Sous vide (pronounced sue-veed) is a method that sticks to a closely held philosophy of mine that applies to all kinds of cooking- low and slow. The concept is to cook the food in a plastic bag immersed in hot water, bringing the temperature of whatever you are cooking to gradual perfection, while locking inContinueContinue reading “Low and Slow Sous Vide Cooking”
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“What’s Cooking in the Tiny Kitchen” of ErinGoScratch 2018
Our goal in ErinGoScratch’s Tiny Kitchen is to show home cooks how to take advantage of locally sourced ingredients and use them to create restaurant quality meals. If you have a passion for food, check out some of our tips and recipes CLICK HERE Enjoy this short video (1:58 min) of some of the dishesContinueContinue reading ““What’s Cooking in the Tiny Kitchen” of ErinGoScratch 2018”
ErinGoScratch Recipe- Fresh Fluke Tacos with Pineapple Mango Salsa
I love fish tacos. Two of my favorite things, freshly caught fluke and seasonal summer veggies right off the vine, I combine both in this Cadillac of tacos. Summer fluking is usually a guarantee for a nice day on the ocean. If the wind, tide and water temperature are working in your favor almost everyoneContinueContinue reading “ErinGoScratch Recipe- Fresh Fluke Tacos with Pineapple Mango Salsa”
Union Square Greenmarket
Created in 1976 to provide local farmers with a means to sell fresh produce and attract businesses back to the downtown area, Union Square Greenmarket is now at the center of a bustling commercial district. There are plenty of markets for the home cook to choose from in New York City. Few provide city dwellers more options of farmContinueContinue reading “Union Square Greenmarket”
ErinGoScratch Recipe- Grilled Striped Bass with Summer Vegetable Salsa
Twice each year, spring and fall, a large body of Striped Bass move into the waters around New York City. They chase giant schools of bunker and herring up the east coast and into the inlets formed by the barrier islands of the New Jersey and New York coastal waterway. Some of the best StriperContinueContinue reading “ErinGoScratch Recipe- Grilled Striped Bass with Summer Vegetable Salsa”
Bahamian Style Conch and Shrimp Fritters
Conch fritters are like Caribbean hush puppies stuffed with sweet, tender conch meat. Conch is “the” food of The Bahamas. Conch meat can be eaten many different ways: raw in salads, deep-fried as fritters, in chowders and gumbos, and even in burgers. The humble conch fritter elevates the meat into an irresistible treat, crunchy onContinueContinue reading “Bahamian Style Conch and Shrimp Fritters”
Sixth Street Masala: Shrimp Curry East Village Style
My real introduction to Indian food was in the East Village in 1988. For two years I had lived on Seventh Street, a mere block from downtown’s Little India, and for two years I resisted the sweet, mysterious curry scented wind that blew through my windows. Maybe it was fear, of the unknown cuisine orContinueContinue reading “Sixth Street Masala: Shrimp Curry East Village Style”
Homemade Chicken Soup on a Snowy NYC Day
The mythical properties attributed to homemade chicken soup, an elixir of the soul and such, are true. It is truly something that is greater than the sum of it’s parts. There are few new tricks in the chicken soup world. I add fresh chopped celery leaves at the end, but I don’t pretend I amContinueContinue reading “Homemade Chicken Soup on a Snowy NYC Day”
Sunday Sauce Sausage Parmigiana
Growing up in Brooklyn and Staten Island, there are certain Italian food aromas that take me back in time. Sausage parmigiana is one of those dishes. Sausage parmigiana is a hearty, easy to make meal. I will show you how to make it restaurant quality at home every time. It starts with a high-quality ItalianContinueContinue reading “Sunday Sauce Sausage Parmigiana”
2018 The Year of the Dog, Happy Chinese New Year!! updated
“When the mid-night bell rings tonight, Let it signify new and better things for you, Let it signify a realization of all things you wish for, Let it signify a year of courage and wisdom, Wishing you a very, very, very prosperous new year.” Chinese New Year Wish Just when you though theContinueContinue reading “2018 The Year of the Dog, Happy Chinese New Year!! updated”
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