Truffles homemade are better than anything you have ever tasted before
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Momofuku is already a pretty cool place to eat, but if you book ahead you can get their fried chicken lunch or dinner, which takes everything to a whole new level, as my room mate Diya can confirm.
We started out with shrimp buns.
And sausage buns.
Then came the chicken with these four sauces: spicy chili, duck sauce, scallion sauce and
With fresh veggies.
And the masterpiece: one southern style buttermilk fried chicken and one spicy Korean fried chicken.
My favorite was the Korean fried chicken, with duck sauce wrapped in a pancake.
And the not so tasty aftermath of our meal:
And for desert salted pretzel truffles, "The Ritz" cookies and soft serve from Momofuku milk bar.
Make sure you reserve in advance, it's pretty popular and now I definitely know why! Find them in East Village:
Ceasar's Salad with real American Cardini's dressing
Our day had been unspeakably sad and our thoughts were preoccupied with grief, but when we came to Andrea and Berndt we sensed their understanding and honest care and we were soon taken care of and could leave our thoughts behind for a while. The plan for the evening was first a special vintage bottle of champagne, which was the start of what was yet to come!
Good friends are the best cure for a sad heart
and laughter will be the sun on a rainy day .
We started with a Sea Bass Carpaccio marinated with lemon, olive oil and basil
Those plates are beautiful I might get them for myself, they are from Riedl
Gina was the perfect guest, she behaved so well that evening, isn't she stunning with her pretty collar!
This display was attracting attention and raised my interest! High expectations will only be topped when a host knows so much about wine that he finds a perfect match for each course. This is what we were offered, have you ever tried any of these excellent wines?
The Saffran soup was a complete surprise for me, the taste was … smooth, sour, sweet, tangy, rich and refreshing, and I'm allowed to let you know the recipe, I thought I ask for your request, so comment on this post and I promise I will have it ready for you! It's really yummy!
There is something about this shot that I love!
We all joined in the kitchen and watched the MAKING OF the Ceasar's Salad. Andrea added her personal note with some crushed rose pepper and her homemade croutons.
A carefully set table with elegant china and delicate wine glasses
Hosting is an art, a gift and a passion, which can all be found combined in Andrea and Berndt, yet it was relaxing and joyful to see them teaming up to make us feel special! Hope this inspires you as it does me!
I've always loved a good bagel and I have one almost every day for breakfast. Usually a cinnamon raisin one, toasted and with melted butter. When my friend Diya told me about Black Seeds I knew this bagel place in Nolita would take it to a whole new level. They make their own bagels in a wood fired oven in the back of their tiny restaurant, and I can safely say I've never had such a good bagel. You choose your type of bagel and one of their fillings. I was feeling adventurous so I got the red beet infused salmon with radices, red beet cream cheese and dill on a poppy seed bagel. Completely sold.
My friend Carolyn and I recently signed the lease for an apartment together next year. It's going to be my very first apartment, so naturally I feel very grown up and to celebrate she took me to one of her new favorite brunch places in West Village, Joseph Leonard. Carolyn clearly knows me pretty well, because I absolutely loved this place!
We started out with the usual round of fruit, coffee and orange juice.
Carolyn had the omelette with mushrooms, goat cheese and baby lettuce.
I had the avocado toast with scrambled eggs and I was extremely impressed by the avocado toast, which was made just the way I usually make mine at home.
I also had to get a side of the country fried bacon, which was almost too intense, but amazing nevertheless!
Afterwards we went for a stroll in our new neighborhood and the light was so gorgeous that I simply had to share a few pictures with you:
New York, it's really hard not to love you at times like these.
Luckily enough, we have amazing bread in Vienna! There is nothing better than a Brettljausn (or simply bread and cold cuts)!
Joseph makes my favorite bread, but Mauracher and Kasses have fabulous breads for every dietary restriction under the sun. A simple and easy meal with prosciutto, olives and tomato salad is fun for guests that come by on short notice, or just for a quick dinner with my family. For the sake of the vegetable lover in our little group – me, I salted and set aside some eggplant in olive oil for 15 min, which I then quickly grilled and made into a great open faced sandwich with the Serrano ham and parmesan shavings. My sweetheart loves simple food and good quality products and I agree: it does not have to be fancy and complicated, just look at the pictures and stop by next time for a quick Brettljausn!
April seems to be the month of birthdays in my friend group. For my room mate Diya's birthday we went to Tartinery in Nolita. Their menu is based on the French concept of Tartines, or open faced sandwiches. You choose your type of bread and then order a massive amount of different tartines. They were all delcious, but I think my favorite was probably the Croque Monsieur, because let's be honest, a melted cheese sandwich is always a winner.
Avocado, asparagus, arugula, pumpkin seeds, Parmigiano, lemon juice.
Labne, cucumber, za’atar, olive oil
Cooked ham, brie cheese, Dijon mustard
Fresh mozzarella, vine tomato, fresh basil, garlic, olive oil and Ham chiffonade, Gruyere cheese, bechamel (the Croque Monsieur).
Fresh burrata, grape tomatoes, basil.
Turkey, brie cheese, bacon, tomato, romaine, herb mayo.
Fresh ricotta, prosciutto, olive oil, fresh pepper.
Seasoned minced raw ground beef, potato chips.
Filet steak, caramelized onion, old style mustard.
And last, but definitely not least: Smoked salmon, crème fraiche, lemon, fresh dill. Check them out, they're right here:
While I was staying in San Diego I also went to LA for one day and tried to do as many purely tourist things as possible, because I had never seen LA. We went on a bus trip of Beverly Hills, walked Hollywood Boulevard and had In n Out burgers and Coldstone ice cream to top it all off. I love the burgers at In n Out, but I wasn't entirely convinced of the fries, I'm guessing they had an off day or something like that.
It was such a cool experience to see such a different side of the US and I loved exploring the different parts of LA. One of my highlights was finding Grace Kelly's star on the walk of fame (as you can tell I was very excited to find my favorite Old Hollywood star!).
