Growing up Washington Hot Muffin Mix used to be my favorite muffins. You could buy the packaged mix in the grocery store just like Jiffy Corn Bread mix. Unfortunately, the company discontinued selling it years ago. Fortunately, they were kind enough to make the recipe public for fans like myself. For those of you who…
Category: New York
Capital Q Smokehouse-Albany, NY
I recently drove my son up to Albany, NY for his college orientation. As usual, I turned to Google to find the top BBQ places in the area. Capital Q Smokehouse came up at the top of the list. I read quotes online calling it the “Best BBQ in the Capital Region”. It was…
Holey Cream-New York City, New York
On a hot summer day, what can be better than some nice cold ice cream? A friend of mine suggested I check out Holey Cream to feature in my blog. I promised I would so I ventured into Manhattan to see and taste these creations for myself. Holey Cream starts with a plain donut and…
Hometown Barbque-Brooklyn, NY
This is my #1 pick for beef ribs in NY so far!!! I had their beef ribs for the first time at the Big Apple BBQ Block Party in Manhattan. I was so impressed with the mouthwatering, melt in your mouth, fall off the bone ribs that I had to go on a foodie adventure…
LIC Flea & Food- Long Island City, New York
Set in Long Island City, this food and flea market is the perfect way to spend the afternoon for foodies like myself. Being a Long Island City native, I was happy to venture back to my old neighborhood with my sister to check out all it had to offer. I was even more pleasantly surprised…
Duran Sandwiches- New York, NY
Duran Sandwiches New York; Unique European open faced sandwiches set up a beautiful display of their food at my job recently. The presentation was stunning. Everything was perfectly arranged, the colors were vibrant and nothing was out of place. Tom was extremely friendly and gracious. He allowed me to photograph all of the trays before…
Big Apple BBQ Block Party- Madison Square Park-New York
Attention BBQ lovers, I attended one of my favorite events of the year, the Big Apple BBQ Block Party. I look forward to it every June. As a true BBQ lover, I get to taste BBQ from pitmasters across the country. It’s like being in BBQ heaven with the smell of the food all around you….
Kiss My Cake Dessert Shoppe and Cafe- Huntington, NY
Kiss My Cake is a quaint little dessert shoppe located in the center of Huntington Village. It is easy to miss even though it sits in the middle of the main shopping district. But trust me, if you love sweets like I do, you don’t want to miss it. The dessert shoppe offers more than…
Row House-Harlem, NY
My second trip in Harlem was to Row House to celebrate Laura’s birthday. The original plan was to have Chicken and Eggnog Waffles at Melba’s but they were closed for a private party. So, I will have to take a trip to Harlem to taste them another time. The food at Row House was surprisingly…
Levain Bakery-Harlem, NY
This week’s foodie adventure was up to Harlem. While I was out celebrating my friend Laura’s birthday, I had to make a stop at this bakery. Levain bakery has some of the best cookies around. I received a box of these as a gift from a friend of mine and I was pleasantly surprised. I…
Magnolia Bakery- Penn Station, New York
Hey Family and Friends, I am behind in posting this weekend’s good eats but I do have something sweet to share with you. Trust me, I ate my way through this weekend so I will be sharing those pictures with you soon. I took another trip to Maryland and Philly and I thoroughly enjoyed myself….
Seasoned 2 Perfection 