February 8, 2012
Day 8 - todays photo is of Barbara Lynch’s Delicate Ricotta Gnudi! I was inspired to make these from a cookbook i received in the mail called What Chefs Feed Their Kids by Fanae Aaron. This cookbook is a must for anyone with a child in their life and for anyone who just wants a good meal. Although the recipes are centered around what well known chefs feed their families; these recipes are a staple in anyone’s diet and delicious too! I cant get enough of these Gnudi! Does that make me a Gnudist? For more on Fanae’s great book check out the latest blog post here… www.hesthegaygourmet.com Till tomorrow! Deliciously Living, Michael Muñoz The Gay Gourmet!™

Day 8 - todays photo is of Barbara Lynch’s Delicate Ricotta Gnudi! I was inspired to make these from a cookbook i received in the mail called What Chefs Feed Their Kids by Fanae Aaron. This cookbook is a must for anyone with a child in their life and for anyone who just wants a good meal. Although the recipes are centered around what well known chefs feed their families; these recipes are a staple in anyone’s diet and delicious too!

I cant get enough of these Gnudi! Does that make me a Gnudist? For more on Fanae’s great book check out the latest blog post here… www.hesthegaygourmet.com

Till tomorrow!

Deliciously Living,

Michael Muñoz

The Gay Gourmet!™

February 8, 2012
Day 7 - I made it a full week!! Tonight’s dinner was ribs in a Cabernet fig glaze that I made!! It was accompanied by some sautéed Swiss chard! A good meal to end a full week of food photoing. I know it’s only Tuesday…haha. Check out the blog www.hesthegaygourmet.com fun new post tomorrow!

Day 7 - I made it a full week!! Tonight’s dinner was ribs in a Cabernet fig glaze that I made!! It was accompanied by some sautéed Swiss chard! A good meal to end a full week of food photoing. I know it’s only Tuesday…haha. Check out the blog www.hesthegaygourmet.com fun new post tomorrow!

February 6, 2012
Day 6 today’s photo is o my lunch from Hells Kitchen fast food health joint Fuel! I love it there. Everything is made to order an good for you. It’s a great place to stick to that New Years resolution diet! As always checkout the real blog at www.hesthegaygourmet.com Kisses Deliciously Living Michael Muñoz The Gay Gourmet!

Day 6 today’s photo is o my lunch from Hells Kitchen fast food health joint Fuel! I love it there. Everything is made to order an good for you. It’s a great place to stick to that New Years resolution diet!

As always checkout the real blog at www.hesthegaygourmet.com

Kisses

Deliciously Living
Michael Muñoz
The Gay Gourmet!

February 5, 2012
Day 5 Super Bowl Sunday! Well I had to work today and seeming how the restaurant was dead the chef made a crazy Super Bowl buffet for all the staff. I had my first corn dog today. Scrumptious! Thank God I have this post so I can remember when I ate corn last! For more cheese and corn check out the real blog at www.hesthegaygourmet.com

Day 5 Super Bowl Sunday! Well I had to work today and seeming how the restaurant was dead the chef made a crazy Super Bowl buffet for all the staff. I had my first corn dog today. Scrumptious! Thank God I have this post so I can remember when I ate corn last! For more cheese and corn check out the real blog at www.hesthegaygourmet.com

February 5, 2012
Day 4 wanna know why I didn’t post a pic yesterday? Well, ‘cause I started drinking these at 130pm and didn’t stop till about 2am ish. From shorty’s cheesesteaks on 42nd and 9th to Tacocina to El Centro to the monster, Stonewall, Piece then G bar, I’m surprised I can write today. I guess I let you down. On the bright side you just get two pictures today!!!! Yay!!!! Here the real blog check it www.hesthegaygourmet.com

Day 4 wanna know why I didn’t post a pic yesterday? Well, ‘cause I started drinking these at 130pm and didn’t stop till about 2am ish. From shorty’s cheesesteaks on 42nd and 9th to Tacocina to El Centro to the monster, Stonewall, Piece then G bar, I’m surprised I can write today. I guess I let you down. On the bright side you just get two pictures today!!!! Yay!!!!

