Thanksgiving is the day after tomorrow. If you haven’t finalized your menu plans (or heck, even if you have), you’ll want to try this recipe for Fresh Pumpkin Pie with Salty Roasted Pepitas from One Girl Cookies, which we profiled in our magazine last year.
Recipes
There’s nothing like an icy cold gust of wind, soggy boots and snow on the ground to make us want to drop everything and bake. If you’re like us, turn on your oven and try this recipe for Spiced Ginger Oatmeal Drops from One Girl Cookies, which we profiled in our magazine last year.
When fall rolls around, do you pull out Bubby’s oil-stained latke recipe or do you make up your own modern version using beets from the Greenmarket? Are you a garnish purist, strictly sour cream or applesauce for you, or do you jazz your latkes up with jalapeños, strawberries or sriracha? We’re looking for the best of the borough for our December 10th Latke Festival at BAM, hosted with Great Performances.
Whether it’s pronounceable or not, this soup (compliments of Rick Field of Rick’s Picks and found on page 36 of Edible Brooklyn: The Cookbook) is a real winner on crisp autumn days.
At Toby’s Estate Coffee in Williamsburg, they serve this bacon with Vermont cheddar, slow-roasted tomatoes and scrambled eggs on a roll. But it’s pretty good all by itself.
In our current issue, Rachel Wharton introduces us to fishmonger Gabrielle Stommel, aka Gabe the Fish Babe, who delivers ultra fresh Rhode Island fish to restaurants in New York City. Stommel shared with us her mom’s recipe for clams casino.
Fishmonger Gabrielle Stommel, aka Gabe the Fish Babe, calls this recipe for fluke crudo “delightfully simple.” It takes seconds, or for a little more effort, try chopping it into a medium dice with red onion, fresh chilies and herbs and dousing the lot with citrus juices for an easy fluke ceviche.
Many Mexican Americans return home for the holiday, but in Sunset Park observants can make their ofrenda at home or contribute to altars built at community centers and churches.
In our current issue, St. John Frizell takes a closer look at Portland, home of a burgeoning food scene that spans everything from food trucks to craft beer. One of his favorite dishes from his trip to the jewel of the Pacific Northwest was from a restaurant called Smallwares, which calls its culinary approach “inauthentic” Asian.
From August to early November, autumn-olive trees around the city are loaded with red currant-like berries, easily identifiable by their silver-stippled skins. In our current issue, Marie Viljoen shares tips for where to find the trees, when to taste the berries and how to turn the sweetly tart fruit into luscious autumn-olive jam.
For Michael Hurwitz, director of GrowNYC’s Greenmarket program, the arrival of September means it’s time for two things: harvest and football. Put those two together and you get Sunday Short Ribs in Cider and Tomatoes, which he serves during halftime.
