Apple of my eye, part deaux

by Bianca More on apples, and New York. My roommates and I decided to go apple-picking for Amanda's birthday (she's the one in the red plaid top), so we rented a car---and luckily got upgraded to a BMW sedan---and went upstate to Outhouse Orchards. By the time we got there, the apples left were most Cortland and Red Delicious, as the Honeycrisps (my favorite) had been picked early in the season. Nonetheless, we...

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Viva La Vegan

by Ryan Where's the beef?: A meat-free pizza party at Kitchen Revolution Usually, the word 'vegan' gives me pause. I once spent two nights at The Farm at San Benito, and after several meals of coconut-derived bacon and crumbly mock tofu egg, I was knee-deep in withdrawal, hallucinating tap dancing Big Macs and pieces of sirloin that called out my name. Come with me, Ryan, it said while showing its well-marbled...

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Apple of my eye

by Bianca As a grad school student in New York, one of the priciest cities in the world, I'm always pinching pennies. At the same time, family and friends warned me against stuffing myself with cheap, unhealthy junk food (check out this video on Bronx bodegas, where the "food" is dirt cheap and probably just as unhealthy as that), so I make an effort to get my fill of fruit and vegetables every week. Whole Foods? Forget...

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Peca(n) Boo!: Where to find Manila's Pecan Pies

by Twinkle A pecan pie is hard to find, a good pecan pie is even harder. I used to go to Mamou for my regular pecan pie fix, but lately I've been wondering "what else is out there?".  So I've search high and low, got distracted by other desserts along the way, and came to the conclusion that I would hate it if someone gave me a box full of Lusso’s pecan pie as a gift. The flaky crust, rich pie filling, and...

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