Brooklyn’s Belly: Is it Ever
September 21st, 2009
You know, it’s kind of ironic that I decided to call this column Brooklyn’s Belly since that’s what I’ve acquired in the past few months. It’s most certainly not helped by the fact that A) I’m over 30, B) I work late and have most dinners after 9 p.m., and C) well, I blog about food. That’ll do it every time. So I’ve been trying to hit the gym more, which hasn’t quite been working out (no pun intended), and I’m wondering if thinking about going to the gym has the same effect. Turns out it doesn’t.
So, in light of my recent awareness of my belly, I’ve been trying to eat lighter. More salads for lunch. Check! Twice as much water. Check! No bread from the breadbasket. Um…. No more desert. Yeah, well… Can I start today? Because last night Bryan made the most delicious sweet treat out of our (finally) ripe pears from the Dumbo/Vinegar Hill CSA two weeks ago.
He combined sliced pears, cinnamon, brown sugar, and star anise in a saucepan and heated it until the pears cooked through. Once done he spooned the deliciousness over a few scoops of grapefruit and campari sorbet – Blue Moon makes this incredible flavor, it’s equal parts tangy, sweet and bright, and you can get it at Foragers. The dessert was refreshing and really satisfying without being too sweet. The only changes I would make would be to peel the skin off the pears (it just gets in the way) and maybe omit the star anise. It sure looks pretty, but it didn’t add any noticeable flavor.
Now, if I can only make that 7:30 gym class in the morning I’ll be off to a good start.
Brooklyn’s Belly, a column about the adventures of a foodie in Dumbo Brooklyn is written by Nicole Cummo Tereza of Mangia Vita. Nicole, a graphic designer, food lover, and food blogger, is a Dumbo resident.
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September 21st, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Damn, that looks good ;)
September 21st, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Seriously, it could NOT be any easier. It took all of ten minutes to prepare, I promise. Try it and let me know how it works out!
September 21st, 2009 at 11:04 pm
Using star anise is a great idea. It gives a spicy woody flavor. Never would have thought of using it in a dessert. I usually use that as a flavor for beans. btw, love this column!
September 24th, 2009 at 12:04 am
Seriously, it could NOT be any easier. It took all of ten minutes to prepare, I promise. Try it and let me know how it works out!