The Bald Vivant

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Date registered: June 20, 2011
URL: http://www.thebaldvivant.com

Latest posts

  1. Citrus Grilled Chilean Sea Bass with Zucchini Ratatouille — November 25, 2011
  2. Pollo Fricassee a La Habana — October 28, 2011
  3. La Tortilla Española or Tortilla de Patatas — October 27, 2011
  4. In The Beginning There Was…….Sofrito. (VIDEO) — October 25, 2011
  5. The Barking Crab. Boston, Mass. — October 23, 2011

Most commented posts

  1. In The Beginning There Was…….Sofrito. (VIDEO) — 9 comments
  2. La Tortilla Española or Tortilla de Patatas — 4 comments
  3. Bongo Brothers Cuban Food Truck — 2 comments
  4. Spend An Evening With The Bald Vivant — 1 comment
  5. The Barking Crab. Boston, Mass. — 1 comment

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Sep
20
2011

Fall Fun with Freekeh

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I served the freekeh with a lovely rack of lamb and a side dish of lemony leeks and a tomato mint salad. YUM!

Good Cuban Italian boys know nothing about Freekeh!! Right? Well…… Summer is over and the chill of Fall is in the air.Well, The Bald Vivant made Freekeh anyway . What a treat! Here’s  what I did  for  my Freekeh-Mushroom Risotto!“Freekeh (pronounced …

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Sep
19
2011

Eataly

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by The Bald Vivant

EATALY No other spot in NYC can rival this brainchild of  Chefs Mario Batali, Lidia Bastianich and Joe Bastianich. Part Italian Marketplace, part Bistro, part cooking school, this megaplex of divine goodness celebrated its first anniversary this Summer by opening …

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Aug
27
2011

Bongo Brothers Cuban Food Truck

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Bongo Brothers Cuban Food Truck

One of my quests in life is to eat a decent old fashioned, delicious, Cuban meal at a reasonable price. Not too hard of a task Id think in NYC, right? . After all, our Latino community is thriving here …

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Jun
01
2011

Grilled Octopus Salad AND Grilled Octopus w Balsamic Sofrito Reduction, Broccoli Rabe and Mango Salsa

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I grilled Octopus after braising it in red wine for an hour.. then tossed it with red onions, celery, red peppers, mint and parlsley in a lemony vinaigrette…delicious. The ugliest foods sometimes turn out to be the tastiest. I braised …

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May
24
2011

Want some adventure? Try Red Quinoa instead of rice!

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Last night I made a delicious stew. Since Im latino, I LOVE rice. I will serve almost anything over a bed of hot fluffy white rice. It has been a staple in my diet (like pasta) all my life.But it’s …

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May
12
2011

Healthy Ideas for a Delicious Meal on the Grill

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I cook and eat a variety of delicious fresh foods as often as possible. I  have always believed that ,with some imagination, we can prepare a fantastic, well rounded meal free of fats and breads.And that means healthy to me. …

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May
06
2011

Need a Mother’s Day idea? Try Macarons at Bisous Ciao

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I happened upon a little boutique storefront in the Lower East Side the other day, and couldn’t resist peeking in.. Bisous Ciao is a tiny  no nonsense Macaron shop with the feel of a make-up counter in Soho. Pretentiously displayed …

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Apr
27
2011

Pasta al Sarde (Pasta with Sardines and Fennel)

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Its fennel season!! As a child my Father used to make me  a wonderful Sicilian pasta dish with fennel, sardines, onions, , pinoli nuts, herbs,tomatoes and toasted bread crumbs..After searching all of NYC for fresh sardines, I finally found some …

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Apr
11
2011

Grilled Shrimp and Salmon on the BBQ

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I’m really into outdoor grilling and I cant wait for the weather to co-operate … but last night, I fired up the grill anyway and threw some shrimp and salmon on.   Really, there was nothing to it. I splashed …

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