At this time of the year when you stroll in New York City something smells. It is not a smell of pizza or stir-frying foods from the food vendors. It is not the regular New York garbage smell on days when garbage is put out for collection. It is a seasonal smell. The smell, though, is definitely not nice. This is the very time Buzz rushes out to certain places in our neighborhood with a plastic shopping bag or two in hand. Buzz remembers the location to visit, but mostly...
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Today I unpacked rice cake from the package and prepared rice cake soup, oshiruko. This is Buzz showing off how gooey the mochi is. He says he is happy to keep this ritual just once a year. Oshiruko 4 servings 2 cups cooked azuki beans (one 15oz/425g can) 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon honey Four 2-inch square mochi (rice cake) Pinch sea salt In a medium pot add the beans, sugar and honey along with 1 cup water. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook the beans over...
Read MoreVery fresh eggs from American Masala Farm
Suvir and Charlie keep over one hundred chickens at their place, American Masala Farm up in Hebron, NY. Brown ones, spotted ones, snow white ones, sleek black ones and one with an impressive hairdo. They are beautiful creature. Each variety lays eggs in different size, shape and color. It is said that the average chicken can lay 300 eggs a year. On my recent visit to the farm Suvir made me a breakfast with a sunny side up from an egg that had just been collected. Look...
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