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| New York Today: Cooking for One | New York Today: Cooking for One |
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| Good morning on this toasty Wednesday. | Good morning on this toasty Wednesday. |
| In New York, preparing a home-cooked meal for one can often seem just as expensive as eating out. | In New York, preparing a home-cooked meal for one can often seem just as expensive as eating out. |
| If that’s the case, you’re not doing it correctly, says Mark Erickson, the provost of the Culinary Institute of America, who wrote the book “Cooking for One” with his wife, Lisa. | If that’s the case, you’re not doing it correctly, says Mark Erickson, the provost of the Culinary Institute of America, who wrote the book “Cooking for One” with his wife, Lisa. |
| Cooking for just yourself can be healthful and cheap, he said: “It all boils down to planning.” | |
| To begin, Mr. Erickson recommends putting together a menu for the week, then cooking and storing large batches of food (like braised meat, tomato sauce and chili). | To begin, Mr. Erickson recommends putting together a menu for the week, then cooking and storing large batches of food (like braised meat, tomato sauce and chili). |
| But Monday night’s roast chicken should never be served the same way twice, he said. Think of it as an ingredient for another dish, like chicken salad or a sandwich. | But Monday night’s roast chicken should never be served the same way twice, he said. Think of it as an ingredient for another dish, like chicken salad or a sandwich. |
| To make cooking more convenient, adopt the French practice of mise en place, meaning putting everything in its place as you set up the kitchen, he said. (Example: Wash and bag vegetables, and prepare meats and sauces, at the beginning of the week.) | To make cooking more convenient, adopt the French practice of mise en place, meaning putting everything in its place as you set up the kitchen, he said. (Example: Wash and bag vegetables, and prepare meats and sauces, at the beginning of the week.) |
| Other tips: Buy seasonal produce, shop at a farmers’ market, eat less meat and cook for a global palate — including Indian or Mexican food, which “build flavor economically through technique and by combining spices,” he said. | |
| Oh, and treat yourself. | Oh, and treat yourself. |
| “I enjoy cooking with wine — sometimes I even put it in the food,” he said, quoting Julia Child. | “I enjoy cooking with wine — sometimes I even put it in the food,” he said, quoting Julia Child. |
| “Entertain yourself this evening,” he added, “and try something new.” | “Entertain yourself this evening,” he added, “and try something new.” |
| You can get started with these dinner for one recipes from The New York Times. | You can get started with these dinner for one recipes from The New York Times. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| If you’re spending time behind a stove today, sautéing could get sweaty. | If you’re spending time behind a stove today, sautéing could get sweaty. |
| On the menu: unusually warm weather, with a high of 82, and a side of afternoon breeze. | On the menu: unusually warm weather, with a high of 82, and a side of afternoon breeze. |
| No dessert, unfortunately; temperatures are about to drop again, and rain may roll in for the rest of the week. | No dessert, unfortunately; temperatures are about to drop again, and rain may roll in for the rest of the week. |
| • An investigation into Mayor Bill de Blasio’s campaign fund-raising is focusing on whether donations were exchanged in several cases for beneficial city action. [New York Times] | • An investigation into Mayor Bill de Blasio’s campaign fund-raising is focusing on whether donations were exchanged in several cases for beneficial city action. [New York Times] |
| • A police sergeant fatally shot a 66-year-old woman in a Bronx apartment. [New York Times] | • A police sergeant fatally shot a 66-year-old woman in a Bronx apartment. [New York Times] |
| • The first custody case is underway to test New York State’s newly expanded definition of parentage. [New York Times] | • The first custody case is underway to test New York State’s newly expanded definition of parentage. [New York Times] |
| • A statue of a naked Hillary Clinton has popped up in Lower Manhattan. [Crain’s] | |
| • A college student from New York City died fighting for ISIS in Syria. [New York Magazine] | • A college student from New York City died fighting for ISIS in Syria. [New York Magazine] |
| • The man who slashed an off-duty detective with a meat cleaver near Penn Station last month pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder. [NBC] | • The man who slashed an off-duty detective with a meat cleaver near Penn Station last month pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder. [NBC] |
| • A record number of New York police officers want to retire. [New York Post] | |
