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Georgetown Cupcake Opening

2012-02-09T08:55:00.000-08:00

Come to celebrate the grand opening of Georgetown Cupcake Soho on Saturday 2.11 at noon - 9pm and try a FREE cupcake. Also happening that day: the introduction of a new specialty, the "I Heart NY Dozen," and three all-new, NYC-centric flavors.

When: Saturday February 11 at noon - 9pm
Where: Georgetown Cupcake Soho, 111 Mercer St
(between Spring and Prince)
New York, NY 10012
http://georgetowncupcake.com/

Local Artisans and Flavors‏ @ Williams-Sonoma

2012-02-01T21:20:00.000-08:00

Taste Signature Foods from Local Producers Saturday, February 4, from 12pm to 4pm Columbus Circle 10 Columbus Circle New York, NY 10019

Brooklyn Hard Candy

Meet local candymakers and sample their colorful handcrafted treats in eight fabulous flavors – all beautifully packaged in vintage-inspired glass jars.

Chocolate Moderne

Using the finest French chocolate and premium house-made fillings, banker-turned-chocolatier Joan Coukos handcrafts luxury chocolates in beautifully molded shapes and hand-painted finishes.

Early Bird Foods

Say good morning to sweet and salty pleasure! This crunchy, wholesome granola is baked in tiny batches by Nekisia Davis, using all-natural grains, pure olive oils – and lots of love.

The Good Batch

Discover the delicious Dutch flavors of Anna Gordon's handmade stroopwafels – classic spiced waffle cookies with a rich, creamy caramel filling. Each one is a decadent labor of love, just right for sharing.

Grady's Cold Brew

Jazz up your day with New Orleans-style iced-coffee concentrate. It's cold brewed in small batches at Grady's in Brooklyn, using the best fresh-roasted coffee beans, chicory and spices.

Kombucha Brooklyn

Explore the delicious flavors and healthful qualities of kombucha, a hand-brewed fermented tea beverage that's been delighting tea lovers for over two thousand years.

Momofuku Milk Bar

Satisfy your wildest cookie cravings with decadent treats by Christina Tosi, pastry chef at Manhattan's Momofuku Milk Bar. She'll be offering her signature cookie mixes and signing copies of her new book.

Rogue Confections

Savor the luscious art and soul of Sherri Adler's handmade Belgian chocolate mini pops and cupcake toppers, all decorated with colorful images inspired by vintage textiles, wallpapers and greeting cards.

Tumbador Chocolate

Renowned pastry chef Jean-Francois Bonnet sources the finest ingredients in the world in his chocolates, which feature exotic fruits, spices, fresh herbs and regional flavors.

Whimsy & Spice

Get a sampling of sweet imagination with handmade cookies from Brooklyn's husband and wife team of Mark Copchak and Jenna Park, who creatively combine their skills in culinary arts and graphic design.

Kimchi Tacos

2012-01-28T05:11:00.000-08:00

Kimchi is spicy pickled cabbage essential to every Korean meal. Add it to Korean marinated beef, braised pork or chicken in a taco shell and you get a tasty and hot enough Kimchi Taco! Choose amongst the Spicy seared Pork, Pulled Chicken, Grilled Korean BBQ Short Rib or the Tofu Edamame Falafel. If tacos is not you “cup of tea”, go for the Kimchi Bowls or the Kim-Cheesestakes instead.

All of those are courtesy of the Kimchi Taco Truck which can be found here: http://kimchitacotruck.com/findus.html. For recipes, click here: http://www.easykoreanfood.com/Kimchi-Recipe.html

Cookbook signing @ Williams-Sonoma

2012-01-19T08:51:00.000-08:00

Join in at Williams-Sonoma store for a special book signing and cooking demonstration with cookbook author Sam Beall and Chef Joseph Lenn. They will be signing copies of their new cookbook, Blackberry Farm Cookbook.

Over the past decade, Sam Beall and Chef Joseph Lenn have evolved Blackberry’s food and wine program into one of America’s most respected farm-to-table experiences.

