Someone's Mama Made This

December 15, 2008 9:38 PM

In Mamas Kitchenwas born in the experience of living in New York where a bodega exists within blocks of a Jewish deli which is around the corner from an Italian salumeria which shares space with Chinatown which abuts Soho's gourmet stores. While this speaks of the legendary variety available in New York, it also tells of similarity, for in every bodega, every salumeria is someone shopping for the food that sustains physical life with a recipe that nourishes our hearts.
posted by netbros (11 comments total)

New York where a bodega Starbucks exists within blocks of a Jewish deli Starbucks
posted by nasreddin at 10:13 PM on December 15, 2008 [2 favorites has favorites]

Yum. Thank you for this post...some timely inspiration here.
posted by salishsea at 10:17 PM on December 15, 2008

New York Dallas where a Starbucks exists within blocks of in the same strip mall as a Starbucks
posted by decagon at 10:43 PM on December 15, 2008

netbros, you are Italo Calvino and I claim my five pounds.
posted by dhartung at 11:24 PM on December 15, 2008

In the interest of gender balance: Single Fathers' Kitchen.
posted by twoleftfeet at 11:59 PM on December 15, 2008

It's a recipe site.
posted by Jimbob at 2:57 AM on December 16, 2008

[removed a few comments and complaints about comments - can we have a do-over? this is a recipes site. you can go hate New York in MetaTalk if you must.]
posted by jessamyn at 6:13 AM on December 16, 2008 [1 favorite has favorites]

It's a nice site, neat recipes. I could do with more love for mama and a little less New York in the about page (and thus the FPP) though, especially since it doesn't seem to factor at all in any other page and seems rather out of place in a site that isn't actually about New York. That aside, neat-o.
posted by Pollomacho at 6:28 AM on December 16, 2008

I want to apologize for my (deleted) comment. I'm actually a NYC resident and am bursting with civic pride... I suppose my comment was more just intended as a pre-emptive snark, because I know how it goes whenever someone makes a post about how fucking awesome New York is. (Also, in my defense, my narcissistic comment was entirely accurate.)

I actually find the main link to be quite solid and absolutely no offense was meant, so I hope not too much was taken. Sorry netbros!
posted by incomple at 7:32 AM on December 16, 2008 [1 favorite has favorites]

Thanks netbros, nice find. and I don't hate New Yorkers. Really. kinda. sorry jess. chicago is nice too.
posted by nax at 12:09 PM on December 16, 2008

This is great. I love the cultural histories and family stories that go along with the recipes. Thanks!
posted by cybercoitus interruptus at 7:41 PM on December 16, 2008