Anne Noyes Saini | City Spoonful

Coqui the Chef Launches Bronx “Bodega Adventures”

Coqui the Chef. Photo courtesy of Coqui the Chef.

Coqui the Chef is launching a series of cooking demonstrations and nutrition workshops at South Bronx bodegas and recreational centers.
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Demystifying the South American Grocery Store

Pepino melon at Mi Tierra Supermarket in Jackson Heights, Queens. Photo by Anne Noyes Saini.

City Spoonful explores Mi Tierra Supermarket, a pan-South American supermarket in Queens, with our “guide,” Ecuadoran-born chef Paul Gilces.
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Real Cheap Eats NYC: Winter 2012 Update

The Real Cheap Eats NYC bloggers are back in action. The site's winter 2012 update, with 20 new dishes, is live.
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Chao Thai: Spicy and Fresh—New York’s Best Thai?

Jungle curry with tofu (fresh green peppercorns front and center) at Chao Thai in Elmhurst, Queens. Photo by Anne Noyes Saini.

Doctored spice levels aside, Chao Thai might just be the city’s best Thai cooking.
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Arancine: Sicilian Street Food Hits New York

Arancini preperation and cooking on 12/17/11, Bronx NY.

Traditional and innovative versions of Sicily’s beloved fried street food are finding a new home in New York City.
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My Mom’s Take-Out: Korean Comfort Food in Flushing

Fried rice omelet at My Mom’s Take-Out. Photo by Anne Noyes Saini.

You won’t find anything fancy at this tiny Korean fast-food eatery in Flushing—just Korean comfort foods prepared with exceptional care, using fresh ingredients.
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Puerto Rican Codfish Salad from Coqui the Chef’s Holiday Cookbook

Puerto Rican codfish salad (ensalada de bacalao) from Coqui the Chef’s "Holiday Cookbook." Photo courtesy of Tania Lopez.

Coqui the Chef, the frog-costumed ambassador of healthy eating created by Bronx native Tania Lopez, is launching a web-based cooking show featuring recipes like this traditional Puerto Rican codfish salad.
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