Today is Labor Day , a day where we honor all workers. Keep in mind this also includes the farmers that spend long days picking produce and tending orchards.It also includes the clerks at your local supermarket as well as the cooks and servers at your favorite restaurants.
Treat these people with kindness and respect not on this day but every day.They have the difficult jobs, full of endless hours of hard labor and abuse. Most are under the threat of deportation, forced to give up everything they've ever worked for to go back to the poverty and crime of their birth countries. Fight for them and their children, if you can.
This is a day when all workers are honored .Yet have special honors for the people who work to feed your family and yourself.
Monday, September 4, 2017
Saturday, September 2, 2017
Healing Meals
One of the most saddest and maddening events of the summer was the Charlottesville march .It was a ridiculous and grossly archaic show of prejudice. We need to come together and the best way is by food. It unites us more than anything. A meal that heals is the best kind possible bandaid. We overlook our differences as we come together to sample our society's different foods and flavors.
If a mayor, principal, or college president is looking for a way to unite , then look no further than a community table. Hosting dinners, lunches and/or end of season barbecues is a great way of getting people of all backgrounds together. It starts with research and organization. Create a multicultural committee where all voices are heard and dietary issues are discussed. Another good idea is getting religious leaders involved. They may want to host it at their church, synagogue, or mosque to reinforce community.If not, then think about campus halls, cafeterias or even gyms. There can even be entertainment by different ethnic groups so that others can be exposed to customs and languages. If it's outdoors (and towns should consider their local parks for a community gathering) then have games and competitions for the kids to come together and enjoy.The community get together can also be done on a smaller basis. Try block parties , using the same principles of a varied committee to oversee food and entertainment.
What is great about a community gathering is the introduction to all sorts of foods, especially if its'a pot luck. People get to try such diverse dishes as kim chi and satays, while enjoying such classics as hot dogs and cole slaw. Those who usually stick to all American fare will enjoy a change of pace with curries and paellas. It's a wonderful introduction for the more adventurous home chefs to experiment with different flavors such as za'atar , sriracha, or garam masala.Keep in mind that there will be restrictions. Mormons are not allowed to imbibe in any spirits and this also includes coffee and caffeinated tea. Jews and Muslims may also have restrictions depending on how religious they are. Be aware of these and do not offend.Also some may be vegan so have veggie dishes on the ready too. Alcohol may seem a good idea however too such may create the opposite of the dinner's intention. Someone may get drunk and mouth off about one group - something no one wants to see happen. End with favors to take home - (Oriental Trading Company has some neat ones that would go at any multicultural gathering).Another idea is to create a cookbook with a variety of dishes to take home.
We are a country sadly coming apart. We need to be united again and that can come with a good meal and good conversation. Let food heal us.
If a mayor, principal, or college president is looking for a way to unite , then look no further than a community table. Hosting dinners, lunches and/or end of season barbecues is a great way of getting people of all backgrounds together. It starts with research and organization. Create a multicultural committee where all voices are heard and dietary issues are discussed. Another good idea is getting religious leaders involved. They may want to host it at their church, synagogue, or mosque to reinforce community.If not, then think about campus halls, cafeterias or even gyms. There can even be entertainment by different ethnic groups so that others can be exposed to customs and languages. If it's outdoors (and towns should consider their local parks for a community gathering) then have games and competitions for the kids to come together and enjoy.The community get together can also be done on a smaller basis. Try block parties , using the same principles of a varied committee to oversee food and entertainment.
What is great about a community gathering is the introduction to all sorts of foods, especially if its'a pot luck. People get to try such diverse dishes as kim chi and satays, while enjoying such classics as hot dogs and cole slaw. Those who usually stick to all American fare will enjoy a change of pace with curries and paellas. It's a wonderful introduction for the more adventurous home chefs to experiment with different flavors such as za'atar , sriracha, or garam masala.Keep in mind that there will be restrictions. Mormons are not allowed to imbibe in any spirits and this also includes coffee and caffeinated tea. Jews and Muslims may also have restrictions depending on how religious they are. Be aware of these and do not offend.Also some may be vegan so have veggie dishes on the ready too. Alcohol may seem a good idea however too such may create the opposite of the dinner's intention. Someone may get drunk and mouth off about one group - something no one wants to see happen. End with favors to take home - (Oriental Trading Company has some neat ones that would go at any multicultural gathering).Another idea is to create a cookbook with a variety of dishes to take home.
We are a country sadly coming apart. We need to be united again and that can come with a good meal and good conversation. Let food heal us.
Friday, September 1, 2017
The Pantry Is Open Again And It's Time To Eat Out!!!!
Welcome, welcome welcome as John Oliver opens his show. Foodie Pantry is back in business and it has been an interesting two months off. We open up with the New York Times Fall Restaurant guide along with some odds and ends that happened over the summer.
First of all I had to recover from a hysterectomy which was really no big deal .I am cured (only a very early form of endometrial cancer was found and expertly cut out) I missed the Great British Baking Show controversy where Mary , Mel and Sue were replaced by Sandi, and Noel as the new hosts and South African chef/baker Prue Leith as Paul Hollywood's critic in crime. It turns out that the Brits actually like this new trio however they're don't like the move to the commercial driven BBC1. Now the question is whether PBS will buy this new format and continue to delight Americans. The past one was a fun ride although I was rooting for the other two finalists, Jane and Andrew as opposed to the creative cutie Candice. She did some amazing bakes like the marzipan peacock show stopped for the Tudor episode,along with the Episode 2 biscuit bake where she created a family pub - complete with a gummy green rug - for the showstopper and the Finals show stopper. which won her the title - the Queen's picnic. I loved her little piggy sausage rolls., which had porcine puff pastry gobbling herb sausage.
