Category: Food + Drink
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The Backspace
Dinner at the backspace a few nights ago. I tried out a 50mm lens. I’m still undecided about it. We ate olives (that came still simmering in a cast iron skillet, plumped and delicious); meatballs covered in breadcrumbs, marinara and cheese; pizza with tomato sauce, garlic and oregano; and hazelnut budino. It was delicious, and…
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Red Chile Asado
I’ve got another video for you about using my mom’s red chile sauce – this time for asado. Asado is a sort of pork stew; it’s kind of like carne guisada, but instead of a beef gravy, there’s a red chile gravy. My dad has always made it for us, and it’s often served at…
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Apothecary
We went to Apothecary last week for drinks and snacks during happy hour. I stuck with a pink bubbly (my current favorite thing), while Justin had a red. We shared a huge bowl of olives (mmm, Castelvetrano – the only type of olive I actually love), baguette with herbed olive oil, and baked brie with…
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Snack time
Sometimes, what you need is a hefty snack. Sometimes it’s the middle of the day, sometimes it’s at midnight. The good news is that at either of these times, you can go to 24 Diner and get really great chili cheese fries and beer. I don’t want to say that we do this a lot,…
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Me and eggs and tomatoes
I kind of have a thing for eggs and tomatoes on the weekends. I might simmer cherry tomatoes in olive oil, then drop in a couple of eggs and let them poach in the liquid. Or I might toast an English muffin and top it with tomatoes, cheese and fried eggs. Today I’m thinking of…