Iron Chef at Pier Sixty

As you all know I started this blog because I enjoy cooking and want to make a career out of it. I will be attending culinary school and started working for Abigail Kirsch at Pier Sixty and the Light House. I am honored to be around some of the best chefs in New York City. A few days ago executive Chef Phillip DeMaiolo set up his version of Iron chef, the grand prize was a 5-6 course dinner with wine for the winning team and a guest. The competition was amongst 3 teams of five members. The teams were lead by the following chefs: Team 1: Chef Rob, Team 2: Chef Seth, and Team 3: Chef Hansen.

Check out some of the images and visit: www.abigailkirsch.com

Chef Phillip DeMaiolo

Judges

Chef Hansen

Alison Awerbuch, Partner and Chief Culinary Officer

Team 3- WINNER!

Team 2

Team 1

Final Score

Lunch with George! Corfu

Hi guys,

You don't have to always have to go to Astoria to have Greek food.I just got back from having lunch at one of my favorite local spots in Forest Hills, Queens. Corfu Grill located on 70-17 Austin St. across the street from the movie theater. First thing you do when you walk into Corfu is ask for George the owner, he will greet you with his Greek accent, make friends, and will share some of his tales with you. Its a local spot you can always count on having a good meal with out killing your pocket.

Dinner is great especially before a movie and if you are in the mood for some Greek wine.

We went for the famous lunch special- $6.00 a plate! For $6 you get soup, salad, your choice of meal (gyro, chicken, befteki, falafel, and more) and your choice of side from fries, lemon potato or rice.

Check out what we had for under $20.00: I order my usual- Befteki and Fries, Sabrina had the chicken with the lemon potato. For dessert we added the classic Greek baklava with vanilla ice cream and Greek yogurt with honey and walnuts which George says is an aphrodisiac.

Here are the images:

Befteki

Chicken KebabGreek Yogurt with honey and walnuts
Baklava with Ice cream
Meet George