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Cold Snap means Stew time

Posted on January 16, 2012 by chezsylvia

It seems winter has finally arrived in the Northeast.  With temperatures barely breaking freezing these past few days, my craving for a nice warm and hearty stew began. I love making stew because it is adaptable, easy and just by … Continue reading →

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Paper Wrapped Cake

Posted on January 8, 2012 by chezsylvia

Paper Wrapped Cake is a literal translation of one of my favorite mid afternoon (sometimes breakfast) Chinese snacks.  In Cantonese it’s called a Zhee-Ba0-Dan-Go, and usually found in many Chinese bakeries.  I still can’t really pinpoint what it is exactly, … Continue reading →

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Comfort Food

Posted on January 1, 2012 by chezsylvia

Yes, I finally did it.  I finally went to the one restaurant that has been on my hit list for the longest time.  I finally made it to lunch at the Momofuku Noodle Bar. Apparently the place is still super … Continue reading →

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Inagural Christmas Dinner at ChezSylvia

Posted on December 26, 2011 by chezsylvia

This Christmas our family was going to join another family down in Brooklyn.  So, for Christmas Eve, I figured I host my family, along with the Choi’s and Chow’s.  16 people fit into my little place, since half of us … Continue reading →

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Ebelskivers Experiment

Posted on December 17, 2011 by chezsylvia

My history with Ebelskivers spans about two years.  I first heard about them from a friend while we were on one of our early Sunday runs.  Intrigued, they were automatically stored in the front of my mind.  For easy access … Continue reading →

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Pork Belly…Good

Posted on November 28, 2011 by chezsylvia

For a woman who has turned to the flexitarian way (more veggies, very little meat) for the past year or two, I seemed to also have developed an odd fascination with all things pork.  Especially pork belly.  It is odd, … Continue reading →

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Cornish Hen with Cornbread Stuffing

Posted on November 13, 2011 by chezsylvia

This weekend I went on a home furnishings buying binge in an attempt to make my place look a little more like someone actually has been living there for the past 6 months.  My father has been super helpful in … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong, it’s different every time.

Posted on November 6, 2011 by chezsylvia

I’ve been to Hong Kong quite a few times. In the past three years, annually, and before that, every now and then. Some people argue that once you’ve seen one big city, you’ve seen them all. On the outside, I … Continue reading →

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It’s all upside down (Apple Cake)!

Posted on October 5, 2011 by chezsylvia

Very quick brain dump of notes from my latest and greatest baking experiment.  I made an Upside Down Apple Cake from a recipe out of Cook’s Illustrated, October 2009 issue.  For those of you unfamiliar with Cook’s Illustrated, it is … Continue reading →

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Baked Apples

Posted on October 2, 2011 by chezsylvia

It’s autumn time in the Northeast!  Apple Picking time!  I love it! This year, I tagged along with Claudine as they introduced the newest member of their family to the wonders of fall.  We went up to to Dubois Farms … Continue reading →

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