Tuesday, June 16, 2015

   Smorgasburg                                                                                                                
  
      Ramen Burger from Ramen 
      Burger
 
      People's Pops Lavender Plum 
      Shaved Ice
  
      Blue Marble's Tent 
                                                      
  
    


Friday, June 5, 2015

Three days ago, I was on an all-day field trip to the Newtown Creek water treatment plant. My science teacher, Ms.Reiss, decided that  we should stop for jelly donuts. Unfortunately, she had no idea where to buy the supposedly best jelly donuts in Greenpoint. A brave student clad in shining armor stepped forward. "I know the way, Ms. Reiss!" she exclaimed. Through the boiling hot streets 32 students and 2 chaperones trudged. By the time they all finally reached Syrena's, they were all gasping for breath, sweating bullets, and their mouths watered for Sprite and donuts. They all thunked inside, thinking that the wait was over. Alas, no. After waiting in line for 20 minutes 32 students, 2 chaperones, and countless jelly donuts sat down at 4 tables and began to eat.

THE END 

Photos, anyone? 


  



Thursday, May 28, 2015

Hi everyone! Today is a very special day. Today. Is. NATIONAL HAMBURGER DAY!

I don't think I know anyone who dislikes hamburgers besides a couple of pescatarians and a vegan.
I love hamburgers, so this is what I am going to write about.

Hamburgers are really pretty easy to make, so I won't give you a recipe. I will, however, give you my mom's recipe for turkey burgers.


She says:
"Ground turkey, a splash of soy sauce, a splash of sesame oil, and a bunch of sesame seeds. Then you form them into burger shapes, and you cook them in a hot skillet, like another burger."

She usually puts Sriracha on them, but I just like ketchup.








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Monday, May 25, 2015

I've been gone for so long! (At least it felt like it.) But since last time I have eaten many things, so I have lots to talk about. The first thing I want to tell you about is some really cool salad dressing that I made. There are two ingredients; heavy cream and vinegar. In other words, curdledness. You are probably thinking "gross"!  (Although, if you are some sort of food adventurer, cottage cheese expert or food writer, you might have said "I'll give it a try", "Mmm hmm" or "I should write about that"  before you thought anything else. I thought "COOL", then "GROSS" then "BLOG."

Here is a picture:




Sunday, April 5, 2015

Last night, I made blackberry fool. I was inspired by the charming and beautiful picture book A Fine Dessert, by Emily Jenkins and Sophie  Blackall. The book includes the stories of mothers and daughters from 1710, 1810, and 1910, as well as that of a boy and his father in 2010, and a recipe.  What do these stories have in common? One sweet treat!

 This is the recipe (as written in the book):

 Blackberry Fool: A Recipe

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2-1/2 cups fresh blackberries (Other berries will do- but the fool won't have such a nice purple color; frozen berries will work, though fresh are nicer.)
1/2 cup sugar, divided in two
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-1/2 cups heavy cream

Find an adult to cook with you.

Mash the berries with a potato masher or a large fork. If you've got a food processor, you can use that. With clean hands, press the crushed berries through a sieve to remove the seeds. Sprinkle the fruit with 1/4 cup of the sugar. Stir.

In a separate bowl, mix together the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar, the vanilla, and the cream. Using a whisk or whatever kind of beater you have, whip the mixture until it makes soft peaks, but not stiff ones.

Fold the sugared berries into the whipped cream. Taste it to see if it's sweet enough. Add more sugar if you need it. There should be streaks of white and purple.

Refrigerate for 3 hours or more.

Eat! And don't forget to lick the bowl.

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So, I followed the recipe mostly, although I forgot I could use my hands for straining, and spent 45 minutes with a spoon. I also didn't refrigerate for 3 hours. I did for about an hour, and the fool got pleasingly stiff, but luckily not frozen. If you don't have 3 hours +, it's ok to refrigerate it for less time. But you do need it to get cold, otherwise it is a mess of flop.

If you are curious about the word "fool", and you have a copy of The Oxford Companion to Food, look for it under f. It's actually quite interesting to read.



Sunday, March 29, 2015

Hello! Because it is supposed to snow tomorrow in Brooklyn, instead of writing about springy food to eat, I will be writing about Americas favorite snowy day drink: hot chocolate. I can't remember where I heard this (or maybe I read it somewhere) but SOMEWHERE I learned that there is a different between hot chocolate and hot cocoa. (Yes, there really is a difference, I am not just making this up.) Hot chocolate is made with milk, whereas hot cocoa, is mostly water and cocoa powder. It is disturbing to me that anyone would want to drink chocolate-flavored water, but in the interest of cutting down on our methane production, I appreciate the effort.

One other thing I have been wondering recently is: what is the difference between warm chocolate milk, and hot chocolate? If you have any clue leave a comment.

Friday, March 20, 2015

Spring has sprung! (Not in NYC of course.) The first things that come to my mind when I think Spring are 
1) Bunnies 
2) Flowers 1
3) Farmers Market 
And when I think farmers market, I think 
1) Salad
2) Salads 
3) Many Salads

I think it would be slightly strange of me to give you a salad recipe, but I will provide you with a few simple salad formulas. 

Salad 1: Very Simple 
 
Math Form 
Greens + Olive Oil + Vinegar + Salt = Salad 

Physics Form 

G20OlVS2

Salad 2: Still Simple 

Math Form 
Greens + Fruit (by Fruit, I mean vegetables) + Dressing of Choice = Salad 

Physics Form 
G15Fr10D

Salad 3: Not Just Vegetables (Recipe for Magic Salad) 

Math Form 
Canned Tuna + Boiled Potatoes + Lettuce + Optional Tomatoes + Olives + Optional Anchovies + Olive Oil = Magic Salad 

Physics Form 
CtPb5L5(T5)O4(A3)Ol