One more day till game time

The BIG Thanksgiving line up

This is the planned menu I, the Hungry Korean, will be cooking up and feeding my familia this year:

1. Turkey breast, brined and herbed with rosemary, thyme, sage and garlic

2. Warm spinach with four wild mushroom sautee

3. The ultimate potato gratin with melted parmesan

4. Mixed salad with endive, toasted pecans and crumbled blue cheese tossed in a mustard vinaigrette

5. Buttered corn

6. Herb stuffing with spicy sausage

7. and for dessert, Italian cinnamon and custard bread pudding

Pics and reviews to come after game day

Thanksgiving dinner on a cupcake

image taken from yesbutnobutyes.com

Turkey Week: stuffing

I apologize for the lack of posts as of late..I’m on vacation you see and therefore not updating as often.

This week is all about the turkey….and the big Thanksgiving meal. I cook the big bird feast every year at my house and this year is no different. I’ll take pics and keep you posted on that big day as we get closer. But counting down to the big day, we’ll start with a very “atypical” recipe for stuffing the bird.

Cheeseburger stuffing

The picture above are the ingredients the people over at seriouseats.com put together for their version of White Castle’s recipe for turkey cheeseburger stuffing. (Yes. White Castle has a cheeseburger stuffing. You know you want to see it, so click here for the recipe.)

Seriouseats’ version calls for kaiser rolls, pickles and steak fries. Knock yourself out.

And who said this blog doesn’t offer variety?

Gonna run out and get my copy

My favorite issue of all magazines is the New Yorker annual food issue. It comes out today.

Weekend brunch: friend or foe

Jane Restaurant

Weekend brunch is always an ordeal in Manhattan. Annoyingly, the waits at a good place can be up to an hour long. This past Sunday was no exception.

When we finally sat down, they gave us complimentary banana bread with chocolate chips to compensate for the wait. It was warm, moist and good. Too bad my friend was rudely interrupted from her bliss when she discovered a large particle of food stuck to her fork! Her water glass also had lipstick on it. I mean the place was packed and I can appreciate how busy they must be but really? Tainted silverware and glasses? Gross. Also there was a huge presence of fruit flies buzzing about which further added to our disgust.

Despite our better judgment, we were hungry and both ordered the BLT & E. I’ve had it at Jane before and honestly it made us forget the “ick” factors we had just encountered.

BLT & E: sunny side up egg, four huge thick slices of double cut bacon, bibb lettuce, tomato, lemon aioli on a brioche with a side of rosemary fries (I got salad).  It’s savory, creamy and crispy all at once.  Best BLT I’ve ever had hands down.

Innards:

I think pictures speak a thousand words. YUMMY.

Final thoughts: Jane’s brunch is really good but I am concerned about the cleanliness factor.  Busy restaurants in NYC juggle alot at once but the dishes and silverware MUST be clean, no exceptions.  However, the previous times I’ve been there service has been great.  SO, I’m going to say this past Sunday must have been an “off day.”  To be continued…

Jane Restaurant, 100 West Houston Street, New York, NY

Yum yum in the tum

Momofuku Milk Bar

So in a previous post I declared my love for David Chang and how I’ve been to every restaurant he runs/owns here in NYC.  Well this posting is to introduce you to his new baby, Momofuku Milk Bar, and prove to you why he is my number one man.

This Saturday, November 15, the restaurant opens to the public.  The concept is centered around desserts, flavored milk and some savory items.  Today was the “friends and family” day for Milk bar and I’d like to share with you photos that emerged from that event.

Ask anyone who’s been to any of his restaurants what the must have item is and they will scream “PORK BUNS!”  Well here’s his take on the pork bun up a notch.  He’s laced that decadent pork belly with a deep fried soft poached egg.

I really like breakfast sandwiches only in the morning but I am careful not to have them  too often so that I may maintain my girlish figure.  Well, with the introduction of this Grand Poobah of breakfast sammys, breakfast now makes sense for dinner (or lunch) and often!   Housemade english muffin with deep fried soft poached egg, caramelized onions, and lardons.

I’m not a girl that is all sweet toothed and sugary. I rarely order dessert and I’d rather have salty chips over a box of chocolates any day.  But Chang’s dessert menu may be just the thing to convert me yet! It’s called candy bar pie and it has toffee, housemade nougat, and a chocolate cookie crust.  To tempt your tummy even further, it’s got mini-pretzels on top for some extra-added crunch.

Crack is whack! But not if it’s crack pie! His crack pie (yes it’s the name) is made of pure ingredients that are purely deliciouso:  butter, heavy cream, brown sugar, sugar, and a little corn flour. I bet this pie is just as addictive as crack….

These were the photos I drooled over but you can see more and read more at seriouseats.com.

See the actual menu for Milk bar at eater.com.

All photos are from seriouseats.com

Momofuku Milk Bar, 207 Second Avenue, New York, NY

Rainy night = comfort food and tv

Lil Frankie’s

Yesterday in NYC it rained all day long and the rain only got heavier as the night deepened.  I hate the rain: the combination of being wet, carrying wet umbrellas, trying to hail a cab in the rain…the whole thing annoys me so I simply avoid all that and stay in.  As I’ve mentioned I love pizza so I decided to have a date with my television and order some excellent pizza from Lil Frankie’s.

Lil Frankie’s is the brother restaurant to Frank’s, a popular Italian restaurant in the East Village.  This offshoot serves up Italian food as well but their pizzas are particularly noteworthy as they are infused with smoky deliciousness since they are cooked in a handcrafted brick oven with lava from Vesuvio.

image taken from roboppy on flickr

I got the polpettine pizza: baby meatballs, fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and fresh sage.  The crust is very thin, but dense in taste, the tomatoes add the right amount of tart to the mild melted mozzarella and the meatballs are tender and delicious.  Meatballs are the highlight; tiny mounds of salty meaty goodness speckle the pie.

Lil Frankie’s is quite popular and only take reservations for parties of 4 and up.  Come early on the weekends for dinner to avoid a wait or come for brunch which is less crowded and just as delicious.  I’m so happy they deliver to my apartment

Lil Frankie’s, 19 First Avenue, New York, NY

Those people at Combos might be running out of flavor combinations methinks

This is one snack food I actually have no interest in trying:

Can you explain how this would work?

Good fried chicken must be juicy and have a tasty, crispy coating.  So i’m completely perplexed on how this product would work?