Random Weekly Bites
Here are some outtakes of good stuff cooked and eaten this week.
I had a great tartine (a small open face French style sandwich) at a nyc lunch chain called Le Pain Quotidien (The Daily Bread). There are 18 locations in NYC and I was pleasantly surprised by the delicious food and great pastries.
I had an amazing egg salad tartine made w/ olive oil, instead of mayo with anchovies and capers on delicious whole grain bread. Nice presentation too.
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I made a delicious homemade pizza with skinny slices of roasted eggplant on top and some prosciutto torn and haphazardly tossed with mozzarella cheese. REALLY good.
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I made my favorite nicoise salad with good canned tuna, green beans, nicoise olives and hard boiled eggs. We had enough leftover for 2 lunches too.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyohlj44khT7FmVl9qgZu5smeHXUrYg39isUgcIm7m3F7ilnX-wwFlTf54vP6WK4G_dqb3WkpJN8rjrCRlGmDdoJ8XNTLw0wCL1fgAzlq9dtQhKYekADOa5C-bPsTltOBjV5VhozBH5TQ/s400/nicoise3.jpg)
I bought a nice big package of smoked bacon at the Union Square Farmers' Market in NYC from Flying Pig Farms, no nitrates added. I plan on using it in recipes calling for pancetta or regular bacon.
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I had a great tartine (a small open face French style sandwich) at a nyc lunch chain called Le Pain Quotidien (The Daily Bread). There are 18 locations in NYC and I was pleasantly surprised by the delicious food and great pastries.
I had an amazing egg salad tartine made w/ olive oil, instead of mayo with anchovies and capers on delicious whole grain bread. Nice presentation too.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8IqCH5zj-j1mUulLYCvlA2LClZh2bWlum7R_UIDig2KuqUzAGSRiHmD4WvJgyceYljFKsu3PgUBRMgN2bFpxEkkJ_Cf5cHZIla2dB4HqrceJ0X2J2Y2xmnnOQRWWlt1OnG8e0JhCF0-s/s400/tartine.jpg)
I made a delicious homemade pizza with skinny slices of roasted eggplant on top and some prosciutto torn and haphazardly tossed with mozzarella cheese. REALLY good.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmiXckp5wTJ8naDqy-lqgbpv0s0a10lcnDMbqMoy39QdN1rpE-Jy9oVlQzMzTYYycTsndthY7bj1lRfwxRu0njOTViDW0P5YUR-081tm36JyvE2DKkATB6dcKKG83et-hSJkmfQKtO1XE/s400/eggplant+pizza.jpg)
I made my favorite nicoise salad with good canned tuna, green beans, nicoise olives and hard boiled eggs. We had enough leftover for 2 lunches too.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyohlj44khT7FmVl9qgZu5smeHXUrYg39isUgcIm7m3F7ilnX-wwFlTf54vP6WK4G_dqb3WkpJN8rjrCRlGmDdoJ8XNTLw0wCL1fgAzlq9dtQhKYekADOa5C-bPsTltOBjV5VhozBH5TQ/s400/nicoise3.jpg)
I bought a nice big package of smoked bacon at the Union Square Farmers' Market in NYC from Flying Pig Farms, no nitrates added. I plan on using it in recipes calling for pancetta or regular bacon.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHRojEvRGZmjq7ptU5yZW5L6Mn3oo80SIoP4a-Ne7fnFAXOo56IFrx9X_6CpJinvwYsd_om1N8TzhDDVYctnlcdX0rjjJEM94Ln9-d4MZNkLnXGOUU85POlwcHUmlkFsA3xkyNp9lpdwk/s400/bacon.jpg)
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Comments
I found your blog for the first time today and am really enjoying reading your archives. I love your focus on creative and easy-to-make recipes--I'm excited to be a new reader!
Dan
Casual Kitchen
PS: That pizza looks pretty tasty right about now... :)
And the fresh smoked bacon should serve you well, for sure.