Dub Pie

I got a curry vegetarian pie from Dub Pies the other day. I really wanted to like it (especially because the guy working there was very cute and had a New Zealand accent) but sadly, I did not like it. It was full of slimy yellow squash and zucchini, was too spicy, and just plain old looked like barf.


I guess since they are billed as "culturally iconic meat pies" you only get the full effect if you get...a meat pie. I certainly do not mind going back to give it another try!

Mobile Fried Chicken

Truck parked on Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn.

Red Hook Ball Fields

Finally made it over to the infamous Red Hook Ball Fields for some authentic Latino food. The Ball Fields have been a hot topic lately, as there was talk of the vendors' permit not being renewed. But looks like they are safe for now.

I definitely had to try one of these refreshing-looking fruit-ades, and opted for the bright red watermelon. Nothing but pureed watermelon! It wasn't bad, but I wish I had gotten the lemonade.


Here's the quesadilla I shared with A getting the works.


Et Voila! We ate it in the folded-up plate, and juice was just pouring out the back. Messy, but delicious!


Glad we shared, because that left room for some flautas (fried tacos). Although I found my appetite waning from the heat and only finished one. Good stuff. Wish I'd had room for the other one.


Pupusa stand.


Waiting in line under the tents. It was so hot under there, where all the cooking was going on.


Grilled corn.


Fruit for desert. A got a baggie full of mango slices sprinkled with cayenne pepper.

New Cookbook Stores

As reported in Publisher's Weekly, two new cookbook stores are opening in New England:

Rabelais in Portland, Maine

and

Stir in Boston, MA.

Stir is actually a "cookbook library," so I guess you can't buy the books.

Buffalo Mozzarella

Kerry: buffalo mozzarella IS made from buffalo milk! Water buffalo milk, to be exact. According to this article, the buffalo mozzarella available in the U.S. is mainly a mixture of cow and water buffalo milk. G was right after all!

Blueberry Pancakes

Sweet blueberry pancakes! I was feeling crummy this morning, until I remembered my fresh NJ blueberries in the fridge, and my pancake mix in the cupboard. Now I'm feeling much better!

With pancakes now on the brain, I can't help but think of the Pannenkoekenboot, or "Pancake Boat," I read about on Serious Eats. A boat ride around a city in the Netherlands plus all you can eat pancakes? Don't ask twice! Not only do they serve all-you-can-eat pancakes, but they offer ice cream sundaes for dessert. Dessert?! After pancakes?! Well, this is a country that eats chocolate sprinkle sandwiches, afterall. I like how these NL'ers think!

For more pancake photos, check out the Pancakes and Waffles group on Flickr.

Corn Season!

Sweet Jersey corn, fresh from the Borough Hall farmer's market in Brooklyn.

Szechuan Tofu

Mmm Mmm. This is the second vat of Szechuan tofu I've made this week. Recipe is from Tofu 1-2-3. The sauce calls for two tablespoons of maple syrup, but I thought that made it too sweet, so I only used one this time. It also called for hot sauce along with red pepper flakes and cayenne pepper, but I left out the sauce since I don't like my food too fiery. This is good for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I had it for breakfast at work the other day and I felt super energized.

More On Water

More fodder for drinking water from the tap from NY Times editorial. Tap water in the U.S. is clean, sugar-free, and zero calories! And it saves the planet from all those plastic bottles!

In related news, research is mounting on the risks associated with eating or drinking anything out of plastic in the first place. Something about synthetic estrogens which mimic sex hormones seeping into foods from hard and soft plastics, whether they are cold, heated, or at room temperature. Here's some info on that. My girlfriend was urging me to drink out of stainless steel bottles only. So I bought a cute little stainless steel bottle a the Seattle Art Museum's Olympic Scuplture Park gift shop (they have really cool stuff there!). It's working ok, but it took somewhat of a mental shift to leave my Nalgene behind at home. She was always there for me. Now I've moved on...