CATCH UP

In between bigger cooking and cocktail projects I’m always snapping photos of what I’m making and eating. I thought I’d take a moment to share a few from the past month. 

These are “Snickerdoodle Party Cookies” that were featured in Bon Appetit’s holiday cookie issue. I subbed Chinese five spice for the Cardamom and they were amazing. The cornflakes added great texture.

That’s breakfast sausage, black pudding and white pudding. I got in on an order my friends Pauline and Stephen placed for the good stuff back in December. A bunch of us were eating Irish Breakfast all week. I had to freeze half of mine out of respect for my heart.

Lobster, broccolini and roasted potatoes. My first meal when I got home to Connecticut for the holidays. Followed by...

Gateu Bretôn!

Courtesy of my brother Brian and his fiancé Carolyn. It’s a dense and rich cake with an apricot filling. They used this recipe from NYT Cooking.

A lobster shack near my parents’ house. They moved to the shore last year and the area is beautiful, even in the winter.

Dim Sum with my friend Tony at Panda King. Located in the same shopping plaza as Hong Kong Market on the Westbank, this restaurant offers an authentic experience with dishes rolling by your table on carts. Pictured here are tofu fish cakes and spicy tripe. We were full and paid our check before steaming trays of snails and clams started entering the dining room. We decided we need to return next time with a bigger group.

Lunch with some friends from Eat Well at Pythian Market. Pythian market is an “urban food collective” located in the Central Business District. Vendors include Middle-Eastern, Cajun, Mexican, Caribbean, Vietnamese and Italian cuisine as well as a coffee stall and a bar. We went for Vietnamese at Eat Well. Eat Well has been a local favorite of mine for awhile with a location in a convenience mart at the intersection of Canal St and Broad in Midcity. Their pho is always spot on and the portions plentiful, so I’m glad they’ve expanded and more people can experience their food! I went with my go-to beef pho and my friend Kristin ordered a phoritto: “a perfect bowl of pho stuffed inside a tortilla.” I stuck around after for a coffee before I hit the library across the street. Definitely will be back to try the other vendors and a cocktail! 

Doodling noodles as I’ve been home sick. This lingering cold just hasn’t gone away. Finally buckled down and went to the doctor so I’m hoping to knock it out soon. Meanwhile, I’ll be continuing a steady diet of tea and soup. Hope you all are staying healthy!