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Oyunchimeg Norpil


Oyunchimeg Norpil
Location:Mongolia, Arhangai
Activity:Internet Cafe

Hem Sovann


Hem Sovann
Location:Cambodia, Batambong
Activity:Services

Shamim Akhtar Nasar Ahmad Group


Shamim Akhtar Nasar Ahmad Group
Location:Pakistan, Raiwind
Activity:Transportation

Washington Heights Dinner

Ingredients:
Avocado from a guy selling them two-for-$1 out of crates on Broadway
Tomatillo and cilantro from the 175th Street Greenmarket
Queso blanco from the new Mexican greengrocer on St. Nicholas Ave.
Limes from a street vendor on W181st Street
Black beans from Key Food near W187th

Halve avocados and scoop out some but not all of their flesh. Roughly chop [...]

October 23rd, 2009 | Category: 101 Simple Salads, Greenmarket Grub, Local Locales, Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes | 4 comments

101 Simple Salads: #15

Two years ago, Mark Bittman came up with 101 easy-to-make summer meals, and being an aficionado of all things in list form, I decided to make my way through the lot. I got through about two dozen, almost all of which were great (and, I discovered, I really quite like anchovies).

Well, now there’s a [...]

August 3rd, 2009 | Category: 101 Simple Salads, In The News, Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes | 3 comments