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Posted by thedustybaker on Oct 26, 2011

New York Bacon Takedown 2011

What’s better than bacon?If you were at the Brooklyn Bacon Takedown on October 16th, the answer was “um, sorry, I can’t talk right now… too busy eating BACON”. The sold-out event featured 18 local cooks of varying levels of experience – from home amateurs to caterers – and nearly 300 pounds of Hormel Black Label Bacon, who sponsored the event. For 3 hours, 250...

Posted by mamachef on Oct 25, 2011

Spooky Halloween Treat

Who says you have to serve candy corn at your next Halloween bash? Posh up your party with these sushi inspired, sinfully delicious Nori Bat hors d’oeuvres… A perfect bite of velvety avocado puree stuffed inside crisp nori and topped with a kickin’ wasabi viniagrette ...

Posted by jaclyn on Oct 24, 2011

Between the Bread: Scanwiches

Jon Chonko’s had a lifelong love affair, and he’s not afraid to share it. By scan. Every day. For two and a half years, Chonko’s been sharing scans of his sandwiches on his Tumblr, Scanwiches. He’s taken the scans to print with his new book Scanwiches, a visual celebration of and education on the humble sandwich (to be released on November 3rd, National Sandwich Day). I sat down with Chonko to...

Posted by thedustybaker on Oct 20, 2011

By Brooklyn – Owner Gaia Hosts All Things Brooklyn Born

By Brooklyn web 261 Smith Street Between Degraw & Douglass Brooklyn, NY 11231 F/G to Carroll St. Sun-Wed: 12:00 – 8:00, Thurs-Sat: 12:00 – 9:00 Community is a word that Gaia, owner of By Brooklyn in Carroll Gardens, and I shared a lot during our interview in her beautiful store last week. Filled with food, jewelry, candles, pillows, t-shirts, books and more, everything in the...

Posted by mamachef on Oct 10, 2011

Brooklyn’s 19th Annual Chile Pepper Fiesta

Arriving at Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Chile Pepper Fiesta, I couldn’t believe my eyes. Apparently, I wasn’t the only scorcher loving loon. There were tons of people like me, and they had all gathered here to celebrate their addiction to spice. An attempt to do a quick scan of the place in its entirety proved futile. There were so many people, so many vendors, so many activities! I had no...

Posted by freespiriteater on Oct 7, 2011

Apple Festival at Queens County Farm Museum

This past weekend I visited Queens County Farm Museum for their Annual Apple Festival in Glen Oaks, NY. Upon entering the enormous gated farm, many families followed behind us while others seemed to just be leaving. Across the field were various food stands with lines too dramatically long to describe. The aroma of fresh popped and roasted corn caressed my senses as we ventured deeper into the farm. We...

Posted by elle on Oct 6, 2011

Tasting All-Clad’s Chef Tour

Last weekend, the Bromography team was very busy attending food events all around the NYC area. Everything from the Food Network Wine & Food Festival to Brooklyn’s Annual Chili Pepper Festival was on the agenda. I am very happy to say that we made time to stop by All-Clad’s Chef Tour at the Huntington Bloomingdale’s with Chef James Kent of Eleven Madison Park. Chef James Kent and...

Posted by thedustybaker on Oct 6, 2011

New York Wine and Food Festival – Sunday’s Grand Tasting

Well, Food Network New York City Wine and Food Festival, you’ve triumphed over this little Dusty Baker. I consider myself, like all contributors to this blog and our readers, to be a major foodie. But this weekend did me in with all its deliciousness and mayhem. The festival featured four days of delectable food and drink events benefiting the Food Bank For New York City, which fights hunger in...