Kerry Beal

So after a bit more walking - 19,226 steps today (most of them stairs I'm sure) - we arrived in Brooklyn. Doesn't look the same as last time I was there. Checked out Lucy's carousel. Then off the Frankies 457 Charcuterie and veg Freshly made mozzarella Cavatelli with sausage for B Pappardelle with lamb ragu for @Alleguede And gnocchi for me.

A little further walking around to get to Trader Joes. We ran across these sights

On the long complex way out to dinner - @Alleguede needed some ice cream - so we stopped at Carvel A little something for each of us for the long walk.

So today we headed out to Hicksville on Long Island to visit Empire Equipment to get some information on more effective use of the Mimac depositor we bought a bunch of years ago breakfast on the train - bagels from yesterday these are additional depositing heads - we came home with one with large brass holes for depositing heavier cookies. Back at Penn Station we got a quick bite - pickle icecream, fried pickles and these large slabs of dough they were calling biscuits.

We had planned to head out this evening and have dessert for dinner - but @Alleguede is snoring and we are pretty tired - so B and I broke into the cookies and called it a day.

So carrying all the stuff from Kereke's (as well as the bagels from this morning, and some italian cookies we had picked up) - we headed off to Staten Island for late lunch. Saw lots of these fresh fruit vendors after hours last night and there were a number at the ferry terminal - and churros vendors as well. Enoteca Maria is a restaurant that has been open since 2007 - initially only italian nonnas cooked there - then it expanded to include nonnas from other countries. Some focaccia and giardiniera to start Lasagna Oxana from the Ukraine made us these Deruny - grated potato with onion, eggs, flour and herbs with a mushroom sauce. Might have been my favourite of all the dishes. Japanese nonna Yumi made chicken yakitori and miso eggplant. And shared what they were calling basque cheesecake - seemed awfully light in colour to us.

Here's what we picked up at Kereke's - almost all from the bargain bin - one shredding blade for a robot coupe, parts for two rolling cutters, a really big bench cutter, some little card holders that can be stuck in product to identify what it is, and two books for a few bucks a piece.

Over to Brooklyn to Kerekes/Bakedeco

Second breakfast at Salswee Spinach danish for me, ham, chicken and cheese croissants for @alleguede and mushroom and suisse cheese for B

Krispy Cream Times Square

Likely!

@Alleguede and I headed out early while B continued to sleep. passed a one of a kind show setting up - decided that this looked like an art installation Heres where we were heading - line up yesterday 250 people - at 0730 Sunday - us! got plain and roasted shallot shmear they were boiling their bagels in huge rondeaus on top of giant induction hobs - got buddy to take a pic for us

Dinner tonight at Boucherie Eggplant gateau for Bianca. Grilled octopus for @Alleguede Mesclun salad with chèvre croquettes for me.

Ok - but a bit atypical

Walked a little further along the river looking for Frenchette Picked up Kouign aman and tart au citron Walked back along the Highline When we got back to the hotel - dissected the Kouign aman and lemon tarte This apparently won the Best Kouign amman in NYC - gotta wonder what they were thinking.

Los Tacos #1 in Chelsea Market

Likely not JB Prince - I already have everything!

Sitting by myself in the AC lounge at Pearson - awaiting a flight to NYC. Should have been heading out on Wednesday but the Salon du Chocolate in NYC was cancelled with less than 30 days notice - I'm pretty pissed about that let me tell you. But because (with less than 30 days notice) we had a hotel reservation and flight reservations and plans for after the show to visit some businesses that @Alleguede had lined up - he and B headed down on Wednesday and I'm heading out to meet them today. The trouble with travelling by yourself - you can't park yourself in a chair and then wander over to the food with 2 free hands. My jacket is wearing most of my tea. So our plans include a trip to Kereke's (BakeDeco) where we scored really well last time he and I were in NYC, Empire Bakery Equipment and the Rondo NA facility ( @Alleguede has a fancy new sheeter that is almost automatic and wants to learn more about what it can do I believe). Got a few calls out to folks to see if they are in town for a visit so we will see who we meet up with.

I do have a contact - but not really comfortable asking outright what’s happened

Jim - when you look at the back of the Chocotransfer sheets is there white behind the red by any chance?

Lee Valley was top drawer when it opened and for many years afterwards - but they have brought in a lot of cheap knockoffs for the Christmas season in the past. This doesn't look like one of them however.

I think I might have some around - but this is what I use Self Raising Flour Misc Servings: 1 INGREDIENTS 100 grams flour 3 grams baking powder 1 gram salt

Not sugar free - though Belcolade makes a nice one but don't think you're going to find a 1 kg bag - but the 80% Uganda is quite lovely and significantly lower in sugar.

What brand it is?

Fire it up - makes wonderful nut pastes.