On a more local level, the New York Times Wednesday Food section released their restaurant edition. There are some interesting eateries opening up for the fall, including ones that haven closed and now are being reopened. Trendy staples such as La Goulue and L'Atelier are reopening their doors - although not at their original locations. Famed chef, Jean Georges Vongerichten's JoJo which was an upper East side staple for quarter of a century closed and now is back, with a lighter, airier look. Some ,like Eleven Madison Ave temporarily moved to the Hamptons for the summer while their Manhattan location was being fixed up. LA chef Alvin Calain, will open up Paper Plane,a kind of noveau deli and restaurant while chef Sunny Lee will bring Korean home cooking to her restaurant Banchan. Diners can also go across the George Washington Bridge to try the Closter , NJ The Hill, run by former Oceana chef Ben Pollinger. Trend setting Jersey City will welcome the Piggyback Bar that features such quick noshes as yellow curry crab cakes and mapo chili dogs. Staten Island has three new restaurants, Surf , Seppe, and Vinum while Long Island has 2 Spring in the posh village of Oyster Bay.Other new restaurants from Italian to Eastern Mediterranean are opening up in Park Slope and Dumb.Another trend?More steakhouses are popping up throughout Manhattan and its' boroughs.
It feels soooo good to be back! I;m looking forward to reviews , and recipes .The Pantry is open and it's a welcoming feeling.
First of all I had to recover from a hysterectomy which was really no big deal .I am cured (only a very early form of endometrial cancer was found and expertly cut out) I missed the Great British Baking Show controversy where Mary , Mel and Sue were replaced by Sandi, and Noel as the new hosts and South African chef/baker Prue Leith as Paul Hollywood's critic in crime. It turns out that the Brits actually like this new trio however they're don't like the move to the commercial driven BBC1. Now the question is whether PBS will buy this new format and continue to delight Americans. The past one was a fun ride although I was rooting for the other two finalists, Jane and Andrew as opposed to the creative cutie Candice. She did some amazing bakes like the marzipan peacock show stopped for the Tudor episode,along with the Episode 2 biscuit bake where she created a family pub - complete with a gummy green rug - for the showstopper and the Finals show stopper. which won her the title - the Queen's picnic. I loved her little piggy sausage rolls., which had porcine puff pastry gobbling herb sausage.
On a more local level, the New York Times Wednesday Food section released their restaurant edition. There are some interesting eateries opening up for the fall, including ones that haven closed and now are being reopened. Trendy staples such as La Goulue and L'Atelier are reopening their doors - although not at their original locations. Famed chef, Jean Georges Vongerichten's JoJo which was an upper East side staple for quarter of a century closed and now is back, with a lighter, airier look. Some ,like Eleven Madison Ave temporarily moved to the Hamptons for the summer while their Manhattan location was being fixed up. LA chef Alvin Calain, will open up Paper Plane,a kind of noveau deli and restaurant while chef Sunny Lee will bring Korean home cooking to her restaurant Banchan. Diners can also go across the George Washington Bridge to try the Closter , NJ The Hill, run by former Oceana chef Ben Pollinger. Trend setting Jersey City will welcome the Piggyback Bar that features such quick noshes as yellow curry crab cakes and mapo chili dogs. Staten Island has three new restaurants, Surf , Seppe, and Vinum while Long Island has 2 Spring in the posh village of Oyster Bay.Other new restaurants from Italian to Eastern Mediterranean are opening up in Park Slope and Dumb.Another trend?More steakhouses are popping up throughout Manhattan and its' boroughs.
It feels soooo good to be back! I;m looking forward to reviews , and recipes .The Pantry is open and it's a welcoming feeling.
Thursday, August 31, 2017
One More Day!!!!
In less than twenty-four hours Foodie Pantry will be open again. It'll be interesting as we kick off the season with the best places to eat in New York and New Jersey!
I can't wait! Can you?
🍜🍜🍜🍜🥘🥘
Liz
I can't wait! Can you?
🍜🍜🍜🍜🥘🥘
Liz
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Three More Days -Yay!!!
In three days Foodie Pantry will be reopening and it will be bursting with all sorts of yummy ideas, recipes and reviews!!!!!😂😂😂
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Getting Closer!!!
Foodie Pantry will be opening in one week. Get ready for a fun evaluation of the summer and what's going to happen come this fall!😸😸😸😸😻😻
Liz💙💙💙💙💙
Liz💙💙💙💙💙
Monday, August 14, 2017
Soon!!!!
SOON!!!
Foodie Pantry will be reopening September 1st and with it comes all new ideas, reviews , recipes and pictorial how to. The Great British Baking Show will be featured as a modern Jewish cookbook review along with healthy recipes with low acidic ingredients.
Restaurants will be reviewed.I'm looking forward to trying out Texas Roadhouse with its' Blooming Cactus and yummy selections of steak!Also Nino's in Garfield NJ, with it's amazing Portuguese dishes.
Foodie Pantry will be reopening September 1st and with it comes all new ideas, reviews , recipes and pictorial how to. The Great British Baking Show will be featured as a modern Jewish cookbook review along with healthy recipes with low acidic ingredients.
Restaurants will be reviewed.I'm looking forward to trying out Texas Roadhouse with its' Blooming Cactus and yummy selections of steak!Also Nino's in Garfield NJ, with it's amazing Portuguese dishes.
See you soon!!!
Liz
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