I think it's probably clear from some of my early posts that I love food. I love eating, and I also love preparing it, but more so for other people than just for myself. So today, I thought I would share some of my favorite food sights.
Nigella Lawson - Okay, I worship Nigella Lawson. That's her on the left. I first discovered her by accident watching E! one Sunday morning after yoga, and I was hooked. I think what did it for me was the enjoyment that she got out of eating. She was the anti-Martha Stewart. She plunged her hands in food, she gasped, groaned, licked the spoon. The NYT called it gastro-porn. Basically the things that normal people do in their kitchen. Plus, she's not a trained chef, so when she cooks, it's in a way that normal people cook. I own 2 of her cookbooks, and I'm waiting for them to release the DVD of her show in the States. Otherwise, I'll have to buy a multi-region DVD player to watch it.
The Food Network - It started innocently with Emeril Live, and then moved on to the Barefoot Countess, Rachael Ray, and Giada de Laurentis. Now, I can happily spend an entire evening watching the Food Network. It doesn't matter what's on, the Secret Life of.. which is a whole show devoted one topic like potato chips, or grilled cheese sandwiches. The place I went to in DC, Teasim, I found because of Rachael Ray's $40 a day TV series. What they don't have is a hot show anymore about cooking for singles or couples. They had a cool game show called Date Plate, where a guy or a girl chose who they wanted to date based on the dish they prepared.
The Shake Shack - I love this place. If you're ever in New York in the Spring through the late Fall, you have to check it out. It's in Madison Square park, and they do the best Portobello Mushroom Burger ever. I eat there at least once a week when I'm working, which is so bad, because the mushroom cap is deep fried with cheese and onions in the center and then put on a bun with lettuce, tomato, and Shack sauce which is sort of like the secret sauce in a Big Mac. Yummo!
Epicurious.com - I subscribe to Bon Appetit, but I can't keep the magazines around otherwise my apartment would look like the Collier brothers. So Epicurious is great because I can find recipes not only from Bon Appetit but also Gourmet.
Hancock Gourmet Lobster company - This is where I got the Lobster Pot Pies that I had at Christmas, that were amazing. A little pricy but worth it.
Billy's Bakery, Buttercup Bake Shop and Magnolia Bakery - 3 of the best cupcake and dessert places in the city. I'm a sucker for anything made with bananas and Billy has the best banana cake. I go to Buttercup or Magnolia for Banana pudding with nilla wafers.
Curbed, the Real Estate sight, has a food blog called Eater. It's a great sight for restaurant reviews, news, and other information about food in New York.
And if you check out my links, you'll find Pam Claughton's site, Efoodie.
Have a great weekend, and eat well,
Elizabeth
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