Happy Friday, Noshers! I’m starting to sound like a broken record, but I just got to say again – this week has been CRAZY! Things are really ramping up in work life and life life, and once again the holidays have snuck up on us. This weekend I will be catching a movie with a friend, putting together some fun recipes for a partnership I’m working on, and celebrating my Dad’s birthday early! Happy Birthday, Papa Nosh!

This Fun Fact doesn’t officially kick in until tomorrow, but I just had to share.

I know multiple people have made this salted caramel pie already! Have you?

December 1st is National Pie Day

So eat a piece of pie in celebration! Yum! What is your favorite type of pie?

I’m a working girl.  I also like to cook.  Unfortunately, these two statements are often at odds with each other, especially after a long day at the office.  There are some days when I’m just so exhausted that nothing but delivery will do!  But when I have some energy but not much time, I often rely on this quick and easy salmon recipe from Jean Hee’s Best of the Best Hawaii Recipes.  As I had mentioned in my shrimp curry post, I bought this cookbook during a trip to Hawaii – cookbooks from places I’ve traveled to are my number one favorite souvenir!  What I like about this recipe is that I already had all of the ingredients in my pantry.  The one “non-conventional” ingredient for some might be nori furikake – available at Asian supermarkets and a greater number of conventional supermarkets these days, I love this stuff.  And one container will last you a while!  Anyway – back to the salmon….yum.

You will need:

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Happy day-after-Thanksgiving, Noshers! Are you completely stuffed from yesterday? I know I sure am!  Thankfully, I have today and the weekend to recover!  Today’s Fun Fact is about the beloved turkey:

Image via Wikipedia

Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be named as our national bird, rather than the bald eagle!

What do you think? Turkey or bald eagle – which is your preference?

It is the day before my favorite holiday of the year – Thanksgiving!  My family takes this holiday seriously, not only as a legitimate excuse to bust a gut with a third slice of pie but also to reflect on things for which to be thankful. One of the things I’m thankful for this year is all of you reading the Big Apple Nosh blog and offering your comments, conversations via twitter and likes on the BAN Facebook page! You guys are awesome – so THANK YOU!

I thought about putting together a Thanksgiving recipe round-up like I did last year, but I am relying on old-standbys – namely, the oh-so-popular and oh-so-easy salted caramel pie! Have you tried making this yet? What are you waiting for?

Salted Caramel Pie goodness

Happy Thanksgiving!  I hope that wherever you are, you get to spend some quality time with family and friends, eating to your hearts content.

xoxo,

NoshGirl

What are you thankful for this year?  What is your favorite Thanksgiving recipe?

Happy Thanksgiving week, Noshers!  Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year: a time to get together with family and think about all you have to be thankful from the past year – what’s making your list? Of course, I can’t mention Thanksgiving without talking about all the good FOOD that I will be gorging myself on!  Speaking of gorgeous gluttony, I’m so excited to share my recap of the New York Chocolate Show that I attended earlier this month! That’s right – a show all about chocolate!! YUM! Are you interested? Keep reading…

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Phew, another week down, another weekend ahead! I’ve got a pretty packed weekend, including buying ingredients to make two salted caramel pies for Thanksgiving! What are you doing this weekend?

Today’s Fun Fact relates to one of the most popular flavors in sweets:

Image via delish.com

Vanilla flavoring is derived from orchids!

Are you a chocolate or vanilla person? I love vanilla!

I recently was invited to attend an oyster class hosted by W&T Seafood at the Astor Center. I was super excited for several reasons:

1. Raw Oysters = one of my favorite foods ever
2. I’m a huge nerd and I love being in class!
3. Oysters
4. Oysters
5. Did I mention oysters?

Appropriately named “Aw, Shucks: A Hands-On Oyster Primer” (I love puns and giggle at the name of this class every time I think about it), the class was a great introduction to the history of oyster consumption, oyster farming, East vs West coast oysters, wine pairings, and the art of shucking an oyster.  With 6 glasses of wine and a dozen oysters in front of me, I was ready to get started!

Our hosts for the evening were:

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Happy friday, Noshers! Phew, this week seemed especially lengthy. I think I’m ready for a long nap to recharge! I have a pretty packed weekend o’fun ahead – first, I will be attending The Chocolate Show, which I am SUPER excited about.  I attended a few years ago and it was SO MOUTHWATERINGLY DELICIOUS. Stay tuned for a write-up! I will also be checking out The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze and catching up with a few good friends. And I’ll be capping it all off with a movie! Phew, did I say I was going to recharge with a nap in there somewhere? Hmmmm….

Today’s Fun Fact made me giggle in its seriousness:

Is shrimp curry bold & pungent enough?

Today is “Cook Something Bold & Pungent” Day

I swear I don’t make these things up! 

What is your favorite bold & pungent dish? Inquiring minds want to know!

This past summer, an eating buddy and I had the chance to check out Smorgasburg.  For the uninitiated,  is a seasonal food festival that takes place in Williamsburg (usually; it just moved to DUMBO for the cooler season) that features anywhere from AMAZING food vendors!  Eating buddy and I had grand plans to try a dozen stalls – I believe we tapped out at 6.  Soooo delicious. I highly recommend you check it out if you have the chance!

Unfortunately, Smorgasburg isn’t very convenient for me to get to – AND it’s almost the end of the season!  So I was super excited when I was approached about a partnership between Whole Foods‘ Bowery location and Smorgasburg. Smorgasburg at Whole Foods Market Bowery was launched in late October, and the space offers one vendor from Smorgasburg each month space to introduce their offerings in an intimate cafe setting!  I found this really cool, as many of the vendors don’t have storefronts – this is a great “incubator” opportunity for them to flourish and still grow while it’s not prime Smorgasburg season!

I was offered a complimentary meal from the first Smorgasburg at Whole Foods Market Bower vendor – Danny Lyu’s Cemita’s.  When I heard about this 10 layer sandwich (they also serve tacos!), I knew I had to give it a try:

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Happy Monday, Noshers.  I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I’m guessing you’ve all heard about Hurricane Sandy and the devastation it has wreaked on the eastern states, including my home state of New Jersey and adopted state of New York.  I was one of the lucky ones to escape unscathed, with power and water maintained the whole time.  Others weren’t as fortunate – with some losing their homes, lives and livelihoods.  My family in NJ is still without power but will hopefully have it returned by end of this week, fingers crossed.  I hope you and your loved ones are safe and dry.  Keeping you in my thoughts.

xoxo,

S