January 2012
3 posts
Rice Krispie Truffles
Photo courtesy of Louanne’s Kitchen
See original recipe from Chef John Stevenson
Type: Snack | Serves: 4 | Prep Time: 0:05 | Total Time: 0:15
Ingredients
1 cup crisped rice cereal 4 oz semi sweet chocolate squares 2 tbsp butter 1/2 cup miniature marshmallow
Directions
Crush the crisped rice cereal in a food processor or with a rolling pin into coarse crumbs.
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Caramel Creme Fudge
See original recipe from Domino Sugar Company
Type: Breakfast | Serves: 4 | Prep Time: 0:05 | Total Time: 0:15
Ingredients
1/8 tsp - salt 1/3 cup - corn syrup 1 cup - milk 2 tbsp - butter 1 tsp - vanilla 1 cup - pecans, coarsely chopped 2 cups - raw washed cane sugar
Directions
In large pot with thick bottom, combine sugar, salt, corn syrup and milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring...
Sunrise Pizza
See original recipe from Dole Food Company, Inc.
Type: Breakfast | Serves: 4 | Prep Time: 0:05 | Total Time: 0:15
Ingredients
2 bananas, peeled 4 frozen whole wheat waffles 1/4 cup low fat whipped cream cheese 1 can (11 oz) DOLE Mandarin Oranges, drained 2 tsp honey 1 dash ground cinnamon 3/4 cup fresh raspberries (optional)
Directions
Prepare waffles according to package directions.
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November 2011
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June 2011
3 posts
Meyer Lemon-Asparagus Galette
sourced from Puff Pastry by Pepperidge Farm
This light and flaky puff pastry crust is beautifully topped with asparagus spears tossed with Meyer lemon juice and olive oil and sprinkled with Parmesan cheese. It’s very simple to prepare but makes a lovely presentation.
Type: Entrée | Serves: 6 | Prep Time: 0:10 | Total Time: 0:30
Ingredients
1 sheet of frozen puff pastry, thawed
3/4...
Smoked Sausage Purses
sourced from Puff Pastry by Pepperidge Farm
These bite-sized appetizers feature spicy kielbasa flavored with Dijon-style mustard and marmalade atop flaky puff pastry purses.
Type: Appetizer | Serves: 4 (24 pcs) | Prep Time: 0:15 | Total Time: 1:05
Ingredients
1 sheet of frozen puff pastry, thawed
6 ounces kielbasa, diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
2 tablespoons orange marmalade
1...
Sausage & Stuffing Criss-Cross Pastry
sourced from Puff Pastry by Pepperidge Farm
If you love stuffing, and who doesn’t, you have to try this savory and elegant main-dish pastry. Using puff pastry, bulk sausage and stuffing mix means that you’ve only got 20 minutes of prep time before the pastry is ready to bake.
Type: Entrée | Serves: 4 | Prep Time: 0:20 | Total Time: 1:05
Ingredients
1/2 cup of flour
1 sheet of...
April 2011
1 post
March 2011
4 posts
Romantic Meal for Two, Chicken Marsala
sourced from Seduction Meals
Here is a very easy dish that packs a wonderful flavor - thin chicken breasts coated in seasoned flour, browned on both sides and served with a Marsala sauce reduced to the consistency of a syrup. The sauce is what makes this dish shine! Chicken Marsala can be served with rice, pasta or mashed potatoes.
Type: Entrée | Serves: 2 | Prep Time: 0:15 | Total Time:...
Flourless Chocolate Cake
sourced from SoGood.TV
Type: Dessert | Serves: 4 | Prep Time: 0:05 | Total Time: 0:25
Ingredients
12 ounce package of semisweet chocolate chips 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into pieces (plus some for pan) 6 large eggs, separated ¾ cup sugar, divided 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 teaspoon salt ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder Confectioner’s sugar for dusting
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February 2011
2 posts
Browned Butter Dutch Baby Pancake
sourced from Ryan’s Baking Blog, originally adapted from Baking Bites
Type: Dessert | Serves: 2 | Prep Time: 0:05 | Total Time: 0:25
Ingredients
2 large eggs 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup milk 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
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Directions
Preheat oven to 425°F.
