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Food Notes: 11/11

Vegan chickpea pasta, pizza history, the end of Italian pasta, daily beans, and more

Nov 13 •

Food Notes: 11/4

Tuna tataki, nutella shortages, oysters, books, and more!

Nov 5 •

Food Notes: 10/28

Frittata, broccoli rabe, giant zucchini, giant pumpkins, regular-sized hot dogs and more

Oct 29 •

Food Notes: 10/21

Tuscan-style white beans, pumpkin spice, sausage casings, and more

Oct 22 •

A Wide Selection of Mid Pizza

Roma Pizza in the west village has a famous storefront, but forgettable pizza

Oct 20 •

Pizza Tasting Chronicles

A Wide Selection of Mid Pizza

Roma Pizza in the west village has a famous storefront, but forgettable pizza

Oct 20 •

Is This The Best Buffalo Chicken Slice in the City?

Rome to Brooklyn Pizza makes a decent regular slice, but really shines with specialty pizzas

Sep 10 •

Apizza and Beer Is a Fun Afternoon

Lala's serves up New Haven style pies on the roof deck of Grimm Ale's tasting room

Jun 4 •

Good Enough to Eat Again

Detroit-style Chain Jet's Pizza Delivers a surprisingly good slice

May 28 •

Recent posts

Food Notes: 10/14

Italian Wedding Soup, Borscht, Potato Chips, Italian Ice, and more

Oct 15 •

Food Notes: 10/7

Ziti, finding uses for 7 pounds of carnitas, Italian soda, barbecue and more

Oct 8 •

Food Notes: 9/30

Carnitas, pasta scams, artichoke wars, wine trends, and more

Sep 30 •

Food Notes: 9/23

Sausage and peppers, sour beers, Italian wontons, Chinese ravioli, and more

Sep 24 •

Food Notes: 9/16

Chicago Hot Dogs, Kaplan's Plot, stinky cheese, cheap soy, expensive beef and more

Sep 16 •

Is This The Best Buffalo Chicken Slice in the City?

Rome to Brooklyn Pizza makes a decent regular slice, but really shines with specialty pizzas

Sep 10 •

Food Notes: 9/9

Carrots, garnishes, aspartame, baklava, airplane pasta, and more

Sep 10 •

Mustardy Cucumber and Carrot Top Salad

An light, acidic side salad made with surplus ingredients

Sep 10 •

Food Notes: 9/2

Oysters, lobster rolls, ramen, pumpkin seed oil, tacos and more

Sep 2 •

Cavatappi Pasta Salad

Lots of vegetables for this classic tangy pasta salad

Aug 30 •

Roasted Broccolini

A citrusy, garlicky, and roasted-y green vegetable

Aug 27 •

Food Notes: 8/26

Garden tomatoes, Pumpkin Spice Cookies, Breastmilk Ice Cream, and more

Aug 27 •

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Mustardy Cucumber and Carrot Top Salad

An light, acidic side salad made with surplus ingredients

Sep 10 •

Roasted Broccolini

A citrusy, garlicky, and roasted-y green vegetable

Aug 27 •

Food Notes: 7/29

Spaghetti Alla Siracusa, oysters, lobsters, cheese curds and more.

Jul 30 •

Food Notes: 7/22

Eggplant and honey, tariffs, tomatoes, pizza, garlic, and more.

Jul 22 •

Pasta Salad Chronicles

Cavatappi Pasta Salad

Lots of vegetables for this classic tangy pasta salad

Aug 30 •

Back of Refrigerator Pasta Salad

Salty, briny, jarred pantry items become a pasta salad

May 29 •

Alliterative Creamy Ceasar Pea Pasta Shallot Salad

Leftover pasta and old pantry ingredients make a creamy, Ceasary salad.

May 2 •

Deli-style Elbow Pasta Salad

A quick pasta salad to accompany hot dogs

Apr 25 •

Food Notes

Food Notes: 11/11

Vegan chickpea pasta, pizza history, the end of Italian pasta, daily beans, and more

Nov 13 •

Food Notes: 11/4

Tuna tataki, nutella shortages, oysters, books, and more!

Nov 5 •

Food Notes: 10/28

Frittata, broccoli rabe, giant zucchini, giant pumpkins, regular-sized hot dogs and more

Oct 29 •

Food Notes: 10/21

Tuscan-style white beans, pumpkin spice, sausage casings, and more

Oct 22 •

All The Things We Drink

Limoncello Spritz

A summery citrus spritz

Jul 25 •

Aperitivo: Old Coffee Martini

The morning's leftover coffee is a great base for an afternoon cocktail.

Apr 24 •

Aperitivo: White Negroni Edition

A lighter version of the classic Italian cocktail

Apr 17 •

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