NYCeci’s Food Trip:The Best Chocolate Cake In The World

I have become intrigued by the new crop of restaurants and food shops in Manhattan that only serve one thing.  From Meatballs to Fried Chicken to Chocolate Cake to Rice Pudding they seem to be popping up every where and all I can think is you gotta be damn sure that you have a product [...]

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Rapture Granola Biscotti

On Saturday, May 21st, I got bored and hungry waiting for the Rapture to happen.  I had had  my ideal ‘Last Meal” the night before which consisted of Popeye’s Fried Chicken and their salty biscuits drenched in honey.  Where ever I was heading come Rapture day, I was ready. SO there I was craving something [...]

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Si! Si! Nachos!

Last week, my son asked me to make nachos for dinner.  I found this a bit curious because, 1) I have not eaten nachos since 1986. 2) I am pretty sure he has never eaten nachos in his entire life.  I can only guess that he caught a TGI Friday’s commercial where there was some [...]

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Dr. Don’s Rice Cooking Tip

Some times you get the best cooking tips from the most unexpected places. So, the other night I am cooking that Thai Seafood Stew(see previous post) with my brother Don (yes, the same brother whom I had to pry the standing rib roast from his  desperate grasp).  I temporarily calmed his fears of starvation with [...]

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Thai Red “Curry in a Hurry” Seafood Stew

I went to D.C this past weekend to visit my mom, who happened to be born so close to Mother’s Day that every year she gets a two-fer.  I always  try to cook her a meal that celebrates both her birthday and her mom-ness, which usually  requires most of the  day in the kitchen. This [...]

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Killer Lasagna

It’s officially spring, so winter, how can we miss you if you won’t go away?  Actually I pretend to be upset by a chilly evening, but truth be told I love an excuse to pour a busom-y glass of red wine and heat up my kitchen. I decided to fire up my oven  last night [...]

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Six Degrees of Me and Bacon

I must take a moment to praise the genius behind the invention of pre-cooked microwave bacon.  Hands down the most important achievement of the last  century. I have to admit I was initially  horrified by the thought of it.  It seemed to go against nature and all that I deemed holy. But one day there [...]

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Pizzeria (Your Name Here)

Seriously, doesn’t that pizza over there look better than anything some pimply delivery boy is going to bring you? I’m not insisting that you make your own dough-your corner pizza place, Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods will sell you that for three bucks. (You can even get the stuff from the grocery store in the [...]

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Deviled Eggs

The first thing I ever learned to cook was deviled eggs.  I think I was around 7 or 8 and I remember making them for breakfast, lunch and dinner for  days on end.  The recipe was always the same: Mayo, mustard and pickle relish with a sprinkle of paprika to make them look extra fancy. [...]

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Five Minute Dinner…Yes You Can!

Step away from the take out menus, put down the phone and  tell who ever is around that dinner will be ready in five minutes. Do a quick happy dance first. QUICK SHRIMP STIR FRY WITH SUGAR SNAPS PEAS AND YELLOW PEPPERS 2 tbsps peanut oil 1 tbsp sesame oil 1 -1 1/2 Pounds of [...]

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