I was so excited when one of my favorite but rarely consumed veggies made its way into my CSA pick-up: the sunchoke!  Also known as a Jerusalem artichoke, the tuber is neither from Jerusalem nor related to the artichoke.  However, its starchy, flavorful meat is thoroughly delectable.  If you ever come across a sunchoke, I highly recommend you give it a try.  (And for the ginger averse like myself, not to worry – it does not taste like ginger at all!)

For a super easy preparation, you will need:

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Spicy Cherry Truffles, anyone?

Happy Friday, Noshers!  What will you be doing this weekend?  I will be in Boston for a super quick business trip (we’re talking less than 24 hours here) and then hopefully relaxing on Sunday!  I’m super excited to share today’s fun fact with you:

Today is National Chocolate Day!

Yessss! What a fun day to celebrate! I’ll have to make sure I celebrate!  Now what should I do to celebrate, hmmm….

How will you be celebrating this National day?

If you follow me on twitter or Facebook, you’ll know that I recently traveled to Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo.  While I literally saw the inside of my hotel for almost all of my Sao Paulo stint, I had a good 48 hours in Buenos Aires!  How much can a girl see in 48 hours with a point-and-shoot? Well, follow along!

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This past weekend, I was invited to participate in Fourth Arts Block‘s East Village Eats Tasting Tour.  A self-guided eating extravaganza with bites from thirteen different locations, I was excited to partake.  An eating buddy and I first checked in, where we received pins, raffle entries, a compostable spork and most importantly, a map:

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Last week, I had the pleasure of attending a cheese class at the Artisanal Premium Cheese Center.  This class, titled “The Great Iberian Peninsula: The Glorious Cheeses & Wines of Spain and Portugal,” featured wines and cheese from, of course, Spain and Portugal – yum!  I admit I am most familiar with French cheeses, and my knowledge of Spanish and Portuguese cheeses didn’t extend much beyond Manchego.  So I was especially excited to learn more about the cheeses (and wines) from the Iberian peninsula!

Our instructor for the evening was Candela Prol, who was very well versed in both cheese and wine:

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Happy Friday, Noshers!  How was your week? After a rough start weather-wise, we are seeing some gorgeous crisp Autumn weather here in NYC!  Perfect for some apple picking, which I’m doing this weekend!  On a related note, I’m excited to share this Friday’s Fun Fact, which is related to my website’s namesake fruit!

Today is Apple Day!

Ok, it’s mostly celebrated in the UK, but we can do a little holiday sharing, can’t we?

Have a great weekend!

I had previously mentioned that I made a salted caramel pie for the Pie Party Live potluck, and a few readers asked me to share the recipe – so here you are!  I first saw this recipe in my latest copy of Food & Wine magazine, who in turn was given the recipe from simplethings sandwich & pie shop in LA.  With only 7 ingredients and a minimum of steps, I know this pie had the potential to be easy and delicious.  And I was right!  It was so fun and exciting when a few foodie personalities I “knew” online came up to me during the party to tell me how much they liked the pie.  Would you like to try some salted caramel pie for your own? You won’t regret it!

You will need:

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This past weekend, I had the really fun opportunity to cover the NYC Food Film Festival.  I had written about the festival previously, and I was really looking forward to viewing some great food-related films, and enjoying an accompanying menu.  Plus, the venue was right in TriBeCa, one of my favorite neighborhoods!  I attended two events – the first was the saucily named Food Porn* Party …

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Happy Monday! (well, you know what I mean).  How was your weekend?  This weekend was just PACKED for me.  In addition to returning from Sao Paulo/Buenos Aires, my luggage was lost then found, I baked 2 pies, attended Pie Party Live, 2 events at the New York Food Film Festival, went with my nephew to the Bronx Zoo, and caught up with some old friends.  I’ve been trying to fend off a cold that I feel creeping on for a week now, so I’ve been trying to catch up on sleep a little here and there, but so far I’ve been failing in that endeavor!  I guess I shouldn’t complain too much though, right?

Today I’m going to talk about one of the yummier events I attended this weekend, Pie Party Live!  Hosted by the Diva That Ate New York and Hungry Rabbit, this event featured more than 70 pies of all types.  Yes, 70!  Are you intrigued yet?

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Happy Friday, Noshers! How was your week? I just returned from Buenos Aires – I just made it onto my connecting flight but unfortunately, my luggage didn’t and is now MIA .  Fingers crossed for a better weekend (after all I am going to the NYC Food Film Fest) and returned luggage!

I use this tip a lot when I’m shipping boxes of cookies to friends – works like a charm!

To keep cookies soft, place a few thin slices of apple or white bread in the container.

Have a wonderful weekend!

PS It’s the last day to enter my Seamless $20 Gift Card Giveaway! What are you waiting for?