Sunday, February 13, 2011

Sunday's Best: Food & Beverage Edition

Today I had one of the most simply delicious brunches: eggs, pancakes with home-made syrup, and a fruit salad at this local Costa Rican eatery in my neighborhood. My friend and I ate in their outside patio and sipped our Bloody Mary's while trying to solve a cross-word puzzle. It was such a perfect and simple way to enjoy a Sunday morning and, once again, I was reminded how much I love food! I know that sounds like an obvious thing, but  a good meal has the power to make my whole day brighter. So in light of a wonderful Sunday brunch and the U.S.D.A's release of the "new dietary guidelines", today's Sunday's Best is a celebration of wonderful food, smart chefs, and yummy drinks.

-Mark Bittman is a personal hero, I highly recommend his book "Food Matters", and this column in the NYT is another perfect example of how smart and spot on Mr. Bittman can be.

-Of course, no post about food could be complete without mentioning the amazing, Anthony Bourdain. I am a huge fan of his show as it combines traveling, food and wit. But because 1 hour a week is not enough Bourdain for me I recently started reading his blog, which is both entertaining and very informative.

-Just in time for Valentine's day, the wonderful blog Daarjeling Dreams brings us "the man cake", I cannot wait to try it!

-And while chocolate is the standard food for V-day, you will need a great drink to wash it all down, so how about taking a tip form the Museum of Sex in NY, don't worry it's just a delicious cocktail recipe...

-...If what you are looking for is more in the healthy food area, check out these new takes on a classic, granola, has never looked so appealing!


Happy Sunday!

xoxo,
Pilar
(image thanks to NPR)
Posted by Wander.Lust at 2:07 PM
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5 comments:

  1. JovannaFebruary 13, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    one time I was in Portland with friends, waiting for another friend for a few hours, and we played checkers together in a cafe until she was done. simple, but amazing and really fun. sometimes the lazy days are the best.

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  2. BrandiFebruary 14, 2011 at 7:02 AM

    Let me tell you that Darjeeling Dreams' Guinness chocolate cake is fantastic when paired with a Bailey's whipped cream frosting; it's one of my favorite dessert repertoire pieces. And that granola looks good. I'm pondering why I don't have any in the house. Time to make some, I guess.
    Happy Valentine's Day, my dear! Hope you have a fantastic one.

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  3. Wander.LustFebruary 14, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    Thanks Brandi! Happy V-day to you too :) I swear my mouth started watering when I read
    "Guinness chocolate cake paired with a Bailey's whipped cream frosting"... I must try it!

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  4. marjorie roseFebruary 26, 2011 at 10:36 PM

    Holy! I'm a Bourdain fan and I NEVER knew he had a blog. Thank you thank you thank you! Must check it out now!

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  5. marjorie roseFebruary 27, 2011 at 12:39 AM

    Me again :) So apparently, Bourdain's had it for a while and does write a good paragraph (who am I kidding.. a good essay actually!) or two about the highs and lows of his work. Amazing! I had to post about it right away.

    What I wanted to do (since I forgot in my last comment) is wish you a great weekend! I hope it's sunny where you are..

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