The Joys of Fresh Direct

Well I don't want to sound like to much of a salesperson but I've become quite addicted to the online supermarket Fresh Direct. It seems everyone in New York has their shopping delivered so several months ago I thought I'd try it out. There's been no looking back. 


I was initially a bit skeptical about the quality of the food but have had no problems at all. Best of all it is delivered chilled and this includes the beer. 


Lately Tracy and me have been smashing down meat and three veg for dinner. Good for you but but it does get slightly boring. I was randomly surfing on Fresh Direct and found their recipe section. The cool thing about this is all the ingredients are broken down and ready to order with the single click of a button. The week before I went to Vegas I thought I would give it a whirl and what a gourmet week it was. Some pic's of the results below. One thing to note for next time is this America and the land of the giant portions. The recipes were for two American adults or four people from the rest of the world.

Swordfish with thyme scented asparagus

This one was delicious. There was a honey and orange sauce and the asparagus was cooked in clam juice. Sounds weird but was sensational.

Balsamic poached chicken with roast asparagus and potatoes

Bet you cannot guess what our fav veg is this month.

Mexican Meatballs with home made Guacamole.

Delicious.

Although this one did not come from Fresh Direct it was probably the most fun I've had so far cooking and that was making fettuccine with LBB. It was also sensational.

NYC Summer 2010 - The Deck

Howdy. So it has been a while since I have posted a blog. Its been an absolutely manic summer with lots and lots of visitors. I thought I'd post a few of the random highlights from July to September. The first is of probably my favorite spot in New York, our deck. Well it's really just a fire escape but 'The Deck' as we call it sounds a bit more exotic. Outdoor space with your apartment in Manhattan is a luxury reserved for anyone with a surname of Rockefeller. 


Being on the bottom floor of the fire escape has the advantage as it's bigger than the other floors. This is because the ladder is on the outside leaving more floor space. We've bought a couple of little folding chairs and have spent many an afternoon sitting out there having a sneaky beer or two. Anyway here are a few of the highlights from the Balcony.


Visitors
It's a custom to drag visitors out onto The Deck.

Mum and Dad

The Sydney Crew

Ange

Louisa

Macqyver Vs. The Deck
While you don't quite need to be a Russian gymnast, you still need to be pretty flexible to get out on The Deck. As NYC is the city of convenience I decided to do a little bit of tinkering to avoid having to get up to let food delivery guys in when ordering delivery out on The Deck. The resulting pulley system was an instant winner has had many a pedestrian admirer when in action.

Old mate loading up the Pizza.

Almost there

Result.....and I did not even move from my chair.

Some of the Action
The street I live on is a bit of a thoroughfare between the West Village and the Meatpacking District. There is never any shortage of action during both the day and night. Here is a bit of a selection of some of the views.

Deck By Day

Deck By Night