My daughter introduced me to her favorite place to eat dinner on Mondays and Thursdays. Mama’s offers both a great deal and a great meal during the week for their Pasta and Chicken nights. I have been going quite regularly on Thursday nights to enjoy a delicious chicken entrée served over my favorite pasta. You really can’t beat…
Category: New York
Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer- New York City, NY
A colleague of mine recommended Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer to me because of their amazing milkshakes. These shakes are not just your ordinary milkshake. They are huge, deliciously decorated and tons of fun to eat and drink. While I was eating my entrée, I could not stop myself from watching the staff as…
Eggplant Rollatini
This week I tried my hand at Eggplant Rollatini. I still had several eggplants in my refrigerator that I needed to cook. I didn’t follow a recipe. I cooked everything by sight and taste. I started by slicing the eggplant lengthwise. I beat a couple of eggs in a bowl in which I dipped the…
Coccadott’s Cake Shop- Albany, NY
While dropping my son off at college, I decided to see if the Food Network had featured any restaurants or bakeries in the area. I came across Coccadott’s Cake Shop, finalist on Cupcake Wars. With great anticipation, my daughter and I made sure to pay them a visit before heading home. We bought a dozen…
Carla Hall’s Southern Kitchen-Brooklyn, New York
Carla Hall, celebrity chef from “The Chew”, opened “Carla Hall’s Southern Kitchen” in Brooklyn. She has a small quaint corner location near the water. The restaurant was much smaller than I anticipated but it has quite a bit of charm. It seems to be more of a take-out restaurant due to its size. There are…
Creamy Tomato 3 Cheese Cellentani
This year I grew my own eggplant for the first time. I had an abundance of it so I needed to come up with creative ways to cook it. I decided to cube and sauté the eggplant and add it to a creamy tomato sauce with 3 cheeses, heavy cream, sausage, baby spinach, garlic, basil,…
Mom’s Chicken and Peaches
Growing up one of my favorite dinners was Chicken and Peaches. I know it may sound strange but the combination of fried chicken smothered in peaches with heavy syrup served over rice is delectable. My mother would make some delicious fried chicken and then pour canned peaches over it and let it bake in the…
Hill Country Barbecue Market- New York City, New York
Hill Country was always one of my favorite places for BBQ in New York. I hadn’t been in two years so I decided to give it a try after work with one of my friends. I had fond memories of their juicy mouthwatering brisket so I was hoping I would not be disappointed this trip….
Courtney’s Berries-n-Cream Bread Pudding
Would you be surprised if I told you for 99% of my life I actually didn’t like bread pudding? Maybe I should clarify a bit. When I say “didn’t like bread pudding” I don’t mean in a “take it or leave it kind of way.” I mean it in a “Stop. Don’t pick it up….
Hush Bistro-Farmingdale, New York
Owned by Chef Marc Anthony Bynum, 2x champion on the Food Network’s “Chopped”. Hush Bistro is located on Main Street in downtown Farmingdale. It’s a small quaint restaurant with limited seating perfect for a cozy date night atmosphere. It has an open kitchen which allows you to watch the chefs at work as they prepare…
Dallas BBQ- New York City, New York
Dallas BBQ is my favorite “go to” spot when I am craving chicken wings after work. There are days when I am in the mood for some good ole fried chicken wings and Dallas BBQ hits the spot every time. These wings are always huge, meaty and served hot and fresh. I talked my sister…
Gabriel’s Shrimp Beurre Blanc
During my son’s junior and senior years of high school he attended his regular high school in the morning and studied Culinary Arts in the afternoon. He comes from a family that loves to both cook and eat so it was a perfect fit for him. For some reason during his senior year, which was…
Seasoned 2 Perfection 