• Last Books Read

    (T) This Perfect Day - Like a blast from the past, I felt like a 10 year old again reading this 1970 Ira Levin sci-fi. How life might be if everything around us was controlled to be efficient and healthy. Surprisingly, nakedness and sex plays a big role...
    ***

    (T) In Defense of Food - Eat food. Not so much. Mostly plants. An informative read on why Westerners spend so much time trying to eat right and almost always get it wrong.
    ****

    (T)Are You There Vodka? It's me, Chelsea - The ramblings of Chelsea Handler. Pretty funny. Good candy.
    ****

    (T) Namesake - I didn't enjoy this book. At all. I do now crave Indian food.
    *

  • Last Homemade Meals

    (K)Rice & Beans - Kelly makes great, classic Brazilian food

    (K) Striped Bass and Greens - With ginger and onions and includes microwaving the fish. It's damn good.

    (T) Split Pea Soup - A classic. So easy. So good.

    (T) Braised Pork Belly - A My first experience making pork belly. Super simple. So rich. So cheap. Why we pay so much for this in restaurants is beyond me.

  • Latest Restaurants



    Enoteca Barbone -Still awesome Italian/Babboo rip-off. I really like the owner, prices and pasta.
    ****

    Slurp - New Vietnamese restaurant in LES. We were the only ones there. Comparable to Compuchea, but better and cheaper
    **

    SavorNY - A FoodCandy article on the wall! Tapas from around the world. Pretty good
    ***

    Taisho Yakitori - Best in groups, Taisho is maybe my favorite restaurant in the city, currently.
    *****

    Clinton St Baking Company - An LES brunch favorite, the pancakes and crab cakes are some of the best we've ever had, but the line outside on a weekend make it something only worth it on the weekday.
    ***

    Chickie Pig's - Literally across the street, Chickie Pigs servers up thin, oval-shaped pizzas in a brick oven. Focus is on the crust and not the toppings.
    **

    Banjara - Finally! Good Indian. Embedded in the 6th St Indian madness is Banjara with delicious curries, dosas and samosas.
    ***

    The E.U. - A new chef prepares European comfort food including a thick and rich cassoulet, braised short ribs and Chicken and Dumplings along with a wide assortment of european beers. Very good.
    ***

    Falai - Modern Italian. Homemade Pasta. Creative Dishes like Beet & Lobster Risotto. One of the best meals had in NYC so far.
    *****

    Cafe Glechik - A Ukrainian cafe in Brighton Beach known for their dumplings. Try the veal and the Siberian.
    ***

    Rosario's Pizza - A tourist favorite of the LES, we read about this in one of our guide books. Pretty good pizza, but nothing special. Stay with the cheese.
    *

    Trattoria Spaghetto - Also mentioned in our guidebook, this Italian eatery actually turned out a better than expected lunch.
    **

    NY Noodletown - A decent Chinatown stop for Shrimp Wonton Noodle Soup. Reminds me of Canton Wonton Noodle House in Seattle
    **

Loving It…

Posted on January 26, 2008 by kelch25

Them Germans, always so eco-friendly, always so ingenious. Which brings me to my latest purchase that I must share with you guys: the Mini Max Shopper by the German company Reisenthel.

I found these while browsing around bookstores in NY. You can carry these mini ones (it fits in a keychain-size bag) in your purse and just pull them out when you need them!

Since doing study-abroad in Germany, I’ve been using the cloth bags I got there to do my grocery shopping. I had relegated myself to using the ugly ones with pictures of frogs and logos of German supermarket chains. However, these are so stylish and come in different yummy colors and even floral prints.

Seattlelites fare much better than the average American when it comes to environmental consciousness and recycling, so since moving to NY, I’ve been horrified at people’s senseless overuse of plastic bags. On a few occasions, sellers actually defied my request for “no bag, please.”

You can get these Mini Maxi Shopper bags at Sur la Table, eBay, and other retailers online for about $10. I got me an orange one and a green one for my sis.

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2 Responses to “Loving It…”

  1. sarah, on January 31st, 2008 at 2:09 am Said:

    ha! yesterday i was at trader joe’s and, for the 12th time in a row, realized i had forgotten to bring in my canvas shopping bag. i told brandon they needed to invent one that fit in your purse. thanks for the info!

  2. Vivian, on February 14th, 2008 at 12:25 am Said:

    i saw something at REI, but this pattern is way nicer! i have a bag folded in my work bag for now. but, maybe i will buy few for my friends and family! thanks for the info :)

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