“Ambushing the plate” – Review of Go! Go! Curry

“Ambushing the Plate”- Review of Go!Go!Curry

BY SARAH IP

Go!Go!Curry
273 W. 38th St
(between 7th Ave & 8th Ave)
Midtown West / Garment District, NYC
(212) 730-5555
gogocurryusa.com

Guerilla guards the GoGoCurry.  Photo by Sarah Ip.

Guerilla guards the GoGoCurry. Photo by Sarah Ip.

Attack! Attack! Go!

To Go!Go!Curry, at once! If only all lunches could be like this…

Guerilla guards the GoGoCurry.  Photo by Sarah Ip.

Colorful menu board. Photo by Sarah Ip.

My friends and I arrived there around 12:15 p.m. to a relatively empty store. Not more than ten minutes later, a nattily-dressed Japanese couple entered, along with polo shirt-clad Asian guys in their 20s and 30s who were sitting all by their lonesome selves…  Curry seems to be a popular choice among the younger set.

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"Ambushing the plate" – Review of Go! Go! Curry

“Ambushing the Plate”- Review of Go!Go!Curry

BY SARAH IP

Go!Go!Curry
273 W. 38th St
(between 7th Ave & 8th Ave)
Midtown West / Garment District, NYC
(212) 730-5555
gogocurryusa.com

Guerilla guards the GoGoCurry.  Photo by Sarah Ip.

Guerilla guards the GoGoCurry. Photo by Sarah Ip.

Attack! Attack! Go!

To Go!Go!Curry, at once! If only all lunches could be like this…

Guerilla guards the GoGoCurry.  Photo by Sarah Ip.

Colorful menu board. Photo by Sarah Ip.

My friends and I arrived there around 12:15 p.m. to a relatively empty store. Not more than ten minutes later, a nattily-dressed Japanese couple entered, along with polo shirt-clad Asian guys in their 20s and 30s who were sitting all by their lonesome selves…  Curry seems to be a popular choice among the younger set.

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Lucy’s Blueberry Pudding Cake

With the city’s street corners gleaming resplendent with cheerful baskets of summer’s sweet purple bounty, nothing spells seasonal dessert like blueberry pudding cake.

Here’s an easy recipe that my sister, Lucy debuted at her recent Father’s Day back patio barbeque. She made it again at her July 4th barbeque and again at my request…a unanimous crowd-pleaser every time.

Lucy's Blueberry Pudding Cake

Lucy's Blueberry Pudding Cake


INGREDIENTS:

2 eggs
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 dash salt
1 cup of 2% milk
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 pints fresh blueberries
non-stick cooking spray

Pre-heat oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Coat 7 individual  cobbler-terrines with non-stick
cooking spray. Arrange terrines in a cooking pan large enough to hold them all.  Divide the berries among the coated terrines. In a bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt.  Add milk, flour, baking powder and whisk them until smooth.  Achieve a soupy consistency.  Pour batter over berries.  Don’t worry if batter does not cover berries completely. Bake 20 minutes. Serve warm.

Lucy emphasizes the importance of serving this recipe warm, however I can attest to it being deliciously creamy and pudding-like straight out of the refrigerator. Try both and judge for yourself.


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Lucy's Blueberry Pudding Cake

With the city’s street corners gleaming resplendent with cheerful baskets of summer’s sweet purple bounty, nothing spells seasonal dessert like blueberry pudding cake.

Here’s an easy recipe that my sister, Lucy debuted at her recent Father’s Day back patio barbeque. She made it again at her July 4th barbeque and again at my request…a unanimous crowd-pleaser every time.

Lucy's Blueberry Pudding Cake

Lucy's Blueberry Pudding Cake


INGREDIENTS:

2 eggs
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 dash salt
1 cup of 2% milk
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 pints fresh blueberries
non-stick cooking spray

Pre-heat oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Coat 7 individual  cobbler-terrines with non-stick
cooking spray. Arrange terrines in a cooking pan large enough to hold them all.  Divide the berries among the coated terrines. In a bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt.  Add milk, flour, baking powder and whisk them until smooth.  Achieve a soupy consistency.  Pour batter over berries.  Don’t worry if batter does not cover berries completely. Bake 20 minutes. Serve warm.

Lucy emphasizes the importance of serving this recipe warm, however I can attest to it being deliciously creamy and pudding-like straight out of the refrigerator. Try both and judge for yourself.


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Elena’s No-Knead Pizza Recipe

While its rustic appearance may not inspire you to break out the Rosenthal, this simple pizza recipe will yield results so tasty that it may not even make it to the plate.

Click on the image below for the recipe I published in NY Examiner.

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Elena's No-Knead Pizza Recipe

While its rustic appearance may not inspire you to break out the Rosenthal, this simple pizza recipe will yield results so tasty that it may not even make it to the plate.

Click on the image below for the recipe I published in NY Examiner.

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Pannacotta with Strawberries and Balsamic Vinegar

With spring finally  (finally!!!)  heating up in New York City, berries are in their full glory.

It’s a great time to try Mario Batali’s recipe for pannacotta with strawberries and balsamic vinegar.

Click on the picture of  Mario for his wonderful recipe.

 



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Make it a happy Neapolitan Easter with wheat pie

Easter is around the corner and this is also the time that I most heartily embrace the Neapolitan side of my heritage. With Easter traditions that include a rich array of pies and breads for palates both sweet and savory.

 

Pastiera di grano - image taken from www.forchettina.it

Pastiera di grano - image taken from www.forchettina.it

 

Prominent among these are casatiello (Neapolitan lard bread), pastiera di spaghetti (spaghetti pie), pastiera di riso (rice and ricotta pie), pizza rustica, which is the mother of all pork-filled extravaganzas: and the ultimate diamond in this very ornate crown, the pastiera di grano, wheat pie. Made with soaked wheatberries and sweetened ricotta, this deliciously moist and fragrant dessert has simple, mild satisfying flavors that satisfy the sweet tooth and is the most enjoyable way I know of incorporating more fibers into your diet (smile).

Click on the image above for a great recipe by Epicurean.com and for a way to make your Easter a “Buona Pasqua!

A Youtube video of a recipe for pastiera di grano, also known as “pastiera napoletana” for the Italian speakers among you.

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Lantern

311 Second Ave., Gramercy Park
212-777-2770

Hands down, Lantern is a Gramercy neighborhood keeper.

Why?

It’s inexpensive. It has a tasteful, contemporary New AgeAsiatic decor. O.K. it veers a bit on the très side trendy, but it’s withoutthe attitude. That makes for a relaxing atmosphere, that’s pleasing to the eye without pretension or the annoying hipster vibe.

Cashew Chicken

Cashew Chicken

Lantern has an attractive bar area and now with a good array of mixed drinks, both standard and exotic as well as wines by the glass. Drink prices are comparable to your average Manhattan bar. Non-alcoholic drinks with exotic fruit juices are also an option here. [Read more...]

Beets: The New Happy Divorcee, Courtesy of Mark Bittman

In yesterday’s New York Times section, food guru and author  Mark Bittman persuasively proposed that beets and goat cheese go splits-ville.

Click on the image below for the simple, creative things he does with beets to celebrate their natural flavor. Way to go, Mark!

Image from The New York Times

Image from The New York Times

To experience Mark Bittman on food politics, click on the You Tube video below.

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