Monday, June 14, 2021

Jersey Shore Crab Sauce

 

"IT'S THAT TIME of The YEAR" !!!


TIME For JERSEY SHORE CRAB SAUCE PASTA




PASTA with JERSEY CRAB SAUCE






JERSEY CRAB SAUCE

GINO'S SECRET PASTA RECIPE

ANd More ...

In SEGRETO ITALIANO

by Daniel Bellino Zwicke 







Lemon Ricotta Almond Tart Recipe

 




Lemon Ricotta Almond Torta





RECIPE

Ingredients :

  • 1 stick unsalted butter, softened (113 grams)
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 1 cup full-fat ricotta
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Zest from 1 organic lemon
  • 3 eggs, room temperature, separated
  • 3 tablespoons limoncello
  • 2 1/2 cups almond flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/3 cup sliced almonds
  • Powdered sugar, for dusting

Preparation


  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter a 9-inch springform pan. Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.
  2. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until incorporated. Mix in the ricotta, vanilla and lemon zest.
  3. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, then add the egg yolks, one at a time, continuing to beat until very light and creamy. Add in the limoncello, almond flour and baking powder and beat to combine.
  4. In a separate clean chilled bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the egg whites into the cake mixture. (Don’t worry if white streaks remain – they will disappear once in the oven.)
  5. Pour the mixture into the prepared springform pan. Smooth the top with a spatula or spoon. Sprinkle with the sliced almonds. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until firm yet slightly springy to the touch.
  6. Allow to cool completely. (It will fall slightly.) Dust with the powdered sugar and serve!







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Wednesday, June 9, 2021

The Brooklyn Bridge NYC

 




The BROOKLYN BRIDGE

Painting Copyright 2021 by Bellino



The BROOKLYN BRIDGE - A Brief History

The Brooklyn Bridge is a suspension/cable-stay hybrid bridge in New York City that connects Manhattan and Brooklyn. It is one of the oldest suspension bridges in United States (completed in 1883) and a first steel-wire suspension bridge in the world.

Brooklyn Bridge was designed by John Augustus Roebling. While conducting some of the last measuring across the East River ferry crushed his foot against the piling. HIs foot had to be amputated but he got tetanus from it, fell into a coma and died from tetanus 3 weeks after the amputation and just few days after he placed his son Washington Roebling in charge of the building the bridge. Construction began on January 3, 1870. First step was building of solid foundations for the bridge. That was achieved by using “caissons”, closed wooden boxes that were placed under water and filled with compressed air that allowed workers to dig the riverbed. Problem with caissons is a danger of getting so-called “caisson disease” - a decompression sickness that appears in construction workers when they leave compressed atmosphere to fast and enter normal atmosphere. One of the first victims of caisson disease was Washington Roebling, which left him paralyzed and bedridden, so his wife, Emily Warren Roebling had to step in and spend next 11 years as his assistant and supervisor of the construction of the bridge.

On May 24, 1883, Brooklyn Bridge was opened for public. Thousands of people were present and the opening ceremony as well as many ships. American president Chester A. Arthur and New York Mayor Franklin Edson crossed the bridge from the New York side to Brooklyn side where Brooklyn Mayor Seth Low greeted them to cannon fire in celebration of the opening. Washington Roebling was not able to attend ceremony so President Chester A. Arthur visited Roebling at his home shook hands with him. Nevertheless, Roebling held a banquet at his home on that day, in celebration of the opening of the bridge. On a first day after opening, some 1.800 vehicles and 150.000 people crossed the bridge. First one to cross the bridge was Emily Warren Roebling.

At the time when constriction was finished, Brooklyn Bridge was the longest bridge in the world with total length of 1825 meters. It stayed longest until 1903. Its cost was $15.5 million and 27 lives was lost during construction. On 30 May 1883, mere six days after the bridge was opened, a rumor spread that Brooklyn Bridge will collapse. That rumor cased stampede in which caused some twelve people to be trampled and killed. To remove rumors that the bridge is not stable (and to promote his circus at the same time), P. T. Barnum led 21 elephants across the bridge on May 17, 1884.

At the time when the bridge was constructed, there were no conditions to test aerodynamics of the bridge (tests of aerodynamics started in 1950s) but, luckily, there was no need for them. John Augustus Roebling designed the bridge six time stronger than it is needed and with that assured that it will last.










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Friday, June 4, 2021

Lucal Pizza Slice Shop Opening Brooklyn NYC

 





Mark Iacono

LUCALI PIZZA

CARROLL GARDENS, BROOKLYN  NY


Word on the street has it that Mark Iacono of Lucali Pizza in Carroll Gardens,
Brooklyn, New York is set to open his first Slice Shop near to famed Pizzeria Lucali.
Iacono is the darly of America and the World's hottest celebrities, New Yorker's and Foodie mavens of New York and America.

Recent reports state that Iacono is opening a slice shop which will be called Baby Luc's
at 387 Court Street, a couple blocks from Lucali. Iacono has yet to confirm this. Pizza mavens are sure to be happy that they'll be able to roll up and merely get a couple of slices without going the the stiff rigors of securing a table at Lucali, a feat though not as hard as getting an almost impossible reservation at Rao's Italian Restaurant in East Harlem New York. "No," as the late great Frankie No (Frank Pellegrino Senior) used to say, "No, I don't have a table," thus the nickname Frankie No. No it's not as hard to get a table at Lucali's as the impossible task of getting a table at Rao's, which you can't, it is no easy feat getting a table at Lucali's, so being able to go and get a couple slices at iacono's forthcoming slice shop is happy news to many. Though we are sure there will be lines out of Bay Luc's doors, it should be a lot easy to get yourself some Pizza. "Thank you Mar."

