I’m always reading other food blogs. As we all do. So this week for my second post, I thought I’d share some of what I’ve found lately with you. Only instead of just relying on the bloggers in my blogroll [and do check them out if you haven’t already—they’re all great cooks and good reads], I thought I’d snoop around their blogrolls for some new inspiration. You know, kind of a culinary Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon [“Mmmmm, bacon!”]. So let’s get started. All photos in this post are by the respective bloggers, so blame them for any hunger pangs.

Black and White Cookies. These beauties from Danielle over at Habeas Brulee are what got this post started. Food can immediately stir up memories. Danielle calls them classic Brooklyn cookies and says, “The best part for me was offering them to my family, in honor of years of sharing black and white cookies bought from the deli downstairs at 26 Court Street in Brooklyn Heights.” In my case, the photo immediately transported me to Fairway Market on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, where Marion, daughter Laurel and I discovered them during a wonderful New York visit. And for me, that’s half the pleasure of these delights. I found Danielle thanks to Susan over at Food Blogga.

Flavorful Short Ribs. “Flavorful” indeed! These Asian-inspired short ribs from Katie over at Little Spatula [thanks, Kalyn from your eponymous Kitchen] combine orange juice, soy sauce, fresh ginger, red pepper flakes and slow cooking for what has to be a fall-apart tender, delicious meal. I’ve been toying with making some short ribs for a while—this dish just seriously tightened up the timelines. Continue reading “A taste of what’s cooking on other food blogs” →