EVENT INFORMATION

Date:	Friday, January 20, 2012
Time:	3:00pm
Store:	Williams-Sonoma Columbus Circle 10 Columbus Circle New York, NY, 10019 (212) 581-1146

Xinomavro from Thimiopoulos at Corkbuzz

2012-01-13T20:42:00.000-08:00

It was a delight to see Thimiopoulos Xinomavro Young Vines '09 listed as the first red wine at Corkbuzz wine menu. The recently opened wine bar went for unique producers and quirky wines, in a high-end environment. Maybe too formal for my standards, this wine bar seems to have a future in New York. We will monitor its progress during the following months. In the meantime, enjoy a glass of this clean, vivid fresh with intense cherries in the mouth Thimiopoulos Xinomavro Young Vines '09. The '10 production is also a must try!

Win tickets to the The Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival

2012-01-10T20:53:00.000-08:00

The Third Annual Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival is returning to Manhattan for a third year in a row to LA.VENUE; THE TUNNEL at 608 West 28th Street in West Chelsea on January 28, 2012.

We have a pair a tickets to offer to Fully Booked readers. Just tell us how you would spend your evening at the Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival if you won the ticket! The best 2 responses will win the tickets for the free entry. If you want to communicate afterwards email at wordart12 at yahoo dot co.uk

All ticket holders will receive a souvenir glass to sample over 60 beers and 40 bourbons while enjoying bluegrass music and seminars from Bourbon Master Distillers, Master Brewers from Internationally renowned breweries and Pitmasters from the South. Guests will enjoy tasting all types of barbecue, Southern cuisine and lots of bacon.

What ticket you can buy?

Grand Poobah All Access Specialty Tasting Ticket (only 100 available)

Valid from noon-9:30 p.m. $165.00

Souvenir glass, lanyard, hat, unlimited sampling of beer, bourbon, food, and admission to special tasting seminar/class by festival founder Greg Nivens & special guests in Tasting Theater.

The Bacon Session 1 – Tickets are $95.00

Valid from Noon-4:00 p.m.

Unlimited samplings of beer, bourbon, food tastings, and bacon dishes.

The Whole Hog – Session 2 – Tickets are $95.00

Valid from: 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.

Unlimited samplings of beer, bourbon, food tastings, and three pulled pork BBQ tapas plates with fixin’s.

The Nidasii Beauty Lounge January 6th

2012-01-05T06:12:00.000-08:00

RSVP at rsvp@goodgirlpr.com

Books for the Gourmet Traveler

2011-12-28T22:36:00.000-08:00

Those may not make the top-10 lists of bookstores, famous food blogs or culinary magazines. But are books for the foodie traveler, the lover of gourmet or street food found after serious exploration. One thing is certain: if you love to eat and love to travel, those are definitely the books for you.

Amor y Tacos by Deborah Schneider (author) and Sara Remington (photographer) will invite you to a tasteful journey of Mexican flavors, starting with a refreshing Sangrita paired with mouthwatering Panucho (corn empanada with cheese and zucchini flowers), moving to a Tequila Diabolito with a Chipotle Duck Taco and finishing it off with a Iced Mexican Coffee. The book is cleverly divided into thematic chapters: Cocktails/Drinks, Antojitos, Tacos and Salsas. You will also find a glossary to brush up your Spanish culinary vocabulary and a conversion chart so you know that a 1 Tbsp is 15ml!

Street Food, Authentic Snacks from Around the World by Carla Diamanti and Fabrizio Esposito (is translated from Italian and published by h.f. ullmann) is a fast-paced world street food guide supported by spectacular photographic material and cultural and historic content. This colorful publication is not a recipe book, you will only find a few. But you will walk through the alleys of Naples to eat pizza al portafoglio and shish kebabs in Instabul. In Cairo, you will buy the fried falafel served in khobz and churros with hot chocolate in a square in Madrid. If this not enough, grab a pretzel from a huge wooden basket hawked in the street in Munich, frites andalouse from a French fries stand in Brussels or a “gaufre” (waffles) if you are a sweet tooth. In Paris, sit at a side café and indulge on a Croque Monsieur and if in Tokyo, try the okonomiyaki, the traditional Japanese pancake. In India, samosas, the vegetable-filled pastries fried in oil are offered from all cart vendors and dhaltjies in South Africa. Street Food should definitely be on your bookshelf or by your night stand if you plan your next trip. Keep it safe and read it with love.

