Tag: nutrition
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Bureaucracy of the pita
Should I dare title a post if I cannot spell the first word without help of spell check, then, when it failed to recognize miserable attempts at it, finally turned to Google who came promptly through with it’s auto-spell check search feature. I do dare. These are the truths of writing nowadays, and I must […]
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Harlem eat-a-bout
On this chilly late-winter morning, a group of women from the NYU Food & Culture Studies program set out on a cultural eating tour in Harlem. The objective was to feed on the flavors of Senegal and Soul–in three hours! The mission was accomplished with gastric ease. Following is a visual-twitter essay of the event. […]
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Beacon of comer
The Mexican comer at a little hole-in-the wall in Beacon was easily on par with San Francisco comer. Though there were no nopales or chile rellenos on the menu. Next time perhaps asking will bring forth these treats. The kitchen seemed accommodating like that. The rice was fluffy, a bit toothy and just a hint […]
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Name that junk food
Can you identify what junk food is pictured above? A hint for you and you and you: It’s somewhat of a new addition to the street and county fair circuit, and perhaps it was invented somewhere in the south. Submit your answer via the comments button. Buen provecho..
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Proof of cake..
..or the one that got away. A dark chocolate-dipped strawberry was sacrificed for the mouth-feeling enjoyment of the lady holding the plate. Sadly, moments after the picture was taken, she was distracted away to laugh and frolic. The strawberry sat forgotten and uneaten. A moment of silence for desserts lost in the wedding war. . […]
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Purely Purity
Somebody has quite a sweet tooth but somehow managed to share with friends and loved ones. Buen provecho..
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Naval gazing Thursdays
Journalism is kicking my @$$. Though today’s class was abbreviated; TH had to fly off to some place and sent class on a field trip to the library for a meeting with the journalism subject librarian to review databases and resources for new journo grad students. I attended a similar session last January with the […]
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Creating a World that can Feed Itself
Michael Pollan sat on a panel last week with Sonal Shah, a development expert at Google.org and Hugh Grant, the CEO of Monsanto. He e-mailed a link to the video; it’s available here:
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Chick roastin’ roast chicken
Today’s headline brought to you by the letter Q. It is the first day of autumn today, and I’m ready for it. After driving back from Mum’s in the Finger Lakes, I went straight to my dearest Fairway for provisions to make a roast chicken with carrots, red and white baby potatoes and Brussels sprouts. […]
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Gleaning or stealing?
I spotted an apple tree full of little apples. It stands unattended near the end of my Mum’s road. But I wondered for a day or two, is it okay to take some. They are just sitting there. Is the tree on private or public land, right there near the curb of the road.. On […]
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Red man
Riding on the 1 heading downtown yesterday afternoon, I watched this guy sip from a plastic bottle of red juice-like beverage. I also watched him eating a red-flecked twinkie-like cake from its cellophane wrapper. But I didn’t get the cell phone out in time to snap the pic. It’s burned inside my eye though. The […]
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Hustle to Flow
There’s a new must-see environmental documentary, Flow, that opened this week. The trailer is available here: Watching just the trailer made me cringe. It’s the guilty conscience sort of cringe. Imagine how I’ll feel Thursday night walking out of the theatre. It’s because I am guilty. I drink bottled water. Fancy bottled waters like Badoit, […]
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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 salt. I am now blessed with a gift to enjoy the simplest and cleanest flavours. […]
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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 relief puncture wound. Don’t ask. Buen provecho..
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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 hour weeks should pay off—in experience and in replenished coffers. This morning, I spent chinking […]
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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 had synaestheted a parting meal of Mexican comer,—another failed chilé relleno burrito (the bar is […]
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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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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 me here. Thanks aren’t necessary. Sharing is caring as we well know.. I’m thrilled to […]
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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 (which is always growing as new additions open), and markets to shop in. Well, I […]
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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 use posh ingredients, like pancetta, crème fraiche, organic eggs, English cheeses, etc.. But all of […]
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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 affects every organ in our bodies, and skin is no exception. The latest studies warn […]
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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. Either way, by tomorrow night this time, I’ll have enjoyed a day’s fill of Mexican […]
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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 mosey along. I’ll serve up an eviction notice when I return, if they’re not gone […]
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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 picture. But the crispy crunch with chocolat and vanilla twist is my new favourite cone. […]
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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 cooking takes patience, but pays off in spades. Now I’m back on track and posting […]
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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 to pull a trick in what is a now-customary semester-end curse. This time they killed […]
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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 Ave “Our tap water is actually triple-filtered through clay.” Candle Cafe 1307 3rd Ave | […]
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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 finished for the paper I’ve been writing. The working title is currently—Bottle versus tap: a […]
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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 training, I shadowed servers on three nights. Tonight was my first solo. I covered for […]
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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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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 obsession. Though, it took four wine tastes before settling on a fifth variety. Typical, it […]
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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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A bowl of oat bran
Have you eaten your oat bran today? Eighteen days left in the term. Writing and editing continues. Buen provecho et bon nuit..