Monday, September 8, 2008

A soundtrack is nice. A foodtrack is better.

I’m currently making a few changes to the end of the book, and while most people have a soundtrack they write to, I have a foodtrack. Okay, that’s a slight exaggeration. (And thank God, because if it were true, I’d be in serious trouble.) But as I'm finishing these edits I do find myself gravitating toward protein, mostly in the form of grilled cheese sandwiches and scrambled egg whites, topped with a hunk of roughly chopped curly parsley.

I am also enjoying my fair share of cookies. One of my favorite things about New York is the rate at which I constantly happen upon new specialty food stores, or older ones previously undiscovered on my walks. (See sugar cookie entry below.)


Recently, I came upon a little shop in Hell's Kitchen (how appropriate) called Ruby et Violette. I loved the old-fashioned feel of the place, and the chocolate chip cookies were worthy of being added to the foodtrack. Perhaps, if I find myself gravitating back in that direction later this week, they are even worthy of a reprise.

1 comment:

Erin Oates said...

Rachael, I discovered Ruby et Violette several years ago (there's a fascinating story of how it came to be - did you check it out on their website?) and love their variety...the tiny size makes the cookies so much easier to eat (meaning you eat many before you realize how many calories you've consumed...or at least I do!).

Come to my street, West 74th, if you want to taste a chocolate chip cookie written up everywhere (NY Times included) that's enough for a week!