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Mother’s Birthday – Dinner at Toto

I wanted to do a low key dinner for my mother this year. Coincidently, I started a new job on the same day and had to work late that day. Thankfully, near my mother there is a great restaurant called “Toto.” There is also a Soba Toto near east 42nd st, however, [...]

Roe Spaghetti

This is along the same line as the tarako spaghetti or salted pollock roe spaghetti. In Sardinia they use bottarga, or smelt roe, to make spaghetti. It’s a block of roe that you grate. Sort of like a parmesan of the sea. It’s fishy, salty, and delicious. Really, it’s easy and perfect [...]

Goat Roast in Jersey City!

So, rarely do I venture forth to the Garden State. However, when Jay and Shai invited me over to Zeke’s goat roast, I had to see it and eat it, because it’s just not that common in the city, you know? Jay kept telling me about the last animal cook out they did… [...]

Crispy Pork Chops!

So the big package of meat in little clean packets came with some pork chops. They were, of course, delicious, and easy to cook with with the help of some herbs, hot peppers, and garlic mixed bread crumbs. The meat packages are all air-sealed and packed in clean easy packages. It’s like [...]

Random and Horrifying!

I have FAILED you! (Ok, I’m sorry I have been very quiet lately. Having started a new job, it’s been a little crazy.) I saw this sign and was intrigued… but in the end, I just couldn’t do it. The workers there also seemed a little confused. I asked them what the [...]