- Craft Bar Craft Bar ! Gimme that goodness, Tom !
- Ever wanted to be on an episode of Facts N' Cheese? Casting guests now/accepting videos of home cookery or questions! http://ow.ly/126mg
- Won a Casio CT 460 on ebay, heeeeee. Now I sort of own two !
- Onion and shitake omelette, tortilla, queso fresco, lemon avocados, rices, beans washed down with white russians (homemade kahlua).
- Might pay bills on time this month? Gadzooks! 2010 is amazing.
- Urf, throat hurts from eating sugary stuff ! I'm an old ! #someonestabme
- Trying to play shows in Portland at the end of Feb, anyone want to play with us? DM me. http://ow.ly/11caA
- http://twitpic.com/zy1ce - The Drunken Sufis at Cameo
- http://twitpic.com/zy96l - Pretty and Nice at Cameo
- Learning not to yell "inbox zero" around interns.
31.1.10
Tweets This Week
Cooking: Trying Out "No Boil" Lasagna
When I made scrapple, I had to much of it to put into molds. What could I do with it? I ran out of ramekins and I wasn't feeling like breakfast style food for dinner. Oh, what's this box of no-boil pasta? Hm, let's try it ! I alternated layers of lasagna noodles with spread scrapple in a small baking pan. 
Then I made a simple infused tomato sauce by simmering a can of tomato paste, 2 parts of water, thyme, bay leaf and peppercorn. Strained it to get the bay leaf and pepper corn out of there. That'd be unfortunate to bite into later.
To be safe, I baked it at 300 for about an hour. I ate the finished slices with a drizzle of Spanish olive oil and shaved Grana Padano cheese. It was great !
Then I made a simple infused tomato sauce by simmering a can of tomato paste, 2 parts of water, thyme, bay leaf and peppercorn. Strained it to get the bay leaf and pepper corn out of there. That'd be unfortunate to bite into later.To be safe, I baked it at 300 for about an hour. I ate the finished slices with a drizzle of Spanish olive oil and shaved Grana Padano cheese. It was great !
30.1.10
Bands: +/- at McCarren Pool (2008)
After years of not being able to see their shows in New York, I finally saw +/- at McCarren Pool. I listened to their previous bands Versus and Flower when I was in college and I was so stoked to find Filipino Indie rockers.
Were you there?
Were you there?
Cooking: The God of Cookery & Thai Fried Rice
My friend Josh found The God of Cookery (Sik San) on dvd and immediately made me watch it. We assumed it to be some sort of Iron Chef-like comedy because it starred Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle). I was inspired and want to figure out the Pissing Beef Balls that sister Turkey makes. Not only was it circa 1996 physical comedy and cheesy Hong Kong humor, it had some serious wok work. It's fascinating to watch people work with a wok. You need high heat (leaping flames if possible) and lot's of movement; simultaneous tossing with chopsticks or a ladle and flipping conversely with the pan. I was in the mood for some fried rice, so I grilled a sausage, chopped garlic and scallions. I also wanted to use Thai Tom Yum paste to make it. Usually you dissolve it in water to make a sour broth for shrimp soup.
I made rice and made use of the steam by reviving dried mushrooms on it:
Sauteed my funny mire poix with salt, pepper, 1/4 packet of Tom Yum paste and Safflower oil (meant for high heat cooking) until the garlic was aromatic. Added the rice and tossed it until everything was incorporated.
I made rice and made use of the steam by reviving dried mushrooms on it:Sauteed my funny mire poix with salt, pepper, 1/4 packet of Tom Yum paste and Safflower oil (meant for high heat cooking) until the garlic was aromatic. Added the rice and tossed it until everything was incorporated.
29.1.10
Capybara Tour: Santa Cruz, CA
Getting out of San Francisco was hell. We packed up the van and went to pick up a portable air pump so we could get the trailer. Uh, yeah. So remember when Capybara played an awesome show at Kimo's? We didn't get to bed until about 4am that night because we drove around San Francisco looking for protected 24 hour parking where we could ditch the gear trailer. I fell asleep while Mark and Dave navigated the dark streets and I woke up in a familiar building. It was the Sutter Street parking structure! I remember the different colors on each floor and my grandparents' dental office was around the corner. We stopped.
