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Made Here: Recipes & Reflections From NYC’s Asian Communities

Katie Olsen — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 22:40:02 +0000

More than a recipe book, Made Here: Recipes & Reflections From NYC’s Asian Communities is a love letter to the chefs, bakers and food vendors that make food in 43 Asian eateries across NYC. Packed with essays that give context to dishes, interviews, illustrations and more, the cookbook spans cuisines and regions. Learn how to make Thai Diner’s som tum, Pecking House’s dirty fried rice, Awang Kitchen’s tahu gejrot, Kuih Cafe’s pulut inti Kuih Cafe, and more. Best of all, 100% of net proceeds go to Send Chinatown Love’s community-focused projects.

Saucy Hot Wok Set

Evan Orensten — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 19:42:05 +0000

Up your cooking game with Our Place’s wok set and all the umami you need with a trio of Fly By Jing’s flavorful creations. The carbon steel wok is pre-seasoned, solidly crafted and features brass colored handles, a glass top, and a set of cooking chopsticks. The large steamer basket fits plenty of dumplings or a nice sized fish, and also includes liners. Well-designed, functional and substantial, it’s an ideal wok for most home cooks. It’s also oven safe up to 600º. Jars of Fly by Kings Sichuan Chili Crisp, Zhong Sauce, and Chengdu Crunch make this set an easy starter kit or thoughtful gift.

InstaProbe Cooking Thermometer

Evan Orensten — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 11:43:59 +0000

This well-designed cooking thermometer outperforms others with its fast-reading technology (it features sensors on the outside of the wand, not just the inside) delivering results in half a second. The device features an OLED screen that clearly and brightly displays the temperature in the direction you are holding it. Whether you are grilling, frying, cooking on the stove top or in the oven, it quickly and easily performs. It’s magnetic, too, so you can store it where you need it for quick access.

Heirloom Variety Box of Rare and Unusual Dates

Evan Orensten — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 20:52:32 +0000

Rancho Meladuco has been our go-to farm for California grown dates. A great snack, an ingredient in a recipe, or an addition to your cheese board, you’ll also discover some new flavors along the way. Their new two pound box is, as the name suggests, full of pitted heirloom dates that are likely less well known and definitely harder to find. They grow more than two dozen varietals, including old-world and new-world varietals including Abada, Empress, Mariana, Tarbazal, Honey and Riley. Each Heirloom Variety box is filled with a mix of whatever is ready to be harvested and comes with a seed planting kit so you can grow your own date tree.

Hojicha Hot Chocolate

Evan Orensten — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 11:03:41 +0000

Hojicha tea and bean-to-bar chocolate deliver a fresh take for your hot chocolate in an unexpected combination that adds a fresh twist. The slight bitterness of the roasted green tea blends nicely with the 70% Camino Verde Ecuadorian chocolate. Originating at the San Francisco brand’s Kyoto café and also served in the San Francisco café, it’s now available, in limited quantities.

Repour Wine Saver 10 Pack

Evan Orensten — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 15:21:21 +0000

This simple alternative bottle stopper made of recyclable plastic keeps an open bottle of wine fresh by removing the oxygen in the bottle. All you have to do is take off the foil seal and place it in your bottle. This set of 10 could save hundreds of dollars of wine from going bad. Many other product packages are available at all price points.

Champagne Brut Sous Bois

Evan Orensten — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:12:58 +0000

Champagne was originally made with the wine vinified in oak barrels before it was transferred to bottles for fermentation. Maturing in barrels gives the wine a deeper and more multifaceted character. This practice was largely replaced by vinification in steel vats given the ease and economics (this still makes great champagnes and nearly all champagne and sparkling wines you drink are made this way). Family-owned and operated Billecart-Salmon’s Brut Sous Bois translates to “Brut (a style of champagne) under wood” and is made from all three Champenois varietals—Pinot Noir, Meunier, and Chardonnay in equal measure. Noticeably different on first nose, with its vanilla and fruit-forward notes, it’s a traditional, full-flavored approach that takes the maison’s already delicious liquid one step further. It’s great on its own of course and doesn’t need a special occasion to enjoy it, though it pairs very nicely with seafood. It’s as much a treat for your nose as well as for your mouth. We chose Wine.com as they deliver the most widely, but you can check your local spirit shop and other online vendors as the price does vary.

Liquid Kimchi

Evan Orensten — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 12:08:05 +0000

The masterminds at Acid League focus on bold flavors and innovative fermentation, with a taste- and design-forward delivery. Their Liquid Kimchi is exactly what it sounds like—a perfect accompaniment to an endless range of foods. Living Vinegar, Fermented Wiri Wiri Pepper Purée—and it only gets better from there.

The Cowie Collection Glass

Evan Orensten — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 15:35:49 +0000

This chic spirit sipping glass was designed to showcase the spirit’s color, provide space for aromas, and to create a bit of “audacious” drama. Commissioned by Mortlach whisky and designed by Felicia Ferrone, it’s both technically compelling and beautiful to hold in your hand. Made of borosilicate, this collaboration is available in a limited edition. Price is for a set of two glasses.

Pasta Candle

Katie Olsen — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 13:17:09 +0000

Made by London’s Nata Concept Store for Big Night, this pasta candle possesses just the right amount of kitsch charm. A bit larger than the actual pasta shape and available in farfalle or fusilli, they burn for approximately 30 minutes, emitting a scent with notes of neroli, jasmine and orange blossom. An ideal host gift, this playful piece can be used as a fully functioning candle or a decor item.