According to Grub Street - It’s Peanut-Butter–and-Jelly (and Ice-Cream Sandwich!) Time

A woman by the name of Marisa McClellan from our neighboring city Philadelphia discovered the joy of preserving her own food. She founded Food In Jars to document and share that process in hopes of inspiring other people to do the thing. This is a great way to save money and be self sufficient especially during this economic downturn.

I found out about Food In Jars from Grid Philly

According to this article by MediaPost, the recession doesn’t matter much when it comes to chocoholics getting their fix. Chocolate sales were strong in 2009 and will likely continue to grow in 2010. Amen to that!

1. Tristar strawberry salad with mozzarella, balsamic, mint, and gray salt; $9; Roberta’s, Brooklyn

2. Cathead (house-made buttermilk biscuit with fried chicken and a slice of cheddar); $6; Big Bad Breakfast, Oxford, Mississippi

3. Arista sandwich (roasted suckling pig with broccoli rabe, Italian long hots, sharp provolone, and natural jus); $8; Paesano’s, Philadelphia

4. Enchilada Salvadoreña with tongue; $8; Tu Casa, Portland, Maine

5. Spicy pork rinds; $5; The Publican, Chicago

6. Filipino Maharlika pork sausage with caramelized onions; $6.75; Wurstkuche, Los Angeles

7. Buttermilk fried quail with Tabasco butter; $10; Holeman and Finch Public House, Atlanta

8. Blue crab crostino with jalapeño and tomato; $10; Locanda Verde, New York

9. Tin roof sundae (vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, frosted peanuts, and Maldon salt); $6; Humphry Slocombe, San Francisco

10. Pimiento cheese sliders; $6; Cochon Butcher, New Orleans

This list is courtesy of BonAppetit.com

Photo: Courtesy of Dieline and ARC

Hop over to discovery.com for list of recipes for foods you though you could only buy at the supermarket. I’ll be trying to make nutella (mmmmmm!) this weekend, looks easy enough.

It’s Friday (finally) and Friday to me says RED MEAT, particularly Burgers. But in this Recession what’s the next best thing to eating one? Recalling all the really incredibly tasty ones you’ve had.

Enter Press 195 which is my absolute favorite burger spot in Park Slope Brooklyn. They usually have a great beer list to compliment the food. My favorite burger is the California Burnin’ and it’s out of this state. It’s a healthy size burger topped with homemade guacamole, homemade salsa, Monterey Jack and jalapenos.

Other notable places include:

67burger, Forte Greene Brooklyn
Alchemy in Park Slope Brooklyn
Bubby’s, DUMBO Brooklyn
Park Slope Ale House, Park Slope Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Chocolate Experiment is a competitive cook-off event happening  on Sunday November 15th, 2009, 1-5pm. Amateur chefs will compete by creating delicious chocolate-based dishes in two categories (sweet and savory). Dishes will be judged by the audience and a celebrity judging panel. Tickets are $20 before the event and $25 at the door, the after party is FREE!

Location:
The Bell House

While Gourmet Magazine will eventually stop printing and the website will be folded into epicurious.com. So while it lasts, I urge you to head to Gourmet.com and check out the great content while it’s still around.

An article that caught my attention is the “Gourmet’s Favorite Cocktails 1990′s” which features cocktail recipies from 1941-2009. The website has great filter that allows users to search by spirit and season.

One cocktailed featured is known as the “Two-Dollar Cocktail” — which got me thinking, while we’re in a recession is there such a thing left?

Leave a comment and let me know the last great cocktail (or beer) you’ve had didn’t empty your bank account.

The New York Times recently ran an article featuring two new yorkers who enjoy the cost effectiveness of a good cheap meal, on a date. Whether the recession is or isn’t over, I’m always a big fan of getting good food on the cheap.

The Rusty Knot was featured in the article.