Movement, food, and the tools between

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    Canouan

    I love New York.  I really do.  But if you don’t get away from the city every now and then, it eats you up and spits you out.  Your senses are subjected to a chaotic cacophony of stimuli: movement, sounds, stress, deadlines,…

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    Gravlax-ation

    Smoked Salmon is great and all, but Gravlax is my favorite cured salmon preparation. It’s Swedish, you know. Wi nøt trei a høliday in Sweden this yër? Cured in a mixture of Dill, Salt, Sugar, and other spices,  its product has a…

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  • Lamb Ribs, Cocao Nibs

    Today was a good day. Why?  See above. This blog has turned into a Jake Klein love fest, but can you blame me? Meet the new favorite: Slow-Roasted Colorado Lamb Ribs with a Cocao Nibs, Smoked Paprika, Brown Sugar, and more stuff…

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    Lobstah Roll

    I’m here spending the July 4th weekend on Cape Cod.  I had never been out here before, and have to admit that its now one of my favorite spots in New England. We’re right on one the bays, and we’ve spent the…

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    Martha’s and Chappy

    Sometimes its a bit fun to play into stereotypes.  For the 4th of July weekend my girl and I headed up to Cape cod for the first time.  We had nothing planned except for an epic combination of seaside relaxation and eating…

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    Burger-San

    ”)](/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/5963385461_95a5d86801_b-1.jpg) I used to be friends with a woman who was a nutritionist by profession.  She was a nice person, but pretty uptight. She once told me I had to break my emotional connection with food.  Admittedly, my food follies as of late…

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    Engorgeous Saturday Lunch

    There’s something special about being assaulted with awesome food when you think you’re in store for just a nice, quiet lunch. Walk by Morrell Wine Bar and you might think its location condemns it as a tourist trap.  It resides smack dab…

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    Harlem|Bikes|Food

    I’ve been known to organize/promote bicycle races from time to time.  For the past two years I’ve helped run the  grassroots marketing machine for NYC’s oldest and longest-running bicycle race,  The Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic.  Under the helm of race promoter extraordinaire,…

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  • Ceviche

    Now that we’re clear of that wretched, soul crushing winter we just went through, it’s time to look ahead to summer.  For me that means excuses to do the following: eat pork outdoors drink beer outdoors drink bourbon outdoors ride bikes and…

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    Copper River: Simple and Spectacular

    Admittedly, this food/adventure blog has taken more of a fish-heavy turn than my pork-loving self would care to admit. The reason? I started habitually going to Dorian’s Seafood Market,  a local fishmonger on the upper east side.  Over the past year or so,…

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