The roof of the trailer was scraping the ceiling of the basement garage. Crap. We let the air out of the tires and drove slowly into a spot. When it was time to pick it up, we needed to drive it out slowly and somehow reinflate the tires outside of the parking garage. As we were making our escape, we totes got caught--totes got yelled at for keeping the trailer there for three days. We luckily found some parking right outside of the garage and tried to inflate the tires. The pump's cord didn't reach! Ah ! We unhitched the trailer and pulled up in front of it. It worked, great ! Ah...what's that smell ? The pump was overheating ! We waited for it to cool down and I went looking for pants because mine were completely ripped below the bum.
All in all, we got out alive and didn't have to call AAA. It was a couple hours to get to Santa Cruz and we definitely got lost in the forest for a little bit. We were pretty early for our studio gig at KZSC, the University of California Santa Cruz radio station. Mark plugged his iphone into the car stereo and started singing into his T-Pain app:
We took turns playing with it and Mark sang us that one Bon Iver song. KZSC is awesomely spacious and nestled in the woods. Music director Caitlyn arranged an in-station concert potluck to be broadcasted over the air. Capybara was joined by 7 acoustic guitarists of Starcircleanatomy and the theatrical Casio ballads by Nessy and Her Beard. We had a good time and wish we had visited Santa Cruz when we were applying to college...
The roof of the trailer was scraping the ceiling of the basement garage. Crap. We let the air out of the tires and drove slowly into a spot. When it was time to pick it up, we needed to drive it out slowly and somehow reinflate the tires outside of the parking garage. As we were making our escape, we totes got caught--totes got yelled at for keeping the trailer there for three days. We luckily found some parking right outside of the garage and tried to inflate the tires. The pump's cord didn't reach! Ah ! We unhitched the trailer and pulled up in front of it. It worked, great ! Ah...what's that smell ? The pump was overheating ! We waited for it to cool down and I went looking for pants because mine were completely ripped below the bum.
All in all, we got out alive and didn't have to call AAA. It was a couple hours to get to Santa Cruz and we definitely got lost in the forest for a little bit. We were pretty early for our studio gig at KZSC, the University of California Santa Cruz radio station. Mark plugged his iphone into the car stereo and started singing into his T-Pain app:
We took turns playing with it and Mark sang us that one Bon Iver song. KZSC is awesomely spacious and nestled in the woods. Music director Caitlyn arranged an in-station concert potluck to be broadcasted over the air. Capybara was joined by 7 acoustic guitarists of Starcircleanatomy and the theatrical Casio ballads by Nessy and Her Beard. We had a good time and wish we had visited Santa Cruz when we were applying to college...Catch up with Capybara!
Capybara in Portland // Capybara in San Francisco // Capybara in Eugene (Day 1) // Capybara in Eugene (Day 2) // Capybara in Davis // Capybara in Oakland // Capybara Inspired Banh Mi // Bands We Met on Tour
Capybara in Portland // Capybara in San Francisco // Capybara in Eugene (Day 1) // Capybara in Eugene (Day 2) // Capybara in Davis // Capybara in Oakland // Capybara Inspired Banh Mi // Bands We Met on Tour
Cooking: Mushroom Pancit
Pancit (pronounced pahn-sit) is a Filipino dish made of a strongly flavored stir fry, broth and glass noodles (vermicelli). I didn't have the traditional fare of chinese sausage, carrots, hard boiled egg and cabbage; so I opted for shitake mushrooms and garlic. First, I soaked the glass noodles in water to make them easier to work with:
I had been simmering a broth in the crock pot all weekend with rosemary, asparagus, tomato, onion, garlic, bay leaf, peppercorn, shitake mushroom (they were dried when I put them in) and salt. Here's the crap that I sifted out of the broth:
Sauteed the chopped shitake mushrooms in some bacon fat that I saved (haaaaa), garlic, scallions, salt and pepper.
Once the shitakes were getting burnt crispy edges, I turned it all the way up and added a ladle of broth to the pan. Drained the glass noodles quickly and put it in with 2 more ladles of broth. Then I let everything simmer until the noodles fully absorbed the broth.
