Food Thyme: Inside The Cardinal Club
- story Rosemary Simon
For a “clandestine dining club,” the Cardinal Club isn’t much of a secret these days (you can read all about it here, here, and here). However, getting a reservation to this secret garden is a whole different story. Back in August, when we found a way to get an advanced peak into the club, the next available reservation was sometime in November, so this seems like the appropriate time to post it. Cardinal Club owner and chef, Simon, was kind enough to let us watch the preparation of one new corn crepe dish from beginning to end, which meant we woke up extra early to follow him around the Union Square farmer’s market to witness his seasonal menu come to life. We highly recommend making a reservation for a special occasion.
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posted on Nov 18, 2009 in ART + CULTURE CHANNEL, ART + CULTURE FOOD THYME SHOW, FADER TV, FADER TV ART + CULTURE CHANNEL SPOTLIGHT tags cardinal club, FADER TV, Food Thyme
FADER TV: Food Thyme Goes Inside the Hello, Cupcake Test Kitchen
- story THE FADER
As soon as we heard that Karen Tack and Alan Richardson, the masterminds behind Hello, Cupcake!, were working on their new follow-up cookbook, we rolled up to their doorstep begging, whining and searching for treats. It’s a good thing they’re familiar with dog behavior because after we settled down a little, they cautiously—and graciously— let us in. They gave us a tour of their color-coordinated sprinkle cabinets, a rundown of just about every candy under the sun and instructions on how to make cupcakes look like spaghetti and meatballs. We were so psyyyyched when we left, bearing foil swans filled with cupcakes, that we have been listening to Vanilla Fudge and Strawberry Alarm Clock ever since (wokka wokka). For more recipes on how to turn ordinary cupcakes into penguins, sharks, owls and more, buy Hello, Cupcake!, and watch out for Pt. II due out in 2010.
FADER TV: Food Thyme with Pains of Being Pure at Heart
- story THE FADER
Back when I was a squirrelly little intern at New York Noise, my boss used to tell me about her favorite salad blog called Last Night’s Salad Party. It just so happened to be run by Peggy Wang, current Pains of Being Pure at Heart keyboardist and vocalist. Unfortunately it is no longer (R.I.P., Salad Party!), but being a fellow salad enthusiast, I invited Peggy and her bandmates, Kip and Alex over to help make not just any ordinary salad but a salad tower, which was actually a ploy to try and inspire Peggy to resurrect LNSP. It might have failed, but if you listen carefully, you can hear Peggy inventing some new salads on the spot. I might already be planning on making that brains salad for dinner tonight. For the original recipe you can go here, and if you’re looking for veggie crab in New York, I highly suggest Vegie World in Chinatown.
—Rosemary Simon
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posted on Apr 6, 2009 in ART + CULTURE FOOD THYME SHOW tags ART-FOOD THYME, Food Thyme, Pains of Being Pure at Heart, rock
