September is the time for all sorts of festivals.There are church feasts and street fairs , along with those celebrating the end of summer or the beginning of fall.These are filled with all sorts of tasty dishes and treats. Some are handmade , some are typical festival fare but all are delicious.
The biggest feast this month happens in Lower Manhattan. San Gennaro is one of the largest and oldest street festivals in the country.It started in 1926 and has long been known for its' tasty dishes it's The feast, celebrating Neapolitan Saint Gennaro , has spawned other festivals from the Hamptons to Los Angeles with Las Vegas in between.It's a chance to sample the fried doughy treats known as zeppoli, which are pizza dough puffs deep fried in oil and then coated in confectioner's sugar. Any feast will have some yummy sandwiches such as sausage and peppers or a meatball sub. Antipasto is also sold if you're lookinjg for lighter fare.
Street fairs in any of the major cities and smaller towns also come up in September. Again there are some delicious foods to be found. Smaller town or church fairs have the various women's groups and congregations cook and bake for them. Food choices vary from a zucchini bake and chicken stew to Streusel cakes and snickerdoodles for dessert. Street fairs also offer a wide variety of dishes from French crepes to Indonesian satays. Fairs are also a time to try those fun treats such as fried Oreos, potato chips on a stick along with the classics of Sno Cones, candy apples and cotton candy.
Beach weather may be over but it's time to enjoy the many festivals and fairs. These get togethers are great places to savor traditional foods like zeppoli and sausage and peppers. They;re also great to indulge in international fare such as a fruit crepe or enjoy a fun classic like a grape Sno Cone. festivals are just a neat way to have fun during the still warm days of late summer.
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Sticking To A Summer Diet
It's hard to stick to a diet and surprisingly it's worse in the summer. Why? We usually surrounded by fresh fruit and veggies. Yet our favorite places from beach to carnival are full of sweet or fatty treats. They're sometimes worse than all those wintry holiday foods. Luckily we do have all that fresh warm weather produce to counter balance those "bad" but fun summer foods.
If you do have a bad week of splurging, then go straight back to healthy eating . All that summer food is fun and meant to be . Carry that idea to your diet to make all those good foods more attractive. Kabobs are always fun and you can have them fresh or grilled. A popular mix would be a low cal mozzarella, tomatoes, onions and peppers chunks interlaced on a skewer r . You can also add celery and carrot slices for color and crunch. A grilled skewer is also fun and tasty. Here you can add low cal meats such as shrimp or chicken chunks along with the veggies for a yummy dinner. Want fun sliders like what you'd get at out door movies? Try turkey burgers with turkey bacon for a healthier spin on the classic drive in nibble. Serve with baked french fries or sweet potato fries.
The summer is full of sweet treats like boardwalk fudge and candy apples. These can add inches to any bikini waistline . If you really crave a boardwalk sweet then go for chocolate covered strawberries. You can buy these or make them at home. Use farm fresh strawberries and dark chocolate. The combo is chock full of Vitamin C and and antioxidants .They're sinful while being good Another treat is farm fresh peaches -not with fattening cream but with creamy good for you Greek yogurt.Slice up one or two peaches and mix with the yogurt for a delicious dessert. Sprinkle on ginger for some bite if you want.Another treat is fresh fruit juice over shaved ice.This is better than any Sno Cone or Italian ice.
Summer foods can be fun however make sure they're also healthy. Take advantage of the season and incorporate fresh fruits and veggies into your diet. You'll not only stick to it, you 'll look forward to eating these good for you treats instead of the carnival and boardwalk ones!