A dorm version of this would be to boil ramen noodles in plain water, drain and then stir fry it with 1/2 the broth packet. Did you do that when you were younger? I did !
I had been simmering a broth in the crock pot all weekend with rosemary, asparagus, tomato, onion, garlic, bay leaf, peppercorn, shitake mushroom (they were dried when I put them in) and salt. Here's the crap that I sifted out of the broth:Sauteed the chopped shitake mushrooms in some bacon fat that I saved (haaaaa), garlic, scallions, salt and pepper.Once the shitakes were getting burnt crispy edges, I turned it all the way up and added a ladle of broth to the pan. Drained the glass noodles quickly and put it in with 2 more ladles of broth. Then I let everything simmer until the noodles fully absorbed the broth.A dorm version of this would be to boil ramen noodles in plain water, drain and then stir fry it with 1/2 the broth packet. Did you do that when you were younger? I did !More FFFFFFFFFFFilipino food!
Pancit //Sans Rival Cake //Pancit Palabok // Sweet Turkey Paksiw// Filipino Food Chart
Pancit //Sans Rival Cake //Pancit Palabok // Sweet Turkey Paksiw// Filipino Food Chart
28.1.10
Event: 1/30 Never Can Say Goodbye feat. DaPantz
No Longer Empty presents Never Can Say Goodbye, a month-long exhibit at the former Tower Records location on Broadway in New York City. It is a celebration of record store culture and it's impact on popular music: there will be art installations, discussion panels, museum-style exhibits, and live music from Jan 16 - Feb 13. On January 30 2010 from 12-5PM musicians will be presented by The Antagonist Art Movement; representing chip music at the show will be the Bronx's own DaPantz!Never Can Say Goodbye
Saturday, Jan 30 2010
4th St and Broadway
New York NY 10003
All Ages // FREE
12PM Mystie Chamberlin
1245 TBA Writer
1PM DaPantz
145PM Lisa Jaeggi
230PM Richard Allen
245PM Bradley Dean
345PM Brother Mike
4PM All Up In Arms
5PM TBA
Hosted by Julian Stockdale
All January 30th Musicians Presented by
The Antagonist Art Movement
For more info on this event visit nolongerempty.org
Restaurants: The Modern
The Modern is one of my favorite dining experiences in Manhattan. Maybe I'm a Danny Meyer groupie or I am dazzled by the fact that it is the Museum of Modern Art's restaurant...or BOTH. The first time I went to the Modern, I ate in the dining room with my friends Doug and Stef during Restaurant Week in 2008. This time, ate in the bar room at lunch time with Paul from 2pp.
I was trying to find differences between the seating areas and I couldn't pinpoint what made the dining room so premium. I guess the bar room lane is a high traffic area, but it didn't bother me. At lunch, you can construct your own meal and aren't bound to a set prix fixe. We started with the housemade Alsatian sausage with sauerkraut and grainy mustard:
Paul had the beer braised pork belly. I love the way the fat was melty, not chewy; and the skin was crispy goodness. Reminded me of the lechon from home.
I Love Fancy Restaurants!
Home //Pure Food and Wine // Gotham Bar and Grill //Tabla //Lure
Home //Pure Food and Wine // Gotham Bar and Grill //Tabla //Lure
27.1.10
Cooking: Toast with Tomato Confit and Roasted Garlic
I learned how to slow cook tomatoes in the oven from On The Line. I put slices of tomato and peeled garlic on a buttered pan. I put them under 250 degree heat until the garlic was soft and the tomatoes were dried out enough where there insides weren't goopy anymore.
After the garlic was done, I stored it in some fancy olive oil.
I toasted a piece of bread, spread roasted garlic on it, layered a couple slices of tomato confit and finished the snack with a shaving of Ewephoria cheese.
Tomato, tomato?