Whisk eggs, flour,...
November 2010
2 posts
Asif Mandvi Movie Night
Are you ready to make history?
On November 19th, the South Asian community across North America is coming together for a Movie & a Mixer, a celebration of food & family with Today’s Special. Our goal is to make this the BIGGEST INDIE FILM OPENING EVER! (FYI “indie” means independent, not Indian.)
Film Screening at Landmark Sunshine Theatre followed by a...
FoodBank Needs Volunteers
DEADLINE: Midnight, Tuesday, October 16th TO VOLUNTEER: click here
Check-Out Hunger is a supermarket campaign that allows customers to donate $1, $3 or $5 at the register during check out. All proceeds benefit the Food Bank for New York City. The campaign, which runs from October through January, has been a major fall fundraiser for the organization. Last year, over 100 stores were involved...
October 2010
5 posts
I'm Going Casserole Crazy
I, Hermann Mazard, registered for the Sixth Annual Brooklyn Casserole Party. My first choice was to make a seafood casserole in honor of President Obama who keeps sending me text messages to vote next week. Apparently, there is a rumor that it’s his favorite dish of Michelle’s…. [romantic sigh]. But given the BP fiasco in the Gulf of Mexico, I thought it best to stay away from...
Volunteers Needed on Friday Oct 8
THE GRAND TASTING presented Shop Rite Supermarkets
Friday, October 8th 10am to 3pm or 2pm to 7pm Meatpacking District
to volunteer, click here
Volunteers Needed on Saturday Oct 9
THE GRAND TASTING presented by Shop Rite Supermarkets
Sat October 9th from 9am through 2pm Meatpacking District
to volunteer, click here
Volunteers Needed on Thursday Oct 7
SAN PELLEGRINO’s MEATBALL MADNESS presented by Eater.com hosted by Giada De Laurentis
Thu October 7th From 1pm through 6pm Flower District
to volunteer, click here
A Message to Wine & Food Show Volunteers
Dear Feastup Volunteer,
Thank you for your interest in the New York City Wine & Food Festival.
On Tuesday, October 5th, the Food Bank for NYC finalized its list of venues and events requiring volunteer support. The response to their call for volunteers was overwhelming, but unfortunately, less than half of our group was assigned volunteer duties.
Those who were selected to volunteer would...
September 2010
6 posts
Volunteers Needed on Oct 7th - 10th
The Event. Feastup is working with the Food Bank for New York City to recruit 25 to 50 volunteers for the Third Annual Wine & Food Festival presented by Food & Wine and Travel+Leisure magazines. The event takes place during the Columbus Day holiday from Thursday, October 7th through Sunday, October 10th. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Food Bank for New York City and Share Our...
August 2010
2 posts
What Exactly Are You Bringing
The NYC Food Bloggers Picnic is a potluck event.
Did you change your mind about what you are bringing? Don’t sweat it… Do you just decide what to bring and want to tell us in advance? Not a problem (we love it)…
Just click here.
NYC Food Bloggers Picnic 2010
To RSVP, click here
Join us for a potluck picnic for NY-area food bloggers & tweeters. Bring a dish (preferably something blog- / tweet-worthy) to share w/ other local foodies while relaxing by the Pool at Central Park. All are welcome!
2:00 pm to 4:30 pm Sunday, September 12th at the Pool in Central Park
Space is limited, to RSVP, click here
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July 2010
5 posts
Chicken and Cheese Sliders
sourced from Chef Jamie Poole
Fight fat with chicken and cheddar. The protein in poultry helps burn fat and cheese has two slenderizing perks: calcium breaks down fat while linoleic acids stoke metabolism.
Type: Entrée | Serves: 4 | Prep Time: 0:05 | Total Time: 0:45
Ingredients
Vegetable oil cooking spray
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 medium red onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic,...