An invitation to the world table comes from Allegra McEvedy’s Bought, Borrowed and Stolen. Chef Allegra, was keep a culinary journal from a very young age but it was when she started to travel as an adult that this book became reality. Allegra will travel you in Turkey where will taste Milk Jelly with Figs, from Brazil Panquecas de Queizo, Caldo Verde from Portugal and from Malawi Lemon Iced Tea Lollies. Seared Beef, Shaved Onion and Miso from Japan and from France a dessert of Roasted Raspberries. Surprisingly, from New York will get a Peanut Butter Protein Shake and Oaty Buttermilk Pancakes. The book is a masterpiece of a publication: outstanding photos, personal notes, even copies of passports, numerous recipes and descriptions with pictures of Allegra’s impressive collection of knives. Because some women collect shoes but Allegra collects knives, because each knife illustrates the foodie character of a place. Published by Conran Octopus, 2011)

Mighty Spice, the cookbook by John Gregory-Smith published by Duncan Baird Publishers is a unique book presenting fast and fresh dishes that use no more than 5 spices for each recipe. The spice directory is at the back next to a colorful description of all spices used in the recipes. From wasabi to allspice to cloves and cumin, the book will enlarge your knowledge of spices, give you ideas of how to cook in a simple way dishes from around the world. For the Szechuan Chicken and Cucumber Salad will only need Szechuan Pepper and Chili Flakes but if you want to make the Lebanese Pizza you need chili powder, ground all spice and ground cumin. For the Chili and Basil Scallops, a Hong Kong specialty use only ground black pepper, garlic cloves and red chilies. A pleasant addition are the cocktails at the end so for the Lemongrass and Ginger Rum Cocktail only lemongrass stalks and gingerroot are needed! This cookbook is definitely for the advanced cook or chef but it can be used by amateurs or inspired cooks who would like to use spices as well.

The Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry

2011-12-19T20:52:00.000-08:00

From now until Dec 31st, 2011, enjoy a complimentary glass of champagne & a limited edition gift, while experiencing Ivanka Trump's elegant collection of heirloom-chic fine jewelry that effortlessly reinterprets the glamorous classic styles from the 1920's through the 1960's.

*must fill out client information card to receive promotional gift. While stocks lasts.

The Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry boutique is located at 109 Mercer Street, between Spring and Prince. www.ivankatrumpcollection.com; Tel: 212 756 9912.

Gallery Bar Toast to Tots

2011-12-19T20:49:00.000-08:00

Pisco Sour

2011-12-13T08:05:00.000-08:00

Pisco, the national drink of Peru and Chile, is a colorless or yellowish-to-amber colored grape brandy. The following recipe comes from Gourmet Latino, the Culinary Ambassadors of Latin America. And for this, Gourmet Latino suggests Capel Pisco, one of the best selling brands of Pisco. It is easy, fun and tasty!

Ingredients

2 ounces Capel Pisco

1 ounce fresh lemon juice

1 ounce simple syrup

Several drops of Angostura Bitters

One small egg white

Method

Add all ingredients to a mixer with ice. Shake well and serve in a cocktail glass.

Brooklyn Magazine Winter Issue Release Party

2011-12-10T22:31:00.000-08:00

Deck the halls with boughs of Brooklyn at the Brooklyn Magazine Winter Issue Release Party at the Green Building on December 15th, 2011 from 8 to 10 pm. The evening will feature a special DJ set from The Pains of Being Pure at Heart.

RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dEpUNC1QcEMxZDN5RG92U0dkeUxEZ3c6MQ#gid=0

MCMC party in Brooklyn!

2011-12-08T21:31:00.000-08:00

Click on the photo to get the information!

D&W and Metropolis present Show Snapshots: Greenbuild 12/8‏

2011-12-05T10:20:00.000-08:00

RSVP by sending an email to: dwevent@vpcpartners.com

Coach & New York Magazine invite you to celebrate the High Line

2011-11-28T08:01:00.000-08:00

The Non-Thanksgiving Recipe

2011-11-23T10:35:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving is probably the "biggest" holiday in the USA and it is beyond any religion or culture. I truly respect it and celebrate it each year with all my heart. But I don't still get the obsession of Americans with roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and pecan pie. I realize the importance of a successful Thanksgiving Dinner but I can't relate to this turkey-mania....

