I could only stay for part of this afternoon's Taste of Tribeca press preview at Marc Forgione, but I did manage to try dishes from the Harrison, Nobu, Macao Trading Co., and Acappella.... Not bad for a between-meal snack! / 5 comments
Madeline Lanciani of Duane Park Patisserie has three tips for making icing a cake a lot less fraught.
Plus: Disrespectacles to the rescue • Half-off mani-pedi • Grandaisy's new sandwich • Sharing Taste of Tribeca tickets
Macao Trading Co.'s executive chef, E. Chewy Cereceres, shares tips for making chicken breasts moist and coping with tiny (but delicious) Sweet 100 tomatoes.
The folks organizing Taste of Tribeca—the May 15 event benefiting P.S. 150 and P.S. 234—invited me to sit in on their meeting this morning, and I have to say, I had no idea how much work goes into the event.
The updated list of restaurants participating at Taste of Tribeca is very impressive! Although it's getting interesting to note who's not participating. Do they hate children? (That was a joke!)
The Palm's executive chef, Luis Nieto, used to work at Blue Water Grill—and consequently, one of his two tips is for fish, while the other is for beef. / 1 comment
Alberto Polo of Farinella Italian Bakery & Pizzeria suggests you take your time in the kitchen: "Our flame is always low," he says. "Well, not to boil water."
M1-5's John Sierp on how to sauce pasta: "When I go to a restaurant and they don't do this, it drives me crazy."
Marc Forgione, of the eponymous restaurant on Reade Street, shares two tips—one he recently taught someone, and one he recently learned.
Giovanni Tenace, the chef at Roc and a participant in this year’s Taste of Tribeca, shares his secret for making fresh pasta.
The folks at Taste of Tribeca have been working hard: The number of participating restaurants has grown tremendously since I last checked. Plus: You could win a vintage ToT T-shirt.
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