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Roshen: Chocolate’s Influence on the Ukranian Election
Politics aren’t the first thing that come to mind with sweets but in Ukraine, they played a central role. The President-to-be, Petro Poroshenko made much of his fortune (read: Billions) through Roshen chocolate. (The name comes from his last name “Poroshenko. Nicknamed “the Chocolate King” he’s known for centrist, Pro-European views. Welcome to Realmilkchocolatepolitik! Taste […]
Review: Udi’s Gluten Free Pizza Crust
Making everything from scratch is almost always better but every now and again it’s important to let yourself cheat. Pizza crusts are one of the most time consuming meals you can make so I was thrilled to find Udi’s Gluten Free Thin & Crispy crust for only $0.99 (2 pieces) at my local store (regular […]
Product Reviews: Primo Spicy Aged Egyptian Cheese
I’m a fan of spreadable cheeses, making a point to seek them out whenever visiting an ethnic neighborhood or store. But my streak of uneventful spreadable cheese purchases came to a halt at Fertile Crescent at 570 Atlantic Avenue the other day. This “Primo Spicy Aged Egyptian Cheese” was in the dairy case of go-to […]
Happy Birthday To Me
This cold March day is my birthday. To celebrate I enjoyed the simple pleasures of a cappuccino, black and white cookie and J.R.R Tolkien’s the Hobbit which was a present from brother. So please enjoy and don’t forget that it’s also National Cold Cuts Day too.
Sweet Saturday: Melanie Bitter Elite 90% Dark Chocolate Review
Though understandable, this Bitter Elite 90% dark chocolate is not to be confused with Killer Elite, the 2011 action movie about elite operatives shooting and punching each other, like all the time. The package of brown with raised gold print is eye catching. Probably most eye catching though is the 90% cocoa in this 100g […]
Brighton Beach Food Adventures: Pkhali, Plov, Chicken Kiev and Chocolates
Long time readers know my affection for Russian and Eastern European foods. One of the centers for that types of food in NYC is Brighton Beach, just east of Coney Island. During these visits must pick-ups include kharcho soup (an amazing soup featuring beef/lamb, barley, pomegranate and about 30 other ingredients), plov (the Georgian/Uzbek/Russian version […]
New York City Mayoral Election: It All Comes Down to Cupcakes
Congratulations to soon to be Mayor Bill De Blasio of New York City. Yesterday the city had it’s election and overwhelmingly voted for the democratic candidate – the first in 20 years. I always found voting to be a fun activity. There is an excitement in the air, particularly when an incumbent is leaving office, […]
Fall Recipes: Gluten Free Vegan Apple Crisp
While locally grown apples are available much of the year in the Northeast, the briskness of fall gives added incentive to make warm apple crisp. This recipe is both vegan and gluten free. You’d wouldn’t know it by the taste though. The crisp can be made with a flour mix of your choice. For this […]
A Good Cake Is Hard to Find (in Manhattan)
Cupcakes! Cupcakes! All I see are cupcakes! An old friend of mine and his fiance flew up all the way from Tennesee to elope in New York. After 8 years it was wonderful to catch up and finally meet his better half. Yesterday we met up at the NY Marriage Bureau located on Worth and […]
Farmer’s Market Treats: Blueberry Scones
It officially feels like early fall when a light jacket becomes necessary. I particularly enjoyed the walk this morning through Prospect Park to the Grand Army farmer’s market for two reasons: The fall colors are well under way. And as an added bonus it was off-leash hours so scores of cute dogs were out playing. […]