Caprese with Bacon // Tomato Salad // Roasted Tomato and Garlic Salad // Baby Tomato Flatbread
After the garlic was done, I stored it in some fancy olive oil.I toasted a piece of bread, spread roasted garlic on it, layered a couple slices of tomato confit and finished the snack with a shaving of Ewephoria cheese.Tomato, tomato?Caprese with Bacon // Tomato Salad // Roasted Tomato and Garlic Salad // Baby Tomato Flatbread
26.1.10
Bands: Beirut and Final Fantasy at Bowery Ballroom (2007)
Final Fantasy, now known as Owen Pallett, returned to Bowery Ballroom two weeks ago in support of his new record Heartland. Here's an old photo from the 2007 show with Beirut. He had an awesome visualist who animated transparencies by hand on an overhead projector.
Beirut was really fun and dispersed through the audience to play the last song. It was made known that the baritone's husband was in Arcade Fire and he had rushed over to play a couple songs, too.
Were you there?
Beirut was really fun and dispersed through the audience to play the last song. It was made known that the baritone's husband was in Arcade Fire and he had rushed over to play a couple songs, too.
Were you there?
Cooking: The Great Tea Egg Experiment of 2010
Who knew tea eggs were so inspiring? A couple of my friends decided to try it out:
VJ Rosa Menkman
Asif Siddiky (2 Player Prod)
This may not look as fancy or complicated as some of the other things I've attempted in this album but I'm glad to have learned about it.
After seeing Jenn's post about Tea Eggs, I attempted a spin-off by steeping eggs in miso soup. This was a spectacular failure so I sought out a solution with a more extreme concentration.
A little research yielded the following ratio: 1 tablespoon miso paste / 1 teaspoon maple syrup / 1 hard cooked egg, peeled.
Combine the miso and syrup and smear it across the center of a square of plastic wrap big enough to wrap one egg. Place the egg in the middle and wrap tightly, distributing the paste across the surface as evenly as possible.
Repeat with multiple eggs in individual pouches and store them all in a plastic container for at least 24 hours. When you're ready to eat them, gently rinse the egg under cold water and slice. Should last a week.
Edit: this will probably yield some pretty good egg salad if combined with wasabi mayonnaise.
If you try it, send me a photo !
VJ Rosa Menkman
Asif Siddiky (2 Player Prod)
Miso Tamago
This may not look as fancy or complicated as some of the other things I've attempted in this album but I'm glad to have learned about it.
After seeing Jenn's post about Tea Eggs, I attempted a spin-off by steeping eggs in miso soup. This was a spectacular failure so I sought out a solution with a more extreme concentration.
A little research yielded the following ratio: 1 tablespoon miso paste / 1 teaspoon maple syrup / 1 hard cooked egg, peeled.
Combine the miso and syrup and smear it across the center of a square of plastic wrap big enough to wrap one egg. Place the egg in the middle and wrap tightly, distributing the paste across the surface as evenly as possible.
Repeat with multiple eggs in individual pouches and store them all in a plastic container for at least 24 hours. When you're ready to eat them, gently rinse the egg under cold water and slice. Should last a week.
Edit: this will probably yield some pretty good egg salad if combined with wasabi mayonnaise.
If you try it, send me a photo !
25.1.10
Video: Jenny Owen Youngs Covers "Good Day" with Jukebox the Ghost at Public Assembly
On stage at Pubilic Assembly, it was a reunion of sorts for musicians Jenny Owen Youngs and Jukebox the Ghost who each played a couple songs. In front of a slideshow projection of Shervin Lainez's photos, Jenny covered the Jukebox song "Good Day" (video above). Really loved the impression of Ben's vibrato at the end of the song. It was a fun set that closed out with a cover of New Order's "Temptation". Jukebox looks forward to a new album this year and will be returning to New York on March 4th to play Bowery Ballroom after their February European tour with Adam Green.
Public Assembly was abuzz Friday night where photographer Shervin Lainez launched his photo book and The Young and Hungry celebrated their 1 year anniversary. Large, vibrant print highlights from the book were hung around the room and per YAH party tradition, there were snacks! I came too late to have the pizza from Co., but I did manage to stuff a One Girl Cookies Whoopie Pie into my mouth.
