Archive for the ‘Eats’ Category
Chili.
I traditionally save my chili for Super Bowl, but L was craving it a little earlier this year. I decided to cook up a small pot for Manning Bowl II (which went disastrously but I won’t harp on it here). These are the main ingredients that go into the chili:
I start out by dicing the bacon and frying it up. On the side, the big pot has the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, beans and some chopped onions simmering.
Once the bacon is done, I add it to the pot. Then I brown the ground beef in the bacon fat.
After the ground beef is done, I’ll drain out most of the oil and use the same pan to cook the spicy italian sausage.
Once the italian sausage is added in, I throw in a few squares of unsweetened chocolate and season the chili with bbq sauce and chili powder to taste. I then let it simmer for another 3-4 hours to let the flavors mingle.
Voilà.
Coffee Foundry.
I spend at least two mornings a week at Coffee Foundry in the West Village. They specialize in single-cup pourover coffee that they roast themselves and brew using Clever Drippers; as such, each cup is made with beans that are ground to order to ensure maximum freshness and taste. Above is a cup of organic Ethiopian Sidamo, which is remarkably bright and balanced. I am also partial to their Bolivian iced coffee which can be paired up with condensed milk to create a high-end Vietnamese style iced coffee. If you’re more of a beer guy, they also serve a variety of Belgian and microbrew beers in the afternoon.
Coffee Foundry
186 W. 4th Street
New York, NY 11014
(A/C/E or B/D/F/M to West 4th)
Sightglass Coffee.
I had the pleasure of visiting Sightglass during my last trip to San Francisco. Kiya was kind enough to bring some of their freshly roasted beans to me last week (at the expense of making all his clothes smell like coffee, which is not a bad thing in my mind).
I’ve only made two pots of the coffee thus far, but I’m really enjoying it. I taste some light fruity notes (though not as strong as an African bean) with a chocolatey finish.
Dublin Dr Pepper.
During his last visit to NYC, Nick stopped by the office to chat for a bit. On his way out, he handed me what looked like a regular can of Dr Pepper. Upon closer inspection, I saw that it was branded “Dublin Dr Pepper” – Nick told me that he orders it by the case and that it’s quite expensive compared to a regular can due to the high shipping costs. It’s bottled in Dublin, TX at the oldest Dr Pepper plant in the world (since 1891), and still retains the usage of Imperial Cane Sugar in its recipe as opposed to high fructose corn syrup.
I’m no soda connoisseur, but the cane sugar definitely made for a smoother taste. If you’re so inclined to buy a case or two so you can give it a try for yourself, you can order some at the Dublin Dr Pepper website.
Crawfish Boil.
This weekend we had a crawfish boil to celebrate a friend’s birthday. Over 60 pounds of fresh mudbugs were overnighted in from Louisiana for the occasion, and we were in good hands being that our organizer, Talida, has had prior experience. Coupled with red potatoes, kielbasa, corn on the cob, and some cold beers, it was the perfect meal for a summertime backyard party.
