Early Summer Eating: July 12, 2013

Chicken Biscuit at Smorgasburg Brooklyn, NY from Bee Hive Oven

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Iced Coffee at Smorgasburg Brooklyn, NY from Grady’s Cold Brew

Cafe La Maude, Philadelphia, PA

N-Liberties Open Face Sandwich

Karen Parker Soul Food, Philadelphia, PA

Chicken & Waffles and Collard Greens

Shake Shack, Philadelphia, PA

Rittenhouse Concretes

Shake Shack, Terminal 4 JFK Airport, New York, NY

Shack Burger, Fly me to the Shack Concrete, Shackmeister Ale

Tin Shed, Portland, Oregon

Good Dog with a Buttermilk Biscuit

Amsterdam & Germany: May 11, 2013

Mini Pancakes for Breakfast

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Beers in the sun at Cafe Kalkhoven

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Eggs Royale
Greenwoods, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Apple Cake and Coffee
Winkel, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Gouda & Tomato Open faced Sandwich

Beurs Van Berlage Cafe, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Pork Shoulder, Sauerkraut, and Kloss
Traditional Franconia Restaurant in Pottenstein, Germany

Gratuitous Food Photos: Asian Style

If you follow me on twitter @grahamandcook you have probably seen these photos, if not you should follow me to keep connected. But regardless enjoy this Asian food edition of the regular feature Gratuitous Food Photos!

Totto Ramen, Theater District, NYC

Fried Rice From Mission Chinese Food at the Lucky Peach McNally Jackson Event, Soho, NYC

Noodle Bar NYC, West Village, NYC

Espresso and Mexican Hot Chocolate Macarons

This past weekend I decided to attempt The Great Macaron again not realizing that today was Macaron day so the coincidence that I made them this weekend and did not post anything about them yet has seemed to work out quite well. 

As I mentioned on my first Macaron post (The Great Macaron: The First Attempt) I did everything by hand because I did not have any sort of electric mixer at that point and I had no intention of getting one either. Then randomly my mom, who did not really know I was thinking about getting a kitchen aid, emailed me a great deal that she saw for one so I had to take the plunge and get it. Once it arrived the first thing I had to make was a second round of Macarons, especially since my sister was gone when I made the first attempt and she wanted to try one. This time I went for some flavor experimenting and made espresso cookies with a Mexican chocolate ganache filling. I think they turned out pretty well and I am pumped to make my next batch!

 

If you live in NYC and want to celebrate Macaron day check out this article by Grub Street for places offering free macarons! If you don’t live in the NYC area check out a place in your area that makes them or make your own. They are only as scary as you make them out to be!

Weekend Brunch Recap: Spring has Sprung

Restaurant Name: Miller’s Tavern

Location: Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY

Meal: Brunch

Ordered: Biscuits and Gravy w/ Scrambled Eggs

Restaurant Name: Cafe Mogador

Location: East Village, NYC, NY

Meal: Brunch

Ordered: Haloumi Eggs w/ Home Fries