Mini-Van and Me

My mini-van and I go on little outings together, motoring along the winding roads of the Hudson River’s East Side.  Occasionally, we find places of note (mostly, places involving food, but some not.) 
 
One of my favorites is of course the “RollerMagic,” an apparently functioning roller-skating operation, although I’ve never seen evidence of its business.  [...]

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Our Inner Freak.

“But the GooGoo Cluster, as I was about to discover, was not some carefully calibrated candy bar with neat angles and computer-regulated ratios. It was a delightful mess.” -Steve Almond

Currently, I am reading the book, “Candy Freak.”
Steve Almond (Author and Hero) sets out of this amazing sociological and [...]

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Saturday Cake

Last night, I enjoyed the company of some fellow culinary students.  What do culinary and pastry students do on a Saturday night?  We scavenge for pots and pans, bake a cake, buy some fine cheeses and enjoy them with a nice bottle of Port!
The cake turned out great.  It was a flourless, chocolate cake that [...]

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Mushrooms in my Chocolate

My Vosges chocolate bars arrived today.
 
1.     “Enchanted Mushroom Bar” = Delicious.  The mushroom is just barely detectable, since its put into the chocolate in powder form.  It also has a nice balance of walnut in there.  On the back of the chocolate wrapper, it gives interesting information about the role of the Reishi mushroom in [...]

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