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Momofuku Flu

by ecopeland on January 11, 2012

I am under the weather, not feeling so great, but I know exactly what I’ve got.  Textbook case.  All the symptoms. Momofuku Flu.  I caught it at their Noodle Bar last week.  I think it’s contagious – at least I am pretty sure everybody there that day has it now too. Recurring dreams.  I now [...]

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Amazing Doughnut Plant Donuts

by ecopeland on January 5, 2012

Donuts are undergoing a renaissance of sorts these days – really what is better than a fresh doughnut?  Balthazar, the classic French Bakery, in trendy SoHo, makes banana walnut donuts at this time of year (yup – they have “seasonal” donuts).  It is fairly common these days to see “beignets” or “bomboloni” on dessert menus.   [...]

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Bacon Love

by ecopeland on January 8, 2011

Year of the rabbit?  Doubt it…I declare this the Year of the Pig, and actually the “Year of the Belly of the Pig.”  What’s the deal?  All things “porcine” rule at the moment. Spotted Pig in New York’s Greenwich Village, takes no reservations, but that does not deter loads of people from waiting hours for [...]

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Crack Pie and other innovations

by ecopeland on December 19, 2010

You just gotta love New York City.  It’s insane – all around.  It goes without saying that the food scene is incredible.  I was fortunate enough to spend 3 days there last week touring around food stores and eating well.  It’s the baked goods that never cease to amaze me there.  People figure Paris is [...]

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