Passover has always been a favorite holiday of mine, and I think that is at least 50% due to matzo ball soup. Every year, for days, my mom would have a pot boiling on the stove – preparing her stock for the matzo ball soup that was to come. The light and fluffy balls mixed (…) Read more »
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Kitchen Confidential: Vegan White Elf & Chia Seed Salad
Apr 01, 2012This week in kitchen confidential we caught up with one of our many talented 543 chefs as he put together a delightful grilled white elf mushroom and chia seed salad. Sprinkled with quinoa and chia seeds, the dish is packed with vitamins, protein, and anti-oxidants. (…) Read more »
Hummingbird Panini
Mar 25, 2012Every other Wednesday here at the Navy Yard, a couple of local vendors come down and hold a small farmer’s market for URBN employees. I usually try to stop and peruse the goods, grabbing a couple of tasting samples to see what’s good. This week at the Doe Run table, I tried their Hummingbird cheese, (…) Read more »
Kitchen Confidential: Crab Stuffed Zucchini Flowers
Mar 11, 2012This week’s Kitchen Confidential comes from Adrian, a cook at our 543 cafeteria who hails from Harlem, New York. Adrian grew up with a diverse group of friends and neighbors who all taught him a little something about food. This week he’s making a tempura battered zucchini flower, stuffed with crab and laid over a (…) Read more »
Kitchen Confidential: Charred Fennel and Carrot Salad
Feb 19, 2012In this episode of Kitchen Confidential we caught up with Chef Jamie as he prepared a charred fennel and roast carrot salad with lemony herbed agave dressing for our prepared salad station. (…) Read more »
Gourmet Black Bean Quesadillas
Feb 05, 2012My favorite grocery store is Wholefoods. I love just walking through their prepared foods and gazing at all of the deliciousness. One day I saw these black bean quesadillas there that sparked my imagination. (…) Read more »
Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Allison Narofsky (Round 2)
Jan 22, 2012Last week, Allison and I showed you all how to make homemade babaganoush and pita chips. For our second round in healthy snacks for the New Year, we put together Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps. These are a great healthy option, so long as you use a hot sauce that is not butter based (we used (…) Read more »
Grilled Cheese?
May 15, 2011I was raised in an Italian family with real Italian cooks, so I have a tendency give anything an Italian spin in the kitchen. Hence this week’s recipe – my favorite grilled cheese sandwich – is nothing short of delicioso. It’s crazy easy to make and tastes just as good as any fancy Panini. Ingredients: (…) Read more »
