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Kartik Das

Woldy Kusina — Woldy Reyes

Woldy Reyes is everywhere. You might have seen him on Tik-Tok dropping fabulous dance moves, attended one of his many private dinners in…

Apr 8, 2022

Woldy Kusina — Woldy Reyes

Apr 8, 2022

Kartik Das

Mama Chow — Kim, Chow & May

Food stories often come full circle. Even if that journey takes 50 years, taking someone from Kuala Lumpur to Fairfield via France, Greece…

Mar 2, 2022

Mama Chow — Kim, Chow & May

Mar 2, 2022

Kartik Das

The Dilly Duck Shop — Russ & Phyllis Zappala

Hidden at the end of an unremarkable-looking strip mall off Route 7 in Norwalk lies a treasure that the locals have been enjoying since…

Feb 22, 2022

The Dilly Duck Shop — Russ & Phyllis Zappala

Feb 22, 2022

Kartik Das

I spent two weeks staging at Kricket — here’s what I learned.

Times are challenging in the hospitality space, especially with a post-lockdown labor shortage. Since the two-year lockdown kickstarted…

Dec 31, 2021

I spent two weeks staging at Kricket — here’s what I learned.

Dec 31, 2021

Kartik Das

Tacos El Azteca — Juan, Nancy & Alex Martinez

Tacos El Azteca was born out of Juan Martinez yearning for a taste of home. Juan moved to the Northeast as a 17-year-old and spent the…

Aug 13, 2021

Tacos El Azteca — Juan, Nancy & Alex Martinez

Aug 13, 2021

Kartik Das

don’t be scared to cook — part 6

Over the last five weeks, you’ve become comfortable with mise-en-place, seared meats, braised comforting dishes, and most recently begun…

Mar 13, 2021

don’t be scared to cook — part 6

Mar 13, 2021

Kartik Das

don’t be scared to cook — part 5

Learn to cook vegetables, and you might realize how much you enjoy them — and your vegetarian friends will enjoy coming to your dinner…

Mar 4, 2021

don’t be scared to cook — part 5

Mar 4, 2021

Kartik Das

don’t be scared to cook — part 4

when things are supposed to be smooth and silky, I want them to stay that way, only to be contrasted by some intense crunchiness — here…

Feb 23, 2021

don’t be scared to cook — part 4

Feb 23, 2021

Kartik Das

don’t be scared to cook — part 3

braises might not be the prettiest of dishes, but they’re synonymous with frugality, family-style eating, and comfort. To make them…

Feb 13, 2021

don’t be scared to cook — part 3

Feb 13, 2021

Kartik Das

don’t be scared to cook — part 2

dealing with heat and how to avoid serving pink chicken. Hint: there’s so such thing as medium-rare chicken; that shit is dangerous.

Feb 7, 2021

don’t be scared to cook — part 2

Feb 7, 2021

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