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Hindu beef

I’m only reluctantly returning to this post. I ate this meal at a Korean restaurant in midtown. It was a fine enough meal. Tasty. But it was disturbing for me. My dear sister-friend from India now eats beef. She had … Continue reading

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Weddings

These have been an interesting past few days. After the autopilot mode that found me the perfect dress and an eBay auction win that sent the perfect pair of shoes into the snail post on their merry way to me, … Continue reading

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Adding value to a pb sammich

I gleaned this from a friend who did not tell me explicitly that what he was saying was off the record. So, I should be safe from any copyright infringement or privacy violation for tapping this here. Though I did … Continue reading

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A celebratory seltzer

This seltzer is dedicated to a recently minted peanut. And to the little peanut Q, an IOU for seltzers—in a cone or in a dish, whichever as you wish—as soon as your little hands can hold them. Buen provecho..

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My sin, my soul: ri-cot-ta

I pledge here and now to eat as much fresh ricotta this summer as my digestive system and sinuses can tolerate. Maybe it was all the years to wean off smoking and to develop sub-threshold taste detection for sugar and … Continue reading

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Apple had a great fall

This apple was on display in a bowl at a design shop in Hayes Valley, San Francisco. Somehow it fell, I think on the mouth of a bottle at the other end of the table it was on. Interesting high … Continue reading

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Back to work

Returning from days breaking from Gotham, I landed here to a beyond full time work mode. Not since the heyday of Internet bubbles have I worked as much as the next few months will demand of me. Seventy to eighty … Continue reading

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Prandium it forward

A too-brief California prescription ended as it began—hoofing between the Bart station at 16th and meth addict landing, and home for (part of) my stay, lugging bags still too heavy for a chaika frame. On the way heading out, I … Continue reading

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Specialty food—the innies

The innies have their charm too, but their babies haven’t fully developed into little demi-fruits. Belly buttons are dedicated to Raijin. Buen provecho..

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A girl’s not so secret weapon

In relationships, cooking is my secret weapon, which I use for evil much more than I do for good. I don’t have a problem misleading men into believing that should we date, I would be cooking up a storm to … Continue reading

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The Mighty Humble Blueberry

Folks, the weather in California couldn’t be perfect-er. It’s been sunny and sweaty up and down the coast. Fujin has blessed us with cooling winds to keep it cool enough. But this isn’t the first time the sun has followed … Continue reading

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A food stroll through the Lower East Side

New York is one of those places, maybe THE place, where you can have a laundry list of food places that you want to hit. At least I do. I keep a running list of restaurants I want to try … Continue reading

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The lovely downward spiral—when PMS and research deadlines collide

For the past few days, I have been on a culinary adventure. Here, I use the term lightly, very lightly. I usually consider myself a healthy eater and I love to cook. So, I make fantastic dishes at home and … Continue reading

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Eat younger

As the owner of a skincare studio in Breckenridge, Colorado, I am not only interested in using the best topical treatments to retain youthful, healthy skin but also in understanding which foods benefit the skin from within. What we eat … Continue reading

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Go west young prandium woman

One of the girls in class brought tiny homemade chilé and cheese tamales for everyone. Seeing them in their cooler reminded me of the tamale lady in San Francisco. I think I’ll try finding her this weekend. Wish me luck. … Continue reading

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Party rages on at the apple

Kind of moody spooky. The apple remains and I’m figuring the residents have been enjoying quite a time for themselves. Though a few birds have come around to check things out. Maybe it’ll be time soon for the residents to … Continue reading

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That’s not Mister Cone

But the shiny new ice cream trucks rolling around town are sure to give the old hometown favourite and Mister Softee a run for their sprinkles. The hand model was a no-show, so sorry if this isn’t the most artful … Continue reading

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Picturing pesto ricotta omelette

Here are pictures from the study-aid omelette I made the other day. I confess. The past few omelette’s I’ve made stuck to the pan. The key really is to lower the flame once the beaten eggs are poured in. Slow … Continue reading

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Specialty food—belly button

The final write is on through Monday night. I’ll head out momentstarily to sequester at the library for the rest of the afternoon. The technology dogs above are still mad I left them for the food dogs above. They’ve decided … Continue reading

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Water on Tap—Upper East Side edition

For this week’s Water on Tap, Daily Prandium checked in with health food restaurants in Gotham’s Upper East Side to see if they filter tap water served to patrons. Candle 79 154 E 79th St | Btwn Lex & 3rd … Continue reading

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Locked in the tower, again

Today begins my customary semester-end sequestration. With the exception of happy hour drinks tomorrow to celebrate with folks from the program who are graduating, I’m back in lock down mode. It will last through Monday night when final edits are … Continue reading

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Working for my daily prandium

Last week I started working at a restaurant, a small hip Italian bistro in the West Village. I’m not telling you which place. If you’re in my grad program, then you know where. Otherwise, tant pis. As part of the … Continue reading

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It looks almost like a black hole

But it’s a bowl of oat bran. They say it’s good for the heart. Bon nuit..

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Feliz palomitas

Despite an unrelenting craving for spicy, fat California burritos, I opted to stay in for Cinco de Mayo this year. Instead, I made some huevos and palomitas. Fairway is selling paloma dorada and paloma blanca by India Tree. These bags … Continue reading

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Prandium this week

Since last posting Prandium this week, I’ve enjoyed quite a few restaurant cena. The other night, one of the Restaurant girls introduced me to black truffle-infused honey at Otto. On bread with fresh ricotta, I have fallen for my new … Continue reading

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Sakura crush

Sakura Matsuri at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens was a well-attended event yesterday afternoon. Despite the crowds and traffic, luckily, we were able to find a parking spot on the street right near the entrance. More good karma. Just as we … Continue reading

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Rainy day oat bran

The time is 12 noon Pacific time. Have you enjoyed your cholesterol lowering oat bran today? Buen provecho..

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Daily Prandium—May edition

Welcome to the May edition of Daily Prandium. I hope you enjoyed last month’s as much as I enjoyed eating, foraging, and tapping it all. As usual, there are plenty of goodies to tap about upcoming. May will see new … Continue reading

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Sakura are blooming

Seventeen days left. Still working on edits and writing. But wanted to share and care some beautiful sakura with you and you and you. If you’ve any romantic inclinations, this is the season to prepare a picnic lunch for a … Continue reading

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Prandium this week

I’m not going to my dearest Fairway again this week. The news reports of worldwide grain shortages actually have me somewhat scared away. I don’t want to contribute to a run on the markets here in Gotham. Usually on each … Continue reading

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Fruitarian in Siberian spring

02007 vintage cold storage apples have seen their days. Please don’t make me eat another one, with their puckering skins and flesh turned to meal. A monsu from the last bunch I bought at the Morningside greenmarket’s been sitting on … Continue reading

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Water on Tap—Uptown edition

For this week’s Water on Tap, Daily Prandium phoned six health food restaurants in the nearly upstate neighborhoods of Gotham. Contact information for these establishments are listed here. To refresh your recollection, the premise of this series is simple—to learn … Continue reading

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A fiddlehead fancy

On a warm, variably sunny and cloudy Sunday afternoon in April, along a swampy riverbank somewhere upstate, a girl and her two poodles, a Slow Foodist from Munich, a wacky naturalist foraging guide, and a bunch of amature foragers went … Continue reading

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