Otto Enoteca Pizzeria- NYC

My one rule for eating out at restaurants is never order pasta. It’s cheap, produces the biggest profit margin for the establishment, and 95% of the time I can make something equally as diesel at home. However, at Otto Enoteca Pizzeria in New York City, I made an exception.
Mario Batali is the best ambassador of [...]

Sesame Soy Noodles

Soy Sauce
Sesame Oil
Chopped Scallions
Angel Hair Pasta
This shouldn’t even be considered a recipe because it’s so easy. This a quick and simple side that packs solid flavor. Boil the pasta and set aside. In a large bowl mix two parts soy sauce to one part sesame oil. Stir in some chopped scallions. Toss in the pasta [...]

Ceviche & Scallops: Get Over It!

I’m a big fan of Top Chef but I’ve noticed a disturbing trend in the dishes produced by the cooks on the show. It seems like every episode someone is presenting a ceviche or a plate with a scallop on it. I just don’t get it.

This is Why You’re Fat

There’s a disturbing new trend in food. There seems to be an insane fascination with making ridiculous dishes combining decadent, unhealthy and illogical ingredients. The best place to browse a compilation of these monstrosities is This Is Why You’re Fat. The basic blog/instant gag reflex relies on photo submissions of readers and it seems like [...]

Diesel Pumpkin Cookies

I forget where I got this recipe but I didn’t come up with it so I can’t take any credit. Regardless, October means pumpkins and all of my favorite fall flavors — cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, root vegetables. These cookies are a great combination and more portable than pumpkin pie. Do it big.
1 Cup Canned [...]

Bobby’s Burger Palace

I should hate Bobby Flay. A real chef, owner several restaurants, rich, famous, hot wife–I mean come on, his life is too good. But somehow Flay has managed to stay true to his cooking style and not be a douche bag despite the TV shows, riches and critical praise. Flay’s latest concept is Bobby’s Burger [...]

Pepe’s White Clam Pizza

As detailed in the previous Pepe’s post, they make awesome pizza. And while my first experience at Pepe’s was excellent, it almost felt incomplete without having sampled their famous white clam pizza. Well, I now feel whole after this past weekend’s trip to Mohegan Sun.
Pepe’s was extremely hard to find within the casino and because [...]