Rickbern

I have a seriously tiny kitchen but I always find room for my spices. This is the fourth iteration of this shelving system (Vitsoe). This is pretty much the whole kitchen

And they say there’s nothing new under the sun… good idea, worth trying

Thanks. Absolutely love Italy in the winter. Highly recommended!

I happen to be in Florence right now, this provides a nice counterpoint to the lionization of Michelangelo that’s all around me. Thanks for sharing, so topical!

There’s a place in elmhurst, queens called “taste good” that I went to a few weeks ago that was pretty good but if I was going that far off the beaten track I’d probably switch and go for Indonesian instead. in manhattan chinatown I like west new Malaysia, although I’m nobody’s idea of an expert in this cuisine Malaysian 🇲🇾 https://westnewmalaysia.org Indonesian 🇮🇩 https://awangkitchen.com

I’ve used decaf green tea and a little rosewater. Very exotic!

I can’t recommend strongly enough that you take the plunge and invest in some manner of traditional clay bean pot. I’ve been a compulsive consumer of dried beans and lentils for years, during the pandemic I bought a copy of Paula Wolferts clay pot cookbook and I was immediately smitten. Bought a la chamba black clay soup pot and between beans, soups and bolognese sauce it’s one of the best pots I own. if you make it through the great bean drought of 2025 and find yourself with an abundance of legumes I definitely recommend trying a Persian Ash-e Reshteh which is a bean and noodle soup. Substitute whole wheat spaghetti for the reshteh if you must, it’s what winter was made for

What a great offer! I’m leaving to spend a month or two in Italy next week, thing are kinda hectic, but when I get back… thanks so much!

I just opened the app and it showed up.

Great article, lots of good choices in here.

Huh. My app showed me this

This is an old website and I don’t think it’s been updated lately but I love the concept behind this; the author found restaurants from every member state of the united nations within the five boroughs of NYC. I’ll quibble here and there but throw a dart at a world map and use google maps to find a great restaurant to try https://www.unitednationsoffood.com enjoy your stay.

Here’s a more Italian take on seafood stuffed peppers, this time with tuna. One or the other of these will make it into my menu https://memoriediangelina.com/2009/08/13/peperoni-ripieni-di-tonno/

The other thing I’m thinking about for this year is piquillo peppers stuffed with brandade. Here’s a charming little recipe and video I looked at last night https://petespans.co/piquillo-peppers-stuffed-with-salt-cod-puree-pebrots-de-piquillo-farcits-de-brandada-de-bacalla/

I know this is HIGHLY unusual but my gf has a son in law from Shanghai so I always make squid in black bean (douchi) sauce. Works surprisingly well

Also, carbon steel really works well for induction, it’s just as good as cast iron. When I turned 65 or so I got rid of all my old cast iron and replaced it with carbon steel. Much easier to handle.

Demeyere is kinda heavy for someone getting older. I’d bet the fissler disc base stuff is a good option, when my gas was disconnected for a few months my favorite pan on portable induction was a fissler 24 cm saute pan. I’d give their frying pans a shot. That thick base really preforms well on induction, $100 less and a pound and a half lighter than Demeyere. https://www.fissler.com/us/p/pure-collection-frying-pan-11-inch/

I gotta go see for myself one day. Who wouldn’t want to go to queens in December?

I doubt it. There’s a low water warning on the handle, I often run out of water and have to hit the button. Sometimes I have to unplug it too, wait five minutes and then plug it in again. here’s a voodoo reset post from Reddit, I must have done this once

I think going back to the original idea of the holiday would work well. Deer was almost certainly served at the first thanksgiving, why not feature springboek at yours?

I grew up on Long Island too, my mom used to take me to Freeport to buy fish on Fridays. I think my vermouth/oregano combo was cribbed from an old time Spanish restaurant on Houston street in Greenwich Village.

Went down to the local fish market yesterday, they had two 1.25 pound fillets of bluefish that were half the price of the next cheapest fish in the store (Citarellas, for the locals). I joked with the clerk about being the last person in NYC that liked bluefish, he said “pretty much”. Brought them home, put some olive oil on a baking sheet, dosed them up with more than a little dried oregano, splashed some extra dry white vermouth around them, topped with lemon slices then put them in a 325 anova oven at 100% steam until the fish was 135 f. Pulled it out, readjusted the oven to broil and put them back in for maybe four minutes. Would capers have helped? Probably, but I forgot about it at the moment. Had seven people for dinner, not particularly adventurous eaters, they all loved it. Why exactly is this fish so cheap? Anybody else have favorite preparations for it?

We can only hope Reddit goi it wrong time to renew my easy-off subscription

Sorry, this is from the Reddit linked manual NOTES ON CLEANING Make sure the Oven is completely cool before cleaning. Clean the front of the Oven using a soft cloth with warm water and a mild cleaning agent. To clean metal surfaces, use a stainless steel cleaner. In case of scale build-up on the bottom of the interior, use a few drops of distilled vinegar mixed with warm water and a soft sponge to clean. Clean the Oven interior after each use. Fat accumulation or other food remains may result in a fire. Clean stubborn stains with an oven cleaner. Do not use abrasive sponges or aggressive detergents. They can cause damage to the stainless-steel parts. The top heating element can be rotated down for easier cleaning. Locate the clip in the center of the heating element and gently pull it forward to unhook. Rotate the element down. Once cleaned, rotate the element back up and press it into place until you hear a “snap” sound. The bottom heating element can also be rotated up for easy cleaning. Once cleaned, rotate the element back down until it is in contact with the bottom of the oven.

I also vaguely recall that the hi soft boards are able to be cut with a saw. If that’s something you’d be interested in, give korin a call and ask.