27 August 2012

Reminiscing Meatopia 2011

Me me me me me meeee toooopiaaaah!

In excited anticipation of Meatopia 2012, let me show you what I ate at last year's event. Please note that this is not a complete roundup as a girl can only eat so much. 

Adam Sappington
The Country Cat Dinnerhouse & Bar
Crispy Pig Head
Adam Sappington
The Country Cat Dinnerhouse & Bar
Crispy Pig Head Stuffed with Scrapple on a Buttermilk Biscuit
with Oregon Chow Chow
Akhtar Nawab
La Esquina
Guisado of Veal Breast, Pistachio Mole,
Fresno Chile Escabeche and Cotija Crema 
Bobby Hellen
resto
Veal Belly Gyro with Charred Radish
Inside the Crispy Mangalitsa Pig's Head Torchon
Edi and the Wolf
Eduard Frauneder & Wolfgang Ban
Edi & the Wolf
Crispy Mangalitsa Pig's Head Torchon with Horseradish 
Eric Johnson
Mr. Bobo's Traveling BBQ Allstars
Barbecue Braised Beef Ribs with Bourbon-Infused Sweet Potatoes
and Cabbage
Daniel Holzman
The Meatball Shop
Spicy Lamb Sloppy Joes
Erica Wades & Beej Flamholz
Creekstone Farms
Creekstone Farms Flank Steak Roulade
Floyd Cardoz
North End Grill
Roast Baby Goat with Arugula and Sweet Onion Salad
Michael White and Bill Dorrier's
Porchetta Spit
Michael White & Bill Dorrier
Osteria Morini
Spit-Roasted Hampshire Porchetta with Sage, Rosemary and Lemon
Noah Bernamoff
Mile End
Bahn Juif (Jewish Bahn Mi)
Pat Lafreida's Whole Steer Chopper.
I want that apron. 
Pat Lafreida
800lb Steer 
Nice to meat you, steer.
Philippe Massoud
Ilili Restaurant
Sumac and Zataar-Spiced Grilled Lamb Ribs with Lebanese Salad 
Sam Barbieri
Waterfront Ale House
Maple-Cured and Smoked Wild Boar Ham and Belly
with Homemade Mustard and Pickles 
Shane McBride
Balthazar
Smoked Hampshire Hog
John Rivers
4 Rivers Smokehouse
Smoked Angus Brisket and Southern Pulled Pork Shooters
with Head Cheese Grits and Creamy Southern Slaw
Amanda Freitag
Jamaican Jerk Chicken Thighs with
Grilled Green Onion and New York Cornbread
Yuri Fujinaga
Bar Basque
Bacon Ice Cream, Crispy Skin Cone and Bacon Sprinkles
Yuri Fujinaga
Bar Basque
Crispy Pork Belly Slow Braised in Txacoli
Baby Clams, Salsa Verde
(here piggy, piggy) 
Yuri Fujinaga
Bar Basque
Grilled Baby Back Ribs with Vizcaina Sauce 
Yuri Fujinaga
Bar Basque
Head Cheese Terrine with McClure's Spicy Pickle Relish
Yuri Fujinaga
Bar Basque
Slow Roasted Pork Buns
Kewpie Kosho, Shiso Leaves
Yuri Fujinaga
Bar Basque
Pig Trotter Croquettas with Sriracha Mayo
Harold Moore
Commerce
Roasted Chicken with Foie Gras Croutons, Potato Puree &
Super Jus 
Julia Jaksic
Employees Only
Grilled Cevapi (Croatian Sausage) with Pita, Kajmak, Onions & Tomatoes
Fossil Farms
Fermin Iberico de Bellota Costillas
(Spare Ribs) 
Fossil Farms
Smoked Duck and & Apricot Sausge
with Scallion Spread 
Chris Hastings
Hot and Hot Fish Club
Elk Shoulder Crepinettes with Olives, Clementines
Almonds and Frisee Salad with Anchovy Vinaigrette
Sean Brock of Husk & Rodney Scott of Scott's BBQ
Carolina whole Ossabaw Hog BBQ with Field Pea and
Ramp Chow Chow
Cooked Over Wood Embers and Pig-Bone Charcoal
David Shuttenberg of Dickson's Farmstand Meats and
Robbie Richter of Big Island BBQ
MEATOPIA SAUSAGE
Seamus Mullen
Tertulia
Spit-Roasted Whole Sheep
Nice to meat you too, roasted sheep heads! Baa! Baa!
(Seamus Mullen, Tertulia)
John Shook and Vinny Dotolo
Animal
Grilled Chicken Hearts with Burnt Eggplant Puree
Let's just say that I needed some dessert to "aid my digestion"

Kitty Lee Thomas
Cookies and Cream Marshmallows

Kitty Lee Thomas
Coconut Lime Marshmallows
Robicelli's
The Ebinger and Banana Cream Pie Cupcakes
Robicelli's
Classic Sea Salt Brownie 
Chris's Cookies
Peanut Butter Dessert Bar
Chris's Cookies
Key Lime & Coconut Dessert Bars
Capogiro Gelato
(it was so hot, i must have consumed three cups...)
Let's just say, I CAN'T WAIT TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN THIS YEAR! Woohoo!

Sept 8 2012, 5pm, Randall's Island, New York City

22 August 2012

Stuffed Bell Peppers









Here's the recipe I used:
Dad's Stuffed Bell Peppers