(wrapperless) Dumplings, Twilight Zone marathon & board games = the best kind of New Year celebration.
Author: cochrancj
I am an American expat who loves to explore the world through the plate and is always curious to learn more.
2013 In Review – 13 Favorite Pictures
2013 was a great year. The hubbs and I got to explore our new city further and feel even more at home wrapped in its bustling energy, we finally made it across the pond to visit Scotland and Amsterdam, a new nephew came along, we were fortunate enough to be able to visit (and be visited by) family and friends, we got to celebrate my sister’s wedding, two dear friends got married, and (after surgeries) both our furry boys are feeling much better.
Here are my 20 favorite shots shared on social media this year. Enjoy! Wishing you a happy and healthy 2014. Thanks for reading!
For more Gastography on Instagram, follow me here. Believe it or not, the 3 year (!) and counting 365 photo project I post here isn’t always enough of an outlet for all the pictures I snap with my phone … I don’t post a whole lot on Instagram, but when I do, I try and make sure my shots are good ones.
December 30, 2013
After 8 days of company + a holiday, this morning’s smoothie & some kombucha is a welcome sight.
December 29, 2013
Chelsea Market
Beer Cheese – aka ‘Man Dip’
So… this recipe isn’t healthy, and it sure isn’t paleo. But it *is* tasty, and it *did* make a great ‘manly’ dip for my hubby’s UFC PPV viewing party. I’m glad I was out to dinner with my best friend who just happened to be in town – I have a feeling I would have had an aching stomach from eating too much dairy had I been there.
Beer Cheese – aka ‘Man Dip’
1/4 pound extra sharp white cheddar cheese
8 ounces cream cheese (the full fat stuff)
2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. chili powder
2 tsp. onion powder
4 ounces beer (I used Sixpoint Diesel brown ale, but your favorite beer will do just fine)
Combine all ingredients in a small sauce pot over medium heat. Stir fairly continuously until the cheeses are melted; once the cheeses are melted and look like a gross gloopy mess, whisk to break up the lumps until you get a nice glossy mixture. If your cheese isn’t liquid enough, add a few more splashes of beer and whisk to combine.
Serves a bunch – makes a small bowl full
December 28, 2013
Williamsburg
December 27, 2013
The Flatiron district.
December 26, 2013
In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines,
lived twelve little girls in two straight lines
They left the house, at half past nine…
The smallest one was Madeline.
@Bemelman’s Bar
December 25, 2013
10-year Edradour on the Death Star rock(s) & Christmassy roast beast.
December 24, 2013
Lunch at Umami Burger
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