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I went by myself to New York this past weekend. 48 hours. It is good to get away from everything once in a while, just to get some perspective on the stuff you do and the people you see every day. I lined up some quality time with a few old friends, and my only concrete goal, in addition to visiting, was to have some Pinkberry (*I will discuss Pinkberry in a subsequent post) while I mulled about the city and boroughs.
Another great thing about C.I.King is that he is a true DIY-er. His wife, two year-old son, and himself eat lots of yogurt, and with the cost of groceries these days, he decided it made more sense to make his own than to keep buying it from the grocery store. He makes it on hot days, in glass mason jars, on his fire escape. It’s all about certain temperatures and a starter dollop, and he insists it is quite easy to make. I tasted the result of this unconventional approach to yogurt production and must say it was delicious!
C.I.King prepared two delicious meals during my short stay in Bushwick. When I got in I was lucky enough to partake of what was served earlier for dinner -- chicken quesadillias with queso fresco, chicken, some kind of crazy sauce and a fresh tomato and avocado salsa with chipotle pepper paste on the side. The next morning everyone was served blueberry pancakes, the blueberries Tag and his family had picked themselves in upstate NY, topped with homemade yogurt, eggs and lots of strong coffee. I managed to roll out of his apartment around noon-thirty Saturday to move onto the next stage of ingestion and digestion. Thanks Tag and Jill and Mac! What's for lunch?