Chimichurri Marinade
sourced from Chef Jamie Poole
This colorful sauce doubles as a marinade and as an accompaniment to all cuts of beef, including Skirt Steak with Chimichurri Sauce.
Type: Dressing | Serves: 6 | Prep Time: 0:10 | Total Time: 0:30
Ingredients
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon kosher salt plus more
3–4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced or minced
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 fresno chile or red...
Rhubarb and Raspberry Crostata
sourced from Chef Jamie Poole
This desert has a finished, pastry-shop look but requires astoundingly little effort. The stacks need to chill at least six hours, so get started early — or the night before.
Type: Dessert | Serves: 4 | Prep Time: 1:30 | Total Time: 2:00
Ingredients
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher...
Chocolate-Orange Cookie Stacks
sourced from Chef Jamie Poole
This desert has a finished, pastry-shop look but requires astoundingly little effort. The stacks need to chill at least six hours, so get started early — or the night before.
Type: Dessert | Serves: 12 | Prep Time: 0:05 | Total Time: 0:35
Ingredients
1 cup chilled heavy whipping cream
2/3 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, partially thawed
40 chocolate...
Umbrian Fish Soup
sourced from Chef Jamie Poole
Traditionally, this bouillabaisse-like stew is rich with tomatoes and chunks of wild-caught freshwater fish such as perch, tench, eel, trout and …
Type: Soup | Serves: 4 | Prep Time: 0:10 | Total Time: 0:25
Ingredients
2 pound mixed freshwater fish fillets, cut into 2-inch pieces
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
4 garlic cloves, finely...
November 2009
6 posts
Feastup | Now Do Something!
A feastup is a dinner party with a purpose. First we fed you food and wine; then we fed you information on a holistic approach to nutrition. Now we need you to do something… - Take a cooking class with Top Chef Andrea - Buy Alex’s book “Living Vegan for Dummies” (in December 2009) - Only patronize restaurants that promote healthy standards - Introduce Craig to possible...
Invitation | Screening | Here We Grow
You are cordially invited to join us for a special screening and panel discussion of Here We Grow, a documentary by natural food chef and entrepreneur Craig King.
As a chef and nutritional consultant, Craig helps clients and patrons reevaluate the way they think about food and wellness. His goal is to explore the current state of America’s food supply chain and educate the public on steps...
About Craig King
Craig King is a film director, entrepreneur and the driving force behind Here We Grow Pantry, a 4,000 square foot pilot project in Denver, Colorado that offers fresh, organic and natural foods to residents of under-served urban communities. He was a natural foods chef for nearly 20 years and has always been a supporter of sustainable farming practices. He began his career as a chef and grocer;...
Feastup | About Jared Koch
Jared Koch is a health & wellness counselor and a co-author of Clean Plates NYC, a guide to the healthiest and tastiest restaurants in New York City. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Jared studied economics, completed the pre-med program but delayed a career in medicine to pursue business interests. Upon being struck with a lack of fulfillment, he started to manifest physical...
Feastup | About Alexandra Jamieson
Alexandra Jamieson is a nationally recognized television personality, author and the editor of the Nutrition for Empowered Women blog. She has appeared on Oprah, the National Health Test with Bryant Gumbel and 30 Days (on FX network). She was also featured in the award winning documentary “Super Size Me.” Professionally trained as a healthy gourmet chef, she studied at the Natural...
Feastup | About Andrea Beaman
Andrea Beaman is a natural foods chef, a holistic health counselor and a critically acclaimed television personality focusing on healthy lifestyles. As the host of “WISE UP!” she travels across the country in search of life-enhancing activities, alternative therapies, healthy lifestyles and organic foods. Her other show “FED UP!” is a cooking show that offers culinary tips...
October 2009
7 posts
Feastup | Kosherfest 2009
Save the Date | Here We Grow
Join us for a special screening and panel discussion of Here We Grow, a documentary by natural food chef and entrepreneur Craig King.
As a chef and nutritional consultant, Craig helps clients and patrons reevaluate the way they think about food and wellness. His goal is to explore the current state of America’s food supply chain and educate the public on steps they can take to align...