FOOD SKETCH #54: IKEA Swedish Meatballs

It's been an insanely busy summer**, and I've taken a small break from posting here this past month.

But I'm back! I have a bunch of sketches lined up, and am starting off with your typical IKEA fare: swedish meatballs, cream sauce, mashed potatoes and lingonberry sauce. From the Red Hook, Brooklyn IKEA.

**I've been training for the NYC marathon. Please visit my donor page here and consider joining me in giving to cancer research. (Also, donors who give $100 or more will receive a limited edition 8x10" screenprint I am designing; more details will be announced on my blog in the coming week).

FOOD SKETCH #53: Momofuku Milk Bar Grasshopper Pie

Grasshopper pie from Momofuku Milk Bar. With a graham cracker crust, mint cheesecake and brownie filling, toasted marshmallows, drizzle of mint glaze and mini chocolate chips on top.

Click here to see a photo of this pie and read an interview with Milk Bar's pastry chef, Christina Tosi.

FOOD SKETCH #52: Levain Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookie

The legendary chocolate chip walnut cookie from Levain Bakery, Upper West Side, NYC. It's $4 and feels like it weighs a pound, but it's worth it. Not sure why it took me six years in the city to finally try it.

FOOD SKETCH #51: Kung Pao Pastrami at Mission Chinese Food

Kung Pao Pastrami with peanuts, celery, red peppers and Tianjin chiles.

From Daniel Bowien's Mission Chinese Food on the Lower East Side, NYC.

FOOD SKETCH #50: Egg Custard at Mission Chinese Food

Savory egg custard with scallop, roe, green apple and basil seeds.

From chef Daniel Bowien's Mission Chinese Food on the Lower East Side, NYC.

Pete Wells just reviewed the restaurant in the New York Times yesterday. Read his piece and see a photo of this dish here.