Anyway this is one guy (of many) that is happy at the prospect and looking forward to going to Mark Iacono's new place. And while I'm at it, being so close I will certainly get one of my most beloved food items in all of New York, a Vastedda Sandwich at Ferdinando's on nearby Union Street when I get my slice of Pizza at Baby Luc's, it will be an awesome Brooklyn Italian Double Header of Ferdinado's awesome Vasteddi (Beef Spleen Sandwiches), and a couple slices of pizza from Mark place. And while I'm at it, I think I'll have to make it a Carroll Gardens Triple Header and get a Cannoli and some Italian Cookies at Mazzola Bakery on Henry Street. "Now that's what I call eating." Can't wait.



Daniel Bellino Zwicke






SUNDAY SAUCE







MY BROOKLYN ITALIAN TRIPLE HEADER




GAME 1 :  A Couple SLICES of PIZZA at Baby Luc's








GAME 2 :  A VASTEDDA at FERDINANDO'S FOCACCERIA

VASTEDDA

A SICILIAN BEEF SPLEEN SANDWICH with RICOTTA

and CACIOCAVALLO CHEESE

FERDINANDO'S FOCACCERIA

UNION STREET, BROOKLYN NY






GAME 3 : A CANNOLO from Mazzola Bakery


MAZZOLA ITALIAN BAKERY

UNION STREET, BROOKLYN

NEW YORK





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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

The Perfect Margarita Recipe

 





The Perfect Margarita




5 of The BEST TEQUILAS to MAKE YOUR MARGARITA




Best Tequila for Margaritas

These are Just 5 of The BEST








GRAN CENTENARIO PLATA


Any tequila that’s the official drink of the Mexican National Football team is likely worth drinking, no? That’s Gran Centenario for you, with a heritage of over 160 years of distilling and bottling their inimitable spirit. Their Plata tequila is rested in oak for the full 60 days allowable for a blanco, giving it a rich vanilla undertone uncommon in this style. That’s rounded out by strong aromatic notes of pear and lime, resulting in a superb mixing tequila. 



HOW to MAKE a MARGARITA

This famously sweet, sour and salty drink will forever and always be my all-time favorite cocktail. But while I adore just about any kind of margarita.

Mastering the margarita requires a certain amount of practice, but once you dial-in your perfect ratio, it's a really easy cocktail to replicate. The classic recipe is 3 parts tequila, 2 parts Triple Sec (or Grand Manier), and 1 part freshly squeezed lime juice, and you should probably start off pretty close to that, but my personal favorite proportions are 4-3-2.

RECIPE "The PERFECT MARGARITA"

Ingredients :

Ice Cubes
3 ounces TEQUILA ( Silver or Reposado)
2 ounce fresh squeezed Lime Juice
1/2 ounce Triple Sec (or Grand Manier)
1 teaspoon Sugar

Salt for the rim of the glass (if you want it) 

Fill a cocktail shaker with Ice. Add the Tequila, Lime Juice, Triple Sec, and sugar. Cover and shake until mixed and well chilled (about 20 seconds).

Place about 2 ounce of Salt in a small plate. Cut a Lime into 2 slices, one for the garnish and one to rub on the rim of a rock glass.

Rub the whole rim of a rock glass with a lime slice. Place the rim of the glass into the Salt to coat the rim with Salt (You can also do a combination of Salt & Sugar).

Pour the contents of the cocktail shaker into the rock glass. Place a  slice of Lime on top and serve.









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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

The BEATLES ABBEY ROAD

 




The BEATLES Crossing ABBEY ROAD

LONDON


1969









THE BEATLES  







ABBEY ROAD ALBUM - The BEATLES


The morning of August 8, 1969: A section of London's Abbey Road near the EMI studios is the scene of a brief photo shoot. There's only light traffic, which has been blocked by a policeman. No fans to be seen: They'll only turn up in the afternoon when The Beatles meet in the studio for the recording sessions for the Abbey Road album, as they do every day. It's 11:30 am. Linda McCartney stands on the street and takes pictures of four Beatles in a mildly good mood and getting ready to cross the street for that famous photo.

John Lennon, in his white suit, looks absent-minded, as though he'd like to get it over with quickly. Behind him, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney are making faces. George Harrison looks like he couldn't care less. The four finally take off, walk back and forth, then start over again. Photographer Iain MacMillan presses the shutter six times — and that's it.

For the four Beatles, it went too fast. Despite the simple idea of just crossing the street, two or three hours were scheduled for the photo shooting. The musicians normally didn't want to meet in the studio until the afternoon. The production of the Abbey Road album is in full swing, and it's been work-filled days and weeks.

Because the photo session only lasted about ten minutes, the Beatles have time on their hands. There's not much interest in small talk – or any kind of talk anymore. Beatles roadie Mal Evans writes in his diary what happens next: "John and Paul dashed off to Paul's home around the corner. Ringo went shopping. George went to the zoo."


Last Hurrah

Abbey Road is the last album the Beatles record together. The album Let It Be has already been produced but won't be released until 1970, after the Beatles had split. The production of Let It Be was more ill-fated than that of the inspired White Album of 1968.








THE BEATLES ABBEY ROAD









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