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Black and Whites: Omonia Next Door

Posted on April 7th, 2011 by Kim Howe  |  No Comments »

Where: 32-20 Broadway, Astoria, NY Price: $2.75 I’d been hopeful for a while that the Omonia Cafe Patisserie would add black and whites to its impressive array of desserts.  But maybe it was too simple to join the shelves of …

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The Shack Stack from Shake Shack

Attack of the Shake Shack Shack Stack

Posted on March 29th, 2011 by Kim Howe  |  1 Comment »

Where: Southeast corner of Madison Square Park, at 23rd Street Price: $8.50 Since the line at this trendy Flatiron kiosk can get prohibitively long during the summer, I took advantage of a cool but manageable off-peak-season day to visit the …

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Biscuits, Sausage and Gravy

Posted on March 23rd, 2011 by Kim Howe  |  5 Comments »

This is one of my wife’s favorite dishes and when it appeared in an episode of Brunch at Bobby’s, her silent “Ohhh, SNAP!” face and hopeful sideways glance told me this would be a big hit as brunch this weekend. …

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Gorgonzola Cheesesteak

Gorgonzola Cheesesteak

Posted on March 18th, 2011 by Kim Howe  |  4 Comments »

The dishes I prepare largely revolve around meat. As you keep coming back, you’ll see that.  My mind just doesn’t consider delicate greens when dreaming of dishes, and my use of produce is generally unsophisticated.  I’m working toward making veggies …

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Half-Moons: The Backstory

Posted on March 14th, 2011 by Kim Howe  |  20 Comments »

With hindsight, maybe it was just a typical diner.  But as a child, Dan-Dee Donuts was a weekend family destination. It wasn’t the type of greasy spoon that left you reeking of fried lard and required a change of clothes …

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Shrimp Po'Boy with Roasted Red Pepper Aioli

Fried Shrimp Po’Boy

Posted on October 25th, 2010 by Kim Howe  |  No Comments »

That two-pound bag of frozen shrimp turned out to be a great investment: four dinners-for-two.  Having already prepared a risotto and a lemon-shrimp pasta dish, my thoughts turned fried (full disclosure: fried food is never that far from my mind).  …

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