| • Construction has officially started on One Vanderbilt in Midtown Manhattan, slated to be the city’s second tallest skyscraper. [DNAInfo] | • Construction has officially started on One Vanderbilt in Midtown Manhattan, slated to be the city’s second tallest skyscraper. [DNAInfo] |
| • Sip that cider: The number of farm cideries in New York has tripled in recent years. [NY.gov] | • Sip that cider: The number of farm cideries in New York has tripled in recent years. [NY.gov] |
| • Forty dead cats were found in a freezer in Long Island City, Queens. [Gothamist] | • Forty dead cats were found in a freezer in Long Island City, Queens. [Gothamist] |
| • ... But yes, there are still delightful news stories out there about the police rescuing cats from trees. [CBS] | • ... But yes, there are still delightful news stories out there about the police rescuing cats from trees. [CBS] |
| • Kanye West is returning to the city for two more year-end concerts, one on New Year’s Eve. [Stereogum] | • Kanye West is returning to the city for two more year-end concerts, one on New Year’s Eve. [Stereogum] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “No Reason to Rush Home” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “No Reason to Rush Home” |
| • Scoreboard: Sharks attack Islanders, 3-2. Devils curse Ducks, 2-1. | • Scoreboard: Sharks attack Islanders, 3-2. Devils curse Ducks, 2-1. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Wednesday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Wednesday Briefing. |
| • The St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble performs an evening of classical music at the Center for Arts & Culture at Restoration in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. 5 p.m. [Free] | • The St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble performs an evening of classical music at the Center for Arts & Culture at Restoration in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. 5 p.m. [Free] |
| • Break out the kneepads. Learn to play volleyball at St. Mary’s Recreation Center in the Bronx. 6 p.m. [Recreation center membership required] | • Break out the kneepads. Learn to play volleyball at St. Mary’s Recreation Center in the Bronx. 6 p.m. [Recreation center membership required] |
| • Tyler Anbinder, the author of “City of Dreams: The 400-Year Epic History of Immigrant New York,” speaks at the Tenement Museum on the Lower East Side. 6:30 p.m. [Free] | • Tyler Anbinder, the author of “City of Dreams: The 400-Year Epic History of Immigrant New York,” speaks at the Tenement Museum on the Lower East Side. 6:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • Cornell William Brooks, the president of the N.A.A.C.P., holds a town hall-style discussion on civil rights, education and leadership at New York University’s Kimmel Center for University Life in Greenwich Village. 6:30 p.m. [Free] | |
| • Watch a mock debate performed by comedians before the third (and final) presidential debate at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe in SoHo. 8 p.m. [$8] | • Watch a mock debate performed by comedians before the third (and final) presidential debate at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe in SoHo. 8 p.m. [$8] |
| • Rangers host Red Wings, 8 p.m. (NBCS). | • Rangers host Red Wings, 8 p.m. (NBCS). |
| • Subway and PATH | • Subway and PATH |
| • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak | • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak |
| • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. | • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. |
| • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Oct 24. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Oct 24. |
| • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry | • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry |
| • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark | • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark |
| Winter is coming. | Winter is coming. |
| With the glorious weather this week, you might not notice — or care — but the Sanitation Department is already preparing. | With the glorious weather this week, you might not notice — or care — but the Sanitation Department is already preparing. |
| This week it put out a call for emergency snow laborers. | This week it put out a call for emergency snow laborers. |
| They are New York’s first defense against snow pileup, and are called upon to clear snow and ice from the city’s streets, fire hydrants and bus stops after a big storm. | |
| To register, you must be at least 18 years old and be able to perform heavy physical labor. | To register, you must be at least 18 years old and be able to perform heavy physical labor. |
| The pay is $15 an hour, or $22.50 an hour after 40 hours of work. | The pay is $15 an hour, or $22.50 an hour after 40 hours of work. |
| Interested? Enlist at your local sanitation garage. | Interested? Enlist at your local sanitation garage. |
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