Here the real blog check it www.hesthegaygourmet.com

February 3, 2012
Day 3 - today’s photo come from Five Guys in the West Village. I had some business to take care of down here and I could not decide what to eat. After searching and searching for something healthy an not wanting to sit in an empty restaurant alone I decided to succumb to the fast food hamburger. This is my 3rd time ever having been to Fove Guys. I have to say that it’s just okay. The burger is good and the Cajun fries are tasty but there really is no wow factor here. The fries could stand to be a little crunchier as well. C’est la vie! Til mañana! Don’t forget to check up the full blog at www.hesthegaygourmet.com Deliciously Living, Michael Muñoz The Gay Gourmet!

Day 3 - today’s photo come from Five Guys in the West Village. I had some business to take care of down here and I could not decide what to eat. After searching and searching for something healthy an not wanting to sit in an empty restaurant alone I decided to succumb to the fast food hamburger.

This is my 3rd time ever having been to Fove Guys. I have to say that it’s just okay. The burger is good and the Cajun fries are tasty but there really is no wow factor here. The fries could stand to be a little crunchier as well. C’est la vie!

Til mañana! Don’t forget to check up the full blog at www.hesthegaygourmet.com

Deliciously Living,
Michael Muñoz
The Gay Gourmet!

February 2, 2012
Day 2 is a picture of a mostly eaten croque señor from The Rocking Horse Cafe in Chelsea. It was so good I almost forgot to take a pic! Take note of the mid day pre-work sangria-rita. Don’t forget to check out the real blog at www.hesthegaygourmet.com Deliciously Living, Michael Muñoz The Gay Gourmet!

Day 2 is a picture of a mostly eaten croque señor from The Rocking Horse Cafe in Chelsea. It was so good I almost forgot to take a pic! Take note of the mid day pre-work sangria-rita.
Don’t forget to check out the real blog at www.hesthegaygourmet.com

Deliciously Living,
Michael Muñoz
The Gay Gourmet!

February 1, 2012
I know I haven’t blogged via tumblr in forever but there’s a reason…I have a fun filled blog that you can find at www.hesthegaygourmet.com and running two blogs, even if the content is the same is more exhausting and more work than the average person should have to do. So ive decided to use my tumblr as a daily what am I eating forum. I figure that this whole picture a day for 365 is so popular why shouldn’t I hope on that band wagon? That should be easy enough, right? I’ll do my best not to disappoint! So without further adieu… Day 1 - my jury duty day 2 bialy. Now I love a bialy but this one was the worst I’ve ever had. If you don’t know what a bialy is Wikipedia provided the definition below. Bialy, a Yiddish word short for bialystoker kuchen, from Białystok, a city in Poland, is a small roll that is a traditional dish in Polish Ashkenazi cuisine. A traditional bialy has a diameter of up to 15 cm (6 inches) and is a chewy yeast roll similar to a bagel. Unlike a bagel, which is boiled before baking, a bialy is simply baked, and instead of a hole in the middle it has a depression. Before baking, this depression is filled with diced onions and other ingredients, including (depending on the recipe) garlic, poppy seeds, or bread crumbs. Guess I need to go on a NYC hunt for the best bialy huh? Deliciously Living, Michael Muñoz The Gay Gourmet!

I know I haven’t blogged via tumblr in forever but there’s a reason…I have a fun filled blog that you can find at www.hesthegaygourmet.com and running two blogs, even if the content is the same is more exhausting and more work than the average person should have to do.

So ive decided to use my tumblr as a daily what am I eating forum. I figure that this whole picture a day for 365 is so popular why shouldn’t I hope on that band wagon? That should be easy enough, right? I’ll do my best not to disappoint! So without further adieu…

Day 1 - my jury duty day 2 bialy. Now I love a bialy but this one was the worst I’ve ever had. If you don’t know what a bialy is Wikipedia provided the definition below.

Bialy, a Yiddish word short for bialystoker kuchen, from Białystok, a city in Poland, is a small roll that is a traditional dish in Polish Ashkenazi cuisine. A traditional bialy has a diameter of up to 15 cm (6 inches) and is a chewy yeast roll similar to a bagel. Unlike a bagel, which is boiled before baking, a bialy is simply baked, and instead of a hole in the middle it has a depression. Before baking, this depression is filled with diced onions and other ingredients, including (depending on the recipe) garlic, poppy seeds, or bread crumbs.

