Exciting!

Check out my first guest blogging job over on Well Fed On the Town.

I had the pleasure of tasting Outback Steakhouse's steak menu - and boy - was I impressed! I'll follow-up with a post on this blog later this week.

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Is it really Tuesday?

I'm so sorry, I have lost all track of time and didn't realize that Monday had come and gone. Anyhow, here's a quick post about a company I really like.


At the gigantic Renegade Craft Fair that took place in Brooklyn earlier this month, one vendor in particular caught my eye. Inedible Jewelry makes teeny tiny polymer clay charms of various food items from cupcakes to sushi platters. I've seen similar stuff before, but what particularly caught my attention is their level of detail and how appetizing many of the items looked. Their cupcakes and cakes were particularly realistic. You could tell that they love their food because of the detail they put into things like the frosting on the cupcake.

Check them out on their website or their Etsy page.

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I Heart Strawberries Part 2

So what did I make with my strawberries? The day we picked them, I got home late so I ate a few, but didn't have enough time to make something. So the next best thing was...pancakes the next morning! Who doesn't like pancakes and who wouldn't like pancakes with freshly picked strawberries?


I had some leftover buttermilk, so looked for some fluffy buttermilk recipes. Martha Stewart to the rescue! I based my recipe on Martha Stewart's Buttermilk Blueberry Pancake recipe. I made a few minor changes in the process.

1. I beat the eggs with a hand mixer until they were nice and frothy. I wanted to make sure the pancakes were nice and fluffy.
2. I used strawberries instead of blueberries.
3. Instead of folding in the strawberries, I put them on top of the pancakes right after I poured the batter.

If you're wondering about the shape, my friend bought me some adorable pancake molds and one of them is a heart with a teeny heart cutout. CUTE! I braced myself for a disaster - I'm never good with doodads, but surprisingly it worked out great! Key is being liberal with the butter spray.

If you're a single gal like me, a great trick is to make the entire batter worth of pancakes. Whatever you don't end up eating, just wrap in parchment then foil and store in the freezer. Microwave them for about 2 minutes when you want some pancakes and they're almost as good as they were freshly made.

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I heart Strawberries

So you know what's in peak season right now? Strawberries! When possible, around this time, I like to visit my friend who lives up in Connecticut and go to a nearby farm which has fields and fields of strawberries. The last time we went, I was surprised at the small, but very flavorful strawberries. I thought that the size was a difference between coasts - East and West. Apparently I was very wrong. Perhaps it was the weather this year (lots of rain) or perhaps we went towards the end of the harvest last time, but this time, the strawberries were HUGE! Every plant had tons of strawberries to pick from and it was difficult not to pick every single one! The rain couldn't keep us away from those lovely treasures!

So here's my bounty. Pretty good, if I may say so myself. Check in on Wednesday to see one of the first things I made.

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Ronnybrook Dairy

One of my first greenmarket finds ages ago, was Ronnybrook Farm Dairy. They feature delicious milk, often in various flavors like chocolate and coffee and they even have the old fashioned glass bottles which you're supposed to return to them. I often get their coffee and chocolate single-serve containers when I go to the greenmarket, as there is something about their milk that normal milk just doesn't have.

When I was at Chelsea Market the other day, I discovered that their very small booth had turned into a fancy cafe/ice cream counter where you can sit and eat or drink one of their fantastic dairy confections. After struggling to decide between a milkshake and ice cream sandwich, I asked the man behind the counter what he thought and he suggested the milkshake. In terms of flavor, I asked if he had any recommendations and he strongly suggested butter pecan and coconut. Really?? I would have never put the two flavors together. Although I was reluctant, I decided to forge ahead - I figured people who make such delicious products would know what they're talking about - they absolutely do! WOW - this was really good. The coconut brought a nutty and toasted undertone to the shake while it balanced with the sweet and almost caramel-y butter pecan flavor. This is definitely something that would not work with lesser quality products. If you find yourself at Chelsea Market, give this a try!

Ronnybrook Farm Dairy at Chelsea Market
75 9th Avenue
(between 15th and 16th Street.)
New York, NY
Phone: (212) 741-6455

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