle salad with watercress, apples and blue cheese. But what’s the deal with your heirloom tomato salad?

  • Concord Grape Syrup

    Concord Grape Syrup

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    There’s a world of difference between an unhappy accident and a happy accident. An unhappy accident is, well, not the kind of accident you talk about on a food blog; a happy accident, on the other hand, results in a sweet treat that you never expected, like Concord grape syrup.