A late night stroll through Bushwick this week had us seeking a new adventurous dinner spot in the neighborhood to test our tastebuds — enter Bunker. “Bunker is about sharing our passion for the street and homestyle Vietnamese food on which our family was raised. We are ingredient driven and always look to source the … Continue reading
Let me start by saying that I am no expert on “real” Chinese food. I have not been to China, nor are there many sit-down Chinese restaurants in Buffalo that I have been too. HOWEVER, if I had to put money on it, I would say that Red Pepper, located in Amherst, NY across from … Continue reading
While winter brings along delicious meals like hearty soups and casseroles, I’ve been craving something fresher. Summer salads, although usually saved for warmer months are a really quick and easy way to lighten up your meals when it’s chilly. This week, we made a Quinoa Israeli Salad — a chilled and healthy alternative for a dinner … Continue reading
On a boring, mid-winter day, the only thing that might sort of excite me is the fact that in a few short hours, I can craft up a delicious meal. I found this recipe while surfing on Pinterest: Paprika Chicken with a garlic|butter|thyme|wine reduction sauce. What attracted me the most to this recipe was the … Continue reading
This recipe might be the most infamous family dish in the history of Przybyla family cooking. My Dad (Chef Ken) was invited to compete in the National Buffalo Wing Fest for the best amateur wing sauce for five years in a row, starting with the inaugural festival in 2002. This was our family’s first real … Continue reading
There’s nothing like a home-cooked meal. With as crazy as my work schedule has been, that small luxury of cooking a great dinner has been hard to come by recently. But last night was different. A rare night off had me planning for dinner since around lunchtime. Making my grocery list, since I was clearly … Continue reading
This year Buffalo had one of its coldest, and most snowy winters in its history. For someone who doesn’t like cold weather or being outside in -30 degree weather, cooking is what gets me through. I had really been craving some tasty, creamy chicken pot pie and behold… One day when I was looking to … Continue reading
Could there be such a thing? Yes. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m all about tacos. I love the shells. I prefer soft over crunchy. White, wheat, corn flour…each just as tasty as the next. I enjoy burritos, enchiladas, open faced, and melted shut with cheese. I would even consider wraps as part of the … Continue reading
…More specifically pork chops… or I guess lamb chops too. I’ve realized lately that pork chops are a meat very often forgotten about but have a delicious distinct taste that a lot of people might not realize or remember. Growing up, my mother’s go-to weeknight dinner was baked pork chops with steamed broccoli and mashed … Continue reading
I love a hearty plate of pasta as much as the next foodie. But sometimes you need to shake things up from the go-to meaty red sauce that tends to make it’s way into the kitchen. This recipe is all about flavor and simplicity. The basics for this fresh take on chicken and pasta include … Continue reading
With a couple of frozen chicken breasts, just dying to be cooked, I planned a head on this quick dinner recipe. As delicious as baked chicken is, I didn’t have the patience to cook a long meal (no matter how delicious the outcome). Tonight was all about ease and whipping something tasty on a time … Continue reading
I’ve never been pumped about cooking with raw poultry. Maybe it’s every Clorox commercial with evil, un-cooked chicken breasts sitting on the kitchen counter that always turned me off. Who actually does that? But in reality, chicken in delicious and pretty much the easiest thing to cook as well. So I walked down to the … Continue reading
My first New Year’s Eve living in Brooklyn, I was beyond excited to celebrate with a low key night: great food and great company. My boyfriend and I had a late dinner reservation at Soigne in Park Slope at 10:30 p.m. to ring in the new year. Soigne (486 6th Avenue at 12th Street in … Continue reading
It was the night of the infamous Hercules snow storm that was about about to take New York City by… well, storm. Being a Buffalo native, I was incredibly skeptical of any sort of weather issues that would shock me in my new downstate home — Boerum Hill. But nonetheless, I was really looking forward … Continue reading
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