Guess I need to go on a NYC hunt for the best bialy huh?

Deliciously Living,
Michael Muñoz
The Gay Gourmet!

May 2, 2011 • 1 note

Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies! - National Cookie Week! day 1

Well it’s finally here!! NATIONAL COOKIE WEEK! I really can’t wait to see what my foodie friends across the globe come up with!





My first post of the week is a collaboration between myself and my co-host Zach from Schmackary’s. (His cookies are so delightful that sometimes I have dirty thoughts about them! Check them out here - COOKIES!) Since many of you reading this are across the globe you may have the luxury of ordering his cookies, although I’m sure he will ship them if you are in a reasonable location! SO, here is a recipe for a Gay Gourmet!™/Schmackarys collaboration so you can make/enjoy them at home! He will also bake you a batch if you are not kitchen savvy or just plain lazy!!


BACON CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES!!





1 cup unsalted butter softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 Eggs
1.5 tsp vanilla
2 1/4 cup flour
1tsp baking soda
2 tsp salt
1 cup dark chocolate chunks
1lb bacon
1/3 cup maple syrup

1. lay bacon slices flat on a cookie sheet covered in aluminum and bake at 350 for about 25 -30 mins. Once it starts to brown remove, drain excess fat and flip. When it starts to crisp pour maple syrup all over the bacon and bake for another 5 to 8 mins till nice and crisp (but not burnt!

2. Remove bacon (but leave the oven on 350) and let cool as it drains on paper towels. Once cool coarsely chop into small chunks.

3. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (that I don’t own so i did it by hand) Cream butter and sugars together till fluffy.

4. Add Eggs one by one till incorporated and then add vanilla.

5. Dilute baking soda in a 1 tsp of water and add to wet ingredients.

6. In a separate bowl whisk together flour and salt and in sections add to wet ingredients.

7. Once combined add chocolate chips and bacon and fold into dough.

8. Put tablespoon sized spoonfuls about an inch apart on a baking sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minute or until golden, rotating the baking sheet halfway through the cookie time.

9. Remove from oven and let cool on sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.

10. store in airtight container for up to 5 days.


Why Bacon Chocolate Chip?

Well I was inspired by a a chocolate company named Vosges. They make the most delicious bacon chocolate bars and I love the combination so I figured why not? They also do sell their own version of the cookie but since I can’t afford cookies or chocolate for that matter from an expensive yet SO delicious chocolatier I set out on my own adventure to make this cookie.

I had a couple versions of this recipe each with their own problems. SO, when I met Schmackary’s and we began to collaborate on National Cookie Week we felt a joint cookie was a must and this one was just perfect. So the recipe went though his hands/kitchen and back to me. I filtered and played with it yet again and this is my final version of this recipe. Zach from Schmackary’s has a slightly different technique/secret that makes his version equally as delicious but essentially it’s the same cookie!



Hope you enjoy! Stay tuned tomorrow for my next NATIONAL COOKIE WEEK RECIPE!

Thanks to John Dolan for all the wonderful food photos! I couldn’t have done it without him! Check him out here..TREES!


Deliciously Living,

Michael Muñoz
The Gay Gourmet!™

©John Dolan Photography 2011
©2011 Michael Muñoz

April 30, 2011
It’s National Cookie Week from May 2nd to 8th! Check out my original site hesthegaygourmet.blogspot.com for my cookies of the week, and follow me on twitter @thegaygourmet for cookie news!! You can also see recipes being posted on nationalcookieweek.tumblr.com! Art by Gerard Conte ©2011 www.gerardconte.com

It’s National Cookie Week from May 2nd to 8th! Check out my original site hesthegaygourmet.blogspot.com for my cookies of the week, and follow me on twitter @thegaygourmet for cookie news!! You can also see recipes being posted on nationalcookieweek.tumblr.com!

Art by Gerard Conte ©2011 www.gerardconte.com