More quarters, more Jukebox
Jukebox at Union Square // Breakfast at Sulimay's // Halloween in Philly
Jukebox at Union Square // Breakfast at Sulimay's // Halloween in Philly
Cooking: Homemade Scrapple
Kyle Melton asked me how I made scrapple. I will tell you! Scrapple is basically meat polenta and is traditionally served with syrup and eggs. Wonderfully easy to make!
First, you saute any leftover organ or ground boneless meat (usually pork) with its own fat with salt, pepper and herbs (I like a teaspoon of thyme).
I didn't take a picture of this, but I put the meat and juices in a blender with a 1/4 cup of broth (you can use water). The meat water should still be pretty thin and grainy (wouldn't coat the back of a spoon). I put it back into the pan on medium heat and added corn meal to it.
Make sure to whisk it in because it'll thicken fairly quickly. When it has the consistency of cookie dough, turn off the heat.
Most people put the mix into a loaf pan to set, but I use cupcake tins so I can freeze batches for me to eat it later on. It takes about 2-4 hours to set.
If you use the loaf method, slice off a 1/2 piece and pan fry it in butter. They get nice and crispy on the outside and cakey on the inside. I like to eat it with a little drizzled molasses and condensed milk.
First, you saute any leftover organ or ground boneless meat (usually pork) with its own fat with salt, pepper and herbs (I like a teaspoon of thyme).I didn't take a picture of this, but I put the meat and juices in a blender with a 1/4 cup of broth (you can use water). The meat water should still be pretty thin and grainy (wouldn't coat the back of a spoon). I put it back into the pan on medium heat and added corn meal to it.Make sure to whisk it in because it'll thicken fairly quickly. When it has the consistency of cookie dough, turn off the heat.Most people put the mix into a loaf pan to set, but I use cupcake tins so I can freeze batches for me to eat it later on. It takes about 2-4 hours to set.If you use the loaf method, slice off a 1/2 piece and pan fry it in butter. They get nice and crispy on the outside and cakey on the inside. I like to eat it with a little drizzled molasses and condensed milk.Oh god I love diner food
Sulimay's // Honey's Sit N' Eat // Westway Diner
Sulimay's // Honey's Sit N' Eat // Westway Diner
24.1.10
Tweets This Week
- I miss being on el radio. Listening to @tront on @wfmu <3>
- This is the only reason why I would leave NY: http://ow.ly/YCGc
- RT @IAYD: (/ ˙<>˙)/ (;ﾉﾟДﾟ)ﾉ OH GOD OH GOD OH GOD OH GOD
- Cleaning out the video camera. Onslaught of embarrassing videos to come. #someonestabme
- SHAREBROZ! Aladdin Sake Bottles http://ow.ly/16nY0e
- RT @StarscreamNY: If you are keeping your stuff backstage at Shea Stadium, some girl might have thrown up on your shit.
- I have facebook regret when I become a fan of something when I'm tipsy. #someonestabme
- Slumber Party sez: Conan/Leno/NBC debacle animated by same Hong Kong news org that... http://ow.ly/16nPRK
- GAH, WANT. RT @matrixsynth: NAMM: Eowave Persephone markII http://bit.ly/5lD1rq
Cooking: Chili and Cornbread
This is nothing new, but I thought of a clever way to plate it. I started with an ultra small batch of my homemade chili (longaniza, tomatos, onion, garlic, broth, etc):
Meanwhile, I baked cornbread in a small dish and hollowed out one side of it. I also had to taste it, duh.
And vavoompf ! I filled the empty spot with chili. Fun !
Made anything lately that would make me say "Vavoompf"?
Meanwhile, I baked cornbread in a small dish and hollowed out one side of it. I also had to taste it, duh.And vavoompf ! I filled the empty spot with chili. Fun !Made anything lately that would make me say "Vavoompf"?
23.1.10
Bands: 77 Boadrum on 7-7-2007
Kyle Olson, Canada and I went to see the 77 Boredoms Boadrum at Brooklyn Bridge Park, three years ago !
Where you there?
Where you there?
Cooking: It's so cold, I miss Memorial Day BBQs (Tribute to the Shively's)
Last Memorial day, I brought chicken over to Casey and Caleb's house. Before I got there, I seared chicken in a cast iron pan and let it rest in a bunch of marinade:
When we got there, I put myself in charge of the grill ! It was a tiny thing rigged up on the fire escape platform. Loved it !
