Dreaming of Domino’s Doublemelt
Okay, so I live in New York City, arguably home to some of the greatest pizza and pizzerias in the world, which I enjoy and appreciate often. But sometimes – like in the dead of winter, when you drag yourself home after a long day, having been sprayed with an icy slush puddle by a crazy cab driver – you just want a little comfort food. So it’s with some New Yorker embarrassment that I admit to sometimes ordering, and loving, Domino’s Pizza. Years ago, they had a special pizza that was called the Double Melt – it was a diabolical sandwich of two thin layers of pizza glued together with a creamy, cheesy ranch-like sauce, which totally combined two of my favorite things – Ranch and pizza – into one crave-able treat. Alas, the Double Melt was a short-term specialty pizza thing, so you’re just going to have to take my word for it that it was totally awesome.
Which brings me to my point – sometimes the specialty pizzas at Domino’s can totally rock, which was why I was so excited to get an email (yes, I get emails from Domino’s – don’t judge) about their new “American Legends” pizzas. I think the “Cali Chicken Bacon Ranch” pizza has my name all over it.
Did I mention they have 40% more cheese?
Crab dip + dumplings = delicious
So this is following up on the subject, of, well . . . nothing in particular, but I had to share a new guilty pleasure food that I discovered tonight at a fab restaurant in my neighborhood that I’ve walked by a million times in the past few months (it’s a little non-descript looking). It’s called Zemi, and it’s right here in my Chelsea hood. Here’s a little write-up by Time Out NY: http://www.timeout.com/newyork/restaurants/chelsea/21071/zemi
I finally went tonight with a group of friends and discovered a food that I’m afraid will be my diet nemesis for 2009: crab rangoon. Now, I’ve had crab rangoon before, but these little temptations are in a class of their own: like tiny molten crab dip dumplings, with a salty and tangy soy dipping sauce. Completely delightful. I feel the same way about them as the first time I ever tried Artichoke Basille’s crab pizza slice: more than a little obsessed. Speaking of Artichoke Basille’s, if you’re in NYC, run, don’t walk to get a slice. The line is totally worth the payoff.