If you do have a bad week of splurging, then go straight back to healthy eating . All that summer food is fun and meant to be . Carry that idea to your diet to make all those good foods more attractive. Kabobs are always fun and you can have them fresh or grilled. A popular mix would be a low cal mozzarella, tomatoes, onions and peppers chunks interlaced on a skewer r . You can also add celery and carrot slices for color and crunch. A grilled skewer is also fun and tasty. Here you can add low cal meats such as shrimp or chicken chunks along with the veggies for a yummy dinner. Want fun sliders like what you'd get at out door movies? Try turkey burgers with turkey bacon for a healthier spin on the classic drive in nibble. Serve with baked french fries or sweet potato fries.
The summer is full of sweet treats like boardwalk fudge and candy apples. These can add inches to any bikini waistline . If you really crave a boardwalk sweet then go for chocolate covered strawberries. You can buy these or make them at home. Use farm fresh strawberries and dark chocolate. The combo is chock full of Vitamin C and and antioxidants .They're sinful while being good Another treat is farm fresh peaches -not with fattening cream but with creamy good for you Greek yogurt.Slice up one or two peaches and mix with the yogurt for a delicious dessert. Sprinkle on ginger for some bite if you want.Another treat is fresh fruit juice over shaved ice.This is better than any Sno Cone or Italian ice.
Summer foods can be fun however make sure they're also healthy. Take advantage of the season and incorporate fresh fruits and veggies into your diet. You'll not only stick to it, you 'll look forward to eating these good for you treats instead of the carnival and boardwalk ones!
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
The Real Sno Cone
Today's Times' Dining section had a luscious picture of two natural snow cones on its; first page. these caught my eye because I love anything icy and sweet . especially now. However they're snow balls, a sleeker , smoother and much more natural frozen treat. Luckily they're also popping up in nearby NYC.
The article , written by Dining regular , Julia Moskin, tells of the frozen treats which are lighter and fluffier than the average Sno Cone. They're big in the Latin American countries where summers are roasting and the only respite at times is a cup of ice from a local street vendor. Here the flavors are truer,s ticking with fresh fruit juices and and creating agua fresca. Most vendor sin New York are from these areas and come up with some creations as cafe con leche, a sweeter spin of coffee granita, that uses sweetened condensed milk to balance the strong coffee flavor.
American chefs are also incorporating these ices into their dessert menu. At Pulino's on Manhattan's Lower East Side, the chef makes an almond snow, which tastes like Southern Italy's signature tortoni ice cream. there;a so a restaurant that serves an apple grape ice that combines the sweetness of grape juice with the tartness of unsweetened apple cider. The Mexicans, make their ices with cinnamon and chocolate while the Koreans add mung beans to theirs. Any flavor combination is possible. All you need is a good ice shaver or machine to get the fluffy ice.
Nothing beats a cool fresh ice on a hot summer's day be adventurous and make your own version of this or if yourself in New York City then try any of the Sno Balls straight off the vendors' carts. They're a refreshing alternative to ice cream and Italian ice.
The article , written by Dining regular , Julia Moskin, tells of the frozen treats which are lighter and fluffier than the average Sno Cone. They're big in the Latin American countries where summers are roasting and the only respite at times is a cup of ice from a local street vendor. Here the flavors are truer,s ticking with fresh fruit juices and and creating agua fresca. Most vendor sin New York are from these areas and come up with some creations as cafe con leche, a sweeter spin of coffee granita, that uses sweetened condensed milk to balance the strong coffee flavor.
American chefs are also incorporating these ices into their dessert menu. At Pulino's on Manhattan's Lower East Side, the chef makes an almond snow, which tastes like Southern Italy's signature tortoni ice cream. there;a so a restaurant that serves an apple grape ice that combines the sweetness of grape juice with the tartness of unsweetened apple cider. The Mexicans, make their ices with cinnamon and chocolate while the Koreans add mung beans to theirs. Any flavor combination is possible. All you need is a good ice shaver or machine to get the fluffy ice.
Nothing beats a cool fresh ice on a hot summer's day be adventurous and make your own version of this or if yourself in New York City then try any of the Sno Balls straight off the vendors' carts. They're a refreshing alternative to ice cream and Italian ice.
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