Guacamole goes with everything
Everytime I try to catch sunset with my friend Kevin, it ends up being a very non-descript, cloudy day with few visible colors resulting on our photos, but this time we got some beautiful purple colors nonetheless that somehow just worked with this Grecian outfit. I love looking out at New York City, there's always so much to see.
Dress J Crew (old) Rings Anna Shoes Zara Headband Zara
Photos by Kevin Wong
Now this herb has its season, pretty as a flower and so essentially beneficial for our health
For 4 portions you need:
¾ l chicken stock homemade ( if this is a challenge, use the store-bought powder
but it might not be as fine in the end)
300 grams watercress blanched ( cooked for 2 min in boiling water then transferred to ice water - this helps keep the color bright green)
2 tbsp rapeseed /canola oil, best quality
½ stalk of leek chopped in strips
½ small onion finely chopped
1 tbsp of butter
125ml / ½ cup heavy cream
Amaranth pops and some fresh leaves of watercress for decoration
Watercress contains significant amounts of iron, calcium, iodine, and folic acid, in addition to vitamins A and C. Because it is relatively rich in Vitamin C.
It acts as a stimulant, a source of phyto-chemicals and antioxidants a diuretic, an expectorant and a digestive aid.
And it is so delicate and beautiful!
The onions and the leeks are sautéed in butter, the warm soup added, simmer on medium heat until all the leeks are tender, 12 min appr. Take the soup off the heat. Blend on high speed, leave no clumps!
The blanched Watercress goes into the blender and with the help of the rapeseed oil mixed into a bright green paste!
This paste is added to the creamy soup (NO more cooking from now on, only gently heating) and once again blended, add the cream, mix again, salt and chili and garnish shortly before eating with the Amaranth Pops and the fresh sprig of watercress.
As our freshman year draws to an end, Sophie and I have decided to create a compilation of images from my Instagram. We chose images that we thought was the best reflection our time spent here in New York City. From the grueling winter storms to the beautiful 40 minute summer sunsets, I felt that the time I spent in New York City has made me an all rounded photographer.
Some restaurants are simply brilliant in their simplicity, and while I wouldn't go to Entrecote for dinner every day, it always perfectly hits the spot. While I love burgers, I'm a meat lover at the end of the day, so steak and fries will always be my ultimate favorite meal. They don't have a menu, they just ask how you would like your steak filet to be prepared, write it on the table and serve you your salad starter with bread. Two servings of delicious steak filet and perfectly crisp fries are soon to follow, along with their delicious secret green sauce. I'd be lying if I said I don't dream of this place at night sometimes.
Try them out here in NYC, or in Paris, London or Hong Kong!
all you need
Every once in a while our comfort food is very simple and almost vintage compared to the Avocado/Cilantro/Lime and Sushi fashion every seems to follow these days. Whether for lunch in the mountains after a full morning of powder snow skiing, or just as a simple dinner during the week. Especially now with all the fresh spinach available!
You can see while the dumplings were in the oven and the cheese melted, the sun went down and the light is different on the finished dish.
Tomato salad or a salad with some bitter notes are great alongside the dumplings. This is definitely the best way to enjoy comfort food, when you're allowed to have it your way!
Bar Pitti is right around the corner from my old dorm. They make incredible Italian food, and while it was still a bit colder, we decided to brave it and sit outside, warming ourselves with pasta and mozarella, while we watched the sun go down.
They write down all the specials in chalk on a huge black board, which you're given to read, as you munch on bread and olive oil.
We started off with a classic: mozarella and tomatoes.
Then followed prosciutto and mozarella sandwiches. (We clearly have a thing for mozarella)
Tagliatelle with cream tomato sauce.
Rigatoni with peas and sausage.
Pasta Vongole.
And of course, tiramisu to finish:
Drop by whenever you're ready, they don't take reservations:
Momofuku is already a pretty cool place to eat, but if you book ahead you can get their fried chicken lunch or dinner, which takes everything to a whole new level, as my room mate Diya can confirm.
We started out with shrimp buns.
And sausage buns.
Then came the chicken with these four sauces: spicy chili, duck sauce, scallion sauce and
With fresh veggies.
And the masterpiece: one southern style buttermilk fried chicken and one spicy Korean fried chicken.
My favorite was the Korean fried chicken, with duck sauce wrapped in a pancake.
And the not so tasty aftermath of our meal:
And for desert salted pretzel truffles, "The Ritz" cookies and soft serve from Momofuku milk bar.
Make sure you reserve in advance, it's pretty popular and now I definitely know why! Find them in East Village:
