http://eatmakeread.com Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:43:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wooooohooo. That really sounded more like wheeeeeewww. It is Friday my friends and that is something to cheer about. Last weekend I took a trip to Astor Wines & Spirits which is a dangerous move. I feel like a kid in a candy shop whenever I go there, except booze is ... http://eatmakeread.com/2010/03/12/happy-hour-aviation/ It's already time for Issue 2 of our little magazine Remedy Quarterly to hit the presses! Well, almost time. We has such an amazing response to Issue 1 when we posted it on kickstarter, we were really blown away. Since then we've been featured on all sorts of blogs (thank ... http://eatmakeread.com/2010/03/09/remedy-quarterly-issue-2/ Growing up, I remember spending a weekend afternoon spent rolling out pretzel dough into loooonnnng tubes, then trying my best to twist them into perfect pretzel shapes. I'm pretty sure there were some wacky looking pretzels that came out of the oven, but who cares what they look like when ... http://eatmakeread.com/2010/03/08/pretzel-nuggets/ Oh boy! I can hardly contain myself after hearing the news that Blue Bottle Coffee is coming to Brookyln. If you've never experienced it, it is awesome. I mean, the New Orleans Style iced coffee brewed with chicory is kind of like crack, in all the best ways of course. ... http://eatmakeread.com/2010/03/03/blue-bottle-comes-to-brooklyn/ Who doesn't love onion rings? Crispy, golden outside, soft oniony inside... sure you get bad breath, but it's  totally worth it. I don't remember much about my grandma june's cooking, but I do remember her Friday night fish fries, which is the one night I would forgo my picky ban ... http://eatmakeread.com/2010/03/02/grandma-junes-onion-rings/ It looks like it's bound to be a slushy snowy weekend here... the perfect time stay nice and warm indoors and toast the city with it's namesake drink the Manhattan. A little bourbon and vermouth, a dash of bitters and a cherry to top it off... yum! Cheers to staying warm! Manhattan makes ... http://eatmakeread.com/2010/02/26/happy-hour-manhattan/ I am so addicted to this salad. I've tried different variations that use apples instead of pears or pecans instead of pistachios and they're all good... all awesome actually. But my favorite combo is freshly cut pear, some creamy gorgonzola and a few pistachios sprinkled about. Deeelicoius. Plus, it takes ... http://eatmakeread.com/2010/02/23/my-favorite-winter-salad/ Oh happy day! It's been a while since we've had a happy hour around here and boy am I ready! Since things are a bit nutty, I went for something super simple but pretty dang lovely to liven things up. There's no easier way to make something pretty in the ... http://eatmakeread.com/2010/02/19/happy-hour-blood-orange-gimlet/ I miss my weekly inspiration at the farmers market... the bright colors, happy farmers and new surprises each week. Now, I have to admit, I'm pretty lucky because our local farmers market is actually still open, but more often than not I find it hard to bundle myself up and ... http://eatmakeread.com/2010/02/17/apple-pecan-quick-bread/ My lovely friend Samantha of Maquette asked me to contribute a recipe for her week of Valentine's inpsiration. I immediately thought of my favorite homemade caramels. They are perfectly decadent: buttery, sweet and chewy with a hint of sea salt to jazz things up. Make them for your favorite love ... http://eatmakeread.com/2010/02/11/a-little-love-for-valentines-day/