Serious Eats gives 17 Greatt Cold Noodles in NYC for hot summer days. 

The dumbass–but delicious-looking–food craze in NYC at this moment? Cronuts. Wait in line for two hours? Nah. But I wouldn’t turn one down it it was offered to me.

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The most-talented Andrew Whitney (center) and his crew at Dell’Anima.

Serious Eats gives Bacon and Kimchi Steamed Buns with Carrot and Cucumber Slaw…why, heck yeah.

The Wife and I schlepped down to Union Square late Saturday morning and were happy we made the trip.

The market was gorgeous, flowers selling like hotcakes on the count of Mother’s Day.

And ramps! I found a guy, that’s all he was selling. I figured I’d buy a bunch and pickle the suckers. Which is what I did yesterday.

Friday night, went to Eataly for bread and prosciutto; Saturday, the Farmer’s Market.

Spoon Fork Bacon gives Blistered Shishito Peppers. Grab some at your local farmer’s market and get to work.

House to Haus gives New York-style Coffee Cake.

Went to Mission Chinese last Friday with a friend. Got there with the early birds when it opened and were seated right away. By the time we left an hour later the wait for a two-top was three hours. No, thank you.

But the food was fun–Kung Pao Pastrami?–and the killer dish was thrice cooked bacon. I’d go back for that alone. I’d just make sure to go early–and maybe lunch is doable, too.

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Mustard, ketchup, relish, onions, kraut, chili…how do you like your dog? I’ve tried the Chicago-style dogs and think they’re great.

Usually, though, I’ll just go with mustard, though I can also do relish or, if I’m feeling particularly brave, onions. Ketchup, never. But The Wife always puts ketchup (and mustard) on hers, so go figure.

Get healthy, bitches.

Serious Eats has a matzoh taste-test. Oymen.

Joan Nathan’s matzoh ball soup. Food 52, Amen.

Saveur goes behind the scenes at the Doughnut Plant.

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Serious Eats offers us a recipe for dinner.

Dorie Greenspan’s got a couple of stores. They look worth checking out, man.  Seriously.

Today is National Hot Pastrami day. Who knew?

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How much is too much to spend on a pie? Is $35 bucks too much?

Yes, schmuck, it is. At least, the wife sure thinks so and she ragged on me all weekend for forking over that much for a salted caramel apple pie at Four and Twenty Blackbirds. We were out in Brooklyn on Saturday visiting cousins and I’ve always wanted to try this place so on our way back home I bought a whole pie.

Was it worth it? As a treat, yes. The pie is damn good. Dumb expensive but good. Not the best pie I’ve ever had but I’d rate it 8 out of 10 for sure. I got a slice of chocolate pecan pie for the wife who stopped busting my chops momentarily as she ate.

Continuing yesterday’s theme, Serious Eats offers a guide to 20 tasty Chinese restaurants (with a movie theater nearby).

[Photo Via: The Girl Who Ate Everything]

How Jews spend Christmas at Food 52.