A Chef's Daughter — Cooking blog from Ivete, a chef's daughter

Not at all daily Photo: Landmarc Burger

April 29, 2011

I’m kind of cheating with this “daily photo” because it was taken about a month ago, but the burger at Landmarc was so good that I really wanted to write about it. If you’re a New Yorker, I’m sure you’ve had more than one “discussion” about what the best burger in NYC is. And if [...]

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Ikat dishtowels, morse code cutting board, and more

April 22, 2011

Ikat Dishtowels – from Crate & Barrel, these dishtowels would go great with my all-white kitchen and its bits of bright color. Knowing C&B though, I’ll be waiting until these go on final clearance before buying! Morse Code Cutting Boards – Wow. Randomly came across these handmade solid-wood cutting boards and just about swooned. A [...]

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Smoked Paprika Potato Hash

April 21, 2011

Sometimes I feel like my body is literally craving cabs, and specifically potatoes. I’m sure I’m not the only one who’d addicted to cabs so I’m betting lots of you can relate to that feeling! When I came home last night and looked in my approaching-empty fridge and cabinets, I discovered that I didn’t have [...]

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Daily Photo: Roasted Baby Asparagus

April 19, 2011

This was one of the side dishes we had last night at the seder I went to at my friends house: roasted baby asparagus with shaved parmesan! So good, so simple, so satisfying. Asparagus is coming back in season now so I’m looking forward to eating it as much as possible over the next few [...]

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Product Review: Trader Joe’s Cinnamon Crumb Coffee Cake Mix

April 18, 2011

As I mentioned in my last post, I’m moving to a new apartment in under two weeks. In preparation for the move, I’m trying to clear out my freezer and cabinets as much as possible . . . which led to me finding this box of cake mix that I’d pretty much forgotten I’d bought. [...]

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New feature: Daily Photos

April 16, 2011

I’ve been getting more and more inspired to cook lately and it seems like food and cooking is always on my brain again. It’s nice to be back! It’s ironic that this is happening right now because I’m about to move apartments again and lose my currently fabulous kitchen in return for a standard studio [...]

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Roasted Potatoes and Mushrooms with Lemon

March 29, 2011

Anyone who knows me knows my passion for potatoes. If you know me a bit better you also know that roasting is my absolute favorite way to handle pretty much any ingredient. And that mushrooms are another of my favorite things to eat. So it should come as no surprise that I was inspired by [...]

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Stacking ovenware and more

March 24, 2011

Resurrecting Caught my Eye This Week with some awesome goods I’ve discovered recently . . . Menu Stackable Oven Dishes – Saw this on Tasting Table, very cool! It’s especially perfect for NYC apartments with 3/4 size ovens . . .

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Food & Wine Magazine Feb 2010 Must-try Recipes

February 1, 2011

I don’t always buy Food & Wine magazine but every time I get a new issue I wonder just why I don’t subscribe to it! Every issue has at least one recipe I just have to try and they do a particularly good job of covering gadgets and tools-of-the-trade. This issue is no different. Roasted [...]

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Food you probably didn’t grow up eating: Rice with a Fried Egg

January 30, 2011

As I was eating this for lunch the other day it occurred to me that most of my friends would probably never dream of frying an egg and plopping it on top of leftover rice to create a simple, quick meal . . . and the idea for a new “column” here on A Chef’s [...]

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