First off Happy Birthday to my pops.. He recently celebrated his birthday (May 11th). He had a lil' birthday dinner with my family and some close friends, rushed over to the Pickle Barrel after a long day of work to enjoy dinner with the family. Unfortunately due to being late I missed the actual dinner and was forced to order from the "Take out bar". I was really eager to order something filling so I went for the pasta dinner which included Pasta, Tomato sauce, Chicken and spices. Took them a little while to heat it up but for something quick and easy I'm impressed. Reminds me of something that I could make at home but sometimes it's best to leave food to the experts. I always have a tough time making a decision when I eat at the Pickle Barrel and end up ordering the same common dish however I'd have to say this was my first time getting the pasta dish and I'm not mad at it at all. Happy Birthday Dad.. click continue to read for more photos.
- Avi Gold


read the sign.. the pickle barrel

my dinner

does that chicken look good or what?
always tired after a loooong day of work.

Labels: birthday, chicken, pasta, Spices, the pickle barrel, tomato sauce

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I had a chance to take a browse through this month’s issue of Bon Appetit magazine. For May they decided to do a travel issue which touches on various different foods from around the world and other cool things such as: Japanese knives, coconuts, pasta parties, steak frites etc.. This months issue is definitely worth picking up so if you see it at your local newsstand dish out the $4.99. If your looking to improve on cooking and maybe just trying to learn a thing or two about food i'd recommend Bon Appetit mainly because it outshines a lot of food publication that are currently on the shelves in bookstores. Aswell in this issue they have an interview with famed Japanese artist Takashi Murakami and a gang of cool write up's on some not so popular dishes and the usual Italian favorites. Thanks to Bon Appetit for always keeping my hunger informed. Be sure to click "Read More" to see further into what the May issue has to offer.


May: The travel issue.

Where do cologne's get scents from?

Why are the tastebuds not in this hand drawn sketch?

Some top notch foodies

Molly Wizenberg is a fellow jew who runs http://orangette.blogspot.com/ killer site..

A recipe for a drink from my hometown South Africa!

starters.. chile.

more starters.. hot sauces

mac knives are great.

octopus

spring drink

products..

aloha

great presentation.

chicken fried skirt steak

Citrus Chicken

Not easy to crack

veggies

California Avacoda looks great.

Incase your interested the recipe is as follows

cheese anyone?

more then Justice & Daft Punk...

Country appetite

breakfast for champs

Yucatan Heat

Notice the limes?

Looking sloppy.

Italian meats

Chocolate Pinenuts pie..

Perfect way to end an issue.. an interview with Takashi Murakami all about food. How trendy too.
-Avi Gold

Labels: Bon Appetit, food, japanese knives, magazine, may, orangette blog spot, pasta, steak frites, takashi murakami, travel issue

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