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If you’ve ever watched Schitt’s Creek and thought, “I’d love to eat like the Rose family — minus the financial ruin,” then Tastes Like Schitt by Hannah and Rachel Floyd is the cookbook for you. Packed with recipes inspired by the beloved sitcom, this book lets you dine like a spoiled socialite trapped in a small town, one hilariously named dish at a time.
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Do you like flavored coffees? I sure do. One of my favorite things about owning a single-serve coffee maker is the ridiculous variety of delicious flavored coffees that are available to keep me from ever getting bored with my morning brew. Ahhh! You can imagine then how excited I was to recently discover that the waffle experts at Eggo and the coffee connoisseurs at Two Rivers Coffee Company have united to transform your favorite waffle flavors into expertly brewed blends, resulting in Eggo Coffee. Yes, it exists!
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Just prior to the Covid lockdown, a new Trader Joe’s opened on East 14th Street just two avenues over from the Chickpad. Among its vibrant and eclectic selections, a new product that truly stands out is their Strawberries and Creme Pancake and Waffle Mix, which is this week’s featured Pink Thing of the Day! Packaged in a cheerful pink box, it promises to capture the sweet, fruity essence of a summer that’s just ended, in a quick and easy form. But does it deliver? Let’s find out!
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Each year at the Summer Fancy Food Show, I enjoy tasting hundreds of delicious new specialty foods and meeting new friends, but I especially love to return from the show with camera full of crazy photos of the fun and creative displays and props that exhibitors use to attract show-goers to their booths — because the competition is fierce! Most years, Belgian Boys Bakery puts together a visually engaging and whimsically-themed display that does justice to the company’s line of scrumptious desserts. This year, that theme was all about Pink Things, as you can see here by this Hot Pink Plastic Pineapple resting on a tony pink sand beach. Yummy! Stay tuned for more photos of the pink things spotted in the Belgian Boys’ booth once I get my Summer Fancy Food Show 2019 photo recap online, later this month!
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The choice corner lot that formerly housed Tiny Fork Oyster Bar (RIP) is now home to a bright and casual Southern-Inspired bar and dining hall called The Derby. While this lower east side neighborhood has its share of up-and-coming eateries boasting a farm-to-table ethic, as far as location goes, you probably couldn’t ask for a better spot to enjoy an early summer evening dinner. Weather permitting, the front room keeps the doors and windows open to the street while the rear dining area remains flooded with natural light from its east-facing span of tall windows. The vibrant yellow-painted metal chairs, dark wood tables and antique bistro lighting (possibly left over from the space’s previous incarnation) add to The Derby’s welcoming vibe. Of course, the people watching is excellent.
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