That's why I will post today a fun, easy to make recipe just for a snack to start your day. Even better, the recipe is from my favorite cookbook Cooking with Friends (from the famous TV series). As I feel that I grew older with Friends and remember their fun Thanksgiving episodes (apparently popular with the cast), I publish below the Spiced Pecans recipe taken from the book (page 9). Enjoy!

Ingredients

1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 teaspoon salt
6 cups pecan halves
1/4 cup vegetable oil

Makes 6 cups, enough for 15 people

Method

Preheat the oven to 325F. Combine the spices and salt in a small bowl. Toss the pecans and oil in a large bowl. Sprinkle the spice mixture over the nuts out in a single layer over 2 large baking sheets. Toast until the nuts are fragrant, about 10 minutes. Cool the nuts to room temperature. (The nuts can be stored in an airtight container for several days). Serve a little at a time, or otherwise you'll find your guests have devoured all of the nuts in just minutes.

Winner announced for the PALM Trivia Giveaway

2011-11-21T08:05:00.000-08:00

Thank you for your postings....it was a challenging trivia but there are a few PALM beer pros. It was difficult to pick the winner --- the best answer goes to the person who posted as Unknown (I need your name and address to be able to have the gift sent to you as soon as possible).

Here are the winning answers:

1. Speciale Belge
2. It's a tulip-shaped chalice, which helps with head retention and directing the aroma to the drinker's nose.
3. Top (ale) fermentation, bottom (lager) fermentation, spontaneous (lambic/gueze) fermentation and (this is a guess:) secondary (bottle) fermentation.

Congrats again!

Thanks to the PALM beer that sponsored this giveaway!

PALM BEER Trivia Giveaway

2011-11-16T07:49:00.000-08:00

Palm Beer and Fullybooked.biz partnered for a Trivia Giveaway. The successful reader will receive a ‘Taste of Belgium’ Gift Set from PALM Beer.

The giveaway is open until Friday, 11.18 at 5pm EST. If there is no winner at that time, it will be extended to Monday 11.21 at 5pm. Just leave your answer at the comments box below. Only US residents!

You have to answer CORRECTLY in 2 of the following 3 Questions:

1. The Belgian Brewing Guild challenged its brewers to create an ale that was true to Belgian tradition but was lighter and had refreshment. What is the name of this style?

2. In Belgium, every beer has its own glass. What is the shape of the glass used for PALM and why?

3. PALM is the only brewery in the world that brews all four fermentation styles. What are those four fermentation styles that PALM brews?

Good luck!

Good Food Awards

2011-11-15T21:10:00.000-08:00

It was a wonderful breakfast when this year's Good Food Awards Finalists were announced and they kindly and generously presented their products at the Il Buco's New Alimentari in Noho. I didn't have the stomach to taste everything - 71 in total!- but I did pretty well tasting at least one third of those amazing food creations. Even better, I tried the entire list of finalists in the Preserves "section", something that brought memories from my childhood. My favorite, the American Spoon Heirloom Tomato Preserve and Wild Thimbleberry Jam, perfectly balanced in sugars and fruit, reminded of my grandmother, a master in marmalade and preserve making. One bite was just for exploring, the second stayed in the mouth for a few minutes, enough to make me nostalgic, nearly a Proustian experience, this time without Madeleines.

Here is the entire list of the finalists, the winner will be announced in January 2012 in San Francisco!

Ricco/Maresca Gallery Opening Reception

2011-11-15T04:23:00.000-08:00

Ricco/Maresca Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of ceramic sculptures by Toni Ross.

Informed by vessel vernacular, my work explores shape, surface, containment and the relationship between outside and in. The work is predominantly East Asian wedged coil built stoneware. Shino (shee-no), a traditional Japanese style glaze, is applied either to the entire piece or to the interior alone where it is encouraged to seep through the clay wall. Patterns emerge on the surfaces, often creating the effect of the piece being illuminated from within. In other instances, the shino has been abraded to expose the grayed, fire-touched clay underneath, a reminder of process and a sense of time passed.

These sculptural vessels are at once methodic and intensely personal; both in surface and in form they are rhythmic and yet unpredictable. Viewed as a group, the sculptures seem engaged in conversation, their restrained, almost ascetic sense of form radiating a subtle, powerful current. Singular pieces provide a counterpoint to this still reflection on form, as their vibrant surfaces demonstrate a sense of directness, almost urgency, instilled over time by various elements: fire, water, salts, minerals, and artist’s hand.

