I am a recent music therapy graduate (yea me!). Besides tinkling the ivories, I also like to use my hands to knead dough (enjoy the physical and personal touch with the ingredients), stir flour and sugar with a whisk (instead of a gigantic, mechanical mixer), prep vegetables and fruits for healthy dishes with a knife (and not an electronic chopper), and of course, clean up after my mess (my dishwasher has been reserved for pots and pans).
As in most phenomena, this blog has evolved since Day One. It is no longer just about foods, but has included random or not so random events and ideas that occur in my life thus far. Thanks for joining me in my adventures and experience in NYC (and hopefully beyond as I love to travel, too), a city I have settled as my home…for now.
Hi: I just saw the comment you left on Serious Eats (what menu item do you always order if you see it on the menu) and you said brown rice because yours never turns out fluffy. I found the best way to make brown rice is to bake it! Saw it on Alton Brown’s show and it’s now the only way I make brown rice. It’s perfect every time and freezes well. Enjoy!
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/baked-brown-rice-recipe/index.html
By: Jan Lewis on May 10, 2010
at 11:13 pm
Hey, thanks for the link! That’s so nice of you!
By: gargupie on May 10, 2010
at 11:37 pm
Hi Kim – I really like the title of your blog. Food should always be thoughtful
Cheers.
By: Madeline on July 22, 2010
at 10:10 am
Hey Madeline. Thanks for your compliment!
By: gargupie on July 22, 2010
at 10:12 am
Hi! Thank you for stopping by my blog! I always love when people are into music!
“Thoughtful plate” – that sounds very appealing to me! I’ll have to read a little up and down your blog now!
By: Kath (Eating for Living) on October 24, 2010
at 4:00 pm
Hi Kim, thank you for the comment you left on my blog. Your blog is so pretty and clean!
What do you use to incorporate slideshows into your post (Brunch with Mom)?
By: Mai@FlavorBoulevard on November 26, 2010
at 12:50 pm
it’s part of the wordpress function.
By: gargupie on November 26, 2010
at 1:49 pm
RE: Forbidden black rice. Have you tried the red cargo rice? Stores here also sell rice infused with bamboo juice, it’s green tinted. Both are worth trying. Mahalo
By: The Mouse on June 16, 2011
at 10:19 pm
Wow, rice infused with bamboo juice? Is that only available in HI? So interesting!
By: gargupie on June 16, 2011
at 10:23 pm
I’ve seen it sold online (Google: bamboo rice). Hope this helps.
By: The Mouse on June 22, 2011
at 1:46 pm
Cool. Thanks!
By: gargupie on June 22, 2011
at 2:05 pm
Hi gargupie ,
Your first posts just appeared on Urbanspoon! Check it out:
http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/3/41440/restaurant/West-Village/Tavern-on-Jane-New-York
http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/3/1651050/restaurant/Chelsea/The-Hummus-Pita-Co-New-York
I encourage you to claim your blog, which allows you to add a picture and change some settings. The blog photo shows up next to your posts wherever they appear on Urbanspoon. Here’s how to claim:
– Make sure you’re logged into Urbanspoon
– Go to your blog page on our site: http://www.urbanspoon.com/br/3/7535/New-York/Thoughtful-Plate.html
– Click “Claim your blog” in the left sidebar
After you submit it, we may contact you to verify your claim. Check your spam email folder if your claim hasn’t gone through in a day or two. You’ll also find some interesting badges and widgets on your Urbanspoon blog page – look in the right sidebar.
If you have any questions, please contact me via email.
Thanks,
Ken
http://www.urbanspoon.com
By: Ken on March 13, 2012
at 3:36 pm