Recipes and food adventures with Adam Roberts

  • Cider Day in the Park

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    I have made it a point this past week to go not once but twice to the Union Square Farmer’s Market for fresh apple cider:This is the year of the apple, apparently. I have heard from various sources that apples have never been better. The proof is in the cider–and the cider at the Union…

  • Trendy Thai Food, Not Too Steep: Dinner for Three at SoHo’s Peep

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    Kirk recommended it. James Felder took the pictures. I contributed clout and prestige to the dining party. It was Monday night and the three of us went, after class, to Peep in SoHo.Why is it called Peep?Simple answer which Kirk explained. The bathroom has a one-way mirror so that while you pee (and/or do other…

  • Kitchen Queries

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    Check out the new feature on the upper left corner. I made this for those of you that e-mail me asking for help only to have me either (a) ignore you, or (b) write you back with my proverbial hands in the air. Now the Amateur Gourmet community can help YOU with your kitchen needs.…

  • Fun with Shortbread

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    When I got back from Florida last night and I was cranky and tired and hungry for something sweet, I defrosted the shortbread dough that I froze a few weeks back. I’ve never defrosted dough before: it’s a tricky process. I basically stuck it in the microwave and nuked it for 15 seconds, felt it,…

  • The Best Boca Has To Offer: Radiatore at Max’s Grille

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    When I think about Boca Raton, Florida, where I aged from 11 to 18–where I became the man that I am today–I don’t really think about food. I think about fancy cars, old ladies, and pink shopping centers; I think about humidity and palm trees and guard gated communities. If you forced me to think…

  • A Tour of my Thanksgiving Plate

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    We will now examine my Thanksgiving plate, consumed this past Thursday night not at home, but at a restaurant as is the custom with my family. I would have posted about it sooner but Michael (my brother) was sleeping in my room where the internet is, I was sleeping downstairs where the internet is not.…

  • Why Do Jews Love Raw Onions?

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    I may be generalizing here, but many of the Jews that I know (especially the ones in my immediately family) love to eat raw onions. They don’t eat them plain–they usually cut them into their salads or chicken dishes, but if gum hadn’t ever been invented I’d probably keep a distance of at least 15…

  • Perfect For Your Next Family Gathering…

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    I saw this at Urban Outfitters last week. (No, I don’t really buy clothes there–but if I did, I wouldn’t be ashamed of it.) These wine glasses each hold an ENTIRE BOTTLE of wine. Genius? You decide:

  • Grandma’s Hiccup Cure

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    Grandma got the hiccups at Thanksgiving and then proceeded to pour sugar on to a spoon and then lick it.”Grandma! What are you doing!” we shouted.”It’s my hiccup cure,” she explained. “Take a picture and share it with your internet audience!”Incredulous, I did……and sure enough, her hiccups went away. Just something to think about next…

  • On Killing Turkey

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    It’s approximately 2:44PM right now, so for those of you getting a late start, here’s some pointers on how to kill your turkey: (1)  Never use a paintball gun to kill your turkey.  Paintballs rarely penetrate the skin and when they do they make the meat taste painty. (2)  If you are killing a Kosher…