Author Archives: kristen

Okay, Okay …

I know I promised that even though I have a new job (as editor of Park Slope Patch!) I would keep posting about all the delicious things I’m eating and making. And I know I haven’t quite come through. It’s just, well, life is busy. When we cook nowadays, it’s often quick and simple (mainly lots of [...]
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More Changes at bklyn foodie …

Hi Folks, We know it’s been a kind of crazy few months here at bklyn foodie — new look, new contributors, ever-changing content. But thanks to two new developments, we’re going through another change. I’ve just signed on to be the editor of a new Park Slope news website, Park Slope Patch (parkslope.patch.com — launching in December!) [...]
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Cook the Book: Cauliflower and Gorgonzola Soup

Today’s recipe is from Ottolenghi: The Cookbook. His publicists were nice enough to send me a copy, and I immediately earmarked about three-quarters of the book. Ottolenghi apparently has a mission to make cauliflower a more-loved vegetable, so naturally I picked a cauliflower-centric recipe for my first foray into the world of Ottolenghi. This [...]
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In the Kitchen with a Good Appetite Winner

Congrats to Jamie, the winner of our In the Kitchen with a Good Appetite winner! Good call on the Turkey Day leftovers.
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The DIY Kitchen: Marshmallows

Life has been busy. And while I seem to still find the time to make things like bread and butter, it seems there is every day less and less time for experimenting. This week, I had so many plans. I bought five pounds of tomatoes with the intent of making jam. Cream to make creme [...]
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Giveaway: In the Kitchen with a Good Appetite

Usually, the cookbooks I buy are health-conscious, and often, they are largely vegetarian. While I love sugar and fat, most often I find the food that my body craves is greener in color. But sometimes, the day just calls for an ooey-gooey grilled cheese, a cream-laden soup or a buttery cake. Melissa Clark’s In [...]
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Cook the Book: Braised Swiss Chard with Cilantro, Ginger and Rice

I know that I’ve been playing cookbook favorites lately. I have five new ones that I have yet to crack open, and still I keep coming back to Deborah Madison’s inspired volume, Local Flavors. It seems to have the perfect recipe for precisely every mood that I am in. This week’s pick came to be after [...]
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The Best Thing We Ate and Drank This Weekend

The Best Thing We Ate — Banh Mi from Hanco’s: This weekend was busy, which meant not so much eating out at fabulous new places, or spending an afternoon slaving over a hot stove. I secretly look forward to these time though, because it gives me an excuse to order a tofu sandwich from Hanco. I’m [...]
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Our Frankies Cookbook Winner

Congrats to reader Sonya Giacobbe, the winner of our Frankie’s Cookbook Giveaway! Sonya, we’ll be getting in touch shortly. Stay tuned, we’ll have another cookbook giveaway later this week.
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The DIY Kitchen: Infused Olive Oils

I had always thought that infusing olive oils was as simple as sticking a few sprigs of an herb, or some lemon peel in a pretty bottle, where it could stay forever, looking pretty on your counter. Turns out, not so. When you’re using fresh herbs, citrus, or anything with a water content (read: fresh) [...]
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