I'm totally counting down to BBQ weather. What are you you going to throw on the grill this Spring?
When we got there, I put myself in charge of the grill ! It was a tiny thing rigged up on the fire escape platform. Loved it !I'm totally counting down to BBQ weather. What are you you going to throw on the grill this Spring?Mmmm BBQ...
Char No. 4 //Cheesesteak//Grilling Steak//Grilled Skirt Steak// Hill Country
Char No. 4 //Cheesesteak//Grilling Steak//Grilled Skirt Steak// Hill Country
22.1.10
Video: Role Model, 8bit bEtty & Knife City at K&M Bar
Tuesday night at K&M was off the chain, I think we'll be throwing more Cheese'N'Beer shows there in the future! Broke out the little gun-camera to shoot a song for Role Model, 8bit bEtty (with Glomag asking me about the sound) and Knife City aka Luka Silas. Sorry, I couldn't get my camera out fast enough to get any of Tenfold's dramaturgy. It was too dark to get footage of the U.S. debut of Johan's OP 1 (Teenage Engineering), but it was also-- in his adorable Swedish accent "out of tune." Nevertheless, seeing that baby synth / controller made me believe in heaven. Can't wait for one of my rich techy friends to get one for me to be jealous about.
Cooking: Tea Eggs
My friends Daniele and Teva introduced me to the idea of tea eggs. You boil a bunch of eggs, crack the shells (but leave them on!) and soak them in pungent, savory tea broth for a couple hours. I'll have to try this on my own sometime! Here are the eggs after they were peeled:
Check out the crazy marbling:
I could only eat three of them, they are eggs after all. Protein bombs in your tummy!
Check out the crazy marbling:I could only eat three of them, they are eggs after all. Protein bombs in your tummy!More eggies!
Bed Stuy Eggs Benedict and Stuffed Boiled Eggs // Truffled Brie Eggs //Eggs 4 Ways// Eggy Toast
Bed Stuy Eggs Benedict and Stuffed Boiled Eggs // Truffled Brie Eggs //Eggs 4 Ways// Eggy Toast
21.1.10
Music Muster: DJ TR!P, Neil Voss and Ro-Bear tomorrow; Pulsewave Begins next week
Where she hops, there it snows!
- 1/22/2010 The Tank + Cheese'N'Beer Present: DJ TR!P, Neil Voss, Ro-Bear and visuals by Paris and Gideon @ The Tank // All Ages
- 1/30/2010 Pulsewave Presents: TCTD Awards hosted by Glomag, music direction by Oxygenstar and performances by Animal Style, Jame Kochalka Superstar and visuals by No Carrier @ The Tank // All Ages
Restaurants: Lunch at Bar Artisanal + Restaurant Week is Coming Up!
The secret to eating fancy, yet cheaper in NY is to tackle the big boys during lunch. It's quieter, the service is better and you can take better pictures with your crappy cameraphone in daylight. My friend Dakota invited me to out to Bar Artisanal for lunch. I started with the truffled potato, bacon and Tallegio (I think) flatbread:
Dakota had the breaded skate with sauteed spinach:
I don't remember what this was, but I think it was some sort of offal meat with gnocci and bread crumbs:
I remember Dakota asking me to take her whipped cream from her berry pavlova (meringue based dessert):
We also treated ourselves to creme brulee !
I haven't made any reservations for Restaurant Week yet, it starts on January 25th and takes place all over the NY metro area. Where are you going for Restaurant Week?
Dakota had the breaded skate with sauteed spinach:I don't remember what this was, but I think it was some sort of offal meat with gnocci and bread crumbs:I remember Dakota asking me to take her whipped cream from her berry pavlova (meringue based dessert):We also treated ourselves to creme brulee !I haven't made any reservations for Restaurant Week yet, it starts on January 25th and takes place all over the NY metro area. Where are you going for Restaurant Week?I Love Fancy Restaurants!
Home //Pure Food and Wine // Gotham Bar and Grill //Tabla //Lure
Home //Pure Food and Wine // Gotham Bar and Grill //Tabla //Lure
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