My macro lens is finally fixed and ready for action! Oh how happy that makes me. I am sorry for lack of updates but I didn't get a chance to take my camera out and I had a 10 day visit from a great friend from Croatia. Since sleeping wasn't in my schedule for that period of time, I needed to get some rest and regroup. So here I am giving you a glimpse of a few things I did this Sunday.

Maybe I never talked about the most impressive food store I have seen since I came to New York - Agata and Valentina - an absolute winner. It is owned by Italians and you can see foods from all regions of the country. They even sell the Sicilian Regaleali wine coming from a winery I visited past year. But believe it or not, I loveo to go there for their croissants and I am very critical when it comes down to that. If someone asks me what my favorite thing to eat is, it would be a croissant. Good croissant.
I know that the next step in my career will be work with laminated doughs. Soon, you will see a perfect croissant from the lamination queen :)




I also tried Ricotta and Olive Oil gelato made in house. Fantastic combination, but the flavors didn't come out as I expected. It was a bit starchy because they used confectioners sugar.



But then I had my favorite tomato, basil and olive oil focaccia. Mmmmm, thick crust soaked with tomato juice and olive oil with lots of tomatoes on top.



After a short stop there, I picked a perfect place to go during the Gay pride - Chelsea - In case you didn't know, that area is in general known for that, but especially that day and the night before. It felt like I entered an unknown world, but I am still glad I went. The reason I was there is because of Chelsea Market, that I spoke about multiple times. I visited a hige kitchen store to buy a few things and also got a refreshing treat at One Lucky Duck, a raw juice bar. My drink of choice was a shot of Wheatgrass followed by a banana-cashew milk-vanilla and cinnamon smoothie. Delish. Highly recommended!



After that I had to make a stop to a tiny artisanal cheese store - Lucy's Whey - where they also sell unique caramels (not that I am a huge fan, but this is way too cute), and me being a crazy goat fan...There ya go.

I spent a fantastic day in Chinatown in Brooklyn visiting a good friend of mine who took me on a tour and showed me all these amazing places and crazy food that I have never tasted before. It is a culture I was never really in touch with so it was a whole new experience.
From Bubble Tea, Pineapple buns, Different dumplings, tofu skewer...The whole atmosphere is so different, a lot more laid back, I honestly felt I was in China.

Here are some things that I managed to capture before I ate it!!



(I did not eat these, but as you can see on the photo before, I had raw shrimp. Just peel it, dip in in a soy/wasabi sauce and there you go. Can you imagine a Mediterranean girl first time eating raw shrimp...I wasn't too crazy about it)



Pork dumplings!!! Oh my, you don't understand until you try it. It is one of THE best things I have ever had. Especially when you see the dough and other noodles being made in front of you.






Beef and tofu skewers with a spicy seasonings. Very good, very clean (not like the regular Kebab stands you see)

I am kinda in love with the purple potato :)



Annnd, a century egg (it is usually preserved in a mixture of clay, ash, salt, lime, and rice hulls for several weeks to several months). Yep, it looks very unappetizing but believe it or not, it was fantastic!