• I asked the bartender at Milk & Honey for the safest drink to order at a questionable establishment. Answer: negroni. http://www.mlkhny.com/ #
  • How much more money do you think Subway makes each year from sandwiches made with Swiss cheese? Every hole is pure profit. #

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Chopped: The Home Game

by Jason Roth on January 31, 2010

My mission: combine chestnuts, mango, duck breast, and polenta into a semi-edible, one-dish entree, without getting chopped. Fortunately, no one invited Ted Allen over, so the game was rigged in my favor.

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My mystery ingredients

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(Today we present a guest post from a New York expat now living in Germany.)

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Yeah, I know: how many freakin’ times can someone reuse a reference to Apocalypse Now and pretend they’re exhibiting one iota of creativity. But I deserve a little slack for at least seeing the actual movie. (And at least “vodka” has the same number of syllables as “napalm”.)

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  • Snagged March 9 dinner reservations for "Sibling Rivalry": Voltaggio brothers dinner at the James Beard House. Nice. #topchef #
  • Cooking black cod Basquaise, mashed purple potatoes & celery root, mushrooms, salad w. blue cheese. Last version: http://tinyurl.com/ykjfnu8 #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-29

November 29, 2009

Rye House: drinks good (tad too sweet); absurdly packed. Buffalo sweetbreads awesome. Then tried Allen & Delancy, now that's a cocktail bar. #
Allen & Delancy: bartender (John) asked what we like, in the mood for, then made it. Very knowledgeable of history & ingredients. Must try. #
Congrats Iron Chef Garces, for justifying my prediction. http://tinyurl.com/ycbg5dz [...]

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Dining with Iron Chef Jose Garces: Chifa and Distrito in Philadelphia

November 22, 2009

I am going to go out on a limb and assume I will not have to retitle this review after the November 22 airing of The Next Iron Chef. The reason is that I’ve eaten his food.

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-22

November 22, 2009

Daniel Boulud: where should we eat in New York City? http://tinyurl.com/ycchapv @ jamesbeard.org #
Just opened: Rye House. Looking forward to trying it Friday night. Two words: buffalo sweetbreads. Oh, and rye. http://tinyurl.com/ygh5y8s #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-08

November 8, 2009

Any recommendations on planning a France + Spain food-centric trip? 2-3 weeks, definitely Paris + Barcelona, but maybe couple small towns? #
Is it just me, or does Subway deserve the title of the world’s worst homemade bread makers? #

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