Hello all,
We are taking the next two days off and will return on the 4th. We look forward to sharing many recipes, reviews, etiquette tips and desserts in 2010. We hope you have a safe, exciting, fortuitous, thrilling, serendipitous New Year filled with resolve and reconciliation.
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The Smoke Joint
87 South Elliott Place
Brooklyn, NY 11217-4803
(718) 797-1011
Last weekend we had our first big snow this winter and Brooklyn was covered in a blanket of white. Jess and I had a wonderful snow day, but by 5 o’clock we were getting cabin fever. We decided to stay local because of the weather and catch a movie at BAM. After a few food options were discussed we decided on BBQ at one of our now favorite local spots, The Smoke Joint.
taken by Peter D.
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Music: Un Dernier Verre – Beirut
Last night we kept the holidays going by celebrating my father’s birthday. We were so happy my parents came to Brooklyn! I made him a lovely dinner and a beautiful (*clears throat*) birthday cake (more on that Thursday). The oysters James brought home from The Greene Grape were the real treat. We ate a combination of Wellfleets (From Massachusetts) and Blue Points (From Long Island). We served this alongside Martinis (Gin, of course) and Kirs (this is becoming routine).
Music: Temper Trap – Sweet Disposition
Merry Christmas! This year was a pretty serious handmade Christmas. And you know what, it was the most fun gift giving I’ve had in a while. We made all our Christmas ornaments and house decorations. We made cookies and parties. And we made red sauce and canned it for friends and family. Canning wasn’t that hard! (I was surprised.)
We mentioned on Monday that we would post the recipe for the croquembouche and here it is…just in time for Christmas! (because you have nothing better to do today than build a cream puff tower…hmmm, on second thought?). As I said, we had one at our wedding and it was gorgeous. This one served as a birthday cake at our holiday party.
Croquembouche means “crack in mouth”. I was reminded that I wanted to make one the day I opened up the holiday issue of Living. I had already made sugar cookies for the party and her croquembouche had them affixed to the pastry like little ornaments on a tree. Perfect! I used Martha’s directions to help guide the building process. I took recipes from the Tartine cookbook and from Living.
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1108 Cortelyou Road
Brooklyn, NY 11218
718.287.3101
We hopped off the train and were surprised to discover we were above ground. This was a part of Brooklyn we were unfamiliar with. It felt like we were explorers in a strange land, filled with excitement, curiosity, and a bit of wariness. We passed some bodegas and laundromats before we came to a small yet striking storefront, made almost entirely of glass. We’d reached the Farm on Adderley. I’d heard about this gem in Ditmas Park for a few years now, and I’d always meant to try it out, but it wasn’t until last week that I made the trip. I’m sorry I waited so long and I can’t wait to go back.
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Music: The Waitresses – Christmas Wrapping
On Saturday, James and I threw our (now) annual Christmas party. We made a traditional Italian dinner of Manicotti and Meatballs. Does anyone remember Saturday night? It snowed…a lot. And there were a gaggle of Manhattanites that braved the G train to come to our Brooklyn winter wonderland.
It was also our friend Brian’s birthday. For this occasion I thought I would make him a croquembouche (he has an affinity for French pastry – I guess, who doesn’t?). I’d been wanting to do this for some time…we had one at our wedding that was scrumdiddlyumptious. I’ll post a picture but the recipe will come on Thursday.
So we opened our tiny table and put two leaves in to fit 10. It basically took over our whole apartment but we sat down to a formal dinner complete with Christmas crackers, crowns and some inappropriate conversations and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We even sang a carol or four (after a couple Kir’s each) in three-part harmony…I love having talented friends (aka, nerds). We finished the night with a Hall and Oats sitting dance party. Those two are REAL hit-makers! (direct quote from Melissa).
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Music: Broken Social Scene – Anthems for a Seventeen Year old Girl
I had a hankering for Quiche as if it were 1983, so I made it. It was really good and it managed to feed us for 2 days! I like sustainable food.
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