Bad Horse Pizza Grand Opening Today

It looks like today Bad Horse Pizza is finally opening at 120th and Frederick Douglass Blvd.  Above is the sign I saw outside my apartment last night.  I am definitely bringing some friends along tonight to give it a try.  I hope it doesn't disappoint!  Hope to see a lot of people there!  Click here to check out their menu.

Tips For The Farmers Market

Ummm...can you believe tomorrow's April?  I can't!  For me, April is the start of something special at the Greenmarket.  Not that apples, root vegetables, and dark greens are not delicious in the winter, but my heart sings for produce like asparagus, rhubarb, and fresh berries.  And in April and May, these are when the gems start to appear.  So I encourage everyone to make it to their farmers market and check out the goods.  Here are some tips taken from Gabrielle Langholtz from the Greenmarket, for being a savvy shopper:

Heath Ceramics Coupe Cup Line

Studio Mug. All photos from Heath Ceramics.

I have been obsessing/lusting over Heath Ceramics' beautiful cups from the Coupe Line.  The Coupe Line is from Edith Heath's original collection from 1948, and Heath Ceramics has continued to produce the line ever since.  If haven't heard of Heath Ceramics, please check out their website.  They have the most beautiful ceramic dishes.  My best friend actually has a complete set - so jealous!  Click here to learn more about their story.

The Best Thing I Had In My Mouth - Delicious Fresh Pierogies

Deep sigh.  I am still mourning KU's loss this morning, but trying to look on the bright side - I had a pretty delicious lunch while watching the game.  My friend picked up Delicious Fresh Pierogies (yes, they are really called that) from Fairway, and I boiled and fried them in less than ten minutes.  And they were delicious, soft, and flavorful.  We got the potato and cheese variety, but there are so many more.  Click here to check out their other options.  It looks like there are several grocery stores you can buy them at on the East coast.

Click here to learn how to make Miso Soup from scratch.

Bad Horse Pizza - Opening Soon

For the past couple months, I have been anxiously anticipating the opening of Bad Horse Pizza, a joint opening up right next door of my apartment in Harlem.  Last weekend I saw some workers/owners place the Bad Horse Pizza logos outside their windows, and yesterday I saw people working on a counter top and organizing chairs.  Hopefully I won't have to wait too much longer, because I am dying for a good pizza place in my neighborhood.  Dominos (read review here) just isn't cutting it for me anymore (although I am not going to pass it up after a late night out).  After reading a couple other blogs, there seems to be debate over the name Bad Horse (people hate it), but I am going to save my judgement for the pizza, and besides I kind of like the name.  If Bad Horse is as cool as Patches (play video above), then I think they are on their way to something amazing.  Click here to preview their menu.

Click here to read some food-related book suggestions.

Click here for a jumbo raisin oatmeal cookie recipe.

Oh, and Rock Chalk!

Banana Split Upgrade

I went to Co. a couple weeks ago and got their banana split for dessert.  Although, this split was definitely not my favorite (I prefer ice cream over gelato any day), they added loads of toasted hazelnuts. Replacing your typical chopped peanuts for hazelnuts might be more expensive, but it gave the split a more refined a special feel.  Try it at home!

To read more about Co. and their awesome pizza, click here.

Peppermint Buttons

Photo of Peppermint Buttons from Andie's Specialty Sweets.

While perusing Bonnie Tsang's beautiful blog (I just love her photographs), I came across these chocolate buttons made by Andie's Specialty Sweets on Etsy.  I couldn't help but go directly to the shop and check all the amazing and lovely cake decorations Andie makes!  I just love the peppermint buttons!  The colors are perfect for spring and I can't believe they are edible.  Time to start making some cupcakes!  Click here to check out the shop.