Each vessel contains, and emits, a strong sense of emotion, at times held powerfully within variations of form, elsewhere raw and exposed by the visceral surfaces. Ross’s concentration on containment is abstract rather than functional, each vessel inherently brimming with its own process of creation: a body of memories as well as possibilities.

Where: 529 West 20th Street, 3rd Floor, Chelsea, New York

When: Thursday, 11.17 from 6pm to 8pm

Chocolate Show in New York

2011-11-14T22:01:00.000-08:00

Made from Chocolate!

The Chocolate Show, an annual New York "institution" ended yesterday but flavors and smells are still with those who attended the event. There was no bacon chocolate nor chili chocolate chips as seen in the previous years. High quality bars mixed with nuts and dried fruit, elegant pralines and ganaches, champagne truffles and 100% cacao bars were a few of the highlights. I strongly felt that this year's trend was the covered "everything" chocolate: pretzels, almonds and even goji berries. Additionally, top pastry chefs showed off their skills using chocolate making from chocolate pasta (an Italian Christmas Eve specialty) to chocolate quiche for breakfast. Look below and don't be too jealous....

Chocolate Quiche and Creamy Toast

Pasta with Chocolate and Walnut Sauce

The Kitchen NYC

2011-11-13T20:14:00.000-08:00

The festive cocktails took place early this year at The Kitchen NYC, where guests gathered in the interactive event space while watching Executive Chef John McAllister & Sous Chef Dan Sanchez create handcrafted seasonal hors d'Oeuvres right in front of them. Tuna tartare, eggplant tapas, chicken bites, meatballs, dates wrapped with ham, fish cakes and plenty of cheese with dried fruit and delicious nuts were the delicacies all of us had the chance to taste.

The Kitchen NYC, now renamed as FoodPop Studios, is 7,500 square feet and divided into fully customizable spaces including a separate state-of-the-art kitchen studio, tasting room and raw event space. In addition to the kitchen studio, the space includes a beautifully designed Tasting Room ideal for intimate gatherings such as food and wine tastings or private dinners prepared by your favorite chef.
A unique venue for events, tasting and cooking!

Where: 146 East 44th Street, New York, NY 10017

Pickle Festival at Amsterdam Market

2011-11-11T18:22:00.000-08:00

The first annual Peck Slip Pickle Festival is finally here! This Sunday, November 13, over 20 pickle and fermented food producers will join nearly 50 regular New Amsterdam Market vendors for a day of briny fun. Regular hours have been extended by one hour so stop by anytime between 11am and 5pm, and don't miss out on these special highlights:

In a Pickle about Bialys

At 12 noon, join Mimi Sheraton, acclaimed food writer and author of The Bialy Eaters, and Jessamyn Waldman, founder of Hot Bread Kitchen, as they discuss the elusive authentic bialy, a classic Jewish bread from Eastern Europe that's often eaten with pickles. This free event takes place at Pasanella & Son Vintners, located across the street from the Market. Please RSVP to info@newamsterdammarket.org.

Beer Tasting

Local restaurant Fresh Salt will be pouring a selection of 3 regional beers for $5 per beer. Purchase an advance tasting ticket and get all 3 beers plus a bialy from Hot Bread Kitchen for only $13!

Worksongs and Klezmer

Beginning at 3:30pm, the Sylvester Manor Worksongers -- a group of talented workers who tend the Sylvester Manor Educational Farm on Shelter Island, NY -- will perform traditional work songs, accompanied by Klezmer fiddler Jonathan Cannon. The Sylvester Manor Worksongers will also be selling produce from the farm so be sure to visit their stall.

The Meatball Shop Cookbook

2011-11-09T05:48:00.000-08:00

Join on 11/12 from 3:30-5:30 for a "meet and eat" with Michael Chernow & Daniel Holzman from The Meatball Shop. There will be meatballs and you'll have a chance to buy their new and awesome cookbook at a discount and get it signed. It's the perfect gift for your favorite foodie!

Where: Whisk, 231 Bedford Avenue, at the corner of N. 4 Street in Williamsburg.

Making Book Sing and Kenneth Cole Event

2011-11-08T08:07:00.000-08:00

PLEASE RSVP BY NOVEMBER 11, 2011 AT: events@makingbookssing.org