September « 2008 « The Wandering Eater

Another Porchetta Review (and a dessert suggestion)

Interior of Porchetta…sort of

Probably you’ve read enough food blog posts about Porchetta that your sick about reading it. Well, I’m one of those pesky bloggers who would jump ship to try something relatively new. I’m not saying I’m trying everything new for the sake of being “hip” but more of the idea of loving to get my hands on an awesome sandwich. What made me travel all the way down to East Village from the Upper East Side was for the love of pooorrk. Don’t you know I love pork fat (or any animal fat)?
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Rich-Almond Chocolate Cake

As promised from the previous post, here’s the recipe for my mom’s chocolate cake. It’s decadent, chocolate-y and nutty from the use of almond flour. Again, I had to make my own almond flour since the grocery stores I shop in don’t carry it. The other changes I’ve done was to add on the chocolate glaze that was left over from my brother’s cake and used Lindt’s Excellence 85% Cocoa Bar for the chocolate solids. What surprised me was the fact that it was easy to make.

Recipe and a lot of dumping

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Happy Birthday Mom!

She blew out the candle!

Today’s technically my mom’s birthday. (I’m not going to divulge her age.) We celebrated a bit more than week earlier. “Why?” you ask. Well, her excuse was the fact that last weekend was the Mid-Autumn Festival and we can nosh on moon cakes (I love the lotus seed filled ones [...]

Il Buco’s "Sagra del Maiale"

Quite a crowd

Late yesterday afternoon, I went over to Il Buco‘s “Sagra del Maiale” in hopes to get my hands on a piece of the 200 lb Ossabaw pig that’s slowly roasted between two large iron griddles with wood fire above and below. Alas, I came in late at 5 PM that all that remains is its head and hooves. Damn.
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Awesome Haute Greek at Kefi

I remember reading from NY Magazine’s review about Kefi and put their name on my lengthy “Must Try” restaurants list. Somehow, that list was forgotten and banished to the dark, hidden corners of my mind. Even hanging out with a friend of mine over the course of the year who has mentioned Kefi nearly ten times, telling me how great this place is. I still haven’t went there. Until several Fridays ago.

PEOPLE…Namely, my friends

I invited eight friends (of the group, Jess and Robyn were the only ones with blog/sites). Since it was during the prime dinner hour (we arrived at 7:30) and they don’t take reservations, we had to sit and wait at the front bar area for fifteen to twenty minutes. At least we had time to chat and get to know each other since to some haven’t met each other before.
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Thanks and A Little Request to Ask

Hi Everyone,

I would like to thank all of you who’ve wished my mom and family well. It’s greatly appreciated and my mom’s ok for now but still a little shaky with uncertainty of what’s going to happen. We’re waiting on the testing results and what they doctors suggest as we go along. If you’re wondering what’s [...]

I Know I Owe A Post…

Hi Everyone!

I know I owe you guys a post of some sort to show that you I’m still alive, breathing and eating.

I went to Kefi two Fridays ago (or was it three?) and baked a few things for my mom last weekend. (If you’ve seen the photos on my Flickr photostream, you know.) Also the past [...]

Tapas at Casa Mono

I finally ate here

For several years, I’ve been dying to go to Casa Mono just because I read about their tasty tapas in a publication (I think it was The New York Times?) that extolled the food. Also hearing it from several foodies helps build my excitement to eat there as well. But I haven’t gone there since I didn’t know anyone who would eat there with me. That’s until I met up with my Aussie reader, Suzen and her friend Sarah who was interested in trying out the food. Woot.
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The Recipes…

I might as well give ya the recipes for the cake and the profiteroles from the previous post since I know I’m killing you with the food porn. As for an actual fooding post, please wait a day or two…

Caaaake…

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