Meat Lover Takes a New Approach–Introducing Elizabeth
July 26, 2010 Posted by 9 Comments
I was always a steak and cheeseburger kind of a girl. I absolutely loved meat and coming from a Jewish-Italian family I can’t say I didn’t get my fill: chicken on Shabbat, brisket on holidays, Osso Bucca on special occasions. Then one day my sister-in-law handed me Skinny Bitch as a “must read” and that was it, the end of my meat eating days. While it convinced her to purchase [...]
Ted & Honey, Brooklyn: local, tasty, healthy
July 23, 2010 Posted by 1 Comment
Brooklyn eatery, Ted & Honey, was founded by Chef Chris “Ted” Jackson to bring healthy local eating to his beloved Cobble Hill neighborhood. After having his first child, Chef Ted started thinking about bringing that same philosophy of eating to baby food and the result was a line of all natural frozen baby foods that regularly sell out to young families in the area. (Cobble Hill, Brooklyn has one of [...]
Veggie Burgers–Hard Work but Worth It
July 17, 2010 Posted by 1 Comment
Buying veggie burgers at the store can have its problems–too much salt, cheese is often used as a binder causing difficulty for some, certain varieties use lots of preservatives, vegetable gum binders and who knows what. Making veggie burgers at home can have its problems–they fall apart, they don’t taste good, they are A LOT of work. When you get it right, though, they are worth it. After testing the [...]